10 new English words for 16 March 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 Ineptitude (noun)

Ineptitude  - Meaning- Lack of skill or ability.

Meaning- Lack of skill or ability.

Hindi meaning: अयोग्यता

Synonyms: Inability, Inefficacy, Incapability, Incompetence

Antonyms: Skill, Competence, Ability, Capability

Example: The officials displayed remarkable <strong>ineptitude</strong>.

Trick: Ineptitude hokar bhi uska attitude dekhne lyk h

2 Ember (noun)

Ember  - Meaning- A piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died.

Meaning- A piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died.

Hindi meaning: अंगार

Synonyms: Glowing coal, smoldering remains, live coal

Example: Only the <strong>embers</strong> of the bonfire remained.

Trick: Sabhi femaily members ember ke aage beth jate h cold mai

3 Palpable (adjective)

Palpable  - Meaning-  That is easily noticed by the mind or the senses.

Meaning- That is easily noticed by the mind or the senses.

Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्ष

Synonyms: Visible, Noticeable, Evident

Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Imperceptible, Obscure, Indistinct

Example: The tension in the room was almost <strong>palpable</strong>.

Trick: Sade hue apple sab ke liye palpable hote h

4 Revel (verb)

Revel  - Meaning- Get great pleasure from (a situation or experience).

Meaning- Get great pleasure from (a situation or experience).

Hindi meaning: अति आनन्द लेना

Synonyms: Enjoy, Delight In, Relish, Adore

Antonyms: Abhor, Hate, Dislike, Detest

Example: He said he was secretly <strong>revelling</strong> in his new-found fame.

Trick: Rival ko hurt karke bada revel milta h

5 Quell (verb)

Quell  - Meaning-  To stop something such as violent behaviour or protests.

Meaning- To stop something such as violent behaviour or protests.

Hindi meaning: शांत करना

Synonyms: Put an End to, Terminate, Put Down, Crush

Antonyms: Provoke, Incite, Aggravate

Example: Extra police were called in to <strong>quell</strong> the disturbances.

Trick: Jail mai quell behavior hona jaruri h

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6 Parlance (noun)

Parlance  - Meaning- A particular way of using words or expressing yourself.

Meaning- A particular way of using words or expressing yourself.

Hindi meaning: शब्द बोलने ढंग

Synonyms: Expression, Idiomatic Expression, Jargon, Speech

Antonyms: Listening, Hearing, Attentive

Example: The word ‘modem’ entered common <strong>parlance</strong> in the 1990s.

Trick: Parliament mai apki language parlance honi chahiye

7 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - Meaning- A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Meaning- A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Hindi meaning: असामान्य

Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity

Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine

Example: A childless woman was regarded as an <strong>aberration</strong>, almost a social outcast.

Trick: Abhi ka nature mai bada aberration h ab

8 Provocateur (noun)

Provocateur  - Meaning- A person who is employed by a government to encourage people in political groups to do something illegal so that they can be arrested.

Meaning- A person who is employed by a government to encourage people in political groups to do something illegal so that they can be arrested.

Hindi meaning: प्रोत्तेजक

Synonyms: Troublemaker, Inciter, Demagogue, Agitator

Antonyms: Peacemaker, Reconciler, Pacifier

Example: The troublemaking teen was known as a <strong>provocateur</strong> who liked to start arguments and fights amongst friends at school.

Trick: Provoke karne wala hi provocateur hota h

9 Wrath (noun)

Wrath  - Meaning- Extreme anger.

Meaning- Extreme anger.

Hindi meaning: प्रचण्ड क्रोध

Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage

Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness

Example: In mythology mortals generally feared the <strong>wrath</strong> of the powerful gods.

Trick: Rath par bethe Arjun ka wrath dekho

10 Mundane (adjective)

Mundane  - Meaning- not interesting or exciting.

Meaning- not interesting or exciting.

Hindi meaning: नीरस

Synonyms: Humdrum, Boring, Dull, Tedious

Antonyms: Fantastic, Terrific, Marvelous, Amazing

Example: On a more <strong>mundane</strong> level, can we talk about the timetable for next week?

Trick: Ye munda badi mundane bate karta h

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