10 new English words for 18 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 Lobby (verb)

Lobby  - Meaning-  Seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue.

Meaning- Seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue.

Hindi meaning: अपने पक्ष में जनमत तैयार करना

Synonyms: Bring pressure to bear on, Pressure, Try to persuade, Influence, Drum up support

Antonyms: Suppress, Discourage, Repress, Dissuade

Example: The organization was formed to <strong>lobby</strong> for student concerns.

Trick: dhobi ke ghar par lobby kar raha tha wo

2 Abeyance (noun)

Abeyance  - Meaning- A state of temporary disuse or suspension.

Meaning- A state of temporary disuse or suspension.

Hindi meaning: क्षणिक विराम

Synonyms: Suspension, Remission, Revocation, Cessation, Termination

Antonyms: Continuation, Operation, Action, Resumption

Example: Matters were held in <strong>abeyance</strong> pending further enquiries.

Trick: patience rakh kar machine ko abeyance par dal do

3 Indenture (noun)

Indenture  - Meaning- A legal agreement, contract, or document.

Meaning- A legal agreement, contract, or document.

Hindi meaning: करारनामा

Synonyms: Contract, Agreement, Covenant, Pledge, Settlement, Pact

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent, Conflict

Example: A copy of the trust <strong>indenture</strong> can be found in a file with the company’s other legal contracts.

Trick: dentist ke sath building rent ka indenture kiya

4 Reminiscent (adjective)

Reminiscent  - Meaning- Reminding you of somebody/something.

Meaning- Reminding you of somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: याद दिलाने वाला

Synonyms: Evocative, Remindful, Redolent

Antonyms: Forgetful, Negligent, Distracted, Oblivious

Example: The way he laughed was strongly <strong>reminiscent</strong> of his father.

Trick: mini ke scent ka aaj bhi mujhe reminiscent h

5 Subsist (verb)

Subsist  - Meaning- Maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Meaning- Maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Hindi meaning: गुज़ारा करना

Synonyms: Survive, Live, Stay alive, Eke out, Endure, Exist

Antonyms: Discontinue, Cease, End, Stop

Example: Old people often <strong>subsist</strong> on very small incomes.

Trick: station par logo ko saman ke assit ka subsist kar raha hun

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6 Servitude (noun)

Servitude  - Meaning-  The condition of being a slave or being forced to obey another person.

Meaning- The condition of being a slave or being forced to obey another person.

Hindi meaning: दासता

Synonyms: Slavery, Bondage, Subjugation, Enslavement, Subjection

Antonyms: Freedom, Emancipation, Manumission, Independence

Example: You've got thousands of years of peasant <strong>servitude</strong> to make up for.

Trick: servent wala attitude servitude kahlata h

7 Swoop (verb)

Swoop  - Meaning- (especially of police or soldiers) to visit or attack somebody/something suddenly and without warning.

Meaning- (especially of police or soldiers) to visit or attack somebody/something suddenly and without warning.

Hindi meaning: धावा बोलना

Synonyms: Raid, Search, Attack

Antonyms: Defend, Protect, Guard, Sustain

Example: Customs officers <strong>swooped</strong> on several houses last night looking for drugs.

Trick: kide makodo par mummy ne swoop kar diya

8 Hiatus (noun)

Hiatus  - Meaning-  A break in activity when nothing happens.

Meaning- A break in activity when nothing happens.

Hindi meaning: अंतराल

Synonyms: Pause, Break, Interruption, Lacuna, Gap, Respite, Breathing space

Antonyms: Continuation, Closure, Progression, Run

Example: After a five-month <strong>hiatus</strong>, the talks resumed.

Trick: hina ka status hiatus period mai aa jata h

9 Countervailing (adjective)

Countervailing  - Meaning- Having an equal but opposite effect.

Meaning- Having an equal but opposite effect.

Hindi meaning: बराबर करने वाला

Synonyms: Offsetting, Counteractive, Compensating

Example: The dominance of the party was mediated by a number of <strong>countervailing</strong> factors.

Trick: counter karke sabko equal opportunity dena countervailing

10 Trump (verb)

Trump  - Meaning- To beat something that somebody says or does by saying or doing something even better.

Meaning- To beat something that somebody says or does by saying or doing something even better.

Hindi meaning: पछाड़ देना से बढ़ कर होना

Synonyms: Surpass, Outshine, Outperform, Eclipse, Upstage

Antonyms: Lose, Fail, Fall behind, Surrender

Example: They were <strong>trumped</strong> by another firm that made a lower bid.

Trick: trump ne sabko trump kar diya

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