15 new English words for 27 July 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 Bonhomie (noun)

Bonhomie  - Cheerful friendliness.

Cheerful friendliness.

Hindi meaning: खुशमिज़ाजी

Synonyms: Amiability, Cordiality, Friendliness, Affability, Geniality

Antonyms: Coldness, Coolness, Aloofness

Example: He exuded good humour and <strong>bonhomie</strong>.

Trick: Bong(Bengali) home se hi bonhomie hote hain.

2 Pernicious (adjective)

Pernicious  - Having a very harmful effect on somebody/something, especially in a way that is not easily noticed.

Having a very harmful effect on somebody/something, especially in a way that is not easily noticed.

Hindi meaning: घातक

Synonyms: Noxious, Harmful, Detrimental, Evil, Deadly

Antonyms: Harmless, Helpful, Advantageous, Beneficial

Example: Where does this <strong>pernicious</strong> idea come from?

Trick: Parineeti chopra pr pernicious attack hue.

3 Forays (noun)

Forays  - A short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers.

A short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers.

Hindi meaning: छापा

Synonyms: Attacks, Incursion, Raids, Assaults

Antonyms: Aid, Surrender, Lose

Example: Those on the front line make regular <strong>forays</strong> into occupied territory.

Trick: Just for array uske code pr forays mat karo.

4 Adrift (adjective)

Adrift  - Feeling alone and without a direction or an aim in life.

Feeling alone and without a direction or an aim in life.

Hindi meaning: भटका हुआ

Synonyms: Aimless, Directionless, Purposeless, Lost

Antonyms: Purposeful, Focused, Determined, Ambitious

Example: She felt cast <strong>adrift</strong> in a vulgar, materialistic society.

Trick: Swift leni hai toh adrift mat ho.

5 Reckon (verb)

Reckon  - To think something or have an opinion about something.

To think something or have an opinion about something.

Hindi meaning: अनुमान करना

Synonyms: Think, Figure, Consider, Calculate, Estimate

Antonyms: Disbelieve, Neglect, Misunderstand, Ignore

Example: It's worth a lot of money, I <strong>reckon</strong>.

Trick: Rock pr kon chadega, let’s reckon.

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6 Entente (noun)

Entente  - A friendly relationship between two countries.

A friendly relationship between two countries.

Hindi meaning: समझौता

Synonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact, Understanding, Treaty

Antonyms: Disagreement, Misunderstanding, Conflict, Discord

Example: The emperor hoped to bring about an <strong>entente</strong> with Russia.

Trick: Tent business ke liye dono countries me entente hua.

7 Chaotic (adjective)

Chaotic  - Without any order.

Without any order.

Hindi meaning: अव्यवस्थित

Synonyms: Confused, Disordered, Disorganized, Jumbled

Antonyms: Ordered, Organized, Systematic, Harmonized

Example: The traffic in the city is <strong>chaotic</strong> in the rush hour.

Trick: Charo ka room chaotic hai.

8 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: योजना बनाना

Synonyms: Invent, Think up, Design, Formulate

Antonyms: Destroy, Ruin, Damage, Copy

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

Trick: New device ko devise kiya.

9 Nascent (adjective)

Nascent  - Beginning to exist.

Beginning to exist.

Hindi meaning: नवजात

Synonyms: Developing, Emerging, Inceptive, Rudimentary

Antonyms: Developed, mature, Grown

Example: India is a home to various <strong>nascent</strong> industries.

Trick: New cent industry nascent hai.

10 Adduce (verb)

Adduce  - To provide evidence, reasons, facts, etc. in order to explain something or to show that something is true.

To provide evidence, reasons, facts, etc. in order to explain something or to show that something is true.

Hindi meaning: प्रस्तुत करना

Synonyms: Cite, Present, Illustrate, Show

Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Stop

Example: Several factors have been <strong>adduced</strong> to explain the fall in the birth rate.

Trick: sare no dues adduce kro.

11 Alacrity (noun)

Alacrity  - Great happiness or enthusiasm.

Great happiness or enthusiasm.

Hindi meaning: तत्परता

Synonyms: Briskness, Willingness, Enthusiasm, Quickness

Antonyms: Reluctance, Unwillingness, Lethargy, Dullness

Example: They accepted the offer with <strong>alacrity</strong>.

Trick: Alam ko har city me jaane ki alacrity hai.

12 Pivotal (adjective)

Pivotal  - Of great importance because other things depend on it.

Of great importance because other things depend on it.

Hindi meaning: निर्णायक

Synonyms: Critical, Crucial, Essential, Important

Antonyms: Minor, Unimportant, Uncritical, Inessential

Example: Parents play a <strong>pivotal</strong> role in the choices students make.

Trick: Pilot ka plane me pivotal role hota hai.

13 Vague (adjective)

Vague  - Not clear in a person’s mind.

Not clear in a person’s mind.

Hindi meaning: अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Dubious, Confused, Doubtful, Inexact

Antonyms: Clear, Obvious, Definite, Certain

Example: They had only a <strong>vague</strong> idea where the place was.

Trick: Las Vegas me jaakr vague ho gye.

14 Surveillance (noun)

Surveillance  - The careful watching of someone, especially by the police or army.

The careful watching of someone, especially by the police or army.

Hindi meaning: निगरानी

Synonyms: Watch, Supervision, Vigil, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Carelessness, negligence, Ignorance

Example: The police kept Golding under <strong>surveillance</strong>.

Trick: College ke sare log surveillance me hai.

15 Amplify (adjective)

Amplify  - Cruel, severe and unkind. (बढ़ाना

Cruel, severe and unkind. (बढ़ाना

Synonyms: Magnify, Increase, Expand, Exaggerate

Antonyms: Decrease, Abbreviate, Curtail, Shorten

Example: Most hearing aids <strong>amplify</strong> sounds to the eardrum.

Trick: Amit ji ne sounfd amplify krdiya.

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