10 new English words for 1 March 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 Galvanise (verb)

Galvanise  - To make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited.

To make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited.

Hindi meaning: प्रेरित करना

Synonyms: Startle, Animate, Vitalize, Incite, Occasion

Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Deter, Dissuade

Example: The win <strong>galvanized</strong> the whole team.

Trick: galvan velly mai soldiers ko modi ji ne galvanise kiya

2 Reticent (adjective)

Reticent  - Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Hindi meaning: कम बोलने वाला

Synonyms: Reserved, Withdrawn, Restrained, Diffident

Antonyms: Communicative, Unreserved, Extroverted

Example: Their performances are at once <strong>reticent</strong> and emotionally-charged.

Trick: petrol ki rate ko lekar ke abhi govt reticent hai

3 Prickly (adjective)

Prickly  - (of a subject, issue, etc.) likely to cause offence or controversy.

(of a subject, issue, etc.) likely to cause offence or controversy.

Hindi meaning: समस्यात्मक

Synonyms: Problematic, Sensitive, Difficult, Hard

Antonyms: Easy, Simple, Uncomplicated

Example: Yet nationhood is such a <strong>prickly</strong> issue, it overwhelms even great tragedy.

Trick: msp ki price ek badi prickly problem ban gayi hai

4 Reinstate (verb)

Reinstate  - Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state.

Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state.

Hindi meaning: पुन:स्थापित करना

Synonyms: Restore, Put back, Return to power, Replace

Antonyms: Kill, Destroy

Example: We are <strong>reinstating</strong> the rights we always claimed we had.

Trick: mene apna insta account reinstate kar liya hai

5 Chart (verb)

Chart  - Record the progress or development of.

Record the progress or development of.

Hindi meaning: रूपरेखा तैयार करना

Synonyms: Follow, Trace, Outline, Register

Antonyms: Erase, Delete

Example: Participants recorded and <strong>charted</strong> their daily lifestyle activities in each area to provide evaluative feedback.

Trick: study ka chart sabhi students ko chart karna hai

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6 Pragmatic (adjective)

Pragmatic  - Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories.

Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories.

Hindi meaning: तथ्यात्मक

Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Rational, Empirical

Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Irrational, Theoretical

Example: The scientist had a <strong>pragmatic</strong> approach to dealing with the water crisis.

Trick: parag ki maa badi pragmatic hai

7 Conflate (verb)

Conflate  - To put two or more things together to make one new thing.

To put two or more things together to make one new thing.

Hindi meaning: मिलाना

Synonyms: Combine, Amalgamate, Mix

Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split

Example: The issues of race and class are separate and should not be <strong>conflated</strong>.

8 Stark (adjective)

Stark  - Severe or bare in appearance or outline.

Severe or bare in appearance or outline.

Hindi meaning: कठोर

Synonyms: Austere, Severe, Bleak, Harsh

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Clement, Moderate

Example: The issues have created a <strong>stark</strong> fault line within the Peace Process.

Trick: dono stars ke bich mai stark difference hai

9 Mandarin (noun)

Mandarin  - A powerful official of high rank, especially in the civil service.

A powerful official of high rank, especially in the civil service.

Hindi meaning: दफ़्तरशाह

Synonyms: Official, Bureaucrat, Office-holder

Example: The treasury <strong>mandarins </strong> and their minions are working overtime.’<br><br> Traditionally, senior positions in the civil service have been reserved for long-serving <strong>mandarins</strong>.

Trick: madarin ki beti ab mandarin ban gayi hai

10 Dread (verb)

Dread  - Anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

Anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

Hindi meaning: डरना

Synonyms: Fear, Be afraid of, Worry about

Antonyms: Delight, Please

Example: We <strong>dread</strong> to think what the punishment for ‘breaking’ this law will be.

Trick: dead aadmi ka dread hai yahan

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