10 new English words for 24 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 Reckon (verb)

Reckon  - Meaning: To be generally considered to be something.

Meaning: To be generally considered to be something.

Hindi meaning: माना जाना

Synonyms: Consider, Regard as, Think of as, Look on as, Deem

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Dismiss, Neglect

Example: The event was <strong>reckoned</strong> a failure

Trick: The rock ko wwe ka acha fighter reckon kiya jata h

2 Whiff (noun)

Whiff  - Meaning: A slight sign or feeling of something.

Meaning: A slight sign or feeling of something.

Hindi meaning: संकेत

Synonyms: Sign, Trace, Augury, Portent

Example: The smoke suggests a <strong>whiff</strong> of danger lurking around the corner.

Trick: Gadi ke wheel ka break hone ka whiff hua mujhe

3 Squabble (noun)

Squabble  - Meaning: A noisy argument about something that is not very important.

Meaning: A noisy argument about something that is not very important.

Hindi meaning: तकरार

Synonyms: Spat, Bickering, Quibble, Tiff

Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Accord, Concurrence

Example: As usual Papa found a way to settle the <strong>squabble. </strong>

Trick: Ammi papa ka squabble end hone ki dua qubul hui meri

4 Touchstone (noun)

Touchstone  - Meaning: A standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized.

Meaning: A standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized.

Hindi meaning: मापदंड

Synonyms: Criterion, Standard, Yardstick, Benchmark

Example: Job security has become the <strong>touchstone</strong> of a good job for many employees.

Trick: Is stone ki height tak touch karke room ke size ka touchstone karte h

5 Hanker (verb)

Hanker  - Meaning: Feel a strong desire for or to do something.

Meaning: Feel a strong desire for or to do something.

Hindi meaning: लालायित होना

Synonyms: Yearn, Crave, Pant After, Fancy

Antonyms: Despise, Loathe, Hate, Be Averse

Example: Even after all these years, I still <strong>hanker</strong> after a motorbike.

Trick: Sone ki hen (murgi) pane ke liye sab hanker sarte h

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6 Vagarious (adjective)

Vagarious  - Meaning: Erratic and unpredictable in behaviour or direction.

Meaning: Erratic and unpredictable in behaviour or direction.

Hindi meaning: मनमौजी

Synonyms: Volatile, Fickle, Mercurial, Capricious

Antonyms: Stable, Unchanging, Steady, Unvarying

Example: Nowadays, there is <strong>vigorous</strong> and vagarious competition in the software market.

Trick: Gari sandhu nature se bada vagarious h

7 Supplant (verb)

Supplant  - Meaning: Supersede and replace.

Meaning: Supersede and replace.

Hindi meaning: उखाड़ना, हटाकर अपना अधिकार करना

Synonyms: Override, Supersede, Usurp, Topple, Oust, Displace

Antonyms: Install, Appoint, Invest, Instate

Example: He was hanged for plotting to <strong>supplant</strong> the king.

Trick: Plant ko hatakar apne factory supplant karna chahta h

8 Deduce (verb)

Deduce  - Meaning: To form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available.

Meaning: To form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available.

Hindi meaning: अनुमान करना

Synonyms: Conclude, Come to The Conclusion, Reason, Infer, Draw The Inference

Antonyms: Guess, Make an Estimate of

Example: Can we <strong>deduce</strong> from your silence that you do not approve?

Trick: Mere daddy soch samajhkar deduce karte h opinion ko

9 Laissez-faire (noun)

Laissez-faire  - Meaning: The policy of allowing private businesses to develop without government control.

Meaning: The policy of allowing private businesses to develop without government control.

Hindi meaning: बीच में न आने की नीति

Synonyms: Individualism, Free Enterprise, Free Trade

Example: But these firms would still do better overall than under a policy of <strong>laissez-faire. </strong>

Trick: Bich mai na aane ka licence hi laizzez – faire hota h

10 Apologist (noun)

Apologist  - Meaning: A person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial.

Meaning: A person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial.

Hindi meaning: समर्थक

Synonyms: Defender, Supporter, Upholder, Exponent, Apostle

Antonyms: Critic, Enemy, Foe

Example: I am no <strong>apologist</strong> for Hitler, observed Pyat.

Trick: Ye polo player caa or nrc ka apologist h

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