10 new English words for 7 February 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 Appeasement (noun)

Appeasement - The act of  making peace with a nation, group, or person by giving in to their demands

The act of making peace with a nation, group, or person by giving in to their demands

Hindi meaning: तुष्टिकरण

Synonyms: Propitiation, Mollification, Assuagement, Reconciliation

Antonyms: Enrage, Infuriate, Provoke

Example: The appeasement of angry Greek and Roman gods could often be bought with pretty pottery or sweet wines

Trick: Peace ke liye Appeasement karte hai.

2 Anecdote (noun)

Anecdote - A brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally.

A brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally.

Hindi meaning: छोटी सी घटना का विवरण

Synonyms: Reminiscence, Tale, Story, Incident

Example: He Told Anecdotes About His Job.

Trick: Anna ke sath Anecdote hota rahta hai.

3 Ascribe (verb)

Ascribe - To explain (something) as being the result of something else

To explain (something) as being the result of something else

Hindi meaning: का श्रेय देना

Synonyms: Accredit, Attribute, Impute, Assign

Antonyms: Ascribed , Ascribed

Example: They ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand

Trick: wifistudy ko subscribe karne ka Ascribe students ko jata hai.

4 Glut (noun)

Glut - An excessively abundant supply of something.

An excessively abundant supply of something.

Hindi meaning: भरमार

Synonyms: Superfluity, Surfeit, Satiate, Surplus

Antonyms: Dearth, Scarcity

Example: There is a glut of cars on the market.

Trick: gut me glut food hai.

5 Bite the bullet (idiom)

Bite the bullet  - To do or accept something unpleasant, often after a period of hesitation

To do or accept something unpleasant, often after a period of hesitation

Hindi meaning: मजबूरी में स्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Confront, “Swallow The Pill”, “Grasp The Nettle”

Antonyms: Avoid

Example: I decided I had to bite the bullet and take a couple of math classes even though I knew they were hard.

Trick: bad food ko bite karna Bite the bullet hai.

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6 Dovetail (verb)

Dovetail - To cause something to fit exactly together:

To cause something to fit exactly together:

Hindi meaning: जोड़ना, मेल खाना

Synonyms: Interlock, Splice, Mortise, Join

Antonyms: Disconnect, Unlink

Example: We tried to dovetail our plans with theirs.

Trick: darwin theory se har theory Dovetail karni chahiye

7 Bear the brunt (idiom)

Bear the brunt  - To suffer the worst part of an unpleasant or problematic situation.

To suffer the worst part of an unpleasant or problematic situation.

Hindi meaning: सबसे बुरा परिणाम मिलना

Synonyms: Suffer, Tolerate, Sustain, Encounter

Antonyms: Yield, Stop, Surrender

Example: Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.

Trick: itni beer pike ko Bear the brunt milega hi.

8 Rebate (noun)

Rebate - A partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.

A partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.

Hindi meaning: छूट

Synonyms: Discount, Reduction, Refund, Concession

Antonyms: Supplement, Magnification, Increase

Example: You will be entitled to a 20 per cent rebate

Trick: Is bat pe mujhe acha Rebate mila.

9 Debilitating (adjective)

Debilitating - Tending to weaken something.

Tending to weaken something.

Hindi meaning: कमजोरी लाने वाली

Synonyms: Enervating, Incapacitating, Fatiguing

Antonyms: Energize, Invigorate, Rejuvenate

Example: She is having a debilitating back pain.

Trick: Delhi ki air Debilitating kar deti hai.

10 Perverse (adjective)

Perverse - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation

Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation

Hindi meaning: अनुचित

Synonyms: Amiss, Unsuitable ,Improper, Inapposite

Antonyms: Proper, Right, Seemly, Suitable

Example: A convicted criminal seemed like a perverse choice for a bank employee

Trick: Per capita Perverse hai happiness pta karna ka.

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