10 new English words for 16 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 Conjure (verb)

Conjure  - Meaning- Call (an image) to the mind.

Meaning- Call (an image) to the mind.

Hindi meaning: ताज़ा करना

Synonyms: Bring to Mind, Call to mind, Call up, Evoke, Recall, Recreate

Antonyms: Halt, Suppress, Repress, Quell

Example: He strained to <strong>conjure</strong> up her face and voice, but they had vanished.

Trick: Dimag pe jor lagana hi conjure kahlata h

2 Stingy (adjective)

Stingy  - Meaning- Mean; ungenerous.

Meaning- Mean; ungenerous.

Hindi meaning: कृपण

Synonyms: Miserly, Parsimonious, Niggardly, Penurious, Penny-Pinching

Antonyms: Generous, Liberal, Openhanded, Munificent

Example: It was a <strong>stingy</strong> offer and he turned it down.

Trick: Teen pati ka game stingy log nahi khela karte

3 Ameliorate (verb)

Ameliorate  - Meaning- To make better something that was bad or not good enough.

Meaning- To make better something that was bad or not good enough.

Hindi meaning: सुधारना

Synonyms: Improve, Better, Amend, Refine, Upgrade, Polish up

Antonyms: Worsen, Exacerbate, Deteriorate, Aggravate

Example: The new laws were designed to <strong>ameliorate</strong> the problem of chronic debt.

Trick: Amla or imli ka rate ab ameliorate ho gaya h

4 Obfuscation (noun)

Obfuscation  - Meaning - The act of making something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

Meaning - The act of making something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

Hindi meaning: लोगों की समझ को अस्पष्ट करने की गतिविधि

Synonyms: Bafflement, Bewilderment, Perplexity, Bemusement, Befuddlement

Antonyms: Clarification, Elucidation, Illumination

Example: She criticised the company's deliberate <strong>obfuscation</strong> of its finances.

Trick: Maths mai obfuscation hone par frustration aa jata h

5 Shed (verb)

Shed  - Meaning- To get rid of something that is no longer wanted.

Meaning- To get rid of something that is no longer wanted.

Hindi meaning: छोड़ देना

Synonyms: Do away with, Discard, Have done with, Cast off, Dump

Antonyms: Accept, Embrace, Take up

Example: Museums have been trying hard to <strong>shed</strong> their stuffy image.

Trick: Tree ke shade mai bache ko shed kar diya usne

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6 Wage (verb)

Wage  - Meaning- To begin and continue a war, a battle, etc.

Meaning- To begin and continue a war, a battle, etc.

Hindi meaning: युद्ध करना

Synonyms: Engage in, Go on with, Proceed with, Keep on, Execute

Antonyms: Stop, Discontinue, Quit, Give up

Example: He made the decision to <strong>wage</strong> war.

Trick: West ke logo ne south ke khilaf war wage kar diya

7 Ostracism (noun)

Ostracism  - Meaning- The act of deliberately not including somebody in a group or activity; the state of not being included.

Meaning- The act of deliberately not including somebody in a group or activity; the state of not being included.

Hindi meaning: निष्कासन

Synonyms: Exclusion, Expulsion, Expatriation, Barring, Banishment, Cold-Shouldering

Antonyms: Inclusion, Acceptance, Approval

Example: The family suffered social <strong>ostracism. </strong>

Trick: Austrlian team ne steven smith ka ostracism kar diya

8 Rabble-rouser (noun)

Rabble-rouser  - Meaning- A person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people, typically for political reasons.

Meaning- A person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people, typically for political reasons.

Hindi meaning: भीड़ उत्तेजक

Synonyms: Demagogue, Firebrand, Incendiary, Troublemaker, Inciter

Antonyms: Peacemaker, Reconciler, Negotiator, Pacifier

Example: He's simply a professional <strong>rabble-rouser</strong> who has nothing better to do with his time.

Trick: Rab ka nam leke logo ko rabble rouser bhadkate h

9 Fabric (noun)

Fabric  - Meaning- The basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully.

Meaning- The basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully.

Hindi meaning: संरचना

Synonyms: Framework, Structure, Foundation

Example: The <strong>fabric</strong> that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling.

Trick: Fabruary mai company ke fabric ko change karenge

10 Accredited (adjective)

Accredited  - Meaning- Officially recognized or authorized.

Meaning- Officially recognized or authorized.

Hindi meaning: प्रमाणित

Synonyms: Authorized, Certified, Approved, Licensed

Antonyms: Unauthorized, Unrecognized, Unofficial, Uncorroborated

Example: Only <strong>accredited</strong> journalists were allowed entry.

Trick: Bank ka credit card accredited logo ko milta h

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