10 new English words for 22 August 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 Disarming (adjective)

Disarming  - (of manner or behaviour) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm.

(of manner or behaviour) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm.

Hindi meaning: शांत करने वाला

Synonyms: Winning, Charming, Enchanting

Antonyms: Disgusting, Sickening

Example: There are a few grumbles but his <strong>disarming</strong> smile mollifies the majority of the group.

Trick: Army me disarming officers hote hai

2 Fortitude (noun)

Fortitude  - Courage in pain or adversity.

Courage in pain or adversity.

Hindi meaning: दृढ़ता

Synonyms: Bravery, Spine, Strength of mind

Antonyms: Cowardice, Weakness

Example: She endured her illness with great <strong>fortitude</strong>.

Trick: Fort se jo log lad rhe the unhone fortitude dikhaya

3 Exhort (verb)

Exhort  - To try hard to persuade somebody to do something.

To try hard to persuade somebody to do something.

Hindi meaning: आग्रह करना

Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Persuade, Call On

Antonyms: Discourage, Restrain, Dissuade

Example: The party leader <strong>exhorted</strong> his members to start preparing for government.

Trick: Resort me rokne ke liye exhort kiya cousin ne

4 Trounce (verb)

Trounce  - Defeat heavily in a contest.

Defeat heavily in a contest.

Hindi meaning: बुरी तरह से हराना

Synonyms: Rout, Beat hollow, Defeat utterly

Antonyms: Save, Preserve

Example: He was roundly <strong>trounced</strong> in last November’s election.

Trick: Ist round me boxer badly trounce hua

5 Malaise (noun)

Malaise  - A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Hindi meaning: बेचैनी

Synonyms: Restlessness, Uneasiness, Discomfort, Lassitude, Anguish

Antonyms: Comfort, Ease, Well-Being, Calmness

Example: The latest crime figures are merely symptomatic of a wider <strong>malaise</strong> in society.

Trick: Mall me use malaise ho gya shopping ke bad

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6 Circumvent (verb)

Circumvent  - Find a way around (an obstacle).

Find a way around (an obstacle).

Hindi meaning: बच निकलना

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Dodge

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet

Example: They found a way of <strong>circumventing</strong> the law.

Trick: Wo har circumstances me circumvent karta hai.

7 Abject (adjective)

Abject  - Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Hindi meaning: दयनीयबुरा

Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn

Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent

Example: She saw firsthand the <strong>abject</strong> conditions of the working people there.

Trick: Maths subject me mera bhai abject hai

8 Ambit (noun)

Ambit  - The scope, extent, or bounds of something.

The scope, extent, or bounds of something.

Hindi meaning: सीमाचक्र

Synonyms: Scope, Range, Limits

Example: A solution is most likely to fall outside the <strong>ambit</strong> of the Constitution.

Trick: Amber apne ambit se jada soch raha hai

9 Sloth (noun)

Sloth  - Reluctance to work or make an effort.

Reluctance to work or make an effort.

Hindi meaning: निष्क्रियता

Synonyms: Laziness, Indolence, Inactivity

Antonyms: Liveliness, Vigour

Example: Once again the drawbacks to living a life of laziness and <strong>sloth</strong> became apparent.

Trick: Slow or sloth kam krne lage hai employees

10 Etch (verb)

Etch  - (of an experience, image, etc.) be permanently fixed in someone's memory.

(of an experience, image, etc.) be permanently fixed in someone's memory.

Hindi meaning: मन में बैठा देना

Synonyms: Engrave, Imprint

Example: The events remain <strong>etched</strong> in the minds of all who witnessed them.

Trick: World cup match etch hai cricket fans me

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