15 new English words for 17 March 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 Manoeuvre (noun)

Manoeuvre  - A movement performed with care and skill.

A movement performed with care and skill.

Hindi meaning: कुशलतायुक्ति

Synonyms: Operation, Exercise, Movement

Example: Attackers employed three <strong>maneuvers</strong> to generate movement and control.

Trick: Government ne naye sare manoeuvre start kiye hai

2 Catastrophe (noun)

Catastrophe  - An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering.

An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering.

Hindi meaning: तबाही बरबादी

Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Tragedy, Blow, Adversity

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Prosperity

Example: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major <strong>catastrophe</strong>.

Trick: Catalyst ne catastrophe ka kam kiya lab me

3 Rhetoric (noun)

Rhetoric  - Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere.

Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere.

Hindi meaning: वक्रपटुता

Synonyms: Loftiness, Turgidity, Magniloquence

Example: His speech was dismissed as mere <strong>rhetoric</strong> by the opposition.

Trick: Historic people ki rhetoric hoti hai

4 Subtle (adjective)

Subtle  - Good at noticing and understanding things.

Good at noticing and understanding things.

Hindi meaning: कुशाग्र-बुद्धि

Synonyms: Shrewd, Astute, Keen, Sagacious, Perceptive, Discerning

Antonyms: Stupid, Idiotic, Dumb, Foolish

Example: The job required a <strong>subtle</strong> mind which he was lacking.

Trick: Sab inventions dekhne ke bad scientists ne subtle change kiya

5 Toll (noun)

Toll  - The number of deaths or casualties arising from a natural disaster, conflict, accident, etc.

The number of deaths or casualties arising from a natural disaster, conflict, accident, etc.

Hindi meaning: संख्या

Synonyms: Number, Count, Score

Example: The <strong>toll</strong> of dead and injured mounted.

Trick: News me mall me hui tragedy ke toll bta rhe

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6 Watchdog (noun)

Watchdog  - A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility.

A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility.

Hindi meaning: हितप्रहरी

Synonyms: Ombudsman, Observer, Supervisor

Example: The trading <strong>watchdog</strong> is currently undertaking a review of estate agents' practices

Trick: Company me use watchdog ki position par rakha agya hai

7 Fend (verb)

Fend  - Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.

Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.

Hindi meaning: बचाव करना

Synonyms: Ward off, Resist, Repel, Secure

Antonyms: Attack, Assault, Assail, Smite

Example: I raised myself up on my right arm and <strong>fended</strong> the bike off.

Trick: Mail na send krke employee ne khud ko fend kiya

8 Spurious (adjective)

Spurious  - Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Hindi meaning: जाली

Synonyms: False, Counterfeit, Bogus

Antonyms: Genuine, Real

Example: The government has an obligation to act against <strong>spurious</strong> or fraudulent claims.

Trick: Spurious products available hai mess hai

9 Pragmatic (adjective)

Pragmatic  - Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories.

Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories.

Hindi meaning: तथ्यात्मक

Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Rational, Empirical

Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Irrational, Theoretical

Example: The scientist had a <strong>pragmatic</strong> approach to dealing with the water crisis.

Trick: Pragya ke pragmatic approach se law prove hua

10 Erode (verb)

Erode  - Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

Hindi meaning: नष्टकरना

Synonyms: Wear Away, Destroy, Abrade

Antonyms: Maintain, Save, Conserve, Preserve

Example: This humiliation has <strong>eroded</strong> what confidence he has.

Trick: Ye road ab erode ho gayi hai

11 Pertinently (adverb)

Pertinently  - In a way that is appropriate to a particular situation.

In a way that is appropriate to a particular situation.

Hindi meaning: उचित तरीके से

Synonyms: Relevantly, Opportunely, Appropriately

Antonyms: Unsuitably, Irrelevantly, Inappropriately

Example: The report examines the causes of rising unemployment, and, more <strong>pertinently, </strong> offers some solutions.

Trick: Tent lagane ka decision yaha pertinently liya gaya hai

12 Imponderable (noun)

Imponderable  - A factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess.

A factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess.

Hindi meaning: सहज

Synonyms: Insensible, Unnoticeable

Antonyms: Substantial, Significant

Example: There are too many <strong>imponderables</strong> for an overall prediction.

Trick: Pond ke bare me imponderable the kuch log

13 Boast (verb)

Boast  - Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

Hindi meaning: गौरव करना

Synonyms: Brag, Show off, Swank

Antonyms: Deprecate, Vile

Example: He <strong>boasted</strong> that he had taken part in the crime.

Trick: Boost pee kar boy boast kar raha tha

14 Desist (verb)

Desist  - To stop doing something.

To stop doing something.

Hindi meaning: रोकना

Synonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Cease, Hold back

Antonyms: Endure, Continue, Resume

Example: They agreed to <strong>desist</strong> from the bombing campaign.

Trick: Disease ki wajah se usne drink karna desist kiya

15 Devise (verb)

Devise  - To invent something new or a new way of doing something.

To invent something new or a new way of doing something.

Hindi meaning: ईजादकरना

Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Invent, Come up with, Formulate

Antonyms: Imitate, Copy, Replicate, Duplicate

Example: A new system has been <strong>devised</strong> to control traffic in the city.

Trick: Devil se bachne ka rasta devise karo jaldi se

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