10 new English words for 22 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 Congregation (noun)

Congregation  - Meaning- A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.

Meaning- A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.

Hindi meaning: एकत्रीकरण

Synonyms: Gathering, Mass, Mob, Bevy, Crowd, Swarm

Antonyms: Segregation, Split, Disunion, Parting

Example: The <strong>congregation</strong> stood to sing the hymn.

Trick: CONGRESS ke logo ka congregation h

2 Peripatetic (adjective)

Peripatetic  - Meaning- Travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

Meaning- Travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

Hindi meaning: स्थान स्थान पर जानेवाला

Synonyms: Nomadic, Itinerant, Roving, Vagrant, Wandering, Unsettled

Antonyms: Settled, Established, Resolved

Example: More funding needs to be given to the <strong>peripatetic</strong> outreach services.

Trick: Pariya nature se peripatetic hoti h

3 Patrol (verb)

Patrol  - Meaning- To go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble.

Meaning- To go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble.

Hindi meaning: पहरा देना

Synonyms: Keep guard on, Keep watch on, Look out, Inspect, Audit

Antonyms: Overlook, Neglect, Ignore, Avoid

Example: Guards can be seen <strong>patrolling</strong> everywhere.

Trick: Patrol pump par night mai guard patroling karte h

4 Polemical (adjective)

Polemical  - Meaning- Of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech.

Meaning- Of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech.

Hindi meaning: विवादात्मक

Synonyms: Disputatious, Eristic, Acerbic, Venomous, Contentious, Controversial

Antonyms: Undisputed, Uncontroversial, Peaceful, Irrefutable

Example: The <strong>polemical</strong> evolutionists are right about the truth of evolution.

Trick: Mic par mical ne polemical bol bol diya

5 Cursory (adjective)

Cursory  - Meaning- Done quickly and without giving enough attention to details.

Meaning- Done quickly and without giving enough attention to details.

Hindi meaning: शीघ्रता या असावधानी से किया हुआ

Synonyms: Perfunctory, Desultory, Casual, Hasty, Offhand, Brief

Antonyms: Meticulous, Unrushed, Detailed, Painstaking, Thorough

Example: He gave the report a rather <strong>cursory</strong> look.

Trick: Cursor cursory tarike se bhagta h mera

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6 Vicissitude (noun)

Vicissitude  - Meaning- One of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with.

Meaning- One of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with.

Hindi meaning: परिवर्तन

Synonyms: Change, Fluctuation, Alteration, Variation, Ups and downs

Antonyms: Stability, Stagnation, Uniformity

Example: Governments cannot protect citizens from all the circumstances and <strong>vicissitudes</strong> of life.

Trick: Vicissitude apke attitude mai aa chuka h

7 Proselytising (noun)

Proselytising  - Meaning - The action of attempting to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.

Meaning - The action of attempting to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.

Hindi meaning: धर्म परिवर्तन

Synonyms: Conversion, Evangelism, Indoctrination

Example: No amount of <strong>proselytizing</strong> was going to change their minds.

Trick: Ye program advertising ke through proselytizing ka h

8 Demeanour (noun)

Demeanour  - Meaning-  The way that somebody looks or behaves.

Meaning- The way that somebody looks or behaves.

Hindi meaning: बर्ताव चाल-ढाल

Synonyms: Manner, Attitude, Behavior, Conduct, Mien, Air, Appearance

Example: He maintained a professional <strong>demeanour</strong> throughout.

Trick: Dog ka behavior uska demeanour h

9 Embroil (verb)

Embroil  - Meaning- To involve somebody/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation.

Meaning- To involve somebody/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: आपत्ति में डालना

Synonyms: Involve, Entangle, Implicate, Bog down, Enmesh, Mire

Antonyms: Untangle, Exclude, Liberate

Example: The film's about a journalist who becomes <strong>embroiled</strong> with a nightclub owner.

Trick: Mera bro fight mai embroil ho gaya

10 Hanker (verb)

Hanker  - Meaning-  To have a strong desire for something.

Meaning- To have a strong desire for something.

Hindi meaning: चाहना तरसना

Synonyms: Yearn, Crave, Covet, Desire, Long, Want

Antonyms: Dislike, Despise, Abhor, Abominate

Example: She still <strong>hankered</strong> for her homeland.

Trick: Hanky kharidne ka hanker h usko

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