10 new English words for 12 January 2020, 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 Onset (noun)

Onset  - Meaning: The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.

Meaning: The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: शुरुआत

Synonyms: Start, Genesis, Inception, Commencement, Outbreak

Antonyms: Termination, Conclusion, Windup, Cessation

Example: The drug must be taken from the <strong>onset</strong> of the infection.

2 Entwined (adjective)

Entwined  - Meaning: Closely connected or unable to be separated.

Meaning: Closely connected or unable to be separated.

Hindi meaning: उलझा हुआ

Synonyms: Tangled, Matted, Intertwined, Knotted

Antonyms: Separate, Free, Dissociated

Example: Our views of leadership are <strong>entwined</strong> with ideas of heroism.

3 Volatility (noun)

Volatility  - Meaning: The quality or state of being likely to change suddenly.

Meaning: The quality or state of being likely to change suddenly.

Hindi meaning: अस्थिरता

Synonyms: Changeability, Precariousness, Unpredictability, Capriciousness

Antonyms: Constancy, Permanency, Firmness, Steadiness

Example: The government's policies have only contributed to the <strong>volatility</strong> of the region.

4 Surface (verb)

Surface  - Meaning: Come to people's attention; become apparent.

Meaning: Come to people's attention; become apparent.

Hindi meaning: प्रकट होना

Synonyms: Emerge, Materialise, Crop Up, Come To Light

Antonyms: Cover Up, Conceal, Suppress, Keep Under Wrap

Example: A note of discord <strong>surfaced</strong> during the leaders' meeting.

5 Conversely (adverb)

Conversely  - Meaning: In an opposite way.

Meaning: In an opposite way.

Hindi meaning: विलोमतः

Synonyms: Oppositely, Contrariwise, On The Contrary, Inversely

Antonyms: Similarly, Likewise, Analogously, Equivalently

Example: The staff of any organisation are its best ambassadors or <strong>conversely</strong> may be its worst.

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6 Cornerstone (noun)

Cornerstone  - Meaning: Something of great importance that everything else depends on.

Meaning: Something of great importance that everything else depends on.

Hindi meaning: बुनियाद

Synonyms: Foundation, Bedrock, Keystone, Mainstay, Heart

Antonyms: Auxiliary

Example: Hard work is the <strong>cornerstone</strong> of success.

7 Dispense with (phrasal verb)

Dispense with  - Meaning: To get rid of or stop using something or someone that you do not need.

Meaning: To get rid of or stop using something or someone that you do not need.

Hindi meaning: त्यागना; अलग करना

Synonyms: Give Up, Relinquish, Dispose of, Forgo, Cut Out

Antonyms: Keep, Regard, Retain, Hold On to

Example: They've had to <strong>dispense</strong> with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.

8 Seditious (adjective)

Seditious  - Meaning: Intending to persuade other people to oppose their government.

Meaning: Intending to persuade other people to oppose their government.

Hindi meaning: विद्रोहात्मक

Synonyms: Provocative, Inciting, Inflammatory, Mutinous, Insurgent

Antonyms: Loyal, Devoted, Steadfast, Constant

Example: He fell under suspicion for distributing <strong>seditious</strong> pamphlets.

9 Voluble (adjective)

Voluble  - Meaning: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.

Meaning: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.

Hindi meaning: वाक्चपल

Synonyms: Talkative, Articulate, Garrulous, Vociferous

Antonyms: Taciturn, Uncommunicative, Introverted, Reticent

Example: He became very <strong>voluble</strong> and told her everything.

10 Entrenched (adjective)

Entrenched  - Meaning: (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Meaning: (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Hindi meaning: अच्छी तरह से स्थापित

Synonyms: Rooted, Ingrained, Deep-Seated, Unshakable, Inveterate

Antonyms: Changeable, Provisional, Interim, Indefinite

Example: This idea of becoming a doctor had firmly <strong>entrenched</strong> itself in her consciousness.

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