10 new English words for 15 October 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 Herald (verb)

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

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 heralds the start of a very different lifestyle.

Trick: Jab Modi ji ne raat ko Demonetization ka herald kiya, sab hairaan reh gaye.

2 Onus (noun)

Onus  - The responsibility for something.

The responsibility for something.

Hindi meaning: दायित्व

Synonyms: Duty, Obligation, Responsibility

Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Gain

Example: The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.

Trick: Bachchon ke oopar onus hai ki vo apne parents ka dhyaan rakhein.

3 Contemplate (verb)

Contemplate  - To think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something.

To think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something.

Hindi meaning: चिंतन करना

Synonyms: Think about, Consider, Ponder

Antonyms: Disregard, Discard, Ignore

Example: The explanation is still worrying to contemplate.

Trick: 10th pass hone ke baad students ye contemplate karte rehte hain ki Maths le ya Biology.

4 Artifice (noun)

Artifice  - The clever use of tricks to cheat somebody.

The clever use of tricks to cheat somebody.

Hindi meaning: चालाकी

Synonyms: Trickery, Deviousness, Guile, Craftiness

Antonyms: Artlessness, Ingenuousness, Candor

Example: Above all, these works set as their priorities <strong>artifice</strong> and visual pleasure.

Trick: Main usko apna dost manti thi lekin vo office me mujhe artifice karke age badhna chahti hai.

5 Ingrained (adjective)

Ingrained  - (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change.

(of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change.

Hindi meaning: अंतर्निहित

Synonyms: Entrenched, Deep-rooted, Established, Firm

Antonyms: Unfixed, Temporary, Short-lived

Example: The belief that we should do our duty is deeply <strong>ingrained</strong> in most of us.

Trick: Bachpan se hi mere andar subah jaldi jagne ki adat ingrained kar di gayi hai.

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6 Paradigm (noun)

Paradigm  - A typical example or pattern of something.

A typical example or pattern of something.

Hindi meaning: मिसाल प्रतिमान

Synonyms: Specimen, Exemplar, Illustration, Prototype

Example: The war was a <strong>paradigm</strong> of the destructive side of human nature.

Trick: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam India me Space research ke liye ek Paradigm hain.

7 Reprise (noun)

Reprise  - A repetition or further performance of something.

A repetition or further performance of something.

Hindi meaning: पुनरावृत्ति

Synonyms: Reiteration, Repetition, Restatement

Example: It has been a fitting <strong>reprise</strong> for the man who once sang about his Adidas.

Trick: School me assembly ke baad Nathional Anthem gana ek reprise hota hai.

8 Aggrandisement (noun)

Aggrandisement  - An increase in the power or importance of a person or country.

An increase in the power or importance of a person or country.

Hindi meaning: विवर्धन

Synonyms: Glorification, Magnification, Elevation

Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Reduction

Example: Her sole aim is personal <strong>aggrandizement</strong>.

Trick: Pokharan me successful atomic test karne se India ki security me aggarndisement hua.

9 Coalesce (verb)

Coalesce  - Come together to form one mass or whole.

Come together to form one mass or whole.

Hindi meaning: संयुक्त होना

Synonyms: Unite, Combine, Merge, Consolidate

Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split

Example: The separate voices <strong>coalesced</strong> into joyous chorus.

Trick: G-20 is the coalesce of 20 continental countries.

10 Overweening (adjective)

Overweening  - Showing excessive confidence or pride.

Showing excessive confidence or pride.

Hindi meaning: अभिमानी

Synonyms: Haughty, Supercilious, Arrogant, Lordly

Antonyms: Modest, Humble, Moderate

Example: His best qualification for the job was his <strong>overweening</strong> ambition, nothing else.

Trick: Confidence ek achi baat hail eking overweening har ka karan ban sakta hai.

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