10 new English words for 16 October 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 Audacious (adjective)

Audacious  - Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Hindi meaning: निर्भीक

Synonyms: Fearless, Courageous, Daring, Brave

Antonyms: Fearful, Shy

Example: Only someone really <strong>audacious</strong> would take such a risk.

Trick: Uday udacious hai bahut

2 Surmise (verb)

Surmise  - Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Hindi meaning: अनुमान

Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate

Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove

Example: It is difficult to <strong>surmise</strong> where she might have been staying.

Trick: Maine apna surprise ko surmise kar liya tha apne birthday pe

3 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

4 Spawn (verb)

Spawn  - Produce or generate a large number of.

Produce or generate a large number of.

Hindi meaning: उत्पादन करना

Synonyms: Occasion, Generate, Give rise to, Engender

Antonyms: Destroy, Kill, End

Example: The decade <strong>spawned</strong> a bewildering variety of books on the forces.

Trick: Spa ne spawn kiye bhut sare logo ko employment

5 Mayhem (noun)

Mayhem  - Violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

Violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

Hindi meaning: अशांति

Synonyms: Chaos, Turmoil, Disorder, Uproar

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony

Example: High spirits often get out of control and lead to violence and <strong>mayhem</strong>.

Trick: Myanamar me mayhem ki situation badh rahi hai

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6 Hindsight (noun)

Hindsight  - Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.

Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.

Hindi meaning: दूरंदेश

Synonyms: Looking back, Retrospect, Recollection

Example: With <strong>hindsight</strong> it is easy to say they should not have released him.

Trick: Hindi diwas me hmari mother tongue ka hindsight dekha gaya

7 Milieu (noun)

Milieu  - A person's social environment.

A person's social environment.

Hindi meaning: वातावरण

Synonyms: Environment, Background, Ambience

Example: The social <strong>milieu</strong> upon which they have up to now been based is deeply divided.

Trick: Sabse milna julna ache milieu ko dikhata hai

8 Grim (adjective)

Grim  - Depressing or worrying to consider.

Depressing or worrying to consider.

Hindi meaning: ख़राब

Synonyms: Dreadful, Dire, Ghastly, Horrible

Antonyms: Pleasing, Comforting

Example: The war was a <strong>grim</strong> reminder of the inhumanity of man to man.

Trick: Mr. Grey ki grim personality dekh kar hairan reh gye

9 Wrack (verb)

Wrack  - Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to.

Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to.

Hindi meaning: कष्ट देना

Synonyms: Torment, Torture, Agonize

Antonyms: Soothe, Assist

Example: I was <strong>wracked</strong> by conflicting feelings this Tuesday.

Trick: Railway track me accident hone se bhut logoko wrack hua

10 Acolyte (noun)

Acolyte  - An assistant or follower.

An assistant or follower.

Hindi meaning: सहायक

Synonyms: Henchman, Helper, Underling

Example: She runs the department through a small group of <strong>acolytes. </strong>

Trick: College me bhut sare acolyte the hmare

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