15 new English words for 1 June 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.
Hindi meaning: प्रवृत्ति, झुकाव
Synonyms: Proneness, Inclination, Proclivity, Disposition
Antonyms: Aversion, Antipathy, Disfavour, Distaste
Example: He has a <strong>propensity</strong> for drinking too much alcohol.
Trick: Relate propensity with ‘city’- Nowadays people are inclined towards ‘City’. That’s why they are migrating from villages.
Hindi meaning: फुर्तीला, चतुर
Synonyms: Lithe, Spry, Supple, Limber, Lissome, Deft, Adroit
Antonyms: Clumsy, Stiff, Awkward, Gawky, Inelegant
Example: Her <strong>nimble</strong> fingers undid the knot in seconds.
Trick: Nimbu pani pee ke admi nimble ban jata h.
Hindi meaning: प्रचलित, प्राधान्य
Synonyms: Prevalent, Predominant, Dominant, Preponderate
Antonyms: Minor, Trivial, Ordinary, Unimportant
Example: Yellow is the <strong>prevailing</strong> color in her room.
Trick: Ghar me walls pe nailing(किल ठोंकना) karna prevailing(common) h.
Hindi meaning: बेचैनी, चिंता
Synonyms: Uneasiness, Anxiety, Restlessness, Perturbation
Antonyms: Peacefulness, Placidity, Tranquillity, Contentment
Example: I think there is a human dilemma, human pain and <strong>angst</strong>, and that it is very universal.
Trick: Angst is opposite of aanand(happiness)
Hindi meaning: भरा हुआ
Synonyms: Filled, Packed, Stuffed, Loaded, Brimming
Antonyms: Lacking, Missing, Deficient, Wanting
Example: His story was <strong>replete</strong> with falsehood
Trick: Relate ‘replete’ with ‘complete’(full)
The first 5 words are free. Prime opens every word, every day — with tricks, quizzes and the full editorial vocabulary.
Get Prime Open in the Vocab24 app
Hindi meaning: रहस्यमय करना, चकरा देना
Synonyms: Bewilder, Puzzle, Perplex, Baffle, Bemuse, Obfuscate, Nonplus
Antonyms: Clarify, Enlighten, Explicate
Example: I've always been <strong>confounded</strong> about why private schools are called public schools.
Trick: Confusion found means ‘confound’
Hindi meaning: प्रारंभिक, उभरता हुआ
Synonyms: Dawning, Nascent, Embryonic, Inceptive, Rudimentary, Inchoate
Antonyms: Full-Blown, Fully-Fledged, Mature, Complete
Example: He could feel <strong>incipient</strong> anger building up.
Trick: Relate ‘incipient’ with ‘inception(beginning)’
Hindi meaning: परेशान करना
Synonyms: Bother, Ail, Bedevil, Beset
Antonyms: Aid, Abet, Facilitate, Support
Example: The government seems to have no understanding of what <strong>afflicts</strong> the country.
Trick: Jab dusre ke ideas apne ideas se conflict(clash,not matching) krte h tab vo bht afflict krte h.
Hindi meaning: नाश करना
Synonyms: Demolish, Plunder, Ruin, Devastate
Antonyms: Repair, Aid, Restore
Example: The forest was <strong>ravaged</strong> by fire.
Trick: Ravage means to damage
Hindi meaning: अशांति, हंगामा
Synonyms: Turmoil, Turbulence, Tumult, Unrest, Ferment, Chaos
Antonyms: Peace, Calmness, Tranquility, Quietude
Example: Political <strong>Upheaval</strong> is spreading throughout the country.
Trick: Up+ hill, jab plane hill ke upar se jati h tab plane me upheaval ho jata h.
Hindi meaning: आगे को बढ़ाना, पहुंचा देना
Synonyms: Propel, Spur, Hurl, Hurtle
Antonyms: Hinder, Impede, Check, Thwart
Example: The movie <strong>catapulted</strong> him to international stardom.
Hindi meaning: खतरनाक
Synonyms: Dangerously, Hazardously, Treacherously, Precariously
Antonyms: Safely, Securely, Innocuously, Benignly
Example: We came <strong>perilously</strong> close to disaster.
Hindi meaning: कलंक लगाना
Synonyms: Defile, Soil, Tarnish, Stain, Blemish, Sully
Antonyms: Improve, Upgrade, Enhance, Ameliorate
Example: By cheating, they have <strong>besmirched</strong> the good name of their country.
Synonyms: Merge, Meld, Blend, Mingle, Coalesce
Antonyms: Break Down, Sever, Split, Divide
Example: Australia's winemakers have <strong>fused</strong> modern science with traditional art’
Hindi meaning: प्रभावित करना
Synonyms: Influence, Persuade, Lobby
Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Advise Against
Example: He's easily <strong>swayed. </strong>
