10 new English words for 11 December 2023, 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 Curb (Noun)

Curb - A check or restraint on something.

A check or restraint on something.

Hindi meaning: नियंत्रण

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Check, Brake

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

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

Trick: He has curb to not to disturb anyone.

2 Migrant (Noun)

Migrant - A person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.

A person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.

Hindi meaning: प्रवासी

Synonyms: Emigrant, Evacuee, Expatriate, Immigrant

Antonyms: Native, Resident, Citizen, Inhabitant

Example: They live in crowded <strong>migrant </strong>centres up and down the country.

Trick: Migrant are repellents from a particular state.

3 Provisional (Adjective )

Provisional - The action of providing or supplying something for use.

The action of providing or supplying something for use.

Hindi meaning: प्रावधान

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my <strong>provisions </strong>in one large backpack.

Trick: The provision is made to clear the vision about the law.

4 Granted (Conjunction)

Granted - Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it.

Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it.

Hindi meaning: स्वीकृत

Synonyms: Acknowledged, Assumed, Admitted, Indeed

Antonyms: Unaccepted, Refuse, Deny

Example: We haven't yet been <strong>granted </strong>access to the archive.

Trick: The man chanted and he was granted a boon.

5 Halt (Verb)

Halt - Slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence

Slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence

Hindi meaning: लड़खड़ाता

Synonyms: Awkward, Clumsy, Labored, Stumbling

Antonyms: Adroit, Clever, Dexterous, Easy

Example: She answered in a <strong>halting </strong>voice.

Trick: He was halting in the selecting task.

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6 Refrain (Verb)

Refrain - Stop oneself from doing something.

Stop oneself from doing something.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिबंधित किया

Synonyms: Abstain, Avoid, Cease, Curb

Antonyms: Carry On, Continue, Indulge, Keep On

Example: I was going to make a joke but I <strong>refrained. </strong>

Trick: Bahot baar sustained prayas karne parne bhi unhone suspect ko refrained kar diya.

7 Recognizable (Adjective )

Recognizable - Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Hindi meaning: मान्यता-प्राप्त

Synonyms: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived

Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I can always <strong>recognize </strong>him from far away by the way he walks.

Trick: The man was pressurized by the recognized authority.

8 Restored (Verb)

Restored - The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

Hindi meaning: मरम्मत

Synonyms: Repairing, Fixing, Mending, Refurbishment

Antonyms: Destruction, Abolition, Neglect

Example: The building is undergoing <strong>restoration</strong>.

Trick: The restoration process needs escalation.

9 Factionalism (Noun)

Factionalism - A condition in which a group, organization, government, etc., is split into two or more smaller groups with differing and often opposing opinions or interests.

A condition in which a group, organization, government, etc., is split into two or more smaller groups with differing and often opposing opinions or interests.

Hindi meaning: दलबंदी

Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority

Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity

Example: There are <strong>factions </strong>within groups and groups within factions.

Trick: Kuch sanction ki wajah se us faction ko roka gaya h.

10 Robust (Adjective )

Robust - Strong and Healthy

Strong and Healthy

Hindi meaning: स्‍वस्‍थ

Synonyms: Hale, Healthy, Sound, Well, Wholesome

Antonyms: Impotent, Incapable, Ineffective, Small, Unstable

Example: A <strong>robust </strong>pair of walking boots

Trick: The man must be robust.

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