10 new English words for 18 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 Fare (verb)

Fare  - Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Hindi meaning: बसर होना

Synonyms: Progress, Get along, Cope, Survive

Antonyms: Fail, Mismanage

Example: The party <strong>fared</strong> badly in the elections. <br><br> Account books of the period reveal how traders <strong>fared</strong> in this unusual situation. <br><br> Far-right parties have generally not <strong>fared</strong> well in recent elections.

Trick: Allowances band ho jane ki vajah se rozi-roti bas fare ho rahi hai.

2 Culminate (verb)

Culminate  - To end with a particular result.

To end with a particular result.

Hindi meaning: समापन होना

Synonyms: Conclude, Terminate, Resolve, Wind up

Antonyms: Start, Begin, Commence, Set out

Example: Months of hard work <strong>culminated</strong> in success. <br><br> Weeks of violence <strong>culminated</strong> in the brutal murder of a magistrate. <br><br> Today this campaign <strong>culminated</strong> in a mass rally in London.

Trick: Vaccine ane ke bad hi Coronvirus ki problem culminate ho payegi.

3 Incentivise (verb)

Incentivise  - Motivate or encourage (someone) to do something.

Motivate or encourage (someone) to do something.

Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहित करना

Synonyms: Galvanise, Stimulate, Encourage

Antonyms: Discourage, Deter

Example: The government <strong>incentivizes</strong> people to move in that direction. <br><br> This is likely to <strong>incentivize</strong> management to find savings. <br><br> Companies are being encouraged to use these plans to <strong>incentivise</strong> their workforce.

Trick: Main workload ko lekar bahot pareshan thi lekin mere boss ne mujhe incentivize kiya aur kaha ki “You can do it”.

4 Outlier (noun)

Outlier  - A person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system.

A person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system.

Hindi meaning: मुख्य बिंदु से दूर या अलग रहने वाला

Synonyms: Outsider, Deviation, Anomaly

Example: Today, America is an <strong>outlier</strong> among industrial nations. <br><br> If we just look at his performance, 2010 was the <strong>outlier</strong> in his career, not the standard.

Trick: Coronavirus ke main issues me health aur economy to hain hi lekin iske aur bhi outliner impact hain.

5 Threshold (noun)

Threshold  - The level at which something starts to happen.

The level at which something starts to happen.

Hindi meaning: दहलीज़

Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink

Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega

Example: She was on the <strong>threshold</strong> of a dazzling career. <br><br> This is the <strong>threshold</strong> at which workers start to pay income tax. <br><br> The amount is below the <strong>threshold</strong> for inheritance tax, so there's no tax due immediately.

Trick: Maine apne project ki preplanning kar li hai ab ye shuru hone ke threshold par hai.

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6 In toto (adverb)

In toto  - As a whole.

As a whole.

Hindi meaning: पूर्णतः

Synonyms: Completely, Totally, Entirely, Wholly

Antonyms: Partially, Doubtfully

Example: The proposal was accepted <strong>in toto</strong>.<br><br> Such proposals should be subjected to specific criticism rather than rejected <strong>in toto</strong>.

Trick: Main har baat ko samajhkar accept karti hu naki samne vale ki baat ko turant in toto accept karti hu.

7 Dominate (verb)

Dominate  - Have power and influence over.

Have power and influence over.

Hindi meaning: वर्चस्व रखना

Synonyms: Control, Preside over, Command, Govern

Antonyms: Be below, Go along

Example: The company <strong>dominates</strong> the market for operating system software. <br><br> After all, the choice of candidates is still <strong>dominated</strong> by fixers and power players. <br><br> The world's money is now <strong>dominated</strong> by giant financial corporations.

Trick: American economy poori duniya me dominate karti hai.

8 Chunk (noun)

Chunk  - A fairly large amount of something.

A fairly large amount of something.

Hindi meaning: काफी मात्रा में

Synonyms: Fragment, Part, Bit

Antonyms: Whole, Total

Example: I've already written a fair <strong>chunk</strong> of the article. <br><br> She invested a <strong>chunk</strong> of her inheritance in the stock market. <br><br> I just need a <strong>chunk</strong> of time to write up a detailed review.

Trick: Maine project planning chunks me kar rakhi hai bas compile karna hai presentation ke liye.

9 Incumbent (adjective)

Incumbent  - (of an official or regime) currently holding office.

(of an official or regime) currently holding office.

Hindi meaning: पदस्थ

Synonyms: Current, Existing, In-power, Present

Antonyms: Former, Archaic

Example: It is a small union and it does not take many votes to defeat an <strong>incumbent</strong> official. <br><br> Each year the <strong>incumbent</strong> officials perform ceremonies to remember the event

Trick: Mr. Narendra Modi 2014 se India ke incumbent prime minister hain.

10 Promising (adjective)

Promising  - Showing signs of future success.

Showing signs of future success.

Hindi meaning: आशाजनक

Synonyms: Encouraging, Favourable, Propitious, Hopeful

Antonyms: Hopeless, Discouraging

Example: It can provide a <strong>promising</strong> future and be potentially profitable. <br><br> There may not be a pitcher in baseball with a more <strong>promising</strong> future. <br><br> The ending doesn't convince, but this is a highly <strong>promising</strong> debut.

Trick: Nayi education policy kafi promising hai, hopefully ab students par exam pressure kam ho payega.

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