15 new English words for 7 December 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 Elapse (verb)

Elapse  - If a period of time elapses, it passes.

If a period of time elapses, it passes.

Hindi meaning: बीतना

Synonyms: Pass, Lapse, Go by

Antonyms: Continue, Persist, Extend

Example: Five years had <strong>elapsed</strong> since he last played his guitar.

Trick: Loan elapse ho gaya

2 Ample (adjective)

Ample  - Enough or more than enough.

Enough or more than enough.

Hindi meaning: पर्याप्त

Synonyms: Plenty, Abundant, Plentiful

Antonyms: Insufficient, Little, Meager

Example: They had <strong>ample</strong> money for the trip.

Trick: Dimple ke paas ample time h

3 Bar (verb)

Bar  - To ban or prevent somebody from doing something.

To ban or prevent somebody from doing something.

Hindi meaning: रोक

Synonyms: Block, Stop, Exclude

Antonyms: Admit, Permit, Allow

Example: Let us put the <strong>bar</strong> there.

Trick: Usko vaar krne se bar kia

4 Paramount (adjective)

Paramount  - More important than anything else.

More important than anything else.

Hindi meaning: सर्वोच्च

Synonyms: Chief, Primary, Supreme

Antonyms: Secondary, Least, Unimportant

Example: Trust and integrity are of <strong>paramount</strong> importance.

Trick: Usko mount krna paramount h

5 Preeminent (adjective)

Preeminent  - More important.

More important.

Hindi meaning: प्रमुख

Synonyms: Outstanding, Prominent, Eminent

Antonyms: Unimportant, Minor, Inferior

Example: She's the <strong>preeminent</strong> chef in a city that has many good ones. The poem is a preeminent example of his work.

Trick: Elementary cheez preeminent hoti h

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6 Bulk (noun)

Bulk  - The main part of something.

The main part of something.

Hindi meaning: थोक

Synonyms: Mass, Volume, Majority

Antonyms: Minority, Part, Handful

Example: We spent the <strong>bulk</strong> of the summer at the beach.

Trick: Zada kaam ane pr bulk me kaam ata h

7 Purview (noun)

Purview  - Within/outside the limits of what a person, an organization, etc. is responsible for.

Within/outside the limits of what a person, an organization, etc. is responsible for.

Hindi meaning: दायरे

Synonyms: Horizon, Scope, Range

Antonyms: Limitation, Extreme, Insignificance

Example: The case is within the court's <strong>purview</strong>.

Trick: Purview review k bahar h

8 Render (verb)

Render  - To cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition.

To cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition.

Hindi meaning: बना लेना

Synonyms: Make, Yield

Antonyms: Take, Withhold

Example: The virus <strong>rendered</strong> the computer useless.

Trick: Tender cheezon ko render krna chahiye

9 Tweak (verb)

Tweak  - To make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it.

To make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it.

Hindi meaning: ठीक करना

Synonyms: Pinch, Pull, Pluck

Antonyms: Disorganize, Derange, Disarrange

Example: We just wanted to <strong>tweak</strong> his original idea a bit.

Trick: Sudharne ke liye tweak kro

10 Extenuating (adjective)

Extenuating  - Showing reasons why a wrong or illegal act, or a bad situation, should be judged less seriously or excused.

Showing reasons why a wrong or illegal act, or a bad situation, should be judged less seriously or excused.

Hindi meaning: लघूकारी

Synonyms: Mitigating, Justifying, Qualifying

Antonyms: Magnifying, Aggravating

Example: I hope that such <strong>extenuating</strong> circumstances will lead to sensitive and sensible enforcement.

11 Combat (verb)

Combat  - To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening.

To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening.

Hindi meaning: युद्ध

Synonyms: Fight, Battle, War

Antonyms: Surrender, Peace, Truce

Example: There was fierce <strong>combat</strong> between the two sides.

Trick: Complan peena se combat kr skte ho

12 Curb (verb)

Curb  - To control or limit something, especially something bad.

To control or limit something, especially something bad.

Hindi meaning: रोकना

Synonyms: Freedom, Aid, Assist

Antonyms: Bridle, Control, Check

Example: He called for energy consumption to be <strong>curbed</strong>.

Trick: Verb ko curb kro

13 Prior (adjective)

Prior  - Already existing and therefore more important.

Already existing and therefore more important.

Hindi meaning: पूर्व

Synonyms: Previous, Former, Earlier

Antonyms: Later, After, Following

Example: The job requires <strong>prior</strong> experience in advertising.

Trick: Wo pehle h isliye prior h

14 Goad (verb)

Goad  - To keep annoying somebody/something until they react.

To keep annoying somebody/something until they react.

Hindi meaning: उत्पादों

Synonyms: Prod, Spur, Urge

Antonyms: Deterrent, Disgust

Example: She seemed determined to <strong>goad</strong> him into a fight.

Trick: Goat goad krti h

15 Rampant (adjective)

Rampant  - Existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled.

Existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled.

Hindi meaning: बड़े पैमाने पर

Synonyms: Unchecked, Uncontrolled, Unrestrained

Antonyms: Controlled, Restrained, Checked

Example: Heavy unemployment is now <strong>rampant</strong> throughout the country.

Trick: Flu rampant hora h

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