10 new English words for 29 March 2018, 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 Scathing (adjective)

Scathing  - (Extremely severe or harsh)

(Extremely severe or harsh)

Hindi meaning: अत्यंत गंभीर या कठोर

Synonyms: Devastating, Withering, Blistering, Extremely Critical, Searing, Scorching

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Complimentary

Example: Unhappy users of the website have responded to the new fees by posting <strong>scathing</strong> comments on social media.

Trick: Aese things rakna scathing hai.

2 Set aside (phrasal verb)

Set aside  - (To not let a particular feeling, opinion, or belief influence you,/to officially state that a particular legal decision will no longer be followed)

(To not let a particular feeling, opinion, or belief influence you,/to officially state that a particular legal decision will no longer be followed)

Hindi meaning: टालना ,रद्द करना

Synonyms: Dismiss, Reject, Turn Down, Ignore, Nullify

Antonyms: Welcome, Approve, Appreciate

Example: The High Court has <strong>set aside</strong> the lower court’s ruling.

Trick: Side me rakna matlab set aside karna.

3 Searing (adjective)

Searing  - (Severely critical/extremely hot or intense)

(Severely critical/extremely hot or intense)

Hindi meaning: गंभीर रूप से आलोचनात्मक

Synonyms: Fierce, Savage, Blistering, Scathing

Antonyms: Comfortable, Agreeable, Friendly, Genial, Hospitable, Pleasant

Example: The article was a <strong>searing</strong> attack on the government.

Trick: Aese earing dek kar logo ne searing kiya.

4 Adjudicate (adjective)

Adjudicate  - (To make a decision on an issue)

(To make a decision on an issue)

Hindi meaning: निर्णय करना

Synonyms: Judge, Adjudge, Try, Hear, Examine, Arbitrate

Antonyms: Hesitate, Defer, Ignore, Vacillate

Example: The administrative board will <strong>adjudicate</strong> on the terms of the doctor’s suspension for misconduct.

Trick: Judiciary adjudicate karti hai.

5 On its merits (phrasal)

On its merits  - (According to or based on facts or qualities essential to a person or situation/based only on a person's or thing's qualities and not on what other people say about that person or thing)

(According to or based on facts or qualities essential to a person or situation/based only on a person's or thing's qualities and not on what other people say about that person or thing)

Hindi meaning: योग्यता के अनुसार

Synonyms: According to eligibility, In order of merit, Proportionally

Example: I can assure you that Rohan got the job <strong>on his own merits</strong> and not because he is the CEO's son.

Trick: Merit ke aadhar pe On its merits mile

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6 Specious (adjective)

Specious  - (Seems correct or true, but actually wrong or false; deceptive)

(Seems correct or true, but actually wrong or false; deceptive)

Hindi meaning: भ्रामक, दिखावटी

Synonyms: Misleading, Deceptive, False, Fallacious, Amiss

Antonyms: Accurate, Correct, Genuine, Honest

Example: The intruder tried to give the authorities a <strong>specious</strong> excuse regarding his presence in the building.

Trick: Real space dikayi par Specious thi.

7 Vitiate (verb)

Vitiate  - (To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something)

(To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something)

Hindi meaning: भ्रष्ट करना, दूषित करना, बिगाड़ना

Synonyms: Ruining, Destroying, Upsetting

Antonyms: Allow, Help, Permit, Affirm

Example: Because of the obnoxious behavior of the defendant, the judge instructed the jury not to allow their personal feelings <strong>vitiate</strong> their objectivity in the case.

Trick: TET ki quality Vitiate mat kro.

8 Scrupulously (adverb)

Scrupulously  - (In a very careful and thorough way/with great effort to avoid doing wrong)

(In a very careful and thorough way/with great effort to avoid doing wrong)

Hindi meaning: अति सतर्कतापूर्वक

Synonyms: Carefully, Religiously, Consistently, Constantly

Antonyms: Inadequately, Incompletely, Partially, Carelessly, Incautiously, Thoughtlessly

Example: As a surgeon you has to perform life-saving operations <strong>scrupulously</strong>.

Trick: Yha screw Scrupulously lgaya jata hai.

9 Extraneous (adjective)

Extraneous  - (Not essential or coming from the outside)

(Not essential or coming from the outside)

Hindi meaning: असंगत, अप्रासंगिक

Synonyms: Irrelevant, Immaterial, Unrelated, Inapposite, Inapplicable

Antonyms: Relevant, Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Apropos

Example: The <strong>extraneous</strong> noise from the street was keeping us awake all night, so we moved to a different apartment.

Trick: Extra player Extraneous hota hai.

10 Latitude (noun)

Latitude  - (Having the choice to do something)

(Having the choice to do something)

Hindi meaning: स्वतंत्रता, ढील

Synonyms: Freedom, Scope, Leeway, Space, Flexibility, Liberty

Antonyms: Dependence, Helplessness, Constraint, Restriction

Example: Since my teacher gave us <strong>latitude</strong> in selecting essay topics, I’m going to think out of the box and choose an unusual subject

Trick: Hmara attitude latitude wala hona chahiye.

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