11 new English words for 3 March 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 Concerted (adjective)

Concerted - Jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated.

Jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated.

Hindi meaning: संगठित/संयुक्त/सम्मिलित

Synonyms: United, Jointly Planned, Coordinated, Collaborative, Collective, Combined, Cooperative

Antonyms: Disordered, Disorganized, Separate, Uncoordinated

Example: A <strong>concerted</strong> effort from community residents led to the formation of an effective neighborhood watch.

Trick: Concert ko organize kiya concertedly.

2 Plethora (noun)

Plethora - A large or excessive amount of something/ an excess of

A large or excessive amount of something/ an excess of

Hindi meaning: अधिकता/प्रचुरता

Synonyms: Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surfeit, Glut

Antonyms: Lack, Need, Scarcity, Want, Few, Little, Rarity

Example: Because the restaurant staff accidentally created a <strong>plethora</strong> of food, many diners received free meals.

3 Epoch (noun)

Epoch - A particular period of time in history or a person's life.

A particular period of time in history or a person's life.

Hindi meaning: अवधि/विशिष्टकाल

Synonyms: Era, Age, Period, Time, Span

Example: Many people consider the development of the first antibiotic to be the <strong>epoch</strong> of man’s therapeutic advances.

Trick: Ek aam aur dusare aam ka pakne ka time Epoch hai.

4 Erroneously (adverb)

Erroneously - In a mistaken way; incorrectly.

In a mistaken way; incorrectly.

Hindi meaning: गलती या त्रुटि से

Synonyms: Erringly, Faultily, Improperly, Incorrectly, Mistakenly

Antonyms: Correctly, Rightly

Example: If you have used <strong>erroneous</strong> statistics in your report, you will have to start over from the beginning.

Trick: Typing me kitna hi dhyan rakho error aa jata hai, erroneous ho jati hai.

5 Deft (adjective)

Deft - Neatly skilful and quick in one's movements/ demonstrating skill and cleverness.

Neatly skilful and quick in one's movements/ demonstrating skill and cleverness.

Hindi meaning: चतुर

Synonyms: Skilful, Adept, Adroit, Dexterous, Agile, Nimble

Antonyms: Clumsy, Inept, Unskilled

Example: The <strong>deft</strong> carpenter was able to take a few old boards and turn them into a beautiful bookshelf.

Trick: Me left hand se write karne me deft hu.

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6 Craft (noun)

Craft - Skills involved in carrying out one's work.

Skills involved in carrying out one's work.

Hindi meaning: कौशल/चालाकी

Synonyms: Skillfulness, Ability, Art, Technique, Aptitude, Talent, Flair, Cleverness

Antonyms: Inability, Ineptitude, Incompetence

Example: The old man <strong>crafted</strong> beautiful little toys out of wood for his grandson.

Trick: Craft bnane ke liye aapke pass Craft hona chahiye.

7 De rigueur (adjective)

De rigueur  - Fashionable or in vogue.

Fashionable or in vogue.

Hindi meaning: प्रचलन में

Synonyms: Fashionable, In Vogue, Modish, In Trend

Antonyms: Unfashionable, Unpopular, Outdated

Example: Dark sunglasses are <strong>de rigueur</strong> these days.

Trick: Leonardo dicaprio ki ring aajkal De rigueur hai.

8 Fragility (noun)

Fragility - The quality of being easily broken or damaged./ the quality of being delicate or vulnerable.

The quality of being easily broken or damaged./ the quality of being delicate or vulnerable.

Hindi meaning: भंगुरता

Synonyms: Frailty, Flimsiness, Weakness, Delicacy

Antonyms: Robustness, Indelicacy, Strength

Example: The toys were so <strong>fragile</strong> my dog destroyed them within minutes.

Trick: Fridge me kcuh rakne pe chiz fragile nhi rahti hai.

9 Deride (verb)

Deride - Express contempt for/ to subject to bitter ridicule.

Express contempt for/ to subject to bitter ridicule.

Hindi meaning: मजाक बनाना

Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock, Jeer At, Scoff At, Jibe At, Make Fun Of

Antonyms: Admire, Compliment, Praise, Respect

Example: The movie critic took every opportunity to <strong>deride</strong> the A-list actor for making the awful film.

Trick: Ride karte huye gir gye ladkiyo ke samne to ladkiya deride karti hai.

10 Acumen (noun)

Acumen - Experience or expertise in something.

Experience or expertise in something.

Hindi meaning: कुशाग्रता/सूझबूझ

Synonyms: Acuity, Brilliance, Guile, Ingenuity, Insight, Intelligence, Intuition, Sensitivity, Shrewdness, Wisdom

Antonyms: Ignorance, Insensitivity, Stupidity, Inability, Ineptness

Example: Although Sarah wants to become a state senator, she lacks the political <strong>acumen</strong> to win enough votes.

Trick: Accurate man ka intelligence is Acumen.

11 Astute (adjective)

Astute - Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Hindi meaning: दक्ष/कुटिल

Synonyms: Shrewd, Acute, Ingenious, Clever, Intelligent, Bright, Brilliant, Smart

Antonyms: Foolish, Idiot, Inept, Naïve, Stupid, Asinine

Example: The <strong>astute</strong> businessman went from rags to riches with one great idea.

Trick: Is tutor ko sab astute hone ke vjah se jante hai.

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