10 new English words for 7 September 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 Fumble (verb)

Fumble  - Do or handle something clumsily.

Do or handle something clumsily.

Hindi meaning: अनाड़ीपन से करना

Synonyms: Grope, Feel about, Search blindly, Scrabble around

Antonyms: Do well, Repair, Revamp

Example: He reached his door and pulled out his key and <strong>fumbled</strong> with the lock.

Trick: able log kabhi fumble nahi karte

2 Elicit (verb)

Elicit  - To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.

To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.

Hindi meaning: प्राप्त करना

Synonyms: Obtain, Evoke, Draw Out, Induce, Bring About

Antonyms: Keep, Repress, Suppress, Hide

Example: The work <strong>elicited</strong> enormous public interest.

Trick: elite force ne information elicit ki terrorist se

3 Resort (verb)

Resort  - Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.

Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: प्रयोग करना

Synonyms: Have recourse to, Make use of, Bring into play, Avail oneself of

Antonyms: Misuse, Misemploy, Ill-treat

Example: The duke was prepared to <strong>resort</strong> to force if negotiation failed.

Trick: resort mai jakar problem ko resort kiya

4 Peremptory (adjective)

Peremptory  - (especially of somebody’s manner or behaviour) expecting to be obeyed immediately and without questioning or refusing.

(especially of somebody’s manner or behaviour) expecting to be obeyed immediately and without questioning or refusing.

Hindi meaning: अलंघनीय

Synonyms: Brusque, Imperious, High-handed, Domineering

Antonyms: Submissive, Meek, Tractable

Example: The letter was <strong>peremptory</strong> in tone.

Trick: bank ko emopty nahi rakh sakte premptory h

5 Imbibe (verb)

Imbibe  - To receive and understand ideas or information.

To receive and understand ideas or information.

Hindi meaning: ग्रहण करना

Synonyms: Assimilate, Absorb, Soak Up, Acquire

Antonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Desist

Example: He <strong>imbibed</strong> elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.

Trick: bible ke ache gyan ko imbibe karo

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6 Baffle (verb)

Baffle  - To confuse somebody completely.

To confuse somebody completely.

Hindi meaning: असमंजस में डालना

Synonyms: Puzzle, Bewilder, Perplex, Mystify

Antonyms: Enlighten, Clear up, Clarify

Example: I’m <strong>baffled</strong> as to why she hasn’t called me for the help.

Trick: buffalo English bol rahi h dekhkar baffle ho gaya

7 Curtailment (noun)

Curtailment  - The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.

Hindi meaning: विरतीकरण

Synonyms: Reduction, Cut back, Shortening, Diminution

Antonyms: Increase, Raise

Example: The <strong>curtailment</strong> of the freedom of entrepreneurs was no argument.

Trick: kute ki tail ka curtailment kar diya

8 Emanate (verb)

Emanate  - Originate from.

Originate from.

Hindi meaning: उत्पन्न होना

Synonyms: Derive from, Arise from, Evolve from, Come from

Antonyms: Drop, Descend

Example: The proposals <strong>emanated</strong> from a committee.

Trick: permanent kahin se origin emanate hota h

9 Lacuna (noun)

Lacuna  - A place where something is missing in a piece of writing or in an idea, a theory, etc.

A place where something is missing in a piece of writing or in an idea, a theory, etc.

Hindi meaning: रिक्ति

Synonyms: Gap, Absence, Lack, Deficiency

Antonyms: Sufficiency, Plenty

Example: The journal has filled a <strong>lacuna</strong> in Middle Eastern studies.

Trick: lack of something is called lacuna

10 Camouflage (noun)

Camouflage  - Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead.

Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead.

Hindi meaning: छिपाने का साधन

Synonyms: Disguise, False front, Façade, Concealment

Antonyms: Genuineness, Openness

Example: They're complete masters of <strong>camouflage</strong> and deception.

Trick: camera ko chipane ke liye camouflage kar diya h

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