15 new English words for 16 April 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 Anarchy (noun)

Anarchy  - A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Hindi meaning: अव्यवस्था

Synonyms: Lawlessness, Tumult, Misrule, Mayhem

Antonyms: Order, Lawfulness

Example: He must ensure public order in a country threatened with <strong>anarchy. </strong>

Trick: Archies me anarchy me dikhti hai

2 Sinister (adjective)

Sinister  - Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.

Hindi meaning: भयावह

Synonyms: Threatening, Ominous, Forbidding, Frightening

Antonyms: Auspicious, Heartening, Promising

Example: Nobody could say that anything <strong>sinister</strong> was happening.

Trick: Uske ghar me spinster ko sinister mana jata hai

3 Sullen (adjective)

Sullen  - Bad-tempered and sulky.

Bad-tempered and sulky.

Hindi meaning: उदास चिड़चिड़ा

Synonyms: Sulky, Gloomy, Joyless

Antonyms: Cheerful, Bright

Example: ‘There's a <strong>sullen, </strong> and increasingly angry mood on the issue.

Trick: Lily ka behavior sullen tha

4 Mayhem (noun)

Mayhem  - Violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

Violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

Hindi meaning: अशांति

Synonyms: Chaos, Turmoil, Disorder, Uproar

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony

Example: High spirits often get out of control and lead to violence and <strong>mayhem. </strong>

Trick: Myanamar me mayhem ki situation badh rahi hai

5 Pandemonium (noun)

Pandemonium  - Wild and noisy disorder or confusion.

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion.

Hindi meaning: कोलाहल

Synonyms: Uproar, Turmoil, Commotion, Mayhem

Antonyms: Peace, Order, Elysium

Example: On the collective level, poison gas created confusion and <strong>pandemonium. </strong>

Trick: Mariam pandemonium me fasi hui hai kids kea ne ke bad se

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6 Spew (verb)

Spew  - Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.

Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.

Hindi meaning: निकाल डालना

Synonyms: Emit, Eject, Disgorge, Spout

Antonyms: Restrain, Hold, Curb

Example: Near the bigger cities, concrete tower blocks were common and huge chimneys <strong>spewed</strong> clouds of smoke.

Trick: Factories bahut sara waste spew kar rahi hai.

7 Flimsy (adjective)

Flimsy  - Weak and unconvincing.

Weak and unconvincing.

Hindi meaning: कमज़ोर

Synonyms: Unsubstantial, Unsatisfactory, Trifling, Shallow, Implausible

Antonyms: Substantial, Strong, Convincing

Example: The evidence against him is pretty <strong>flimsy</strong>.

Trick: Film ka plot bahut hi flimsy tha

8 Demur (verb)

Demur  - Raise objections or show reluctance.

Raise objections or show reluctance.

Hindi meaning: आपत्ति करना

Synonyms: Object, Raise objections, Protest

Antonyms: Agree, Accept, Approve

Example: Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she <strong>demurred. </strong>

Trick: Sir ne demure kiya lectures ke liye

9 Pervert (verb)

Pervert  - Distort or corrupt the original course, meaning, or state of (something).

Distort or corrupt the original course, meaning, or state of (something).

Hindi meaning: भ्रष्ट करना

Synonyms: Abuse, Deflect, Subvert

Antonyms: Honor, Improve

Example: I was arrested on suspicion of corruption and <strong>perverting</strong> the course of justice.

Trick: Parvez ne pervert act kiya

10 Aridity (noun)

Aridity  - The quality of being not very interesting or exciting.

The quality of being not very interesting or exciting.

Hindi meaning: नीरसता

Synonyms: Dullness, Dimness, Dreariness

Antonyms: Keenness, Liveliness

Example: She experienced spiritual <strong>aridity</strong> as well as doubts and temptations.

Trick: Reading kene me aridity dikahte hai kuch bache

11 Aplomb (noun)

Aplomb  - Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Hindi meaning: अभिमान

Synonyms: Poise, Self-assurance, Composure

Example: Wherever required, women salespersons are executing their tasks with <strong>aplomb. </strong>

Trick: Apko apne parents ko dekh kar aplomb show krna chahiye

12 Chisel (verb)

Chisel  - To get money or some advantage from somebody by cheating them.

To get money or some advantage from somebody by cheating them.

Hindi meaning: ठग लेना

Synonyms: Swindle, Defraud, Cheat, Fleece

Antonyms: Be honest, Be truthful

Example: They <strong>chiseled</strong> him out of hundreds of dollars.

Trick: Cherry ne chisel kiya customer ko

13 Mammoth (adjective)

Mammoth  - Huge.

Huge.

Hindi meaning: विशालकाय

Synonyms: Enormous, Colossal, Massive, Gargantuan

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little

Example: They are able to quickly pull relevant information from this <strong>mammoth</strong> database.

Trick: Measurement mammoth aya hai

14 Orate (verb)

Orate  - Make a speech, especially pompously or at length.

Make a speech, especially pompously or at length.

Synonyms: Declaim, Make a speech, Preach

Antonyms: Be quiet, Hush

Example: Candidates may not move about the stage as they <strong>orate</strong>, nor may they question each other.

Trick: Rating ke liye orate kiya

15 Mew (verb)

Mew  - Confine (someone) in a restricting place or situation.

Confine (someone) in a restricting place or situation.

Hindi meaning: बंद करना

Synonyms: Coop, Enclose

Antonyms: Reveal, Take out

Example: He was <strong>mewed</strong> up in close low stuffy rooms.

Trick: Mausi ne use mew kr ke rakha hai

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