10 new English words for 27 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 Cynical (adjective)

Cynical  - Not believing that something good will happen or that something is important.

Not believing that something good will happen or that something is important.

Hindi meaning: संशयात्मक

Synonyms: Sceptical, Doubtful, Distrustful, Unbelieving, Suspicious

Antonyms: Trusting, Hopeful, Believing

Example: I'm a bit <strong>cynical</strong> about the benefits of the plan.

Trick: Experimental drugs ka result cynical hai

2 Chunk (noun)

Chunk  - A fairly large amount of something.

A fairly large amount of something.

Hindi meaning: काफी मात्रा में

Synonyms: Fragment, Part, Bit

Antonyms: Whole, Total

Example: I've already written a fair <strong>chunk</strong> of the article.

Trick: Chunky Pandey ki movies chunk me flop hui

3 Ominous (adjective)

Ominous  - Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future.

Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future.

Hindi meaning: अमंगलसूचक

Synonyms: Threatening, Foreboding, Inauspicious, Sinister, Unfavourable, unpromising

Antonyms: Unthreatening, Promising, Propitious, Encouraging

Example: There were <strong>ominous</strong> dark clouds gathering overhead.

Trick: Weather change se abhi yahi lag raha kuch ominous hone wala hai

4 Catastrophe (noun)

Catastrophe  - An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering.

An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering.

Hindi meaning: तबाही बरबादी

Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Tragedy, Blow, Adversity

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Prosperity

Example: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major <strong>catastrophe</strong>.

Trick: Catalyst ne catastrophe ka kam kiya lab me

5 Wrath (noun)

Wrath  - Extreme anger.

Extreme anger.

Hindi meaning: प्रचण्ड क्रोध

Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage

Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness

Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the <strong>wrath</strong> of the powerful gods.

Trick: Rath se teer barsa kar Arjun ne apna wrath dikhaya

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6 Predicament (noun)

Predicament  - A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Hindi meaning: दुर्दशा

Synonyms: Plight, Quandary, Quagmire, Crisis

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Blessing

Example: Gamblers, and most civilians as well, are continually confronted with <strong>predicaments</strong> posed by uncertainty and chance.

Trick: Armament se sirf predicament hota hai

7 Callous (adjective)

Callous  - Not caring about other people’s feelings, pain or problems.

Not caring about other people’s feelings, pain or problems.

Hindi meaning: निर्दयी

Synonyms: Cruel, Unfeeling, Heartless, Ruthless

Antonyms: Sympathetic, Compassionate, Merciful

Example: His <strong>callous</strong> comments about the murder made me shiver.

Trick: Calls me wo callous nai ho sakta job profile ke according

8 Siege (noun)

Siege  - A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.

Hindi meaning: घेराबंदी

Synonyms: Blockade, Beleaguerment, Encirclement

Example: The well was outside, and no one had thought to supply water before the <strong>siege</strong>.

Trick: Siege kiya gaya hai seized area

9 Genocide (noun)

Genocide  - The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

Hindi meaning: जातिसंहार

Synonyms: Massacre, Wholesale, slaughter, Racial killing

Example: We see indicators of <strong>genocide</strong>, and there is evidence that points in that direction.

Trick: Jin logo ko genocide hua hai unki family ko claim mil gya

10 Repatriation (noun)

Repatriation  - The return of someone to their own country.

The return of someone to their own country.

Hindi meaning: देश-प्रत्यावर्तन

Synonyms: Return, Restitution, Revival

Example: He never argued for forced <strong>repatriation</strong>.

Trick: Partition ke bad logo ka repatriation hua

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