10 new English words for 21 December 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 Punctilious (adjective)

Punctilious  - (Showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.)

(Showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.)

Hindi meaning: बारीकियों पर ध्‍यान देने वाला/सूक्ष्‍मताप्रिय

Synonyms: Meticulous, Careful, Attentive, Scrupulous, Exact, Precise, Accurate, Correct, Thorough.

Antonyms: Careless, Imprecise, Incorrect

Example: Pharmacists must be very <strong>punctilious</strong> because the actions they take could result in fatalities.

Trick: Punk rock music me ye guitar ki Punctilious chizo pe dhyan dete hai.

2 Proselytize (verb)

Proselytize  - (Advocate or promote (a belief or course of action).)

(Advocate or promote (a belief or course of action).)

Hindi meaning: वकालत करना/पक्षसमर्थन करना

Synonyms: Promote, Propound, Preach, Advocate, Sponsor

Antonyms: : Oppose, Renounce

Example: A good doctor will <strong>Proselytize</strong> healthy eating for his patients.

Trick: Brother bahar settle hone ko lekar Proselytize karte hai.

3 Wherewithal (noun)

Wherewithal  - (The money or other means needed for a particular purpose.)

(The money or other means needed for a particular purpose.)

Hindi meaning: साधन

Synonyms: Money, Capital, Finance, Resources, Funds

Antonyms: Debt, Requirement, Lack

Example: A big project requires a lot of financial <strong>wherewithal. </strong>

Trick: Where ya there har chiz ke liye Wherewithal ki zarurat hoti hai.

4 Sanguinary (adjective)

Sanguinary  - (Involving or causing much bloodshed.)

(Involving or causing much bloodshed.)

Hindi meaning: रक्तपातपूर्ण

Synonyms: Gory, Bloodthirsty, Brutal, Hemic, Bloodstained

Example: In order to get into the gang, the boy had to perform the <strong>sanguinary</strong> task of stabbing a man to death.

Trick: Sanguine log Sanguinary nhi karte.

5 Paradigmatic (adjective)

Paradigmatic  - (Associated with a standard model or example)

(Associated with a standard model or example)

Hindi meaning: प्रतिमान संबंधी

Synonyms: Archetypal, Exemplary, Ideal, Prototypal

Example: The director’s journey from homelessness to living on millionaire’s row is a <strong>paradigmatic</strong> story that has inspired thousands.

Trick: Paragon ki slipper Paradigmatic hai .

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6 Axiomatic (adjective)

Axiomatic  - (Self-evident or unquestionable.)

(Self-evident or unquestionable.)

Hindi meaning: स्वतः सिद्ध

Synonyms: Self-Evident, Unquestionable, Undeniable, Apodictic

Antonyms: Questionable, Disputed

Example: It is <strong>axiomatic</strong> that we are living in an age of technology.

Trick: Mathematics Axiomatic hai .

7 Reconnaissance (noun)

Reconnaissance  - (Observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features. (especially for military))

(Observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features. (especially for military))

Hindi meaning: सर्वेक्षण/पैमाइश

Synonyms: Scrutiny, Observation, Investigation, Examination, Inspection

Antonyms: : Ignorance, negligence

Example: <strong>Reconnaissance</strong> robots are the latest trends in technological surveillance.

Trick: Kano aur senses ko use karke Reconnaissance karte hai.

8 Downright (adjective)

Downright  - (Complete (used for emphasis)

(Complete (used for emphasis)

Hindi meaning: पूरी तरह से

Synonyms: Complete, Total, Absolute, Utter, Thorough, Out-and-out, Outright

Antonyms: Partial, Not at all

Example: Nothing is more <strong>downright</strong> irritating to Rohan than having to redo work on the computer all over again because it didn’t save.

Trick: Is election me ye right Downright trike se nhi ho paye.

9 Fallacy (noun)

Fallacy  - An idea or belief that is false but many people think is true.

An idea or belief that is false but many people think is true.

Hindi meaning: भ्रांति

Synonyms: Misconception, Mistaken Belief, False Notion, Mistaken Impression, Delusion, Falsehood

Antonyms: Truth, Certainty, Reality

Example: Having money makes you happy is a <strong>fallacy</strong> because happiness has nothing to do with wealth.

Trick: False bolna matlab fallacy karna.

10 Well-versed (adjective)

Well-versed - (Highly experienced, practiced, or skilled)

(Highly experienced, practiced, or skilled)

Hindi meaning: अनुभवी/अभिज्ञ

Synonyms: Accomplished, Knowledgeable, Skilled, Trained, Well-informed

Antonyms: Inexperienced, Uninformed, Unrefined, Unsophisticated

Example: Once the foreign exchange student spent the year in Germany, she became <strong>well-versed</strong> in German having the ability to speak it fluently.

Trick: Curse well versed logo pe nhi kam karta.

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