10 new English words for 6 December 2016, 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 Comprehensive (adjective)

Comprehensive - Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Hindi meaning: व्यापक/विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Extensive, Complete, Thorough, All-Inclusive

Antonyms: Limited, Narrow, Short, Restricted, Incomprehensive

Example: Because I want the car completely repainted, I have purchased the <strong>comprehensive</strong> auto package.

2 Tandem (adjective)

Tandem - Working or occurring in conjunction with each other.

Working or occurring in conjunction with each other.

Hindi meaning: मिलकर

Synonyms: Together, Conjunctive, Harmonic, United, Unanimous

Antonyms: Parted, Separated, Distinct, Isolated, Detached

Example: To tackle out the problem of air pollution the concerning states must work in <strong>tandem</strong> manner.

3 Appalling (adjective)

Appalling - Very bad in a way that causes fear, shock, or disgust.

Very bad in a way that causes fear, shock, or disgust.

Hindi meaning: बहुत खराब/घटिया

Synonyms: Awful, Dire, Worse, Bad, Terrible, Horrible

Antonyms: Pleasing, Calming, Delightful, Comforting, Good, Nice

Example: Because he lied to everyone, his actions were considered <strong>appalling</strong> in his circle of friends.

4 Enormous (adjective)

Enormous - Marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree.

Marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree.

Hindi meaning: बहुत बड़ा/वृहद्

Synonyms: Huge, Tremendous, Immense, Vast, Very Large

Antonyms: Little, Minute, Tiny, Small

Example: She lives in an <strong>enormous</strong> house, with 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and an indoor swimming pool.

5 Holistic (adjective)

Holistic - Focused on the whole aspect of something and not just one of its individual parts.

Focused on the whole aspect of something and not just one of its individual parts.

Hindi meaning: समग्र/सम्पूर्ण रूप से/उत्तम

Synonyms: Comprehensive, Integrated, Aggregate, Entire, Complete, All Aspects

Antonyms: Specific, Narrow, Parochial

Example: Under the project guidelines, the student educators must create a <strong>holistic</strong> lesson that makes use of all five senses.

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6 Spillover (noun)

Spillover - Something that spreads or has spread into another area.

Something that spreads or has spread into another area.

Hindi meaning: फैलना

Synonyms: Spread, Expansion, Dispersion, Dilation, Transmission

Antonyms: Reduction, Suppression, Decrease, Restrained, Confined

Example: The <strong>spillover</strong> of epidemic disease caused several lives across the country.

7 Mitigate (verb)

Mitigate - Reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

Reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

Hindi meaning: कम करना/शांत करना

Synonyms: Alleviate, Reduce, Diminish, Lessen, Weaken, Lighten, Attenuate

Antonyms: Agitate, Extend, Increase, Intensify, Raise, Strengthen

Example: The government hopes the tax break will <strong>mitigate</strong> unemployment by allowing big companies to hire more people.

8 Envisage (verb)

Envisage - Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Hindi meaning: विचार करना/गौर करना/संभावना का ध्यान करना

Synonyms: Foresee, Predict, Forecast, Foretell, Anticipate, Expect, Envision

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore

Example: The Rome Treaty between the organizations <strong>envisaged</strong> free movement across frontiers.

9 Fallout (noun)

Fallout - The bad result of something / the adverse results of a situation or action.

The bad result of something / the adverse results of a situation or action.

Hindi meaning: गिराव/उतार

Synonyms: Deteriorate, Contort, Descend, Go Down

Antonyms: Upward, Elevation, Ascend

Example: The comment on reservation system just before the elections caused the political <strong>fallout</strong> of a senior leader of the party.

10 Confine (verb)

Confine - Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

Hindi meaning: सीमित/बद्ध

Synonyms: Constrain, Incarcerate, Restrain, Restrict, Bind, Circumscribe, Limit

Antonyms: Free, Liberate, Loose, Release, Permit, Unbind

Example: A medical team has successfully <strong>confined</strong> the disease to one village.

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