10 new English words for 31 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 Wreck (verb)

Wreck  - Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Hindi meaning: बरबाद करना

Synonyms: Demolish, Crash, Damage, Ruin

Antonyms: Build, Repair, Construct

Example: A bomb completely <strong>wrecked</strong> the building.

Trick: Railway track wreck ho gaya incident ke bad

2 Contemptible (adjective)

Contemptible  - Not deserving any respect at all.

Not deserving any respect at all.

Hindi meaning: घिनौना

Synonyms: Despicable, Detestable, Hateful

Antonyms: Laudable, Respectable

Example: On at least three occasions the way you treated this girl was cowardly and <strong>contemptible. </strong>

Trick: Concert me contemptible behaviour tha

3 Transcend (verb)

Transcend  - To be or go beyond the usual limits of something.

To be or go beyond the usual limits of something.

Hindi meaning: आगे जाना

Synonyms: Exceed, Go beyond, Cut across

Antonyms: Fall behind, Be inferior

Example: His works by far <strong>transcend</strong> anything that has gone before.

Trick: Transportation expenses ko ham transcend kar gaye

4 Fare (verb)

Fare  - Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Hindi meaning: बसर होना

Synonyms: Progress, Get along, Cope, Survive

Antonyms: Fail, Mismanage

Example: The party <strong>fared</strong> badly in the elections.

Trick: Allowances band ho jane ki vajah se rozi-roti bas fare ho rahi hai

5 Skulduggery (noun)

Skulduggery  - Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.

Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.

Hindi meaning: चालबाज़ी

Synonyms: Trickery, Swindling, Fraudulence

Example: Measuring the volume of corporate <strong>skullduggery</strong> precisely is difficult.

Trick: Duggal uncle skulduggery me fans gaye

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6 Shenanigans (noun)

Shenanigans  - Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.

Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.

Hindi meaning: छल-कपट

Synonyms: Deceitfulness, Perfidy, Chicanery

Antonyms: Honesty, Openness

Example: The chairman was accused of financial <strong>shenanigans</strong>.

Trick: Sheena gun dikhakar shenanigans karti hai

7 Pronounced (adjective)

Pronounced  - Very noticeable or marked.

Very noticeable or marked.

Hindi meaning: सुस्पष्ठ

Synonyms: Conspicuous, Evident, Noticeable, Marked

Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Obscure, Vague

Example: He renders poems with <strong>pronounced</strong> literary value and a distinct aesthetic.

Trick: Off announce kiya pronounced way me

8 Ghastly (adjective)

Ghastly  - Causing great horror or fear.

Causing great horror or fear.

Hindi meaning: भयावह

Synonyms: Terrible, Horrible, Grim, Dire

Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful

Example: But the horror was just too <strong>ghastly</strong> to verbalize.

Trick: Host ne ghastly organize ki thi party manor me

9 Threshold (noun)

Threshold  - The level at which something starts to happen.

The level at which something starts to happen.

Hindi meaning: दहलीज़

Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink

Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega

Example: She was on the <strong>threshold</strong> of a dazzling career.

Trick: Jason holder world record break karne ke threshold par hai

10 Intriguing (adjective)

Intriguing  - Very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer.

Very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer.

Hindi meaning: लुभावना

Synonyms: Fascinating, Interesting, Absorbing, Enthralling

Antonyms: Boring, Uninteresting, Tedious

Example: These discoveries raise <strong>intriguing</strong> questions.

Trick: Interviewee ke answer intriguing lage panel ko

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