10 new English words for 18 July 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 Spawn (verb)

Spawn  - Meaning- Produce or generate a large number of.

Meaning- Produce or generate a large number of.

Hindi meaning: उत्पादन करना

Synonyms: Occasion, Generate, Give rise to, Engender

Antonyms: Destroy, Kill, End

Example: The decade <strong>spawned</strong> a bewildering variety of books on the forces.

2 Solidarity (noun)

Solidarity  - Meaning-  Support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc.

Meaning- Support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc.

Hindi meaning: एकजुटता

Synonyms: Unanimity, Accord, Oneness, Cohesion, Consensus

Antonyms: Discord, Disagreement, Difference, Variance

Example: Demonstrations were held as a gesture of <strong>solidarity</strong> with the hunger strikers.

3 Propel (verb)

Propel  - Meaning - Spur or drive into a particular situation.

Meaning - Spur or drive into a particular situation.

Hindi meaning: आगे बढ़ना

Synonyms: Impel, Prompt, Force, Motivate

Antonyms: Hold, Restrain, Hinder

Example: These were ordinary people who were <strong>propelled</strong> into an extraordinary situation.

4 Garner (verb)

Garner  - Meaning - To obtain or collect something such as information, support, etc.

Meaning - To obtain or collect something such as information, support, etc.

Hindi meaning: एकत्र करना

Synonyms: Accumulate, Amass, Assemble, Gather

Antonyms: Disperse, Dissipate, Scatter

Example: All the information that we <strong>garnered</strong> has been kept on file.

5 Imbue (verb)

Imbue  - Meaning -  To fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values.

Meaning - To fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values.

Hindi meaning: भर देना

Synonyms: Infuse, Permeate, Saturate

Antonyms: Take out, Eliminate, Remove

Example: He was <strong>imbued</strong> with a desire for social justice.

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6 Squander (verb)

Squander  - Meaning- To waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way.

Meaning- To waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way.

Hindi meaning: उड़ा देना

Synonyms: Waste, Misspend, Fritter away

Antonyms: Save, Conserve, Economize

Example: The team <strong>squandered</strong> several good scoring chances.

7 Repercussion (noun)

Repercussion  - Meaning - An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Meaning - An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिप्रभाव

Synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Outcome

Antonyms: Cause, Reason

Example: The collapse of the company will have <strong>repercussions</strong> for the whole industry.

8 Untenable (adjective)

Untenable  - Meaning-  (of a theory, position, etc.) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism.

Meaning- (of a theory, position, etc.) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism.

Hindi meaning: अरक्षणीय

Synonyms: Indefensible, Unsustainable, Unwarranted

Antonyms: Defensible, Tenable, Defendable

Example: This argument is clearly <strong>untenable</strong>.

9 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - Meaning - A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Meaning - A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Hindi meaning: पथभ्रष्टता

Synonyms: Anomaly, Divergence, Deviation, Variation

Antonyms: Uniformity, Consistency, Agreement

Example: They described the outbreak of violence in the area as an <strong>aberration</strong>.

10 Foster (verb)

Foster  - Meaning - Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Meaning - Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन देना

Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Cultivate, Strengthen

Antonyms: Hinder, Ignore, Suppress

Example: The teacher's task is to <strong>foster</strong> learning.

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