10 new English words for 25 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 Outset (noun)

Outset  - The start or beginning of something.

The start or beginning of something.

Hindi meaning: आरंभ

Synonyms: Start, Origin, Inception

Antonyms: End, Finish

Example: I want my email program to be well-behaved, and reasonably secure from the <strong>outset</strong>.

Trick: set par shooting outset ho chuki h

2 Dilly-Dally (verb)

Dilly-Dally  - Waste time through aimless wandering or indecision.

Waste time through aimless wandering or indecision.

Hindi meaning: विलंब करना आगा-पीछा करना

Synonyms: Dawdle, Loiter, Linger, Procrastinate

Antonyms: Hurry, Rush

Example: They cannot <strong>dilly-dally</strong> with the issue as the deadline has been set.

Trick: Daily daily dilly dally karoge to naukri chali jayegi

3 Outright (adjective)

Outright  - Open and direct.

Open and direct.

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Absolute, Utter, Out-and-out

Antonyms: Doubtful, Uncertain

Example: It was obvious that <strong>outright </strong>refusal would have been an insult.

Trick: Right ka outright support karo

4 Hoard (verb)

Hoard  - Accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

Accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

Hindi meaning: इकट्ठा करना

Synonyms: Store, Amass, Stock up, Heap up

Antonyms: Spend, Waste

Example: The prisoners used to <strong>hoard</strong> scraps of food in secret places.

Trick: Hoarse par hoard kiya h saman ko

5 Concede (verb)

Concede  - Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Hindi meaning: स्वीकारकरना

Synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit, Cede

Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Refuse

Example: He reluctantly <strong>conceded</strong> me the point.

Trick: Corruption ki cd leak hone par usne concede kiya

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6 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: सामना करना

Synonyms: Tackle, Confront, Face, Attend to

Antonyms: Fail, Hold, Surrender

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

Trick: Apple ka business problems se grapple kar raha h

7 Fragmented (adjective)

Fragmented  - Broken into small pieces or parts, in a way that may have a negative effect.

Broken into small pieces or parts, in a way that may have a negative effect.

Hindi meaning: टुकड़े टुकड़े होना

Synonyms: Broken, Disconnected, Split

Antonyms: Repaired, Mended, Hailed

Example: The company's efforts were <strong>fragmented</strong> across multiple product lines and businesses.

Trick: Frog ko lab mai fragmented kar diya

8 Panacea (noun)

Panacea  - A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Hindi meaning: रामबाण

Synonyms: Perfect solution, Nostrum, Elixir, Magic bullet

Antonyms: Pain, Injury

Example: Weight loss in and of itself is probably not the <strong>panacea</strong> you are looking for.

Trick: Ye pan mouth ulcers ke liye panacea h

9 Dovetail (verb)

Dovetail  - Fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently.

Fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently.

Hindi meaning: मेल खाना

Synonyms: Fit in, Go together, Concur, Agree

Antonyms: Differ, Disagree, Clash

Example: If we can dovetail with a <strong>developer</strong> it will be win, win all the way.

Trick: Dove soap dove ke colour se dovetail karta h

10 Consensus (noun)

Consensus  - A general agreement.

A general agreement.

Hindi meaning: सामंजस्य

Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent

Example: There is a growing <strong>consensus</strong> of opinion on this issue.

Trick: Sensible logo mai consensus ho jata h

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