10 new English words for 20 July 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 Turmoil (noun)

Turmoil  - Meaning: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

Meaning: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

Hindi meaning: शोरगुल, मानसिक अशांति

Synonyms: Turbulence, Mayhem, Bedlam, Unrest, Pandemonium

Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Quietude, Serenity

Example: My emotional <strong>turmoil</strong> has drained me.

2 Unravel (verb)

Unravel  - Meaning: investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).

Meaning: investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).

Hindi meaning: सुलझाना, समाधान करना

Synonyms: Elucidate, Fathom, Decipher, Untangle

Antonyms: Complicate, Muddle, Embroil, Entangle

Example: The case began <strong>unravelling</strong> when the intelligence ministry said renegade agents were responsible.

3 Espouse (verb)

Espouse  - Meaning: Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).

Meaning: Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).

Hindi meaning: समर्थन करना

Synonyms: Embrace, Back, Endorse, Advocate

Antonyms: Forsake, Desert, Discard, Spurn

Example: Those who <strong>espouse</strong> equal opportunity need to elaborate its purpose.

4 Pejorative (adjective)

Pejorative  - Meaning: expressing contempt or disapproval.

Meaning: expressing contempt or disapproval.

Hindi meaning: अपमानजनक

Synonyms: Disparaging, Slanderous, Libelous, Deprecatory

Antonyms: Complimentary, Adulatory, Commendatory, Laudatory

Example: Permissiveness is used almost universally as a <strong>pejorative</strong> term.

5 Minuscule (adjective)

Minuscule  - Meaning: extremely small; so small as to be insignificant.

Meaning: extremely small; so small as to be insignificant.

Hindi meaning: बहुत छोटा

Synonyms: Lilliputian, Infinitesimal, Diminutive, Teensy, Itsy-Bitsy

Antonyms: Vast, Enormous, Gigantic, Colossal

Example: Compared to its adult size, a new-born kangaroo is <strong>minuscule</strong>.

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6 Peril (noun)

Peril  - Meaning: serious and immediate danger.

Meaning: serious and immediate danger.

Hindi meaning: जोखिम

Synonyms: Jeopardy, Menace, Pitfall, Threat

Antonyms: Safety, Wellbeing, Security, Immunity

Example: I never felt that my life was in <strong>peril</strong>.

7 Anathema (noun)

Anathema  - Meaning: something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of

Meaning: something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of

Hindi meaning: घृणा

Synonyms: Abhorrence, Abomination, Loathing, Repugnance

Antonyms: Fondness, Adoration, Tenderness, Affection

Example: His political views were <strong>anathema</strong> to me.

8 Profound (adjective)

Profound  - Meaning: (of a subject or idea) demanding deep study or thought.

Meaning: (of a subject or idea) demanding deep study or thought.

Hindi meaning: गहन

Synonyms: Reflective, Weighty, Insightful, Unfathomable

Antonyms: Superficial, Shallow, Trite, Paltry

Example: We had a <strong>profound</strong> lesson in ideological education yesterday.

9 Apportionment (noun)

Apportionment  - Meaning: the act of sharing something between several people or organizations.

Meaning: the act of sharing something between several people or organizations.

Hindi meaning: विभाजन

Synonyms: Allotment, Dispensation, Allocation, Doling Out

Antonyms: Unification, Integration, Merger

Example: The result of the<strong> apportionment</strong> of property and debts must be equitable.

10 Inception (noun)

Inception  - Meaning: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Meaning: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Hindi meaning: आरंभ

Synonyms: Establishment, Foundation, Genesis, Outset

Antonyms: Culmination, Termination, Wind-Up, Conclusion

Example: Julia's worked for that company from its <strong>inception</strong>.

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