10 new English words for 23 December 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 Plank (noun)

Plank  - A fundamental point of a political or other programme.

A fundamental point of a political or other programme.

Hindi meaning: प्रथममुद्दा

Synonyms: Main point, Essential part, Elementary point

Example: The central <strong>plank</strong> of the bill is the curb on industrial polluters.

Trick: Lanka ko jeetna hmara main plank hai

2 Dilapidated (adjective)

Dilapidated  - (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Hindi meaning: ध्वस्त

Synonyms: Run down, Tumbledown, Ramshackle

Antonyms: Mended, Intact

Example: The complex has been neglected and has become a <strong>dilapidated</strong> landmark in the city.

Trick: Delhi me dilapidated buildings mil jayegi dekhne ko

3 Obliterate (verb)

Obliterate  - Destroy utterly.

Destroy utterly.

Hindi meaning: मिटाना

Synonyms: Annihilate, Wipe out, Decimate, Demolish

Antonyms: Build, Create, Construc

Example: The building was completely <strong>obliterated</strong> by the bomb.

Trick: Bomb se building obliterate ho chuki hai poori

4 Glitzy (adjective)

Glitzy  - Attractive in a showy and often superficial way.

Attractive in a showy and often superficial way.

Hindi meaning: अति चमकदार

Synonyms: Ornate, Elaborate, Adorned

Antonyms: Simple, Plain, Unflashy

Example: Optical showrooms have turned snazzy, and their interiors and exteriors <strong>glitzy</strong>.

Trick: Light se glitzy kar diya hai malls ko

5 Wretched (adjective)

Wretched  - Of poor quality; very bad.

Of poor quality; very bad.

Hindi meaning: निंदनीय

Synonyms: Terrible, Awful, Dire, Poor

Antonyms: Hopeful, Excellent

Example: They lived in tenements and shanties of poor repair with <strong>wretched</strong> sanitary conditions.

Trick: Rats ne godown ki halat wretched kr di

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6 Vaunted (adjective)

Vaunted  - Praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.

Praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.

Hindi meaning: अधिक प्रशंसित

Synonyms: Acclaimed, Exalted, Boast

Antonyms: Unsung, Criticized

Example: They have utterly eclipsed their <strong>vaunted </strong>American rivals.

Trick: Team ki winning ka credit vaunted coach ko jata hai

7 Bulldoze (verb)

Bulldoze  - Use force insensitively when dealing with (someone or something).

Use force insensitively when dealing with (someone or something).

Hindi meaning: भयभीत करना

Synonyms: Browbeat, Intimidate, Pressure, Bludgeon

Antonyms: Coax, Persuade, Assist

Example: She believes that to build status you need to <strong>bulldoze</strong> everyone else.

Trick: Us company me boss ne bulldoze kiya mere friend ko

8 Insouciance (noun)

Insouciance  - Casual lack of concern;

Casual lack of concern;

Hindi meaning: असावधानता

Synonyms: Nonchalance, Indifference, Airiness

Antonyms: Concern, Interest

Example: There was also a degree of<strong> insouciance</strong> about recycling the compost.

Trick: Cannes festival me insouciance dikhana sahi nai hai

9 Denizen (noun)

Denizen  - A person, an animal or a plant that lives, grows or is often found in a particular place.

A person, an animal or a plant that lives, grows or is often found in a particular place.

Hindi meaning: निवासी

Synonyms: Dweller, Inhabitant, Resident, Native

Antonyms: Immigrant, Foreigner, Guest

Example: The food was so hard that even the small <strong>denizens</strong> of the forest had left it untouched.

Trick: Denmark ke denizens arhe

10 Chimera (noun)

Chimera  - An impossible idea or hope.

An impossible idea or hope.

Hindi meaning: कल्पना

Synonyms: Illusion, Delusion, Dream

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Fact, Actuality

Example: It is obvious from all the tension in the country that racial tolerance is a <strong>chimera. </strong>

Trick: Bahut sare wind chimes chahiye use ye chimera hai

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