15 new English words for 11 August 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 Daunt (adjective)

Daunt  - Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something.

Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something.

Hindi meaning: भयभीत करना

Synonyms: Intimidating, Frightening, Fearsome, Discouraging

Antonyms: Encouraging, Comfortable, Calm, Delightful

Example: The difficulty did not <strong>daunt</strong> her.

Trick: Daant dikha kr daunt kiya.

2 Purportedly (adverb)

Purportedly  - Used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case.

Used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case.

Hindi meaning: कथित रूप से

Synonyms: Supposedly, Apparently, Ostensibly, Probably

Antonyms: Unlikely, Improbably, Implausibly

Example: Allam gave a letter <strong>purportedly</strong> written by Mozart.

Trick: Purposely bole toh purportedly.

3 Leverage (verb)

Leverage  - To get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have.

To get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have.

Hindi meaning: फ़ायदा उठाना

Synonyms: Advantage, Supremacy, Superiority, Prevalence

Antonyms: Impotence, Helplessness, Powerlessness, Weakness

Example: The Company needs to <strong>leverage</strong> its resources.

Trick: Free beverage leverage liya.

4 Bloated (adjective)

Bloated  - Full of liquid or gas and therefore bigger than normal.

Full of liquid or gas and therefore bigger than normal.

Hindi meaning: फूला हुआ

Synonyms: Swollen, Inflated, Turgid, Tumescent

Antonyms: Collapsed, Shrunken, Contracted, Deflated

Example: A <strong>bloated</strong> body is floating in the canal.

Trick: Boat dubne se log bloated ho gaye.

5 Disbursement (noun)

Disbursement  - An amount of money paid.

An amount of money paid.

Hindi meaning: भुगतान

Synonyms: Expense, Expenditure, Spending, Cost

Antonyms: Savings, Deposit, Hoard, Nonpayment

Example: There have been delays in the <strong>disbursement</strong> of funds.

Trick: Disbursement ka reimbursement hua.

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6 Arrears (noun)

Arrears  - Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.

Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.

Hindi meaning: बकाया राशि

Synonyms: Debt, Liability, Deficit, Due

Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment, Quittance

Example: The <strong>arrears</strong> have been increasing in recent months.

Trick: Iss area me sbka arrears ho jayega.

7 Efficacy (noun)

Efficacy  - The ability of something to produce the results that are wanted.

The ability of something to produce the results that are wanted.

Hindi meaning: प्रभाव

Synonyms: Effectiveness, Potency, Power, Efficiency

Antonyms: Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, Inefficacy, Inadequacy

Example: I will try to evaluate the <strong>efficacy</strong> and safety of the treatment.

Trick: Efficiency hi efficacy hai.

8 Acquaintance (noun)

Acquaintance  - A person that you know but who is not a close friend.

A person that you know but who is not a close friend.

Hindi meaning: परिचय

Synonyms: Ally, Friend, Companion, Associate

Antonyms: Stranger, Antagonist, Enemy, Foe

Example: He's just a business <strong>acquaintance</strong>.

Trick: Acquaintance ne quit kiyaa.

9 Elusive (adjective)

Elusive  - Difficult to find, define or achieve.

Difficult to find, define or achieve.

Hindi meaning: दुष्प्राप्य

Synonyms: Shifty, Tricky, Cagey, Evasive

Antonyms: Achievable, Reachable, Obtainable, Noticeable

Example: Eric, as <strong>elusive</strong> as ever, was nowhere to be found.

Trick: Exclusive cheeze elusive hoti hain.

10 Battleground (noun)

Battleground - A situation in which people are opposed to each other.

A situation in which people are opposed to each other.

Hindi meaning: रणभूमि

Synonyms: Battlefield, Combat Zone, Arena, Field

Antonyms: Friendly, Acquaintance , Attractive, Loving

Example: Arkansas is among the key electoral <strong>battlegrounds</strong>.

Trick: Battle ke liye battle ground hota hai.

11 Allure (noun)

Allure  - The quality of being attractive and exciting.

The quality of being attractive and exciting.

Hindi meaning: आकर्षण

Synonyms: Attract, Tempt, Charm, Lure

Antonyms: Repel, Disgust, Dissuade, Disenchant

Example: The country has lost its <strong>allure</strong> as a destination for foreign investment.

Trick: Aur aur krke kiya allure kiya.

12 Demise (noun)

Demise  - The End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.

The End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.

Hindi meaning: देहांत

Synonyms: Death, End, Dying, Extinction

Antonyms: Birth, Beginning, Start, Rise

Example: He praised the union's aims but predicted its early <strong>demise. </strong>

Trick: Mice ka demise hua.

13 Haul (verb)

Haul  - To pull something/somebody with a lot of effort.

To pull something/somebody with a lot of effort.

Hindi meaning: खींचकर ले जाना

Synonyms: Drag, Tow, Tug, Catch

Antonyms: Remain, Loss, Keep, Push

Example: A crane was used to <strong>haul</strong> the car out of the river.

Trick: Hall me haul kro.

14 Pursue (verb)

Pursue  - To Do something or try to achieve something over a period of time.

To Do something or try to achieve something over a period of time.

Hindi meaning: पाने की कोशिश करना

Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Seek

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Cease, Neglect

Example: She came to Mumbai to <strong>pursue</strong> an acting career.

Trick: Per course ko pursue kro.

15 Diligence (noun)

Diligence  - Careful work or great effort.

Careful work or great effort.

Hindi meaning: अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से

Synonyms: Attentiveness, Keenness, Earnestness, Carefulness

Antonyms: Laziness, Carelessness, Inactivity, Lethargy

Example: She shows great <strong>diligence</strong> in her schoolwork.

Trick: Intelligent log diligence se kaam krte.

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