10 new English words for 30 August 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 Wrench (noun)

Wrench  - A feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure.

A feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure.

Hindi meaning: दर्दनाक बिदाई

Synonyms: Painful parting, Distressing separation, Traumatic event

Example: Leaving home was a terrible <strong>wrench</strong> for me.

2 Valiant (adjective)

Valiant  - Very brave or determined.

Very brave or determined.

Hindi meaning: वीरतापूर्ण

Synonyms: Courageous, Fearless, Audacious, Manly

Antonyms: Fearful, Coward, Timorous

Example: The firefighters made <strong>valiant</strong> efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames.

3 Jettison (verb)

Jettison  - Abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).

Abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).

Hindi meaning: परित्याग करना

Synonyms: Throw away, Shed, Dump

Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Hold

Example: He was <strong>jettisoned</strong> as team coach after the defeat.

4 Gouge (verb)

Gouge  - To remove or form something by digging into a surface.

To remove or form something by digging into a surface.

Hindi meaning: दबाकर निकालना

Synonyms: Burrow, Excavate, Hollow out, Scoop out

Example: Glaciers <strong>gouged</strong> out valleys from the hills.

5 Hail (verb)

Hail  - Praise (someone or something) enthusiastically.

Praise (someone or something) enthusiastically.

Hindi meaning: जयजयकार करना

Synonyms: Acclaim, Commend, Applaud, Speak highly of

Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Disparage

Example: Both show are <strong>hailed</strong> as great by some and hated by others.

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6 Decimation (noun)

Decimation  - The act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker.

The act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker.

Hindi meaning: बरबादी

Synonyms: Devastation, Annihilation, Ruin

Antonyms: Construction, Restoration

Example: We need to halt the <strong>decimation</strong> of our manufacturing base.

7 Hubris (noun)

Hubris  - Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Hindi meaning: घमंड

Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity

Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness

Example: I should have known that such <strong>hubris</strong> would rebound.

8 Fructify (verb)

Fructify  - Make (something) fruitful or productive.

Make (something) fruitful or productive.

Hindi meaning: उपजाऊ बनाना

Synonyms: Enrich with, Fertilize, Dress

Example: They were sacrificed in order that their blood might <strong>fructify</strong> the crops.

9 Construe (verb)

Construe  - To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

Hindi meaning: अनुवाद करना

Synonyms: Interpret, Understand, Decode

Antonyms: Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Misread

Example: He considered how the remark was to be <strong>construed</strong>.

10 Culpable (noun)

Culpable  - Deserving blame.

Deserving blame.

Hindi meaning: दोषपूर्ण

Synonyms: Blameworthy, At fault, Guilty

Antonyms: Innocent, Blameless, Impeccable

Example: It is difficult to apportion blame since both sides seem to be equally <strong>culpable. </strong>

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