10 new English words for 8 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 Anchor (verb)

Anchor  - Provide with a firm basis or foundation.

Provide with a firm basis or foundation.

Hindi meaning: जमाना

Synonyms: Stick, Lodge, Implant

Antonyms: Uproot, Dislodge, Detach

Example: It is important that policy be <strong>anchored</strong> to some acceptable theoretical basis.

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2 Deleterious (adjective)

Deleterious  - Harmful and damaging.

Harmful and damaging.

Hindi meaning: हानिकारक

Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless

Example: Divorce is assumed to have <strong>deleterious</strong> effects on children.

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3 Abysmal (adjective)

Abysmal  - Extremely bad or of a very low standard.

Extremely bad or of a very low standard.

Hindi meaning: बहुत खराब

Synonyms: Dreadful, Atrocious, Appalling, Terrible

Antonyms: Superficial, Superb, Fine, Glorious

Example: The council has an <strong>abysmal</strong> record on education.

Trick: Tata ka clout hai har industry me cloud ki tarah

4 Clout (noun)

Clout  - Influence or power, especially in politics or business.

Influence or power, especially in politics or business.

Hindi meaning: बोलबालाप्रभाव

Synonyms: Influence, Sway, Control, Say, Domination, Power

Antonyms: Weakness, Powerlessness, Deficiency

Example: I knew his opinion carried a lot of <strong>clout</strong> with them.

Trick: Scores underscore karke dikhaya gaya

5 Underscore (verb)

Underscore  - Emphasize.

Emphasize.

Hindi meaning: ज़ोर देना

Synonyms: Stress, Highlight, Give prominence to, Call attention to.

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Discount, Understate

Example: The company <strong>underscored</strong> the progress made with fuel cells.

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6 Coalesce (verb)

Coalesce  - Come together to form one mass or whole.

Come together to form one mass or whole.

Hindi meaning: संयुक्त होना

Synonyms: Unite, Combine, Merge, Consolidate

Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split

Example: The separate voices <strong>coalesced</strong> into joyous chorus.

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7 Impetus (noun)

Impetus  - Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.

Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.

Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन

Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost

Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement

Example: The initial <strong>impetus</strong> for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.

8 Hawkish (adjective)

Hawkish  - Advocating an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.

Advocating an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.

Hindi meaning: युद्धकारी

Synonyms: Aggressive, Belligerent, Warring

Antonyms: Amicable, Peaceful

Example: Advocating an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.

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9 Deploy (verb)

Deploy  - To use something effectively.

To use something effectively.

Hindi meaning: असरदार तरीके से इस्तेमाल करना

Synonyms: Use, Utilize, Employ, Put to use

Antonyms: Misuse, Misapply, Misemploy

Example: She rejected the arguments that had been <strong>deployed</strong> against her.

Trick: Bat or ball me combat chal rha hai

10 Combat (verb)

Combat  - To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse.

To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse.

Hindi meaning: सामना करना

Synonyms: Battle Against, Wage War Against, Tackle

Antonyms: Surrender, Accord, Agree

Example: Measures to <strong>combat</strong> violent crime have been proposed.

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