10 new English words for 26 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 Astonishing (adjective)

Astonishing  - Extremely surprising or impressive.

Extremely surprising or impressive.

Hindi meaning: आश्चर्यजनक

Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Shocking, Staggering, Stupefying

Antonyms: Dull, Ordinary, Unimpressive, Boring, Unsurprising

Example: I find it absolutely <strong>astonishing</strong> that you didn't like it.

Trick: Stone dekh kar astonishing ho gye ham

2 Unprecedented (adjective)

Unprecedented  - That has never happened, been done or been known before.

That has never happened, been done or been known before.

Hindi meaning: अभूतपूर्व

Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual

Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal

Example: The government took the <strong>unprecedented</strong> step of releasing confidential correspondence.

Trick: Kalam sahab India ke unprecedented president the

3 Slash (verb)

Slash  - Criticize severely.

Criticize severely.

Hindi meaning: कड़ी आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Censure, Find fault with, Vilify, Scorn

Antonyms: Laud, Praise, Commend

Example: It was his father who had <strong>slashed</strong> the book.

Trick: Mashup ko slash kiya sabhi ne

4 Anticipation (noun)

Anticipation  - The fact of seeing that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now.

The fact of seeing that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now.

Hindi meaning: पूर्वानुमान

Synonyms: Expectation, Prediction

Example: Her eyes sparkled with <strong>anticipation</strong>.

Trick: Anti-virus required hai system ke liye anticipation hai muje files corrupt ho gayi hai

5 Opacity (noun)

Opacity  - The quality of lacking transparency or translucence.

The quality of lacking transparency or translucence.

Hindi meaning: अस्पष्टता

Synonyms: Opaqueness, Non-transparency, Obscurity

Antonyms: Clarity, Transparency

Example: Thinner paints need black added to increase <strong>opacity</strong>.

Trick: Opal stone me opacity nai hai

Unlock all 10 words for 26 January 2022

The first 5 words are free. Prime opens every word, every day — with tricks, quizzes and the full editorial vocabulary.

Get Prime Open in the Vocab24 app

6 Comprehend (verb)

Comprehend  - Grasp mentally.

Grasp mentally.

Hindi meaning: समझना

Synonyms: Understand, Take in, Make sense of

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret

Example: She understood and <strong>comprehended</strong> everything the instant it was exposed to her.

Trick: Company ke issues ko comprehend kiya gaya hai

7 Smorgasbord (noun)

Smorgasbord  - A wide range of something.

A wide range of something.

Hindi meaning: विविध प्रकार

Synonyms: Mixture, Assortment, Collection, Medley

Example: The album is a <strong>smorgasbord</strong> of different musical styles.

Trick: Smorgasbord me sari variety di gayi board me

8 Arbitrarily (adverb)

Arbitrarily  - On the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

On the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Hindi meaning: अंधाधुंध तरीके से

Synonyms: Randomly, Irregularly

Antonyms: Involuntarily, Systematically

Example: Recurrent infection is <strong>arbitrarily</strong> defined as three or more infections a year.

Trick: Data bits me arbitrarily mil jayega

9 Crude (adjective)

Crude  - (of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate.

(of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate.

Hindi meaning: असिद्ध

Synonyms: Imprecise, Approximate, Not accurate

Antonyms: Exact, Accurate

Example: Obviously these comparisons are extremely <strong>crude</strong>.

Trick: Include nai kiya gaya crude information ko

10 Deluge (noun)

Deluge  - A great quantity of something arriving at the same time.

A great quantity of something arriving at the same time.

Hindi meaning: अतिवृष्टि

Synonyms: Barrage, Volley

Example: The data can be intermittent during transmission opportunities, but when it comes in, it arrives in <strong>deluges</strong> and it comes in fast.

Trick: Delhi me deluge chal rha hai rain water ka

Subscribe to our newsletter!

* Your mail address will be fully secure . We don’t share!