10 new English words for 29 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 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>.

Trick: true meaning ko understand karna construe hota h

2 Dispensation (noun)

Dispensation  - A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.

A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.

Hindi meaning: व्यवस्था

Synonyms: Organization, Governance, Regime, Rule

Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old <strong>dispensation</strong>.

Trick: pension ki vyavastha govt ka dispensation h

3 Withering (adjective)

Withering  - Intended to make someone feel humiliated.

Intended to make someone feel humiliated.

Hindi meaning: तिरस्कारपूर्ण

Synonyms: Scornful, Contemptuous, Mocking

Antonyms: Admiring, Encouraging

Example: She gave him a <strong>withering</strong> look.

Trick: rainy weather mai bahar khada karke usko withering kiya

4 Wield (verb)

Wield  - Have and be able to use (power or influence).

Have and be able to use (power or influence).

Hindi meaning: उपयोग करना

Synonyms: Exercise, Exert, Hold, Maintain, Be in charge of, Control

Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard, Avoid

Example: She <strong>wields</strong> enormous power within the party.

Trick: election win karne ke liye apni power ko wield karo

5 Specious (adjective)

Specious  - Seeming right or true but actually wrong or false.

Seeming right or true but actually wrong or false.

Hindi meaning: ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा

Synonyms: Misleading, Fallacious, Plausible

Antonyms: Truthful, Candid, Factual

Example: We should take care to use arguments that aren't <strong>specious</strong>.

Trick: space mai se dekhne par earth specious lagti h

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6 Wetted (adjective)

Wetted  - Showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character.

Showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character.

Hindi meaning: निष्प्रभावी

Synonyms: Feeble, Ineffective, Weak, Inept

Antonyms: Strong, Effective, Powerful

Example: They thought the cadets were a bit wet.

Trick: wet hone par machine wetted ho jati h

7 Din (noun)

Din  - A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

Hindi meaning: कोलाहल

Synonyms: Uproar, Clangour, Clamour, Commotion

Antonyms: Calm, Silence, Peace

Example: While attending the lectures, the <strong>din</strong> of clashes outside the campus was audible.

Trick: din mai factory mai bada din hota h

8 Dearth (noun)

Dearth  - A scarcity or lack of something.

A scarcity or lack of something.

Hindi meaning: अभाव

Synonyms: Lack, Shortage, Deficiency, Inadequacy

Antonyms: Abundance, Plenty, Adequacy

Example: He feels there is a <strong>dearth</strong> of good landscape paintings in Kerala.

Trick: earth mai pani ka dearth nahi h

9 Spurious (adjective)

Spurious  - False, although seeming to be real or true.

False, although seeming to be real or true.

Hindi meaning: कल्पित झूठा

Synonyms: Specious, Bogus, Fake, Factitious

Antonyms: Genuine, Real, Authentic, Unfeigned

Example: He had managed to create the entirely <strong>spurious</strong> impression that the company was thriving.

Trick: ye puri sabji wala spurious aata rakhta h

10 Portend (verb)

Portend  - Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Hindi meaning: पूर्वाभास या पूर्वसूचना देना

Synonyms: Presage, Augur, Foreshadow

Example: The eclipses <strong>portend</strong> some major events.

Trick: port par se tufan ka portend aya h

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