10 new English words for 7 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 Beleaguer (verb)

Beleaguer  - Meaning: Put in a very difficult situation.

Meaning: Put in a very difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: परेशान करना, अवरोध करना

Synonyms: Trouble, Hound, Afflict, Badger

Antonyms: Delight, Please, Charm, Amuse

Example: She <strong>beleaguered</strong> him with pleas for forgiveness.

Trick: Belly dancer apne partner ko bada beleaguer karti h

2 Peg (verb)

Peg  - Meaning: Fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level.

Meaning: Fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level.

Hindi meaning: स्थिर करना

Synonyms: Fix, Set, Freeze, Limit

Antonyms: Free, Loose

Example: The Bank wants to <strong>peg</strong> rates at 9%.

Trick: Peg ka size peg nahi kita to jaldi chadh jayegi

3 Impervious (adjective)

Impervious  - Meaning: Unable to be affected by.

Meaning: Unable to be affected by.

Hindi meaning: अवेध्य, प्रबल

Synonyms: Rigid, Unreceptive, Unwavering, Unyielding

Antonyms: Responsive, Penetrable, Malleable, Reactive

Example: He worked, apparently <strong>impervious</strong> to the heat.

Trick: Parivar mai unity impervious honi chahiye

4 Shelve (verb)

Shelve  - Meaning: Decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently.

Meaning: Decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently.

Hindi meaning: ताक पर रखना

Synonyms: Defer, Table, Put On Hold, Put On Ice

Antonyms: Carry Out, Implement, Execute, Work On

Example: Plans to reopen the school have been <strong>shelved</strong>.

Trick: She loves someone else so marriage shelve(postpone) kar di

5 Starkly (adverb)

Starkly  - Meaning: Very obviously and clearly.

Meaning: Very obviously and clearly.

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट तौर पर

Synonyms: Plainly, Patently, Bluntly, Blatantly

Antonyms: Ambiguously, Vaguely, Obscurely, Abstrusely

Example: This statement contrasts <strong>starkly</strong> with his previous statements.

Trick: Star pollution free city mai starkly najar aate h

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6 Resort (verb)

Resort  - Meaning: Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.

Meaning: Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: प्रयोग करना, सहारा लेना

Synonyms: Utilise, Fall Back On, Employ, Exercise

Antonyms: Waste, Misuse, Abuse, Dissipate

Example: Finally, police had to <strong>resort</strong> to force in order to get situation under control.

Trick: Couple ne resort mai jakar problem ko resort kiya

7 Explode (verb)

Explode  - Meaning: Increase suddenly in size, number, or extent.

Meaning: Increase suddenly in size, number, or extent.

Hindi meaning: आकस्मिक वृद्धि होना

Synonyms: Increase Rapidly, Mushroom, Snowball, Rocket, Shoot Up

Antonyms: Slump, Contract, Nosedive, Plummet, Plunge

Example: The use of this drug <strong>exploded</strong> in the nineties.

Trick: Workload explode ho gaya mera bank mai

8 Grimness (noun)

Grimness  - Meaning: The fact of being unpleasant and depressing.

Meaning: The fact of being unpleasant and depressing.

Hindi meaning: आशाहीन अवस्था

Synonyms: Hopelessness, Bleakness, Gloominess, Cheerlessness

Antonyms: Pleasantness, Likability, Optimism, Hopefulness

Example: The novel depicts the <strong>grimness</strong> of life for the unemployed in Salford.

Trick: Rimjhim barish ne grimness ko remove kar diya

9 Anecdotal (adjective)

Anecdotal  - Meaning: Based on reports or things someone saw rather than on proven facts.

Meaning: Based on reports or things someone saw rather than on proven facts.

Hindi meaning: अविश्वसनीय, व्यक्तिपरक

Synonyms: Subjective, Circumstantial, Based On Hearsay, Unscientific

Antonyms: Objective, Factual, Demonstrable, Empirical

Example: His findings are based on <strong>anecdotal</strong> evidence rather than serious research.

Trick: Anecdote bacho ko sunane wali kahani hoti h

10 Hands-off (adjective)

Hands-off - Meaning: Dealing with situations and people in a way that allows others to make decisions.

Meaning: Dealing with situations and people in a way that allows others to make decisions.

Hindi meaning: वियोजित, बेपरवाह, ढीला

Synonyms: Uninvolved, Detached, Laidback, Non-Interventionist

Antonyms: Hands-On, Pro-Active, Concerned, Involved

Example: Paul has a <strong>hands-off</strong> style of management.

Trick: Police criminal ko hands-off karne ko bolti h

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