10 new English words for 3 February 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 Flurry (noun)

Flurry  - A sudden short period of activity or excitement.

A sudden short period of activity or excitement.

Hindi meaning: उत्तेजना

Synonyms: Burst, Outbreak, Spurt, Blaze

Antonyms: Calmness, Peace

Example: This period also saw a <strong>flurry</strong> of construction activities in Bangalore.

Trick: Fairy ke story se flurry hoti hai meri niece

2 Apprehension (noun)

Apprehension  - Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Hindi meaning: डर

Synonyms: Worry, Uneasiness, Restlessness, Anxiety

Antonyms: Calmness, Contentment

Example: She had some <strong>apprehensions</strong> about the filming.

Trick: Police ke pareshan karne ka apprehension hai mujhe

3 Broker (verb)

Broker  - Arrange or negotiate (an agreement).

Arrange or negotiate (an agreement).

Hindi meaning: बातचीत करना

Synonyms: Organize, Orchestrate, Settle, Work out

Antonyms: Agitate, Unsettle

Example: He has <strong>brokered</strong> peace in many countries.

Trick: Board meeting me broker kiya gaya agreement

4 Tenuous (adjective)

Tenuous  - Very weak or slight.

Very weak or slight.

Hindi meaning: कमज़ोर

Synonyms: Insubstantial, Negligible, Slight

Antonyms: Strong, Substantial

Example: The <strong>tenuous</strong> link between interest rates and investment.

Trick: Tent se bana ghar tenuous hota hai

5 Sack (verb)

Sack  - Dismiss from employment.

Dismiss from employment.

Hindi meaning: निकाल देना

Synonyms: Throw out, get rid of, Discharge

Antonyms: Engage, Employ

Example: Any official found to be involved would be <strong>sacked</strong> on the spot.

Trick: Rack me rakhe sabhi files misplace hai or jisne bhi ye kiya hai use sack kiya jayega turant

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6 Treason (noun)

Treason  - The action of betraying someone or something.

The action of betraying someone or something.

Hindi meaning: विश्वासघात

Synonyms: Treachery, Betrayal, Disloyalty

Antonyms: Loyalty, Fidelity

Example: They were convicted of<strong> treason. </strong>

Trick: Is region me treason krne ke liye wo famous tha

7 Curtail (verb)

Curtail  - Reduce in extent or quantity.

Reduce in extent or quantity.

Hindi meaning: कमकरना

Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease

Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise

Example: Spending on books has been severely <strong>curtailed</strong>.

Trick: Curtain ko curtail kiya hai drawing room me lagane ke liye

8 Stalemate (noun)

Stalemate  - A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.

A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.

Hindi meaning: गतिरोध

Synonyms: Deadlock, Impasse, Dead-end, Draw

Antonyms: Breakthrough, Boon

Example: The war had again reached <strong>stalemate. </strong>

Trick: Kisan andolan stalemate par pahuch gaya tha ek time par

9 Appease (verb)

Appease  - Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Hindi meaning: शान्त करना

Synonyms: Conciliate, Placate, Allay, Make peace with

Antonyms: Provoke, Aggravate, Irritate

Example: The only thing that it can do now to <strong>appease</strong> the people would be to resign.

Trick: Kabhi kabhi peace ke liye appease karna padta hai

10 Shrewd (adjective)

Shrewd  - Having or showing sharp powers of judgement.

Having or showing sharp powers of judgement.

Hindi meaning: समझदार कुशल

Synonyms: Astute, Sharp-witted, Canny, Artful

Antonyms: Naïve, Foolish, Unwise

Example: She was <strong>shrewd</strong> enough to guess the motive behind his gesture.

Trick: Renewed policies shrewd person ne bnayi hai

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