20 new English words for 16 September 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 Shackles (noun)

Shackles  - a particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that prevent you from saying or doing what you want

a particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that prevent you from saying or doing what you want

Hindi meaning: हथकड़ी

Synonyms: Fetters, Irons, Chains, handcuffs

Antonyms: Releases, assist, freedom, independence

Example: I had <strong>shackles</strong> fastened tightly around my neck.

Trick: Jackal ko shackles me band karo.

2 Dire (adjective)

Dire  - Very serious

Very serious

Hindi meaning: सख्त

Synonyms: Dreadful, Awful, Terrible, appalling

Antonyms: Fortunate, good, trivial, minor

Example: Nothing has more strength than <strong>dire</strong> necessity.

Trick: Dire need ki wajah se die kr gaye.

3 Predicament (noun)

Predicament  - a difficult or an unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do

a difficult or an unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do

Hindi meaning: दुर्दशा

Synonyms: Plight, Difficulty, Quandary, pickle

Antonyms: Luck, Benefit, Ease, peace

Example: However, the cure for our <strong>predicament</strong> is discipline.

Trick: Pre disc me jaakr Predicament ho gaya.

4 Destitution (noun)

Destitution  - the fact of having no money, food and the other things necessary for life

the fact of having no money, food and the other things necessary for life

Hindi meaning: निराश्रितता

Synonyms: Poverty, Privation, Penury, indigence

Antonyms: Luxury, opulence, Wealth, plethora

Example: Poverty and <strong>destitution</strong> affect indigenous men and women equally.

Trick: Institution me itne paise liye ki destitution ho gaya.

5 Unreliable (adjective)

Unreliable  - that cannot be trusted or depended on

that cannot be trusted or depended on

Hindi meaning: अविश्वसनीय

Synonyms: Undependable, Untrustworthy, Treacherous, dubious

Antonyms: Loyal, Reliable, Certain, dependable

Example: These things can be <strong>unreliable</strong> sometimes.

Trick: Jo reliable nhi wo unreliable hai.

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6 Stagnated (verb)

Stagnated  - to stop developing or making progress

to stop developing or making progress

Hindi meaning: ठहरे हुए हैं

Synonyms: Languish, vegetated, Decline, hibernated

Antonyms: endeavoured, done a great deal, driven oneself, applied oneself

Example: The market <strong>stagnated</strong> over the period considered.

Trick: Station me log stagnated hai.

7 Pioneer (noun)

Pioneer  - a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop

a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop

Hindi meaning: मार्ग-निर्माता

Synonyms: Initiate, Explorer, Trailblazer, innovator

Antonyms: Indigenous, last, emigrant, inheritor

Example: Our father was a <strong>pioneer</strong> in livestock production.

Trick: Neer ko invent krke pioneer bane.

8 Deprivations (noun)

Deprivations  - the fact of not having something that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this

the fact of not having something that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this

Hindi meaning: अभाव

Synonyms: Privations, Forfeitures, Hardship, wants

Antonyms: perk, provisions, abundances, aliments

Example: They are suffering the same <strong>deprivations</strong> as the demonstrators.

Trick: Depreciate se deprivation hua.

9 Perpetuate (verb)

Perpetuate  - to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

Hindi meaning: बनाए रखने

Synonyms: Preserve, Sustain, Continue, maintain

Antonyms: Cancel, cut short, prevent, take a rest

Example: Most species have a primal instinct to <strong>perpetuate</strong> themselves.

Trick: Per aptitude ko perpetuate karo.

10 Modicum (noun)

Modicum  - a fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant

a fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant

Hindi meaning: कण

Synonyms: Speck, Dash, Particle, smidgen

Antonyms: Abundance, lot, much money, surplus

Example: His statement had a<strong> modicum</strong> of truth.

Trick: Modi kam kam bolte hain lekin modicum sunte hain.

11 Disengagement (noun)

Disengagement  - the act of stopping fighting and moving away

the act of stopping fighting and moving away

Hindi meaning: छुटकारा

Synonyms: Detachment, Fallback, Separation, disconnection

Antonyms: Juxtaposition, connectivity, engagement, assoc.

Example: His <strong>disengagement</strong> from the provisional government.

Trick: Engagement todh kr disengage kiya.

12 Withdrawal (noun)

Withdrawal  - the act of moving or taking something away or back

the act of moving or taking something away or back

Hindi meaning: प्रत्याहरण

Synonyms: Retreat, Removal, Departure, exit

Antonyms: Arrival, Entrance, Mandate, advent

Example: Drug <strong>withdrawal</strong> is everything you've ever heard.

Trick: With you maine ye draw krne se withdraw krliya.

13 Undertaken (verb)

Undertaken  - to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it

to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it

Hindi meaning: किया गया

Synonyms: Initiated, Started, Undertook, commenced

Antonyms: Basked, batted about, batted around, bludged

Example: Cooking and laundry were <strong>undertaken</strong> by domestic staff.

Trick: Undertakker ne jo kiya wo undertaken hua.

14 Populous (adjective)

Populous  - where a large number of people live

where a large number of people live

Hindi meaning: जनाकीर्ण

Synonyms: Crowded, Populated, heavily populated, jammed

Antonyms: Deserted, Empty, lonely, uninhabited

Example: No city in Europe is so <strong>populous</strong> as Tokyo.

Trick: Population se bana populous.

15 Inevitably (adverb)

Inevitably  - as is certain to happen

as is certain to happen

Hindi meaning: अवश्य

Synonyms: Necessarily, Unavoidably, Inescapably, needs

Antonyms: Avoidably, Conversely, Dimly, hardly ever

Example: Global outcomes <strong>inevitably</strong> require multilateral approaches.

Trick: Inko invite krna Inevitable hai

16 Recurrence (noun)

Recurrence  - it happens again

it happens again

Hindi meaning: पुनरावृत्ति

Synonyms: Repetition, Return, Relapse, repeat

Antonyms: Disappearance, loss, dissipation, sequence

Example: Primary endpoint was the <strong>recurrence</strong> of ulcer complications.

Trick: Re occur hi recurrence hai.

17 Ingresses (noun)

Ingresses  - the act of entering a place

the act of entering a place

Hindi meaning: प्रवेश करता है

Synonyms: Entrances, drive-ins, accesses, passageways

Antonyms: Abandon, departs, deserts, erases

Example: Two doorways, one on each of the faces which looked into the enclosure, offered <strong>ingress. </strong>

Trick: In grass me insect ingresses krna thik hai.

18 Deployments (noun)

Deployments  - the act of moving soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action

the act of moving soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action

Hindi meaning: परिनियोजन

Synonyms: Deployment, dispositions, spreads, arraying

Antonyms: Disorder, disorganization, disregard, enmity

Example: I need you to cross-reference our <strong>deployments</strong> with Homeland.

Trick: Employment se deployment kiya.

19 Patrolling (verb)

Patrolling  - to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble

to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble

Hindi meaning: गश्त

Synonyms: Guard, policing, keep guard, keep watch

Antonyms: Attack, be loud and noisy, behave wildly, burglar

Example: Most men are <strong>patrolling</strong> in town to prevent any looting.

Trick: Petrol bharwane ke liye petrolling ki.

20 Contravention (noun)

Contravention  - the fact of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule

the fact of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Breach, Violation, Infringement, infraction

Antonyms: Obedience, conformity, observance, accuracy

Example: A <strong>contravention</strong> of this provision is punishable.

Trick: Counter pr najakr contravention kiya.

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