15 new English words for 30 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 Adjudicate (verb)

Adjudicate  - To make an official decision about who is right between two groups or organizations that disagree.

To make an official decision about who is right between two groups or organizations that disagree.

Hindi meaning: निर्णयकरना

Synonyms: Adjudged, Arbitrated, Decided, Determined

Antonyms: Hesitate, Dodge, Defer, Ignore

Example: Four years after making the settlement Sharp was <strong>adjudicated</strong> bankrupt when he had a wife and two adult children.

Trick: Judiciary ne adjudicate krwaya.

2 Malaise (noun)

Malaise  - A general feeling of being ill, unhappy or not satisfied, or that something is wrong in society, without being able to explain or identify what is wrong

A general feeling of being ill, unhappy or not satisfied, or that something is wrong in society, without being able to explain or identify what is wrong

Hindi meaning: अस्वस्थता

Synonyms: Angst, Despair, Unease, Discomfort

Antonyms: Calmness, Peace, Comfort, Strength

Example: There is no reason to suggest this <strong>malaise</strong> is about to disappear.

Trick: Malaysia me malaise nhi hota.

3 Stark (adjective)

Stark  - Impossible to avoid

Impossible to avoid

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Austere, Dour, Fierce, Flinty, Forbidding

Antonyms: Bland, Indefinite, Avoidable

Example: Her blood was a slash of <strong>stark</strong> red against a white marble floor.

Trick: Star stark nhi hai.

4 Legacy (noun)

Legacy  - Something that somebody has done successfully and that has positive effects even after they retire or die.

Something that somebody has done successfully and that has positive effects even after they retire or die.

Hindi meaning: विरासत

Synonyms: Heritage, Inheritance, Patrimony, Bequest

Antonyms: Disinherit, Disable, Castaway, Castoff

Example: George Washington left behind a <strong>legacy</strong> of strong leadership.

Trick: Legal se bana legacy.

5 Plagued (verb)

Plagued  - To cause pain or trouble to somebody/something over a period of time.

To cause pain or trouble to somebody/something over a period of time.

Hindi meaning: त्रस्त

Synonyms: Afflict, Agonize, Anguish, Bedevil

Antonyms: Deliver, Release, Relieve, Reprieve

Example: Our house has been <strong>plagued</strong> with myriad insects this summer.

Trick: Plague aane se plagued feel hua.

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6 Tyranny (noun)

Tyranny  - Unfair or cruel use of power or authority.

Unfair or cruel use of power or authority.

Hindi meaning: अत्याचार

Synonyms: Absolutism, Autarchy, Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism

Antonyms: Democracy, Self-Governance, Self-Government, Self-Rule

Example: His fame is tarnished, however, by numerous deeds of <strong>tyranny</strong> and cruelty.

Trick: Tire ki baatein Tyranny hoti hai.

7 Terse (adjective)

Terse  - Using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly.

Using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly.

Hindi meaning: संक्षिप्त

Synonyms: Compendious, Concise, Crisp, Curt

Antonyms: Prolix, Rambling, Verbose, Windy

Example: He expressed himself in a <strong>terse</strong> and vigorous style.

Trick: Taras ke terse kiya.

8 Murkier (adjective)

Murkier  - Not clearly known and suspected of not being honest.

Not clearly known and suspected of not being honest.

Hindi meaning: बदलीका

Synonyms: dismal, dreary, nebulous, misty

Antonyms: apparent, bright, distinct, hopeful

Example: With all these hidden cards things can get pretty <strong>murky</strong>.

Trick: Murkier ko mark karo.

9 Arbitrary (adjective)

Arbitrary  - Not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

Not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

Hindi meaning: मनमाना

Synonyms: random, frivolous, inconsistent, capricious

Antonyms: regular, dependable, logical, reasonable

Example: The borders assigned to Asia on the west are somewhat <strong>arbitrary</strong>.

Trick: Aur betray krke arbitrary cheeze dikhayi.

10 Inexplicable (adjective)

Inexplicable  - That cannot be understood or explained.

That cannot be understood or explained.

Hindi meaning: अकथनीय

Synonyms: Baffling, Strange, Mysterious, Peculiar

Antonyms: Comprehensible, Explainable, Fathomable, Intelligent

Example: Maybe he sought her out for some <strong>inexplicable</strong> reason.

Trick: Explain the inexplicable things.

11 Escalating (verb)

Escalating  - To become greater, worse, more serious, etc.

To become greater, worse, more serious, etc.

Hindi meaning: बढ़ना

Synonyms: Accelerating, Growing, Intensifying, Deepening

Antonyms: Contracting, Decreasing, Diminishing, Dwindling

Example: He didn't tell her of his <strong>escalating</strong> concerns over the Shipton case, nor, surprisingly did she ask about it.

Trick: Esse escalate karo.

12 Triggered (verb)

Triggered  - To make something happen suddenly.

To make something happen suddenly.

Hindi meaning: चालू कर देना

Synonyms: Activated, Actuated, Cranked (Up), Drove

Antonyms: Cut, Cut Out, Deactivated, Killed

Example: Was that what <strong>triggered</strong> his decision to leave?

Trick: Tiger ko trigger mat karo.

13 Amid (preposition)

Amid  - In the middle of or during something.

In the middle of or during something.

Hindi meaning: के दौरान

Synonyms: Among, Mid, Amidst, Between

Antonyms: Away From, Far From, Separate, Beyond

Example: He came down the steps <strong>amid</strong> a flurry of activity.

Trick: Amit ji is amid of something.

14 Intervention (noun)

Intervention  - Action by a country to become involved in the affairs of another country when they have not been asked to do so.

Action by a country to become involved in the affairs of another country when they have not been asked to do so.

Hindi meaning: हस्तक्षेप करना

Synonyms: Interference, Arbitration, Interposition, Mediation

Antonyms: Stand By, Avoid, Eschew, Shun

Example: At first her <strong>intervention</strong> in the business of packing was received skeptically.

Trick: Interval me intervention mat karna.

15 Interference (noun)

Interference  - The act of getting involved in and trying to influence a situation that should not really involve you, in a way that annoys other people

The act of getting involved in and trying to influence a situation that should not really involve you, in a way that annoys other people

Hindi meaning: दख़लंदाजी

Synonyms: Balk, Bar, Block, Chain

Antonyms: Advantage, Break, Edge, Aid

Example: There's no room for your <strong>interference</strong>.

Trick: Interfere is interference.

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