15 new English words for 1 October 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 Restive (adjective)

Restive  - unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied

unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied

Hindi meaning: बेचैन

Synonyms: Edgy, Restless, Uptight, Jittery

Antonyms: Calm, Relaxed, Collected, Patient

Example: He's grown very <strong>restive </strong>of late.

Trick: Rest krlo restive nhi lagega.

2 Malevolent (adjective)

Malevolent  - having or showing a desire to harm other people

having or showing a desire to harm other people

Hindi meaning: द्वेषपूर्ण

Synonyms: Malicious, Evil, Spiteful, Vicious

Antonyms: Kind, Benevolent, Charitable, Kindhearted

Example: I'd forgotten its <strong>malevolent </strong>trickery.

Trick: Malicious se bana malevolent.

3 Decongest (verb)

Decongest  - to make a place less full of people or traffic

to make a place less full of people or traffic

Hindi meaning: भीड़भाड़ कम करें

Synonyms: Off-load, Relieve, Relief, Over-crowding

Antonyms: Bar, Block, Hold back, Load

Example: The Act is a legislative attempt to <strong>decongest </strong>the courts.

Trick: Contest me decongest kre.

4 Inundating (verb)

Inundating  - to give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all

to give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all

Hindi meaning: बाढ़ का पानी

Synonyms: Flood, Engulfing, Swamping, Deluge

Antonyms: Dispersing, Dribbling, Drying, Arid

Example: The office was <strong>inundated </strong>with calls/letters.

Trick: In un dates pr inundating hai.

5 Matriarch (noun)

Matriarch  - a woman who is the head of a family or social group

a woman who is the head of a family or social group

Hindi meaning: कुल-माता

Synonyms: Matron, Mother, Materfamilias, Queen

Antonyms: Patriarch, Father, Fatherhood, Dad

Example: It belonged to a <strong>matriarch </strong>of my family.

Trick: Mata se related Matriarch hai.

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6 Apparent (adjective)

Apparent  - easy to see or understand

easy to see or understand

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Obvious, Evident, Clear, Manifest

Antonyms: Unclear, Obscure, Unrelatable, Mysterious

Example: And it's <strong>apparent </strong>here that you live alone.

Trick: Parents apparent baat khte hain.

7 Slew (verb)

Slew  - to turn or slide suddenly in another direction

to turn or slide suddenly in another direction

Hindi meaning: ढेर

Synonyms: Heap, Stack, Plenty, Peck

Antonyms: Conform, Abide by the rules, Acquiesce, Act in accordance with the rules

Example: Had to hire a <strong>slew </strong>of new guys.

Trick: Slow slow slew kiya.

8 Subversive (noun)

Subversive  - a person who tries to destroy or damage a government or political system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

a person who tries to destroy or damage a government or political system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

Hindi meaning: विध्वंसक

Synonyms: Revolutionary, Insurgent, Seditious, Revolutionist

Antonyms: Loyal, Obedient, Law-abiding, Central

Example: And that's very <strong>subversive </strong>in a modern world.

Trick: Sub versions ka subversive part hai ravan.

9 Leeway (noun)

Leeway  - the amount of freedom that you have to change something or to do something in the way you want to

the amount of freedom that you have to change something or to do something in the way you want to

Hindi meaning: छूट

Synonyms: Scope, Latitude, Room, Margin

Antonyms: Inflexibleness, Bigotry, Constraint, Restraint

Example: The government had greater <strong>leeway </strong>to introduce reforms.

Trick: Fee me leeway milna chahiye?

10 Discretionary (adjective)

Discretionary  - decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation

decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation

Hindi meaning: विवेकाधीन

Synonyms: Voluntary, Elective, Discretional, Facultative

Antonyms: Compulsory, imperative, Mandatory, necessary

Example: I made a <strong>discretionary </strong>revelation.

Trick: Directions ne discretionary kaam kiya.

11 Hegemony (noun)

Hegemony  - Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group.

Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group.

Hindi meaning: आधिपत्य

Synonyms: Leadership, Dominion, Supremacy, Power

Antonyms: Repression, Constraint, Oppression, Ban

Example: Its goal is to achieve cultural <strong>hegemony</strong> in society.

Trick: Money wale ki hegemoney hai.

12 Perceived (verb)

Perceived  - To understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way.

To understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way.

Hindi meaning: माना जाता

Synonyms: Sensed, Noticed, Felt, Detected

Antonyms: Concealed, Covered up, Lost, Missed

Example: Growing older is not upsetting; being <strong>perceived</strong> as old is.

Trick: Per isse recive krne wale ne percieve kiya.

13 Gripping (adjective )

Gripping  - Exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention.

Exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention.

Hindi meaning: मनोरंजक

Synonyms: Absorbing, Riveting, Engrossing, Fascinating

Antonyms: Boring, Dull, Jejune, Tedious

Example: He has created a fresh, tense and <strong>gripping</strong> thriller.

Trick: Grapes khana gripping hai.

14 Disbanded (verb)

Disbanded  - To stop somebody/something from operating as a group; to separate or no longer operate as a group.

To stop somebody/something from operating as a group; to separate or no longer operate as a group.

Hindi meaning: भंग

Synonyms: Dissolve, Dispersed, Demobilized, Dissolved

Antonyms: Banded, Aligned with, Assembled, based

Example: His singing group <strong>disbanded</strong> recently and he's mad.

Trick: Band ko disbanded krdo.

15 Omnibus (noun)

Omnibus  - A television or radio programme that combines several recent programmes in a series.

A television or radio programme that combines several recent programmes in a series.

Hindi meaning: बहुप्रयोजन

Synonyms: Charabanc, Coach, Jitney, Autobus

Antonyms: Incomplete, Limited, Restricted, Basic

Example: She made a sort of<strong>omnibus</strong> preamble.

Trick: Om ne bus ko omnibus bana diya.

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