10 new English words for 4 October 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 Cleanse (verb)

Cleanse  - Meaning: Rid of something unpleasant or defiling.

Meaning: Rid of something unpleasant or defiling.

Hindi meaning: पवित्र करना; शुद्ध करना

Synonyms: Purify, Purge, Rid, Relieve

Antonyms: Defile, Corrupt, Sully, Foul

Example: The mayor was elected on a promise to <strong>cleanse</strong> the city government of corruption.

Trick: Hawan karke ghar ko cleanse kiya

2 Demit (verb)

Demit  - Meaning: resign from (an office or position).

Meaning: resign from (an office or position).

Hindi meaning: पदत्याग करना

Synonyms: Quit, Abdicate, Abandon, Relinquish

Antonyms: Assume, Take Up, Engage In, Keep Hold Of

Example: However, he had to <strong>demit</strong> his status when he stood as a candidate.

Trick: Dam tutne par dm ne demit kiya

3 Utter (adjective)

Utter  - Meaning: complete or extreme.

Meaning: complete or extreme.

Hindi meaning: सम्पूर्ण, निरा

Synonyms: Absolute, Downright, Sheer, Thorough, Out-And-Out

Antonyms: Partial, Fractional, Limited, Fragmentary

Example: She's an <strong>utter</strong> stranger to me.

Trick: Question ka utter utar (answer) diya.

4 Despondency (noun)

Despondency  - Meaning: low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Meaning: low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Hindi meaning: निराशा, मायूसी

Synonyms: Despair, Melancholy, Dejection, Gloom

Antonyms: Cheerfulness, Jauntiness, Chirpiness, Jollity

Example: His <strong>despondency</strong> arises from her inability to find employment.

Trick: Pondechery mai flood aane se har taraf despondency h

5 Sheen (noun)

Sheen  - Meaning: a shine or brightness on a surface.

Meaning: a shine or brightness on a surface.

Hindi meaning: चमक

Synonyms: Shine, Lustre, Patina, Gloss, Gleam

Antonyms: Dullness, Dimness, Shadowiness, Drabness

Example: The conditioner gives the hair a beautiful soft <strong>sheen</strong>.

Trick: Sheen = shine

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6 Peculiar (adjective)

Peculiar  - Meaning: different to what is normal or expected; strange.

Meaning: different to what is normal or expected; strange.

Hindi meaning: अजीब, अनोखा

Synonyms: Odd, Curious, Queer, Bizarre, Atypical

Antonyms: Ordinary, Normal, Standard, Regular

Example: The <strong>peculiar</strong> thing was that no one mentioned her disappearance.

Trick: Piker kuli ka behavior peculiar ho gaya

7 Paradox (noun)

Paradox  - Meaning: a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics.

Meaning: a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics.

Hindi meaning: विरोधाभास, अंतर्विरोध

Synonyms: Contradiction, Anomaly, Enigma, Conundrum

Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Consistency, Steadiness

Example: It's a <strong>paradox</strong> that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.

Trick: Documents ke paragraph mai bada paradox h

8 Depose (verb)

Depose  - Meaning: remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

Meaning: remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

Hindi meaning: निकाल देना

Synonyms: Overthrow, Topple, Dethrone, Supplant, Oust

Antonyms: Install, Crown, Induct, Instate

Example: The king was <strong>deposed</strong> by his people.

Trick: Danger pose karne wale ko company ne depose kar diya

9 Immaterial (adjective)

Immaterial  - Meaning: not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinking about.

Meaning: not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinking about.

Hindi meaning: अप्रासंगिक, अनावश्यक

Synonyms: Irrelevant, Inappropriate, Impertinent, Extraneous

Antonyms: Apposite, Apt, Germane, Applicable

Example: It is <strong>immaterial</strong> to me whether he stays or goes.

Trick: Material kam ka no ho to immaterial hota h

10 Forthcoming (adjective)

Forthcoming  - Meaning: about to happen or appear.

Meaning: about to happen or appear.

Hindi meaning: आगामी

Synonyms: Upcoming, Approaching, Impending, Imminent

Antonyms: Previous, Erstwhile, Quondam, Late

Example: Keep an eye on the noticeboards for <strong>forthcoming</strong> events.

Trick: Upcoming = forthcoming = forthcoming series of india vs pak

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