15 new English words for 30 November 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 Menacing (adjective)

Menacing  - Seeming likely to cause you harm or danger.

Seeming likely to cause you harm or danger.

Hindi meaning: डरावना

Synonyms: Threatening, Ominous, Minatory

Antonyms: Auspicious, Harmless, Safe, Promising

Example: The strong dark eyebrows give his face an oddly <strong>menacing</strong> look.

Trick: Daravni cheeze menacing hoti h

2 Bogus (adjective)

Bogus  - Pretending to be real or true.

Pretending to be real or true.

Hindi meaning: जाली

Synonyms: Fake, Sham, Spurious, False

Antonyms: Real, Genuine, Actual, Honest

Example: On investigation, his claim was found to be <strong>bogus</strong>.

Trick: Bhoot bogus hota h

3 Crooks (noun)

Crooks  - A dishonest person.

A dishonest person.

Hindi meaning: बदमाश

Synonyms: Outlaws, Rogues, Scoundrels

Antonyms: Police, Law, Straighten

Example: The man is a <strong>crook</strong> and a liar.

Trick: Kriya ek crook h

4 Spurious (adjective)

Spurious  - False, although seeming to be real or true.

False, although seeming to be real or true.

Hindi meaning: जाली

Synonyms: False, Bogus, Sham, Fake

Antonyms: Real, Genuine, Valid

Example: He was arrested on <strong>spurious</strong> corruption charges.

Trick: Sapno me log spurious hote h

5 Sheer (adjective)

Sheer  - Used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something.

Used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something.

Hindi meaning: निरा

Synonyms: Complete, Unmitigated, Total

Antonyms: Moderate, Gradual

Example: The <strong>sheer</strong> number of questions overwhelmed her.

Trick: Pure size ko sheer bolte h

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6 Retract (verb)

Retract  - To say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it.

To say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it.

Hindi meaning: वापस लेना

Synonyms: Recant, Withdraw, Renounce

Antonyms: Accept, Acknowledge, Admit

Example: The pilot <strong>retracted</strong> the plane's landing gear.

Trick: Return gift retract hota h

7 Vexatious (adjective)

Vexatious  - Making you feel upset or annoyed.

Making you feel upset or annoyed.

Hindi meaning: खिझाऊ

Synonyms: Annoying, Bothersome, Irritating

Antonyms: Pleasing, Assisting, Helpful

Example: The amendment opens the door to <strong>vexatious</strong> litigation.

Trick: Wax girne pe vex ho jate ho

8 Pose (verb)

Pose  - To create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with.

To create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with.

Hindi meaning: भंगिमा

Synonyms: Attitude, Submit

Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain

Example: This curiosity should make you <strong>pose</strong> some questions naturally.

Trick: Wo position pose kr skta h

9 Evade (verb)

Evade  - To escape from somebody/something or avoid meeting somebody.

To escape from somebody/something or avoid meeting somebody.

Hindi meaning: बच निकलना

Synonyms: Dodge, Elude, Escape, Avoid

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Encounter, Meet

Example: The criminals have so far managed to <strong>evade</strong> the police.

Trick: Eva evade kr rhi h

10 Crippling (adjective)

Crippling  - Seriously damaging or harming somebody/something.

Seriously damaging or harming somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: गंभीर

Synonyms: Ruinous, Disable, Harmful, Damaging

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Repair

Example: A <strong>crippling</strong> attack of malaria kept him in bed for months.

Trick: Crate k girne se wo cripple ho gayi

11 Appeal (noun)

Appeal  - A deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police.

A deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police.

Hindi meaning: याचिका

Synonyms: Entreaty, Petition, Plea

Antonyms: Repel, Denial, Refusal

Example: This is not another <strong>appeal</strong> for famine relief.

Trick: Apply krne ko hi appeal bolte h

12 Cited (verb)

Cited  - To mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying.

To mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying.

Hindi meaning: उद्धृत

Synonyms: Mention, Quoted, Specified

Antonyms: Conceal, Ignore, Forget

Example: The article <strong>cites</strong> several experts on the subject.

Trick: City me hui baaten cite kro

13 Amidst (preposition)

Amidst  - In the middle of or during something.

In the middle of or during something.

Hindi meaning: बीच

Synonyms: Among, Between, Mid

Antonyms: Away from, Outside, Separate

Example: John looked for his friend <strong>amidst</strong> the crowd.

Trick: Mid me baithe log amidst h

14 Havoc (noun)

Havoc  - A situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused.

A situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused.

Hindi meaning: विनाश

Synonyms: Destruction, Devastation, Ruin

Antonyms: Construction, Order, System

Example: The disease can play <strong>havoc</strong> with the body's immune system.

Trick: Heavy rain ki wajeh se havoc ho gaya

15 Conform (verb)

Conform  - To behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society.

To behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society.

Hindi meaning: मानना

Synonyms: Adjust, Adapt, Comply, Agree

Antonyms: Clash, Differ, Refuse, Disobey

Example: The building doesn't <strong>conform</strong> to local regulations.

Trick: Confirm krne k baad hi conform krna

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