10 new English words for 9 May 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 Unleash (verb)

Unleash  - Meaning- To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect.

Meaning- To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect.

Hindi meaning: उन्मुक्त करना

Synonyms: Release, Vent, Express, Air, Take out

Antonyms: Control, Handle, Manage, Hold, Restrain

Example: The government's proposals <strong>unleashed</strong> a storm of protest in the press.

2 Resuscitate (verb)

Resuscitate  - Meaning- Make (something) active or vigorous again.

Meaning- Make (something) active or vigorous again.

Hindi meaning: पुनर्जीवित करना

Synonyms: Revive, Revitalize, Reinvigorate, Restore, Reanimate

Antonyms: Destroy, Crush, Suppress, Damage

Example: The film-makers should be given full marks for <strong>resuscitating</strong> this story and bringing it to the screen.

3 Malaise (noun)

Malaise  - Meaning-A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Meaning-A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Hindi meaning: बेचैनी

Synonyms: Restlessness, Uneasiness, Discomfort, Lassitude, Anguish

Antonyms: Comfort, Ease, Well-Being, Calmness

Example: The latest crime figures are merely symptomatic of a wider <strong>malaise</strong> in society.

4 Afflict (verb)

Afflict  - Meaning- To affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way.

Meaning- To affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way.

Hindi meaning: सताना कष्ट देना

Synonyms: Bother, Exasperate, Torture, Oppress, Trouble, Smite

Antonyms: Relieve, Soothe, Comfort, Please

Example: Severe drought has <strong>afflicted</strong> the region.

5 Underpinning (noun)

Underpinning  - Meaning- Something that supports or forms the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.

Meaning- Something that supports or forms the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.

Hindi meaning: नया आधार लगाना

Synonyms: Foundation, Meat, Kernel, Core, Basis, Marrow

Example: The fact that it had a theoretical <strong>underpinning</strong> was true but essentially an element.

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6 Inevitable (adjective)

Inevitable  - Meaning- That you cannot avoid or prevent.

Meaning- That you cannot avoid or prevent.

Hindi meaning: जो टल न सके

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Certain, Sure, Unpreventable, Bound To Happen

Antonyms: Evitable, Uncertain, Avoidable, Unsure

Example: The ketchup has to be there on every <strong>table</strong>.

7 Slam (verb)

Slam  - Meaning- To criticize somebody/something very strongly.

Meaning- To criticize somebody/something very strongly.

Hindi meaning: कटु आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Censure, Criticise, Condemn, Cast aspersions on, Inveigh against

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Laud, Commend

Example: The government has been <strong>slammed</strong> for failing to take firm action against drinking and driving.

8 Entrenchment (noun)

Entrenchment  - Meaning- The fact of something being strongly established.

Meaning- The fact of something being strongly established.

Hindi meaning: दृढ़ स्थिति

Synonyms: Establishment, Settlement, Installment, Embedded

Antonyms: Withdrawal, Removal, Detachment

Example: This book demonstrates the <strong>entrenchment</strong> of certain views and paradigms in financial history.

9 Malfeasance (noun)

Malfeasance  - Meaning: The doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp. by a public official.

Meaning: The doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp. by a public official.

Hindi meaning: जुर्म अपराध

Synonyms: Misconduct, Impropriety, Wrongdoing, Transgression

Antonyms: Manners, Obedience, Submissiveness, Decorum

Example: There was clear evidence of <strong>malfeasance</strong>.

10 Consonance (noun)

Consonance  - Meaning-  Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.

Meaning- Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.

Hindi meaning: सामंजस्य

Synonyms: Agreement, Concord, Accordance, Conformity, Harmony

Antonyms: Disagreement, Incongruence, Dissonance, Discord

Example: A policy that is popular because of its <strong>consonance</strong> with traditional party doctrine.

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