10 new English words for 2 November 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 Mystification (noun)

Mystification  - Meaning: A feeling of confusion because you do not understand something.

Meaning: A feeling of confusion because you do not understand something.

Hindi meaning: घबराहट, पेचीदगी

Synonyms: Puzzlement, Bafflement, Bewilderment, Stupefaction

Antonyms: Clearness, Certainty, Certitude, Consciousness

Example: She looked at him in <strong>mystification</strong>.

2 Baleful (adjective)

Baleful  - Meaning: Having a harmful or destructive effect.

Meaning: Having a harmful or destructive effect.

Hindi meaning: हानिकारक

Synonyms: Harmful, Deleterious, Pernicious, Inimical

Antonyms: Favourable, Helping, Beneficial, Salutary, Propitious

Example: The war has had a ubiquitous and <strong>baleful</strong> effect on U.S. foreign policy.

3 Bandwidth (noun)

Bandwidth  - Meaning: The energy or mental capacity required to deal with a situation.

Meaning: The energy or mental capacity required to deal with a situation.

Hindi meaning: क्षमता

Synonyms: Ability, Potential, Competency, Faculty

Antonyms: Incapacity, Inability, Weakness, Impotence

Example: He lives alone, and says he doesn't have the <strong>bandwidth</strong> to handle a steady relationship.

4 Fruition (noun)

Fruition  - Meaning: The realization or fulfilment of a plan or project.

Meaning: The realization or fulfilment of a plan or project.

Hindi meaning: निर्वाह; सफलता

Synonyms: Fulfilment, Realization, Attainment, Accomplishment

Antonyms: Inception, Initiation, Origination, Foundation

Example: After months of hard work, our plans finally came to <strong>fruition</strong>.

5 Rail (verb)

Rail  - Meaning: Complain or protest strongly and persistently about.

Meaning: Complain or protest strongly and persistently about.

Hindi meaning: निंदा करना

Synonyms: Criticize Severely, Fulminate, Inveigh Against, Rage

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Adulate, Commend

Example: She <strong>railed</strong> against the injustice of it all.

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6 Knee-jerk (adjective)

Knee-jerk  - Meaning: Produced automatically, without any serious thought.

Meaning: Produced automatically, without any serious thought.

Hindi meaning: बिना सोचे

Synonyms: Unthinking, Reflex, Involuntary, Mechanical

Antonyms: Deliberate, Thoughtful, Reasoned, Considered

Example: It was a <strong>knee-jerk</strong> reaction on his part.

7 Mess (noun)

Mess  - Meaning: A situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that somebody has made.

Meaning: A situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that somebody has made.

Hindi meaning: अव्यवस्था, संकट की स्थिति

Synonyms: Trouble, Plight, Imbroglio, Mire

Antonyms: Order, Organization, Harmony, Serenity

Example: The company's finances are in a <strong>mess</strong>.

8 Decimate (verb)

Decimate  - Meaning: Drastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of (something).

Meaning: Drastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of (something).

Hindi meaning: क्षीण करना, अत्यधिक हानि पहुँचाना

Synonyms: Weaken, Subvert, Sabotage, Undermine

Antonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Bolster, Fortify

Example: The judiciary of this town has been <strong>decimated</strong>.

9 Gloom (noun)

Gloom  - Meaning: A feeling of being sad and without hope.

Meaning: A feeling of being sad and without hope.

Hindi meaning: निराशा

Synonyms: Depression, Despondency, Dejection, Melancholy

Antonyms: Cheerfulness, Vivaciousness, Joviality, Sunniness

Example: She remained sunk in <strong>gloom</strong> for several days.

10 Malfeasance (noun)

Malfeasance  - Meaning: The doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp. by a public official.

Meaning: The doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp. by a public official.

Hindi meaning: दुराचार

Synonyms: Wrongdoing, Impropriety, Misconduct, Malpractice

Antonyms: Obedience, Manners, Good Deed

Example: The mayor was accused of <strong>malfeasance</strong> after the audit was completed.

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