10 new English words for 18 June 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 Dodge (verb)

Dodge  - To avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest way.

To avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest way.

Hindi meaning: टाल जाना

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Shun, Get out of

Antonyms: Face, Confront, Meet

Example: He <strong>dodged</strong> his military service.

Trick: Ham lodge lena dodge kar rahe the waha

2 Prowess (noun)

Prowess  - Great skill at doing something.

Great skill at doing something.

Hindi meaning: कौशल

Synonyms: Skilfulness, Expertise, Dexterity, Mastery, Proficiency, Deftness

Antonyms: Incompetence, Inability, Ineptness, Artlessness

Example: Fathers looked proudly upon children who showed <strong>prowess</strong> in these extracurricular activities.

Trick: Waitress ne prowess show kiya dish serve karne me

3 Convene (verb)

Convene  - Come or bring together for a meeting or activity.

Come or bring together for a meeting or activity.

Hindi meaning: एकत्र होना

Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Muster, Collect

Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Split, Dissemble

Example: He had <strong>convened</strong> a secret meeting of military personnel.

Trick: Convene- come together

4 Precarious (adjective)

Precarious  - Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Hindi meaning: खतरनाक अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable

Example: He made a <strong>precarious</strong> living as a painter.

Trick: Care na karna health ke liye precarious ho sakta hai

5 Jolt (verb)

Jolt  - Give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change.

Give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change.

Hindi meaning: झटका

Synonyms: Stun, Shock, Shake, Taken aback

Example: I was <strong>jolted</strong> out of my thoughts by something rather surprising.

Trick: Old farmhouse me jolt kar dene wala case hua

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6 Impinge (verb)

Impinge  - Have an effect, especially a negative one.

Have an effect, especially a negative one.

Hindi meaning: प्रभाव डालना

Synonyms: Have a bearing on, Influence, Have an effect on, Make an impact on, Impact.

Antonyms: Avoid, Leave alone, Shun

Example: Several factors <strong>impinge</strong> on market efficiency.

Trick: Pin chubhane ka impinge prabhav pad skta hai

7 Burgeoning (adjective)

Burgeoning  - Beginning to grow or develop rapidly.

Beginning to grow or develop rapidly.

Hindi meaning: बढ़ताहुआ

Synonyms: Flourishing, Growing, Budding, Blooming

Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Diminishing

Example: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the <strong>burgeoning</strong> demand.

Trick: Economy abhi burgeoning stage pe nai hai

8 Falter (verb)

Falter  - To become weaker or less effective.

To become weaker or less effective.

Hindi meaning: डगडगाना

Synonyms: Waver, Vacillate, Fluctuate, Quiver, Flicker

Antonyms: Persist, Persevere, Endure, Last

Example: The team’s performance <strong>faltered</strong> badly after the break.

Trick: Team ki performance falter ho gayi hai lockdown ke bad

9 Mirage (noun)

Mirage  - An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved.

An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved.

Hindi meaning: मृगतृष्णा

Synonyms: Illusion, Hallucination, Delusion, Fantasy

Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth

Example: Surely, there were signs of our men accomplishing it but that proved a <strong>mirage</strong>.

Trick: Mirror me dekh ke mirage ho gaya use wo model ban jayega

10 Daunting (adjective)

Daunting  - Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something.

Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something.

Hindi meaning: भयभीत करने वाला

Synonyms: Intimidating, Discouraging, Disheartening, Unnerving

Antonyms: Encouraging, Heartening, Supporting, Reassuring

Example: She has the <strong>daunting</strong> task of cooking for 20 people every day.

Trick: Aj ka interview bahut hi daunting tha mere liye

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