15 new English words for 28 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 Douse (verb)

Douse  - Extinguish (a fire or light).

Extinguish (a fire or light).

Hindi meaning: बुझा देना

Synonyms: Put out, Quench, Dampen down

Antonyms: Ignite, Inflame

Example: Stewards appeared and the fire was <strong>doused</strong>.

Trick: Don ke wajah se douse ho gayi fire

2 Heave (verb)

Heave  - Produce (a sigh).

Produce (a sigh).

Hindi meaning: ठंडी सांस

Synonyms: Emit, Gasp, Utter

Example: He <strong>heaved</strong> a euphoric sigh of relief.

Trick: Pani ka sip lete usne heave kiya

3 Chuffed (adjective)

Chuffed  - Very pleased.

Very pleased.

Hindi meaning: आनंदित

Synonyms: Delighted, Gratified, Contented

Antonyms: Displeased, Unsatisfied

Example: ‘I'm dead <strong>chuffed</strong> to have won.

Trick: Chef ke dish ko dekh ke hi hm chuffed ho gaye

4 Tepid (adjective)

Tepid  - Showing Little Enthusiasm.

Showing Little Enthusiasm.

Hindi meaning: उत्साहहीन

Synonyms: Half-Hearted, Unenthusiastic, Indifferent, Lukewarm

Antonyms: Zealous, Enthusiastic, Passionate, Fervent

Example: The play was greeted with <strong>tepid</strong> applause.

Trick: Tape me uska tepid behavior show hua

5 Decimation (noun)

Decimation  - The act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker.

The act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker.

Hindi meaning: बरबादी

Synonyms: Devastation, Annihilation, Ruin

Antonyms: Construction, Restoration

Example: We need to halt the <strong>decimation</strong> of our manufacturing base.

Trick: Border seema me decimation hua bahut

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6 Rout (noun)

Rout  - A decisive defeat.

A decisive defeat.

Hindi meaning: घोर पराजय

Synonyms: Crushing defeat, Overwhelming defeat, Trouncing

Antonyms: Victory, Triumph

Example: The party lost more than half their seats in the <strong>rout</strong>.

Trick: Ms Rose ne rout declare kiya

7 Disenchantment (noun)

Disenchantment  - A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired.

A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired.

Hindi meaning: निराशा

Synonyms: Disillusionment, Discontent, Discouragement, Regret

Antonyms: Blessing, Triumph, Attainment, pleasure

Example: There’s growing <strong>disenchantment</strong> with the Government.

Trick: Team India ko match na jeetme pe disenchantment hua.

8 Reprieve (noun)

Reprieve  - A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Hindi meaning: दण्डविराम

Synonyms: Suspension, Cancellation of punishment, Stay of execution

Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption

Example: He was saved from the gallows by a last-minute <strong>reprieve</strong>.

Trick: Criminal ka prison reprieve kar liya gaya hai

9 Prod (verb)

Prod  - Stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something.

Stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something.

Hindi meaning: उकसाना प्रेरित करना

Synonyms: Spur, Impel, Motivate, Push

Antonyms: Depress, Stop, Prevent

Example: They attempted to <strong>prod</strong> the central bank into cutting interest rates.

Trick: Plot ke liye client ko prod kiya

10 Impart (verb)

Impart  - To pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people.

To pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people.

Hindi meaning: प्रदान करना

Synonyms: Convey, Transmit, Pass on, Give

Antonyms: Keep, Withhold

Example: The teachers <strong>imparted</strong> a great deal of knowledge to their pupils.

Trick: Mera part sirf knowledge ko impart karna hai yahan

11 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Hindi meaning: असामान्य

Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity

Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine

Example: A childless woman was regarded as an <strong>aberration</strong>, almost a social outcast.

Trick: Abhi ration lena ration card se aberration hai middle class family me

12 Flout (verb)

Flout  - To show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it.

To show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it.

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन करना

Synonyms: Defy, Disregard, Scorn, Violate

Antonyms: Obey, Respect, Honour

Example: She likes <strong>flouting</strong> convention and doing her own thing.

Trick: Loud voice me flout kar diya public ne rule ko

13 Gruesome (adjective)

Gruesome  - Extremely unpleasant.

Extremely unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: वीभत्स

Synonyms: Unpleasant, Disgusting, Awful, Dreadful

Antonyms: Pleasant, Delightful, Attractive

Example: The spurious impact of channels on society is an issue of <strong>gruesome</strong> and far-reaching consequences.

Trick: Glue se gruesome effects bhi dekhe hmne

14 Embolden (verb)

Embolden  - Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.

Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.

Hindi meaning: घृणित

Synonyms: Give courage, Encourage, Strengthen

Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage, Daunt

Example: With such a majority, the administration was <strong>emboldened</strong> to introduce radical new policies.

Trick: Meri teacher ne muje embolden kiya spelling bee competition me participate karne ke liye

15 Benign (adjective)

Benign  - Not causing damage or harm.

Not causing damage or harm.

Hindi meaning: हितकारी

Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocuous, Inoffensive, Gentle

Antonyms: Harsh, Harmful, Malignant

Example: The industry's environmental impact is relatively <strong>benign</strong>, even positive.

Trick: Hamara naai (barber) benign way me shave karta hai

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