10 new English words for 27 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 Nudge (verb)

Nudge  - Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something.

Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something.

Hindi meaning: आगेबढना

Synonyms: Prompt, Encourage, Coax, Stimulate, Jog

Antonyms: Discourage, Hold back, Restrain, Repress

Example: We have to <strong>nudge</strong> the politicians in the right direction.

Trick: Judge ne ek nudge diya victim ko

2 Mar (verb)

Mar  - Impair the quality or appearance of.

Impair the quality or appearance of.

Hindi meaning: खराब करना

Synonyms: Spoil, Ruin, Impair

Antonyms: Improve, Fix

Example: In reality, only bags under his eyes and unshaven appearance <strong>marred</strong> his skin.

Trick: Tower ko mar kar diya public ne

3 Turmoil (noun)

Turmoil  - A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

Hindi meaning: उथल-पुथल

Synonyms: Tumult, Upheaval, Disruption

Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Order, Harmony

Example: He endured years of inner <strong>turmoil</strong>.

Trick: Mall me turmoil shuru ho gya

4 Undermine (verb)

Undermine  - To make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective.

To make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective.

Hindi meaning: कमज़ोर करदेना

Synonyms: Subvert, Weaken, Impede, Enfeeble

Antonyms: Encourage, Strengthen, Invigorate

Example: This could <strong>undermine</strong> years of hard work.

Trick: Mining karke earth ko andar se undermine mat karo

5 Accentuate (verb)

Accentuate  - To emphasize something or make it easier to notice.

To emphasize something or make it easier to notice.

Hindi meaning: अधिक सुस्पष्ट करना

Synonyms: Emphasize, Underscore, Highlight, Point up, Give prominence to

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Divert attention from

Example: Her short hair <strong>accentuated</strong> her huge eyes.

Trick: Achi presentation ne mere promotion ke chances ko accentuate kar diya

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6 Emanate (verb)

Emanate  - Originate from.

Originate from.

Hindi meaning: उत्पन्न होना

Synonyms: Derive from, Arise from, Evolve from, Come from

Antonyms: Drop, Descend

Example: The proposals <strong>emanated</strong> from a committee.

Trick: Eminent logo se proposals emanate hue hai committee me

7 Proclivity (noun)

Proclivity  - A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

Hindi meaning: झुकाव

Synonyms: Inclination, Propensity, Tendency

Example: There has been enough mockery in the Western media concerning the <strong>proclivity</strong> of Chinese people to create counterfeit Western goods.

Trick: Live shows dekne ki proclivity hai mere frnd ko

8 Transition (noun)

Transition  - The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Hindi meaning: परिवर्तन

Synonyms: Change, Move, Transformation, Adaptation

Antonyms: Stagnation, Standstill

Example: Living in a country in <strong>transition</strong>, I always believe democracy is a good thing to fight for.

Trick: Telecom industry me bahut transition aaya hai

9 Nuanced (adjective)

Nuanced  - Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.

Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.

Hindi meaning: सूक्ष्म भेद युक्त

Synonyms: Refined, Delicate, Airy

Antonyms: Rough, Coarse

Example: Most of our decisions are highly <strong>nuanced</strong>, very few are clearly black or white.

Trick: Paintings me nuanced art dikhaya gya

10 Pragmatism (noun)

Pragmatism  - About solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories.

About solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories.

Hindi meaning: तथ्यात्मकमा

Synonyms: Realism, Practicality, Matter-of-factness

Antonyms: Impracticality, Theory

Example: The claims were based on reason, <strong>pragmatism</strong> and common sense.

Trick: Pragya ne pragmatism approach se law prove hua

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