10 new English words for 24 January 2019, 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 Plummet (verb)

Plummet  - Fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Hindi meaning: तेज़ी से गिरना

Synonyms: Tumble, Fall, Wane, Slump

Antonyms: Ascent, Raise, Augment, Escalate

Example: A climber was killed when he <strong>plummeted</strong> 300 feet down an icy gully.

Trick: Isko meet karne me bht se log Plummet ho gye.

2 Prod (verb)

Prod  - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Hindi meaning: उकसावा देना

Synonyms: Encourage, Exhort, Goad, Foment

Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade

Example: A public outcry eventually <strong>prodded</strong> the politicians into action.

Trick: Proud feel hota hai kisi ko Prod karake.

3 Veracity (adjective)

Veracity  - Devotion to telling the truth.

Devotion to telling the truth.

Hindi meaning: सत्यवादिता

Synonyms: Honesty, Integrity, Probity, Rectitude

Antonyms: Cozenage, Mendacity, Perfidy

Example: The police detective expressed his doubts about the <strong>veracity</strong>of the suspect's story.

Trick: Is city me bhout Veracity hai

4 Aphasia (noun)

Aphasia  - A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.

A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.

Hindi meaning: बोली बंद होना

Synonyms: Silent, Speechless, Muffled, Anomia

Antonyms: Communicative, Garrulous, Loquacious

Example: Most children with receptive <strong>aphasia</strong> gradually acquire a language of their own, understood only by those close to them.

Trick: Mobile app ne sabko Aphasia bna diya.

5 Prodigality (noun)

Prodigality  - Excessive or wasteful spending.

Excessive or wasteful spending.

Hindi meaning: फ़िज़ूलखर्ची

Synonyms: Extravagant, Profligate, Spendthrift, Lavish

Antonyms: Frugality, Parsimony, Thrifty

Example: The finances were squandered in gratifying the king's unbridled <strong>prodigality</strong>.

Trick: Earning ability se Prodigality aa jati hai.

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6 Panting (noun)

Panting  - Out of breath.

Out of breath.

Hindi meaning: हाँफना, साँस चढ़ना

Synonyms: Puffing, Gasping, Wheezing, Breathless

Example: He was <strong>panting</strong> when he reached the top.

Trick: Painting se Panting nhi hoti.

7 Amnesia (noun)

Amnesia  - A partial or total loss of memory.

A partial or total loss of memory.

Hindi meaning: भूलने की बीमारी

Synonyms: Obliviousness, Nescience , Forgetfulness

Antonyms: Alertness, Awareness, Cognizance

Example: The concussion left him with <strong>amnesia, </strong> and he couldn't remember how he had gotten hurt.

Trick: Amisha ko Amnesia hai.

8 Parch (verb)

Parch  - To make dry.

To make dry.

Hindi meaning: सूखना

Synonyms: Desiccate, Shrivel, Wither, Dehydrate

Antonyms: Dampen, Moisten, Hydrate

Example: The heat has really <strong>parched</strong> my throat.

Trick: Parso se kuch bi Parch nhi ho rha hai.

9 Tidings (noun)

Tidings  - A piece of news.

A piece of news.

Hindi meaning: ख़बर

Synonyms: Information, Intelligence, News, Report

Example: Any <strong>tidings</strong> from the front, soldier?

Trick: Tide aa jata hai market me kuch tidings se.

10 Incumbency (noun)

Incumbency  - The period during which someone has a particular official position.

The period during which someone has a particular official position.

Hindi meaning: कार्यकाल

Synonyms: Tenure, Term, Reign, Charge

Example: During her <strong>incumbency</strong> (as commissioner), several changes were introduced.

Trick: Office me come hote hi incumbent ho gye.

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