10 new English words for 11 September 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 Abdicate (verb)

Abdicate  - Meaning: (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty)

Meaning: (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty)

Hindi meaning: अधिकार को त्यागना

Synonyms: Demit, Relinquish, Abjure, Vacate, Cede, Yield

Antonyms: Retain, Defend, Maintain, Hold

Example: She was forced to <strong>abdicate</strong> the throne of Spain.

Trick: Ab dictate karna abdicate kar diya

2 Annihilation (noun)

Annihilation  - Meaning: complete destruction; total defeat.

Meaning: complete destruction; total defeat.

Hindi meaning: विनाश

Synonyms: Obliteration, Extermination, Devastation, Eradication

Antonyms: Erection, Restoration, Fabrication

Example: They were to surrender immediately or face <strong>annihilation</strong>.

Trick: Anni toofan se hill station ka annihilation kar diya

3 Engender (verb)

Engender  - Meaning: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Meaning: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Hindi meaning: पैदा करना, उत्पन्न होना

Synonyms: Occasion, Arouse, Kindle, Trigger, Generate, Beget

Antonyms: Kill, Repress, Quash, Halt

Example: The minister's speech did not <strong>engender</strong> confidence in his judgment.

Trick: Female gender mai pity bahut jaldi engender hoti h

4 Prerequisite (noun)

Prerequisite  - Meaning: a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.

Meaning: a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.

Hindi meaning: पूर्वाकांक्षित, जरूरी

Synonyms: Essential, Precondition, Necessity, Sine Qua Non, Imperative

Antonyms: Nonessential, Option, Extra

Example: Passing a written exam is a <strong>prerequisite</strong> for taking the advanced course.

Trick: Pre required things are called prerequisite

5 Straitjacket (noun)

Straitjacket  - Forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.

Forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.

Hindi meaning: वर्जन

Synonyms: Taboo, String, Shackle, Reins, Weights

Antonyms: Allowance, License, Support

Example: He refused to be fitted into any ideological <strong>straitjacket</strong>.

Trick: Labme jacket pahnne se wo straitjacket karta h

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6 Elicit (verb)

Elicit  - Meaning: draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Meaning: draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Hindi meaning: प्रकाश में लाना, सार निकालना

Synonyms: Evoke, Extract, Educe, Derive

Antonyms: Hide, Cover, Overlook, Repress, Suppress

Example: I could <strong>elicit</strong> no response from him.

Trick: Illicit kam ki jankari elicit karwao isse

7 Bewilder (verb)

Bewilder  - Meaning: cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused

Meaning: cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused

Hindi meaning: उलझन में डालना, भटकाना

Synonyms: Baffle, Addle, Stupefy, Stump, Fox

Antonyms: Clarify, Enlighten, Explicate, Construe

Example: The driver was <strong>bewildered</strong> by the conflicting road signs.

Trick: Wild forest mai hum bewilder ho gaye

8 Streamline (verb)

Streamline  - Meaning: make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.

Meaning: make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.

Hindi meaning: सुव्यवस्थित करना

Synonyms: Rationalize, Simplify, Harmonise, Align

Antonyms: Complicate, Perplex, Mess Up

Example: They're making efforts to <strong>streamline</strong> their normally cumbersome bureaucracy.

Trick: Proper line mai arrange karna streamline hota h

9 Ensue (verb)

Ensue  - Meaning: happen or occur afterward or as a result.

Meaning: happen or occur afterward or as a result.

Hindi meaning: पीछा करना, घटित होना

Synonyms: Emerge, Stem, Come After, Transpire, Eventuate

Antonyms: Antecede, Precede, Cease

Example: They are still unaware of what will <strong>ensue</strong> from this hasty action.

Trick: Issue hone ke bad jhagda ensue hota h

10 Dire (adjective)

Dire  - Meaning: (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent.

Meaning: (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent.

Hindi meaning: भयानक, अत्यंत

Synonyms: Extreme, Atrocious, Appalling, Grave, Drastic

Antonyms: Trivial, Cheerful, Comforting, Fortunate

Example: Despite <strong>dire</strong> threats of violence from extremist groups, the protest passed off peacefully.

Trick: Director sahib ne hero ko dire threat di

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