10 new English words for 24 December 2018, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 Diabolical (adjective)

Diabolical  - Of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil.

Hindi meaning: पैशाचिक

Synonyms: Devilish, Fiendish, Wicked, Satanic

Antonyms: Angelic, Virtuous, Saintly, Ethically

Example: The police quickly mobilized to track down the <strong>diabolical</strong> serial killer.

Trick: Devil se related hota hai diabolical

2 Pogrom (noun)

Pogrom  - An organized massacre of helpless people.

An organized massacre of helpless people.

Hindi meaning: सामूहिक हत्या

Synonyms: Genocide, Decimation, Carnage, Extermination

Example: The famines and <strong>pogroms</strong> in 19th-century eastern Europe forced many Jewish refugees to emigrate.

Trick: Is program me sab pogrom hogya.

3 Susceptible (adjective)

Susceptible  - Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something.

Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something.

Hindi meaning: आसानी से प्रभावित होने वाला

Synonyms: Vulnerable, Prone, Endangered, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Invulnerable, Protected, Resistant,

Example: Some people are more <strong>susceptible</strong> to depression during the winter because of reduced exposure to sunlight.

Trick: Kuch suspect susceptible hote hai

4 Amnesia (noun)

Amnesia  - Loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness.

Loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness.

Hindi meaning: भूलने की बीमारी

Synonyms: Stupor, Blackout, Oblivion, Forgetfulness

Antonyms: Recall, Anamnesis, Remembrance, Reminiscence

Example: After the accident he suffered periods of <strong>amnesia. </strong>

Trick: Amisha ko amnesia hai.

5 Preposterous (adjective)

Preposterous  - Very silly or stupid:

Very silly or stupid:

Hindi meaning: बेतुका, असंगत

Synonyms: Asinine, Inane, Absurd, Ridiculous

Antonyms: Reasonable, Sensible

Example: It was a <strong>preposterous</strong> idea, and no one took it seriously.

Trick: Ye poster preposterous hai.

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6 Forswear (verb)

Forswear  - To make a serious decision to stop doing something:

To make a serious decision to stop doing something:

Hindi meaning: शपथपूर्वक त्यागना

Synonyms: Renounce, Recant, Abjure, Repudiate

Antonyms: Accept, Allow, Approve, Acknowledge

Example: He would <strong>forswear</strong> all violence.

Trick: Swear lena forswear lena ek hi baat hai.

7 Profound (adjective)

Profound  - Felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way.

Felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way.

Hindi meaning: अगाध, गहरा, गहन

Synonyms: Vehement, Fervent, Ardent, Intense

Antonyms: Light, Moderate, Soft

Example: The speaker's <strong>profound</strong> words made me think about my future.

Trick: Ase professor ka asar profound hota hai.

8 Repentance (noun)

Repentance  - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Hindi meaning: पछतावा

Synonyms: Penitence, Contrition, Remorse, Compunction

Antonyms: Felicity, Bliss, Elation

Example: Constantly asking for forgiveness, the young woman sought <strong>repentance</strong> for her sins.

Trick: Shadi repeat karke repentance kiya.

9 Lynch (verb)

Lynch  - To put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission.

To put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission.

Hindi meaning: बेकायदा मार डालना

Synonyms: Kill, Execute, Slay, Murder

Example: The accused killer was <strong>lynched</strong> by an angry mob.

Trick: Lunch ko lekar lynch kiya.

10 Transgression (noun)

Transgression  - An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct;

An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct;

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Malefaction, Offense, Infringement, Felony

Antonyms: Obedience, Compliance

Example: Out of 859 <strong>transgressions</strong> of pollution laws, only 1 percent were prosecuted.

Trick: Aggression me aakar transgression ni karna chahiye.

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