10 new English words for 2 July 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 Misgiving (noun)

Misgiving  - A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

Hindi meaning: संदेह/अविश्वास/आशंका

Synonyms: Anxiety, Angst, Alarm, Worry, Unease

Antonyms: Belief, Calmness, Certainty, Confidence, Faith.

Example: James overlooked his <strong>misgiving</strong> about the new job because he really needed to pay his rent.

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: बहुत साड़ी/प्रचुर मात्रा में

Synonyms: Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surfeit, Glut

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

Example: There has been a <strong>plethora</strong> of plays in recent years whose claim to modernity is based on indicated rather than felt emotion.

3 Indispensable (adjective)

Indispensable  - Absolutely necessary.

Absolutely necessary.

Hindi meaning: अत्यावश्यक/अनिवार्य

Synonyms: Essential, Crucial, Necessary, Vital, Requisite, Vitally Important

Antonyms: Additional, Auxiliary, Extra, Inessential, Minor, Trivial

Example: To most teenagers, their mobile phones are <strong>indispensable</strong> to their happiness.

4 Tooth and nail (idiom)

Tooth and nail  - To use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something

To use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something

Hindi meaning: जी जान से

Synonyms: Try Utmost, Effort Most, Put Your Best, With Vigor

Antonyms: Reluctantly, Unwillingly

Example: I'm going to <strong>fight tooth and nail</strong> for the promotion of my business.

5 Coercive (adjective)

Coercive  - Relating to or using force or threats.

Relating to or using force or threats.

Hindi meaning: बलपूर्वक/जबरदस्ती से

Synonyms: Forceful, Threat-Ful, Intimidating

Antonyms: Willing, Volunteering

Example: The bully tried to <strong>coerce</strong> the small kids into giving him their lunch money.

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6 Conflate (verb)

Conflate  - Combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

Combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

Hindi meaning: मिलना/एक साथ होना

Synonyms: Combine, Unite, Join, Unify, Amalgamate, Consolidate

Antonyms: Divide, Part, Separate, Dissolve

Example: I merely protested that it is simply wrong to <strong>conflate</strong> the cultural arguments for marriage rights with the political ones.

7 Empirical (adjective)

Empirical  - Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Hindi meaning: अनुभवसद्ध

Synonyms: Observed, Seen, Factual, Actual, Experimental, Experiential, Practical

Antonyms: Conjectural, Hypothetical, Impractical, Theoretic

Example: Because there was no <strong>empirical</strong> link between the suspect and the victim, the prosecutor found it hard to make a provable case.

8 Nullify (verb)

Nullify  - Make legally null and void; invalidate.

Make legally null and void; invalidate.

Hindi meaning: अमान्य घोषित करना/रद्द करना

Synonyms: Annul, Render Null And Void, Void, Invalidate, Render Invalid, Negate, Quash, Rescind

Antonyms: Enact, Legislate, Establish, Found, Institute

Example: The neighborhood has made an attempt to <strong>nullify</strong> the real estate developer’s plans by protesting outside of city hall.

9 Treasure (verb)

Treasure  - Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item)/value highly.

Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item)/value highly.

Hindi meaning: बहुमूल्य समझना/संजोए रखना

Synonyms: Hold Dear, Place Great Value On, Prize, Set Great Store By, Value Greatly, Esteem

Antonyms: Disgrace, Dishonor; Blemish

Example: This gift means a lot to me, and I will make sure that I <strong>treasure</strong> it for as long as I live, no matter how long that may be.

10 Statute (noun)

Statute  - A law passed by a formal body such as a legislature.  a rule of an organization or institution.

A law passed by a formal body such as a legislature. a rule of an organization or institution.

Hindi meaning: कानून/विधान

Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Enactment, Decree, Edict, Rule, Promulgation

Antonyms: Anarchism

Example: The <strong>statute</strong> prohibits businesses from selling alcohol to minors.

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