10 new English words for 17 January 2022, 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 Usher (verb)

Usher  - Show or guide (someone) somewhere.

Show or guide (someone) somewhere.

Hindi meaning: रास्ता दिखाना

Synonyms: Escort, Accompany, Lead the way, Guide, Convoy

Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard

Example: The secretary <strong>ushered</strong> me into his office.

Trick: Sher ka rasta koi usher nai karta

2 Parlance (noun)

Parlance  - A particular way of using words or expressing yourself.

A particular way of using words or expressing yourself.

Hindi meaning: बोल-चाल

Synonyms: Expression, Idiomatic Expression, Jargon, Speech

Antonyms: Listening, Hearing, Attentive

Example: The word ‘modem’ entered common <strong>parlance</strong> in the 1990s.

Trick: Parle biscuit ek parlance hai tabhi log ise chai ke sath pasand krte hai

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 Impending (adjective)

Impending  - That is going to happen very soon.

That is going to happen very soon.

Hindi meaning: आगामी आसन्न

Synonyms: Imminent, Forthcoming, Upcoming, About to happen, In the offing

Antonyms: Distant, Unlikely, Doubtful

Example: The author had returned to his country ahead of the <strong>impending</strong> war.

Trick: Match ka result abhi impending hai

5 Stifle (verb)

Stifle  - To prevent something from happening.

To prevent something from happening.

Hindi meaning: दबाना

Synonyms: Suppress, Restrain, Hold Back, Smother, Withhold

Antonyms: Encourage, Boost, Amplify, Promote

Example: They hope the new rules will not <strong>stifle</strong> creativity.

Trick: Rifle ko launch krne se phle stifle kiya

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6 Vie (verb)

Vie  - Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.

Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिस्पर्धाकरना

Synonyms: Compete, Contend, Contest, Battle, Strive

Antonyms: Give up, Surrender, Yield, Relinquish

Example: They are all <strong>vying</strong> for a place in the team.

Trick: Team me sabhi vie kr rhe hai is project ke liye

7 Gamut (noun)

Gamut  - The complete range or scope of something.

The complete range or scope of something.

Hindi meaning: सारे पहलू

Synonyms: Range, Spectrum, Series, Scope

Example: The network will provide the <strong>gamut</strong> of computer services to your home.

Trick: Store me gamut collection agaya haai

8 Subservient (adjective)

Subservient  - Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

Hindi meaning: दासवत्

Synonyms: Submissive, Compliant, Deferential

Antonyms: Disobedient, Unhelpful

Example: She was <strong>subservient</strong> to her parents.

Trick: Servants subservient hai sab yha

9 Nagging (adjective)

Nagging  - Persistently painful or worrying.

Persistently painful or worrying.

Hindi meaning: निरंतर पीड़ा होनेवाला

Synonyms: Unrelenting, Unremitting, Troublesome

Antonyms: Pacifying, Calming

Example: Still there was a <strong>nagging</strong> question in her mind.

Trick: Training me nagging chal rhi hai

10 Nebulous (adjective)

Nebulous  - (of a concept) vague or ill-defined.

(of a concept) vague or ill-defined.

Hindi meaning: अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Unclear, Indefinite, Hazy

Antonyms: Clear, Definite

Example: This is the first in a series that explores the <strong>nebulous</strong> connection between modern art and cartooning.

Trick: Bill nebulous tha restaurant ka

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