10 new English words for 12 May 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 Exacerbate (verb)

Exacerbate  - Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Hindi meaning: ख़राब करना

Synonyms: Aggravate, Compound, Intensify, Make worse

Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate

Example: His aggressive reaction only <strong>exacerbated</strong> the situation.

Trick: Corona time ne economy ki situation ko exacerbate kar diya hai

2 Fallout (noun)

Fallout  - The bad results of a situation or an action.

The bad results of a situation or an action.

Hindi meaning: बुरा परिणाम

Synonyms: Repercussion, Consequence, Aftermath, Side-Effect

Antonyms: Cause, Reason, Grounds

Example: Television video recording was practically a <strong>fall-out</strong> of the military application.

Trick: Virat out ho gaya to team me fallout ho jayega

3 Rejig (verb)

Rejig  - Organize (something) differently;

Organize (something) differently;

Hindi meaning: बदलाव करना

Synonyms: Rearrange, Adjust, Change, Reshuffle

Example: It just meant a little inconvenience and <strong>rejigging</strong> a production line.

Trick: Jigyasa rejig ne kar diya room ko

4 Seamless (adjective)

Seamless  - Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.

Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.

Hindi meaning: बिना जोड़ का

Synonyms: Flawless, Smooth, Faultless, Consistent

Antonyms: Faulty, Defective, Intermittent, Uneven

Example: The alliance is an effort by the three companies to create a <strong>seamless</strong> digital music system.

Trick: Steam lene ke liye steamers agye hai or wo seamless rhte hai patient ke liye

5 Jeopardise (verb)

Jeopardise  - To risk harming or destroying something/somebody.

To risk harming or destroying something/somebody.

Hindi meaning: खतरेमेंडालना

Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Risk

Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard, Safeguard

Example: He would never do anything to <strong>jeopardise</strong> his career.

Trick: Parade me jeopardize kar rhe the

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6 Abysmally (adverb)

Abysmally  - In an extremely bad way.

In an extremely bad way.

Hindi meaning: बहुत ही भद्दा

Synonyms: Awfully, Appallingly, Terribly

Antonyms: Superbly, Wonderfully

Example: She treats me <strong>abysmally</strong> at times.

Trick: Competition me bias hone ke wajah se contestants abysmally perform kar rahe the

7 Hog (verb)

Hog  - Take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way.

Take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way.

Hindi meaning: एकाधिकार करना

Synonyms: Monopolize, Dominate, Control

Example: Many actors just want to <strong>hog</strong> the limelight and be in front of the camera all the time.

Trick: Mob me speech dekar usne sabko hog kar liya

8 Purported (adjective)

Purported  - Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

Hindi meaning: तथाकथित

Synonyms: Alleged, Supposed, Assumed

Antonyms: Disclaimed, Denied

Example: The <strong>purported</strong> marriage was void.

Trick: Company ka purpose jo tha wo purported tha

9 Lug (verb)

Lug  - Carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort.

Carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort.

Hindi meaning: घसीटना

Synonyms: Carry, Lift, Heave

Example: I grabbed the heavy book and <strong>lugged</strong> it over to a cherrywood table.

Trick: Mug ko lekar mera bhai lug kar raha tha juice ke lye

10 Discerning (adjective)

Discerning  - Able to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something.

Able to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: विवेकी

Synonyms: Judicious, Enlightened, Discriminating, Sophisticated

Antonyms: Unintelligent, Stupid, Idiotic

Example: If a cook does not get a <strong>discerning</strong> customer, all his efforts and culinary skills would be wasted.

Trick: Uski earning discerning hai apne family me sbse

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