10 new English words for 14 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 Blunt (adjective)

Blunt  - Meaning: (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite.

Meaning: (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite.

Hindi meaning: मुंहफट स्पष्टवादी

Synonyms: Frank, Candid, Forthright, Outspoken

Antonyms: Indirect, Deceitful, Tactful, Diplomatic

Example: His request was met with a <strong>blunt</strong> refusal.

Trick: hamari landlord aunty badi blunt h

2 Rile (verb)

Rile  - Meaning: To annoy somebody or make them angry.

Meaning: To annoy somebody or make them angry.

Hindi meaning: क्रुद्ध करना

Synonyms: Annoy, Vex, Exasperate, Bug, Nettle, Gall

Antonyms: Calm, Appease, Placate, Mollify

Example: Nothing ever seemed to <strong>rile</strong> him.

Trick: boss ki file kho gayi to wo bade rile hue

3 Avalanche (noun)

Avalanche  - Meaning: (Figurative) the sudden arrival of too many things.

Meaning: (Figurative) the sudden arrival of too many things.

Hindi meaning: बौछार

Synonyms: Rush, Flood, Barrage, Deluge, Torrent, Inundation, Volley, Torrent

Antonyms: Trickle, Dribble

Example: We received an <strong>avalanche</strong> of inquiries.

Trick: valle nalle logo par questions ke avalanche hota h

4 Fuzzy (adjective)

Fuzzy  - Meaning: Not expressed clearly.

Meaning: Not expressed clearly.

Hindi meaning: अस्पष्ट

Synonyms: Vague, Ambiguous, Hazy, Obscure

Antonyms: Clear, Explicit, Categorical, Obvious

Example: He had little patience for <strong>fuzzy</strong> ideas.

Trick: fridge mai cold mai chije fuzzy dikhayi deti h

5 Heavy-handed (adjective)

Heavy-handed  - Meaning: Not showing a sympathetic understanding of the feelings of other people.

Meaning: Not showing a sympathetic understanding of the feelings of other people.

Hindi meaning: सख्त

Synonyms: Harsh, Overbearing, Oppressive, Despotic, Severe

Antonyms: Gentle, Tender, Mild, Delicate

Example: Police used <strong>heavy-handed</strong> tactics to disperse the protesters.

Trick: heavy hand wale log nature se bade heavy handed hote h

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6 Shun (verb)

Shun  - Meaning: To avoid somebody/something.

Meaning: To avoid somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: किनारा करना

Synonyms: Avoid, Eschew, Steer Clear of, Freeze Out

Antonyms: Accept, Welcome, Embrace, Court

Example: Wise men love truth, whereas fools <strong>shun</strong> it.

Trick: sun mai dhup khane se wo shun karta h

7 Obliviousness (adjective)

Obliviousness  - Meaning: The fact of being not aware of something.

Meaning: The fact of being not aware of something.

Hindi meaning: अन्यमनस्कता

Synonyms: Unawareness, Ignorance, Oblivion, Nescience

Antonyms: Familiarity, Acquaintance, Awareness

Example: Her <strong>obliviousness</strong> of what was happening in Germany seems extraordinary.

Trick: jab chije obvious hoke najar nahi aati to use obliviousness kahte h

8 Slant (noun)

Slant  - Meaning: A way of thinking about something, especially one that shows support for a particular opinion or side in a disagreement.

Meaning: A way of thinking about something, especially one that shows support for a particular opinion or side in a disagreement.

Hindi meaning: दृष्टिकोण

Synonyms: Viewpoint, Take, Standpoint, Perspective, Stance, Outlook

Example: Each article has a slightly different <strong>slant</strong> on the situation.

Trick: land buy karne ke bare mai apka kya slant h

9 Rally (verb)

Rally  - Meaning: To come together or bring people together in order to help or support somebody/something.

Meaning: To come together or bring people together in order to help or support somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: एकत्र करना

Synonyms: Assemble, Congregate, Marshal, Mobilize

Antonyms: Disperse, Disband, Dissolve

Example: They have <strong>rallied</strong> a great deal of support for their campaign.

Trick: rally ke liye bahut sare logo ko rally karna h

10 Slew (noun)

Slew  - Meaning: A large amount or number.

Meaning: A large amount or number.

Hindi meaning: अनेकता, अधिक संख्या

Synonyms: Plenty, Passel, Heap, Abundance

Antonyms: Little, Handful, Tad, Trace

Example: He sent <strong>slew</strong> of enthusiastic letters to friends.

Trick: slow slow paise collect karne par wo slew ho jate h

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