10 new English words for 5 February 2017, 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 Dread (adjective)

Dread - Greatly feared; dreadful.

Greatly feared; dreadful.

Hindi meaning: भयानक/खतरनाक

Synonyms: Awful, Feared, Frightening, Terrifying, Horrible, Dire

Antonyms: Pleasant, Pleasing, Welcomed, Wonderful

Example: Terror and <strong>dread</strong> filled the minds of all of the passengers aboard the failing aircraft.

Trick: Dead man se sab Dread hote hai.

2 Naïve (adjective)

Naïve - Deficient in relevant experience/ of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.

Deficient in relevant experience/ of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.

Hindi meaning: सरल/ सीधा

Synonyms: Unsophisticated, Artless, Ingenuous

Antonyms: Mature, Sophisticated

Example: Because Jane grew up in a convent, she is very <strong>naive</strong> about life in the big city.

Trick: Har nya nya student school me Naïve rahta hai.

3 Attribute (verb)

Attribute  - Regard something as being caused by.

Regard something as being caused by.

Hindi meaning: उत्तरदायी ठहराना/कारण बतलाना

Synonyms: Ascribe, Accredit, Impute

Antonyms: Avoid, Ignore

Example: As he was expelled out from the Company, his non-professional behavior was <strong>attributed</strong> as a major reason for that.

Trick: Kharab attitude ke liye aap khud Attribute ho.

4 Ponder (verb)

Ponder - Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion/ to think about something seriously

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion/ to think about something seriously

Hindi meaning: सोचना/विचार करना

Synonyms: Consider, Contemplate, Mull, Cerebrate

Antonyms: Discard, Disregard, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: While sitting in rush hour traffic, James had plenty of time to <strong>ponder</strong> the miserable state of his marriage.

Trick: Ponds ka add dekar ponder karte hai ,ki lena hai ki nhi.

5 Pertinent (adjective)

Pertinent  - Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.

Hindi meaning: उचित/उपयुक्त

Synonyms: Apposite, Relevant, Suitable, Appropriate, Fitting, Apt

Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Irrelevant, Unfitting, Unrelated, Unsuitable

Example: The instructor included <strong>pertinent</strong> references to various books in his lecture on the development of the ethnic voice in English literature.

Trick: Pura din padhna padta hai pertinent answer ke liye.

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6 Lucre (noun)

Lucre - Money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way.

Money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way.

Hindi meaning: प्रलाभ/धन

Synonyms: Money, Capital, Earnings, Gain, Wealth

Antonyms: Bills, Debt, Loss

Example: Gangsters searched the house for hidden <strong>lucre</strong> but they only found a measly hundred dollars.

Trick: Luck se lucre nhi milta hai.

7 Straitened (adjective)

Straitened - Characterized by poverty.

Characterized by poverty.

Hindi meaning: तंग/दरिद्र

Synonyms: Impoverished, Poverty-Stricken, Poor, Destitute, Penniless, Penurious, Impecunious, Indigent.

Antonyms: Affluent, Rich, Solvent, Wealthy

Example: When my finances became more <strong>straitened</strong> I stopped giving her money.

Trick: Jivan me jo log straight(sidhe) hai vo Straitened rahe jate hai.

8 Relegate (verb)

Relegate - Moving towards an inferior rank or position to.

Moving towards an inferior rank or position to.

Hindi meaning: अवनति करना

Synonyms: Downgrade, Lower, Lower In Rank/Status, Put Down, Move Down

Antonyms: Elate, Upgrade, Promote

Example: As the coordinator of the show, Chuck decided to <strong>relegate</strong> the backstage duties to local technicians.

Trick: Rally nikalega gate pe to government Relegate kregi.

9 Malignant (adjective)

Malignant - Evil in nature or effect.

Evil in nature or effect.

Hindi meaning: नुक़सानदेह/हानिकारक

Synonyms: Spiteful, Malevolent, Malicious, Malign, Evil-Intentioned, Baleful, Vicious

Antonyms: Harmless, Helpful, Invigorating, Benign

Example: When the doctors discovered a <strong>malignant</strong> tumor in Sam’s brain, they told him he only had six months to live.

Trick: Ye mali aur aunty Malignant kam karte hai.

10 Sophisticated (adjective)

Sophisticated - In a well organized and highly developed manner/ developed to a high degree of complexity.

In a well organized and highly developed manner/ developed to a high degree of complexity.

Hindi meaning: परिष्कृत

Synonyms: Refined, Advanced, Practiced, Matured

Antonyms: Unrefined, Uncultured

Example: Because I prefer comedy movies, I turned down my friend’s offer to see the <strong>sophisticated</strong> French film.

Trick: Soap se nhi ,liquid soap se hand wash karte hai Sophisticated log.

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