10 new English words for 24 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 Manoeuvre (noun)

Manoeuvre  - Meaning - A movement performed with care and skill.

Meaning - A movement performed with care and skill.

Hindi meaning: कुशलता युक्ति

Synonyms: Operation, Exercise, Movement

Example: Attackers employed three <strong>maneuvers</strong> to generate movement and control.

2 Painstakingly (adverb)

Painstakingly  - Meaning - With great care and thoroughness.

Meaning - With great care and thoroughness.

Hindi meaning: विचारपूर्वक

Synonyms: Carefully, Thoroughly, Meticulously

Antonyms: Carelessly, Negligently, Thoughtlessly

Example: The property has been <strong>painstakingly</strong> restored by its current owners.

3 Herald (verb)

Herald  - Meaning- To say in public that somebody/something is good or important.

Meaning- To say in public that somebody/something is good or important.

Hindi meaning: घोषित करना

Synonyms: Announce, Declare, Proclaim

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Keep Secret

Example: Bringing the baby home <strong>heralds</strong> the start of a very different lifestyle.

4 Jeopardise (verb)

Jeopardise  - Meaning- To risk harming or destroying something/somebody.

Meaning- To risk harming or destroying something/somebody.

Hindi meaning: खतरे में डालना

Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Risk

Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard, Safeguard

Example: He would never do anything to <strong>jeopardise</strong> his career.

5 Subjugation (noun)

Subjugation  - Meaning - The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

Meaning - The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

Hindi meaning: पराधीनता

Synonyms: Conquest, Oppression, Enslavement

Antonyms: Liberation, Emancipation, Independence

Example: The oppressed must be made aware of their <strong>subjugation</strong>.

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6 Innate (adjective)

Innate  - Meaning- (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born.

Meaning- (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born.

Hindi meaning: जन्मजात

Synonyms: Inborn, Natural, Inbred, Intuitive

Antonyms: Acquired, Learned, Extrinsic

Example: Many children seem to have an <strong>innate</strong> sense of justice.

7 Overhaul (verb)

Overhaul  - Meaning- To repair or improve something.

Meaning- To repair or improve something.

Hindi meaning: मरम्मत करना

Synonyms: Mend, Fix, Revamp, Service

Antonyms: Ruin, Damage, Deteriorate, Destroy

Example: The government has recently <strong>overhauled</strong> the healthcare system.

8 Fray (verb)

Fray  - Meaning - (of a person's nerves or temper) show the effects of strain.

Meaning - (of a person's nerves or temper) show the effects of strain.

Hindi meaning: चिढ़ना

Synonyms: Strain, Make tense, Irritate

Antonyms: Accord, Please, Harmonize

Example: Despite this I was full of restless energy, and my nerves were <strong>fraying</strong>.

9 Appease (verb)

Appease  - Meaning - Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Meaning - Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Hindi meaning: शांत करना

Synonyms: Conciliate, Placate, Pacify

Antonyms: Provoke, Aggravate, Inflame

Example: Amendments have been added to <strong>appease</strong> local pressure groups.

10 Plank (noun)

Plank  - Meaning- A fundamental point of a political or other programme.

Meaning- A fundamental point of a political or other programme.

Hindi meaning: प्रथम मुद्दा

Synonyms: Main point, Essential part, Elementary point

Example: The central <strong>plank</strong> of the bill is the curb on industrial polluters.

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