10 new English words for 11 April 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 Throes (noun)

Throes  - Meaning- Violent pains, especially at the moment of death.

Meaning- Violent pains, especially at the moment of death.

Hindi meaning: तीव्र वेदना

Synonyms: Agony, Pangs, Suffering, Anguish, Travail, Torment

Antonyms: Comfort, Relief, Respite, Ease

Example: The creature went into its death <strong>throes</strong>.

2 Trench (verb)

Trench  - Meaning- Border closely on.

Meaning- Border closely on.

Hindi meaning: अतिक्रमण करना

Synonyms: Encroach, Verge on, Trespass, Infringe

Example: This would surely <strong>trench</strong> very far on the dignity and liberty of citizens.

3 Fount (noun)

Fount  - Meaning- A source of a desirable quality or commodity.

Meaning- A source of a desirable quality or commodity.

Hindi meaning: स्रोत

Synonyms: Source, Origin, Well-Spring, Root

Example: She treats him as if he were the <strong>fount</strong> of all knowledge.

4 Mire (verb)

Mire  - Meaning- Involve someone or something in (a difficult situation).

Meaning- Involve someone or something in (a difficult situation).

Hindi meaning: फंसना

Synonyms: Entangle, Embroil, Bog Down, Enmesh, Stuck

Antonyms: Untangle, Untwist, Unravel, liberate

Example: The economy is <strong>mired</strong> in its longest recession since the war.

5 Colossal (adjective)

Colossal  - Meaning- Extremely large or great.

Meaning- Extremely large or great.

Hindi meaning: विशाल

Synonyms: Huge, Massive, Enormous, Gigantic, Giant, Mammoth

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little, Diminutive

Example: The singer earns a <strong>colossal</strong> amount of money.

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6 Plenary (adjective)

Plenary  - Meaning- Without any limit.

Meaning- Without any limit.

Hindi meaning: परिपूर्ण

Synonyms: Absolute, Complete, Entire, Unqualified, Full, Comprehensive

Antonyms: Limited, Incomplete, Partial, Restricted

Example: The Council has <strong>plenary</strong> powers to administer the agreement.

7 Concomitant (adjective)

Concomitant  - Meaning- Naturally accompanying or associated.

Meaning- Naturally accompanying or associated.

Hindi meaning: सहगामी

Synonyms: Attendant, Accompanying, Collateral, Connected, Linked

Antonyms: Unrelated, Unconnected, Unassociated

Example: She loved travel, with all its<strong> concomitant</strong> worries

8 Nugatory (adjective)

Nugatory  - Meaning- Having no purpose or value.

Meaning- Having no purpose or value.

Hindi meaning: तुच्छ

Synonyms: Worthless, Valueless, Trifling, Insignificant, Unimportant

Antonyms: Significant, Weighty, Momentous, Major, Unfrivolous

Example: Buying the pass was <strong>nugatory</strong> since we still had to wait over an hour to get into the attraction.

9 Nettlesome (adjective)

Nettlesome  - Meaning- Causing annoyance or difficulty.

Meaning- Causing annoyance or difficulty.

Hindi meaning: चिड़चिड़ा

Synonyms: Annoying, Vexatious, Irritating, Bothersome, Irking

Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Gratifying

Example: He attempted to tackle the <strong>nettlesome</strong> issue of police and community relations.

10 Niceties (noun)

Niceties  - Meaning- A fine or subtle detail or distinction.

Meaning- A fine or subtle detail or distinction.

Hindi meaning: ब्योरा

Synonyms: Fine Point, Subtlety, Nuance, Refinement, Detail

Antonyms: Imprecision, Inaccuracy, Inexactness

Example: The <strong>nicety</strong> of her spelling allowed her to win both the local and state spelling bees.

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