10 new English words for 19 June 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 Invocation (noun)

Invocation  - Any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.

Any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.

Hindi meaning: स्‍तुति, आवाहन, प्रार्थना

Synonyms: Supplication, Entreaty, Petition, Plea, Appeal, Citation

Antonyms: Revocation, Repeal, Rescission, Abrogation.

Example: I was invited to give the <strong>invocation</strong> at the National Insurance conference.

Trick: Vacation ke liye Invocation karte hai.

2 Contemporary (adjective)

Contemporary  - Belonging to or occurring in the present.

Belonging to or occurring in the present.

Hindi meaning: समकालीन

Synonyms: Modern, Coeval, Current, Recent, New

Antonyms: Antiquated, Archaic, Oldfangled, Passé, Antediluvian

Example: This magazine is devoted to <strong>contemporary</strong> fashion.

Trick: Contemporary rishte temporary bhout hote hai

3 Connotation (noun)

Connotation  - An idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning.

An idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning.

Hindi meaning: अतिरिक्‍त मतलब, संकेतार्थ

Synonyms: Implication, Overtone, Undercurrent, Suggestion, Meaning

Antonyms: Denotation, Citation, Definition.

Example: The word “Childlike” has <strong>connotations</strong> of innocence.

Trick: Koun itni Connotation wali baate karta hai.

4 Paradox (noun)

Paradox  - Something (such as a situation or something) that involves two or more facts or qualities which seems to contradict each other.

Something (such as a situation or something) that involves two or more facts or qualities which seems to contradict each other.

Hindi meaning: विरोधाभास

Synonyms: Contradiction, Incongruity, Anomaly, Conflict, Puzzle, Ambiguity

Antonyms: Regularity, Truth, Standard, Normality

Example: It is a <strong>paradox</strong> that the less you have to do the more you feel tired.

Trick: Orthodox baate Paradox create karti hai.

5 Collude (verb)

Collude  - To act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone.

To act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone.

Hindi meaning: मिलीभगत करना, साठ-गांठ करना

Synonyms: Conspire, Connive, Intrigue, Machinate

Antonyms: Separation, Detachment, Honesty, Loyalty

Example: The was suspected that the police had <strong>colluded</strong> with the witness.

Trick: Con Collude karte hai.

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6 Unequivocal (adjective)

Unequivocal  - Expressed in a clear and certain way.

Expressed in a clear and certain way.

Hindi meaning: स्‍पष्‍ट, साफ, जाहिर

Synonyms: Unambiguous, Explicit, Obvious, Pellucid, Perspicuous.

Antonyms: Vague, Mysterious, Cryptic, Obscure

Example: The teacher was impressed by the gifted students <strong>unequivocal</strong> explanation to the complex subject.

Trick: Vocal apni Unequivocal honi chahiye.

7 Cynical (adjective)

Cynical  - Used to describe someone who believes that people always act selfishly.

Used to describe someone who believes that people always act selfishly.

Hindi meaning: निदंक, दोषदर्शी, मानवद्वेषी

Synonyms: Misanthropic, Pessimistic, Sardonic, Distrustful, Unbelieving

Antonyms: Trusting, Optimistic, Unsuspicious, Believing

Example: After Jane’s husband left her for another woman, she became <strong>cynical</strong> of love.

Trick: Sin nhi karne pe bi Cynical sochte hai log.

8 Mundane (adjective)

Mundane  - Lacking interest or excitement.

Lacking interest or excitement.

Hindi meaning: साधारण, संसारी अरोचक

Synonyms: Quotidian, Prosaic, Tedious, Ordinary, Commonplace

Antonyms: Extraordinary, Imaginative, Remarkable, Exceptional.

Example: I wish we had a dishwasher to handle the <strong>mundane</strong> taste of washing dishes the mundane task of washing dishes every night.

Trick: Mundan ke baad hair style me interest Mundane ho gya.

9 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving.

A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving.

Hindi meaning: सामान्‍य से विचलन

Synonyms: Deviation, Abnormality, Anomaly, Oddity, Irregularity

Antonyms: Normality, Conformity, Sameness, Usualness

Example: Shally’s angry retort was an <strong>aberration</strong> from her normally quiet demeanor.

Trick: Abe ab to Aberration band kar .

10 Brevity (noun)

Brevity  - Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Hindi meaning: संक्षिप्‍तता, लघुता

Synonyms: Succinctness, Conciseness, Terseness, Compactness, Laconic

Antonyms: Verbosity, Prolixity, Redundancy, Tautology.

Example: During the meeting, we must encourage <strong>brevity</strong> so everyone will have time to speak.

Trick: Brave log Brevity me bolte hai.

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