10 new English words for 28 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 Tout (verb)

Tout - To try to persuade people that somebody/something is important or valuable by praising them/it.

To try to persuade people that somebody/something is important or valuable by praising them/it.

Hindi meaning: डींग

Synonyms: Swash, Vaunt, Boast, Bluster

Antonyms: Conceal, Admonish, Belittle, Criticize

Example: I think this <strong>Tout</strong> was in serious trouble.

2 Menace (noun)

Menace - A person or thing that causes, or may cause, serious damage, harm or danger.

A person or thing that causes, or may cause, serious damage, harm or danger.

Hindi meaning: धमकी

Synonyms: Threat, Peril, Endanger, Risk

Antonyms: Assist, Help, Guard, Aid

Example: Fighting the alien <strong>menace</strong> can be tough work.

3 Bestow (verb)

Bestow - To give something to somebody, especially to show how much they are respected.

To give something to somebody, especially to show how much they are respected.

Hindi meaning: प्रदान करना

Synonyms: Give, Grant, Impart, Confer

Antonyms: Deprive, Take, Refuse, Beg

Example: Only the Sultan himself can <strong>bestow</strong> it.

4 Resilience (noun)

Resilience - The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.

The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.

Hindi meaning: लचीलापन

Synonyms: Flexibility, Elasticity, Springiness, Suppleness

Antonyms: Fragility, Frailty, Rigidity, Inflexibility

Example: This <strong>resilience</strong> had led to prosperity.

5 Embrace (noun)

Embrace - An act of putting your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship.

An act of putting your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship.

Hindi meaning: गले लगाना

Synonyms: Squeeze, Clasp, Cuddle, Hold

Antonyms: Exclude, Reject, Deny, Avoid

Example: As if in the <strong>embrace</strong> of a luxurious vegetation.

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6 Exploit (verb)

Exploit - To treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself.

To treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself.

Hindi meaning: कारनामा

Synonyms: Utilize, Deed, Feat, Abuse

Antonyms: Wastefulness, Blunder, Jeff, Desert

Example: <strong>Exploit</strong> his position for building up his fortune.

7 Distort (verb)

Distort - To change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear.

To change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear.

Hindi meaning: विकृत

Synonyms: Twist, Warp, Falsify, Deform

Antonyms: Straight, Untwist, Clarify, Demonstrate

Example: And no one can pervert or <strong>distort</strong> that.

8 Contemplate (verb)

Contemplate - To think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something.

To think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something.

Hindi meaning: सोचना

Synonyms: Consider, Ponder, Study, Meditate

Antonyms: Forget, Neglect, Disregard, Ignore

Example: I am happy to <strong>contemplate</strong> this matter in the summer.

9 Confine (verb)

Confine - To keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.

To keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.

Hindi meaning: सीमित

Synonyms: Limit, Restrict, Imprison, Restrain

Antonyms: Free, Release, Liberate, Loosen

Example: Don't <strong>confine</strong> your questions to physics.

10 Range (verb)

Range - To vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc., including others between them.

To vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc., including others between them.

Hindi meaning: श्रेणी

Synonyms: Scope, Extent, Reach, Rove

Antonyms: Restrict, Part, Break, Clutter

Example: A piano has a greater <strong>range</strong> than the human voice.

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