10 new English words for 23 November 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 Partake (verb)

Partake  - To take part in an activity.

To take part in an activity.

Hindi meaning: भाग लेना

Synonyms: Participate in, Engage in, Join

Antonyms: Leave, Drop out, Quit

Example: They <strong>preferred</strong> not to partake in the social life of the town.

Trick: Captain ka para chadhne se pahle pt mai partake kar lo

2 Grapple (verb)

Grapple  - Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge).

Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge).

Hindi meaning: सामनाकरना

Synonyms: Tackle, Confront, Face, Attend to

Antonyms: Fail, Hold, Surrender

Example: Passers-by <strong>grappled</strong> with the man

Trick: Apple ka business problems se grapple ho rakha h

3 Reckon (verb)

Reckon  - To be generally considered to be something.

To be generally considered to be something.

Hindi meaning: मानना मानाजाना

Synonyms: Regard as, Consider, View, Think of as, Hold to be

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Neglect, Discard

Example: The event organized by them was <strong>reckoned</strong> a failure.

Trick: Kon don ko reckon nahi karta h

4 Enigma (noun)

Enigma  - A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.

A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.

Hindi meaning: रहस्य पहेली

Synonyms: Puzzle, Mystery, Conundrum, Riddle

Example: Like this person was an <strong>enigma</strong>, a thousand puzzles beneath a vulnerable skin.

Trick: Night mai maa enigma ban jati h

5 Overweening (adjective)

Overweening  - Showing excessive confidence or pride.

Showing excessive confidence or pride.

Hindi meaning: आत्मविश्वास

Synonyms: Conceited, Haughty, Supercilious, Arrogant

Antonyms: Moderate, Unpretentious

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

Trick: Ek over acha dalte hi ye overweening ho jata h

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6 Vaunted (adjective)

Vaunted  - Praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.

Praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.

Hindi meaning: अधिक प्रशंसित

Synonyms: Acclaimed, Admired, Honoured, Esteemed

Antonyms: Criticized, Deprecated

Example: Something has clearly gone awry with government's much <strong>vaunted</strong> fight against crime.

Trick: Wanted movie mai salman bada vaunted karte h

7 Vanquish (verb)

Vanquish  - Defeat thoroughly.

Defeat thoroughly.

Hindi meaning: पराजित करना

Synonyms: Defeat, Quash, Subjugate, Overcome

Antonyms: Lose, Surrender, Fail

Example: Government forces <strong>vanquished</strong> the rebels.

Trick: Van wale ko race mai vanquish kar diya

8 Ember (noun)

Ember  - A piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died.

A piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died.

Hindi meaning: अंगार

Synonyms: Glowing coal, smoldering remains, live coal

Example: Only the <strong>embers</strong> of the bonfire remained.

Trick: Amar ke ghar ke samne ember jala kar bethenge

9 Wrack (verb)

Wrack  - To make somebody suffer great physical or mental pain.

To make somebody suffer great physical or mental pain.

Hindi meaning: कष्ट देना

Synonyms: Torment, Afflict, Agonize, Harrow

Antonyms: Please, Comfort

Example: He blinked as pain <strong>wracked</strong> his body and paralyzed him momentarily.

Trick: Riksha wale ko policewale ne wreck kiya

10 Acquiesce (verb)

Acquiesce  - Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Hindi meaning: चुपचाप स्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Permit, Consent to, Agree to, Concur with

Antonyms: Dissent, Disagree, Deny

Example: The police reluctantly <strong>acquiesced</strong> to the proposals given no alternatives were offered.

Trick: Queue mai lagne ke liye wo acquiesce ho gaya

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