10 new English words for 21 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 Mammoth (adjective)

Mammoth  - Meaning: Extremely large.

Meaning: Extremely large.

Hindi meaning: विशालकाय

Synonyms: Enormous, Gargantuan, Colossal, Stupendous

Antonyms: Tiny, Miniature, Infinitesimal, Wee

Example: They are able to quickly pull relevant information from this <strong>mammoth</strong> database.

2 Handful (noun)

Handful  - Meaning: A small number of people or things.

Meaning: A small number of people or things.

Hindi meaning: थोड़े से

Synonyms: Few, One or Two, Not Many, A Small Number

Antonyms: Oodles, Mass, Loads, Many

Example: Only a <strong>handful</strong> of people were in the pub

Trick: hath ki muthi mai aaye utna hi chij handful kahlata h

3 Proliferate (verb)

Proliferate  - Meaning: To increase rapidly in number or amount.

Meaning: To increase rapidly in number or amount.

Hindi meaning: तादाद में बढ़ना

Synonyms: Multiply, Mushroom, Burgeon, Rocket

Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Dwindle, Lessen

Example: Rabbits <strong>proliferate</strong> when they have plenty of food.

Trick: roti kapda makan sab ki rate proliferate ho gayi

4 Helm (verb)

Helm  - Meaning: Manage (an organization).

Meaning: Manage (an organization).

Hindi meaning: संचालन करना

Synonyms: Control, Direct, Head, Administer, Run

Antonyms: Disorganize, Mismanage, Disorder, Misgovern

Example: These new cultural-centre cafeterias - <strong>helmed</strong> by star chefs - will change your mind.

Trick: hema ji ke pati dharmendra ji deol family ko helm karte h

5 Circumvent (verb)

Circumvent  - Meaning: Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way.

Meaning: Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way.

Hindi meaning: बच निकालना; दरकिनार कंरना

Synonyms: Outwit, Elude, Skirt, Outmanoeuvre

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Encounter, Take On

Example: They opened an office abroad in order to <strong>circumvent</strong> the tax laws.

Trick: circus master sher se circumvent karke nikal gaya

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6 Precipitate (verb)

Precipitate  - Meaning: To make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should.

Meaning: To make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should.

Hindi meaning: जल्दी ला देना

Synonyms: Hasten, Advance, Trigger, Accelerate, Expedite

Antonyms: Check, Slow, Halt, Retard

Example: The incident <strong>precipitated</strong> a political crisis

Trick: participate sab karenge to kuch galat precipitate nahi hoga

7 Reliability (noun)

Reliability  - Meaning: The quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs.

Meaning: The quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs.

Hindi meaning: विश्वासनीयता

Synonyms: Dependability, Trustworthiness, Fidelity, Constancy

Antonyms: Unreliability, Undependability, Untrustworthiness

Example: The choice of these products was based on safety, design, technology and <strong>reliability</strong>.

Trick: reliance company mai badi reliability h

8 Guzzle (verb)

Guzzle  - Meaning: Eat or drink (something) greedily.

Meaning: Eat or drink (something) greedily.

Hindi meaning: बहुत खाना पीना

Synonyms: Gobble, Gulp, Wolf, Devour

Antonyms: Nibble, Sip, Gnaw, Peck At

Example: The kids seem to be <strong>guzzling</strong> soft drinks all day.

Trick: gazal gane wale log bahut guzzle karte h

9 Manoeuvre (noun)

Manoeuvre  - Meaning: A carefully planned or cunning scheme or action.

Meaning: A carefully planned or cunning scheme or action.

Hindi meaning: तिकड़म

Synonyms: Stratagem, Gambit, Ploy, Tactic

Antonyms: Honesty, Candidness

Example: Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical <strong>manoeuvre</strong>.

Trick: man success ke liye sabhi manoeuvre lagate h

10 Aid (verb)

Aid  - Meaning: To help somebody/something to do something, especially by making it easier.

Meaning: To help somebody/something to do something, especially by making it easier.

Hindi meaning: सहायता देना

Synonyms: Help, Assist, Lend A Hand To, Support, Back

Antonyms: Prevent, Thwart, Impede, Handicap

Example: Women were<strong> aided</strong> in childbirth by midwives

Trick: eid ke moke par garibo ki aid karte h hum

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