10 new English words for 17 April 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 Distress (noun)

Distress  - Meaning: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Meaning: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Hindi meaning: पीड़ा, विपत्ति

Synonyms: Anguish, Torment, Agony, Misery, Woe, Grief

Antonyms: Happiness, Comfort, Jollity, Jubilation, Rapture

Example: Nothing could alleviate his <strong>distress</strong>.

Trick: Stress bi ek Distress hai.

2 Desolation (noun)

Desolation  - Meaning: a state of complete emptiness or destruction; great unhappiness

Meaning: a state of complete emptiness or destruction; great unhappiness

Hindi meaning: अकेलापन, मायूसी

Synonyms: Bleakness, Solitude, Gloom, Dejection, Melancholy, Despondency

Antonyms: Joy, Felicity, Glee, Jubilation, Elation, Euphoria

Example: Her death left him with a terrible sense of <strong>desolation</strong>.

Trick: Solution nikaliye Desolation ka.

3 Vicissitudes (noun)

Vicissitudes  - Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: उतार- चढ़ाव, उलटफेर

Synonyms: Alteration, Downturn, Instability, Fickleness, Vacillation, Fluctuation

Antonyms: Stability, Uniformity, Similarity, Constancy

Example: A man used to <strong>vicissitudes</strong> is not easily dejected.

Trick: Acha attitude uska hai jo Vicissitudes me bi calm rahe.

4 Turbulence (noun)

Turbulence  - Meaning: a state of conflict or confusion

Meaning: a state of conflict or confusion

Hindi meaning: अशांति, हंगामा

Synonyms: Turmoil, Upheaval, Tumult, Unrest, Ferment, Chaos

Antonyms: Peace, Calmness, Tranquility, Quietude

Example: Political <strong>turbulence</strong> is spreading throughout the country.

Trick: Truck ka sound Turbulence kar deta hai

5 Ghastly (adjective)

Ghastly  - Meaning: causing great horror or fear; very objectionable, bad, or unpleasant.

Meaning: causing great horror or fear; very objectionable, bad, or unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: भयावह, वीभत्स

Synonyms: Dire, Harrowing, Hideous, Grievous, Loathsome, Odious

Antonyms: Pleasant, Delectable, Fascinating

Example: Today's newspaper gives all the <strong>ghastly</strong> details of the murder.

Trick: Haste hai log bollywood ki Ghastly movie me.

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6 Brutish (adjective)

Brutish  - Meaning: resembling or characteristic of a brute.

Meaning: resembling or characteristic of a brute.

Hindi meaning: निर्दयी,पाशविक

Synonyms: Bestial, Brutal, Cruel, Savage, Subhuman

Antonyms: Compassionate, Humane, Sympathetic, Kind, Cultured

Example: The man was <strong>brutish</strong> and coarse.

Trick: Bhout brutal hota hai Brutish person.

7 Paltry (adjective)

Paltry  - Meaning: (of an amount) very small or meagre; petty; trivial.

Meaning: (of an amount) very small or meagre; petty; trivial.

Hindi meaning: तुच्छ, नगण्य

Synonyms: Trifling, Scanty, Exiguous, Derisory, Inadequate

Antonyms: Significant, Substantial, Adequate, Plenty

Example: This account offers a <strong>paltry</strong> 1% return on your investment.

Trick: Try karte rahiye Paltry work, kyuki koi bi work Paltry nhi hota.

8 Ravage (verb)

Ravage  - Meaning: cause severe and extensive damage to

Meaning: cause severe and extensive damage to

Hindi meaning: तहस-नहस करना

Synonyms: Devastate, Wreck, Demolish, Harry, Maraud, Raze, Ransack

Antonyms: Assist, Aid, Preserve, Protect, Repair

Example: My native village was <strong>ravaged</strong> seriously in the storm.

Trick: Rage me aake sab Ravage kar diya.

9 Myriad (adjective)

Myriad  - Meaning: countless or extremely great in number.

Meaning: countless or extremely great in number.

Hindi meaning: असंख्य, बेशुमार

Synonyms: Multitudinous, Legion, Innumerable, Limitless, Infinite

Antonyms: Limited, Countable, Finite, Little

Example: They face a <strong>myriad</strong> of problems bringing up children.

Trick: Ye raid Myriad times marte hai.

10 Fortitude (noun)

Fortitude  - Meaning: courage in pain or adversity.

Meaning: courage in pain or adversity.

Hindi meaning: दृढ़ता, साहस

Synonyms: Endurance, Courage, Resilience, Spine, Pluck, Mettle

Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Spinelessness, Gutlessness, Timorousness

Example: He bore the pain with great <strong>fortitude</strong>.

Trick: Is fort ko todne ke liye Fortitude chahiye.

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