10 new English words for 28 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 Thumping (adjective)

Thumping  - Meaning: Impressively large, great, or excellent.

Meaning: Impressively large, great, or excellent.

Hindi meaning: बहुत बड़ा, ज़बरदस्त

Synonyms: Huge, Whopping, Tremendous, Monumental

Antonyms: Tiny, Minor, Minuscule, Teeny

Example: They won by a <strong>thumping</strong> majority.

2 Dividend (noun)

Dividend  - Meaning: (Dividends) A benefit from an action or policy.

Meaning: (Dividends) A benefit from an action or policy.

Hindi meaning: फायदा

Synonyms: Benefit, Surplus, Gain, Bonus

Antonyms: Loss, Deficit, Disadvantage

Example: At last these efforts have begun to pay <strong>dividends</strong>.

3 Turncoat (noun)

Turncoat  - Meaning: A person who leaves one political party, religious group, etc. to join one that has very different views.

Meaning: A person who leaves one political party, religious group, etc. to join one that has very different views.

Hindi meaning: दलबदलू

Synonyms: Defector, Deserter, Renegade, Apostate

Antonyms: Adherent, Stalwart, Fanatic, Zealot

Example: They denounced him as a <strong>turncoat</strong>.

4 Deride (verb)

Deride  - Meaning: To treat somebody/something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously.

Meaning: To treat somebody/something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously.

Hindi meaning: उपहास करना, हंसी उड़ाना

Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock, Jeer, Sneer

Antonyms: Respect, Praise, Admire, Commend

Example: You should not <strong>deride</strong> children for their failures.

5 Adept (adjective)

Adept  - Meaning: very skilled at something.

Meaning: very skilled at something.

Hindi meaning: निपुण

Synonyms: Expert, Deft, Dextrous, Proficient

Antonyms: Inept, Clumsy, Bungling, Ham-Handed

Example: He is unusually <strong>adept</strong> in mathematical calculations.

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6 Mirage (noun)

Mirage  - Meaning: A hope or wish that you cannot make happen because it is not realistic.

Meaning: A hope or wish that you cannot make happen because it is not realistic.

Hindi meaning: कल्पना

Synonyms: Illusion, Chimera, Delusion, Phantasm

Antonyms: Certainty, Fact, Reality, Truth

Example: His idea of love was a <strong>mirage</strong>.

7 Wean (verb)

Wean  - Meaning: Accustom (someone) to managing without something which they have become dependent on.

Meaning: Accustom (someone) to managing without something which they have become dependent on.

Hindi meaning: छुड़ा देना; अलग करना

Synonyms: Dispense With, Disengage, Alienate, Ablactate

Antonyms: Cling, Adhere, Stick, Cohere, Bond

Example: How do I <strong>wean</strong> off my phone?

8 Pursuit (noun)

Pursuit  - Meaning: The action of pursuing someone or something.

Meaning: The action of pursuing someone or something.

Hindi meaning: पीछा

Synonyms: Chasing, Tracking, Aspiration, Trailing

Antonyms: Retreat, Escape

Example: He is engaged in the ruthless <strong>pursuit</strong> of wealth.

9 Ardently (adverb)

Ardently  - Meaning: In a very enthusiastic way because you have strong feelings about somebody/something.

Meaning: In a very enthusiastic way because you have strong feelings about somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: जोशीला रूप से

Synonyms: Passionately, Fervently, Zealously, Enthusiastically

Antonyms: Listlessly, Impassively, Lukewarmly, Lackadaisically

Example: He gazed at her <strong>ardently</strong>.

10 Fare (verb)

Fare  - Meaning: Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Meaning: Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Hindi meaning: आगे बढ़ना

Synonyms: Progress, Get On, Proceed, Advance

Antonyms: Remain, Stand, Stay

Example: The party <strong>fared</strong> badly in the elections’

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