10 new English words for 7 January 2021, 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 Fray (noun)

Fray  - A battle or fight.

A battle or fight.

Hindi meaning: लड़ाई

Synonyms: Conflict, Clash, Brawl, Engagement

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony

Example: Despite these <strong>frays</strong>, the black children realize they are financially superior.

Trick: subah ki sun ki rays ke sath hi fray shuru ho gaya

2 Bust (verb)

Bust  - Break, split, or burst.

Break, split, or burst.

Hindi meaning: तोड़ देना

Synonyms: Shatter, Smash, Crack

Antonyms: Mend, Repair

Example: They would need to <strong>bust</strong> the enemy lines wide open.

Trick: Blast ne enemy line ko bust kar diya

3 Concrete (adjective)

Concrete  - Specific; definite.

Specific; definite.

Hindi meaning: ठोस

Synonyms: Solid, Substantial, Firm

Antonyms: Vague, General

Example: It came through <strong>concrete</strong> example and abstract argument

Trick: Creta badi concrete gadi h

4 Seminal (adjective)

Seminal  - Very important and having a strong influence on later developments.

Very important and having a strong influence on later developments.

Hindi meaning: अत्यंतप्रभावशाली

Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking

Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable

Example: His book on social policy proved to be <strong>seminal</strong>.

Trick: Semifinal mai kohli ki batting badi seminal thi

5 Nagging (adjective)

Nagging  - Persistently painful or worrying.

Persistently painful or worrying.

Hindi meaning: दुःखदायी

Synonyms: Troublesome, Niggling, Unrelenting

Antonyms: Pacifying, Calming, Pleasant

Example: Still there was a <strong>nagging</strong> question in her mind.

Trick: Nag ka dar dikha kar wo nagging karta h

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6 Repudiation (noun)

Repudiation  - The act of refusing to accept something.

The act of refusing to accept something.

Hindi meaning: खंडन

Synonyms: Denial, Rejection, Refusal

Antonyms: Confirmation, Approval

Example: The first was the <strong>repudiation</strong> of the governments socioeconomic policies.

Trick: Reputation ke liye paisa repudiation kiya h mene

7 Dissuade (verb)

Dissuade  - Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

Hindi meaning: रोकना

Synonyms: Discourage, Deter, Prevent, Disincline

Antonyms: Encourage, Induce

Example: The pictures on their packaging are actually <strong>dissuading</strong> me from buying a product.

Trick: Persuade ka opposite word dissuade/ dish wale ko dissuade kiya

8 Drudgery (noun)

Drudgery  - Hard menial or dull work.

Hard menial or dull work.

Hindi meaning: रोकना

Synonyms: Toil, Labour, Slog

Antonyms: Fun, Recreation

Example: Our work is not <strong>drudgery, </strong> but something we are to take pleasure in today.

Trick: Drum bajana sikhne ke liye drudgery karo

9 Underlying (adjective)

Underlying  - Important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly.

Important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly.

Hindi meaning: बुनियादी

Synonyms: Fundamental, Basic, Prime, Primary

Antonyms: Secondary, Refined

Example: The <strong>underlying</strong> assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.

Trick: Underpass travel ka underlying medium h yahan

10 Petty (adjective)

Petty  - Of little importance; trivial.

Of little importance; trivial.

Hindi meaning: अल्प

Synonyms: Minor, Small, Insignificant, Inconsiderable

Antonyms: Important, Significant

Example: They must ignore politicians who thrive on <strong>petty</strong> and sensational matters.

Trick: Pitaji kabhi kabhi petty issues par gussa ho jate h

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