10 new English words for 15 December 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 Heyday (noun)

Heyday  - The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour.

The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour.

Hindi meaning: समृद्धि का उत्कर्ष

Synonyms: Prime, Bloom, Peak of perfection

Antonyms: Decline, Decay, Nadir

Example: In its <strong>heyday</strong>, the company ran trains every fifteen minutes.

Trick: hare bhare ghas ke maidan animals ke liye hey day h

2 Robust (adjective)

Robust  - Strong and healthy.

Strong and healthy.

Hindi meaning: मजबूत

Synonyms: Sturdy, Vigorous, Powerful, Tough

Antonyms: Weak, Frail, Infirm, Delicate

Example: She is a pleasantly <strong>robust</strong> woman of modest means, patriotic in convictions, guileless in manner

Trick: ye robot bada robust h

3 Inroad (noun)

Inroad  - An instance of something being encroached on or reduced by something else.

An instance of something being encroached on or reduced by something else.

Hindi meaning: आक्रमण

Synonyms: Seizure, Occupation, Conquest

Antonyms: Fail, Surrender, Give up

Example: The firm is beginning to make <strong>inroads</strong> into the UK market.

Trick: road ko protestors ne inroad kar liya h

4 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Hindi meaning: असामान्य

Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity

Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine

Example: A childless woman was regarded as an <strong>aberration</strong>, almost a social outcast.

Trick: itna ration khana bada aberration h

5 Swing (noun)

Swing  - A discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another.

A discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another.

Hindi meaning: परिवर्तन

Synonyms: Change, Move, Drift, Trend

Example: The new millennium has also seen a <strong>swing</strong> in public opinion and political attitude towards independent education.

Trick: birds apne wings se swing karte h

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6 Dole (verb)

Dole  - Distribute shares of something.

Distribute shares of something.

Hindi meaning: बांटना

Synonyms: Divide, Allocate, Deal out, Mete out

Antonyms: Collect, Assemble

Example: In most cases, the free passes are <strong>doled</strong> out even without asking.

Trick: children mai dolls ko dole kar do

7 Denigrate (verb)

Denigrate  - Criticize unfairly.

Criticize unfairly.

Hindi meaning: आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Disparage, Defame, Belittle, Speak ill of

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud

Example: I didn't intend to <strong>denigrate</strong> her achievements.

Trick: denny villain bante h to sab unhe denigrate karte the

8 Hubris (noun)

Hubris  - Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Hindi meaning: घमंड

Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity

Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness

Example: I should have known that such <strong>hubris</strong> would rebound.

Trick: british logo mai bada hubris hota h

9 Subaltern (adjective)

Subaltern  - Of lower status.

Of lower status.

Hindi meaning: अधीनस्थ

Synonyms: Inferior, Petty, Underling, Minor

Antonyms: Superior, Better, First-rate

Example: The private tutor was a recognized <strong>subaltern</strong> part of the bourgeois family.

Trick: pani ki balty uthana subaltern nahi hota

10 Eschew (verb)

Eschew  - Deliberately avoid using.

Deliberately avoid using.

Hindi meaning: त्यागना

Synonyms: Abstain from, Give up, Refrain

Antonyms: Embrace, Adopt, Involve

Example: He had <strong>eschewed</strong> politics in favour of a life practising law.

Trick: fast food khana eschew kar diya h usne

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