10 new English words for 28 November 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 Sanguine (adjective)

Sanguine  - Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: आशावादी

Synonyms: Assured, Certain, Optimistic, Confident

Antonyms: Doubtful, Dubious, Uncertain, Unsure

Example: I'm reasonably <strong>sanguine</strong> about the adoption of the latest proposal.

Trick: Ache logo ke sath rahne pe sanguine rahte hai.

2 Oblivious (adjective)

Oblivious  - Not informed about or aware of something.

Not informed about or aware of something.

Hindi meaning: बेख़बर

Synonyms: Nescient, Ignorant, Incognizant, Absentminded

Antonyms: Acquainted, Aware, Cognizant, Conscious

Example: Jack appeared <strong>oblivious</strong> of his surroundings.

Trick: Kuch logo ke liye obvious baate bi oblivious hoti hai.

3 Dormant (adjective)

Dormant  - Inactive but capable of becoming active.

Inactive but capable of becoming active.

Hindi meaning: निष्क्रिय

Synonyms: Abeyant, Torpid, Asleep, Slumbering

Antonyms: Awake, Sleepless, Active, Alive

Example: The bears lay<strong> dormant</strong> in their den during the winter.

Trick: Ye man dormant hai.

4 Hackneyed (adjective)

Hackneyed  - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Hindi meaning: साधारण, घिसा-पिटा

Synonyms: Banal, Cliche, Commonplace, Trite

Antonyms: Interesting, Intriguing, Fresh, New

Example: Itʼs <strong>hackneyed</strong>, but true—the more you save the more you earn.

Trick: Yha hike karna hackneyed kam nhi hai.

5 Myriad (adjective)

Myriad  - A countless or extremely great number of people or things.

A countless or extremely great number of people or things.

Hindi meaning: अनगिनत, असंख्य

Synonyms: Multitudinous, Countless, Innumerable, Infinite

Antonyms: Finite, Limited, Countable

Example: The <strong>myriad</strong> problems that todayʼs cities face.

Trick: Raid myriad times marte hai.

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6 Conventional (adjective)

Conventional  - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Hindi meaning: परंपरागत

Synonyms: Prevailing, Conservative, Conformist, Standard

Antonyms: Nonstandard, Exceptional, Unpopular, Unusual

Example: In many cultures, a handshake is a <strong>conventional</strong> greeting exchanged between people meeting for the first time.

Trick: Convince karna aasan hai conventional chizo se.

7 Procure (verb)

Procure  - To get possession of (something).

To get possession of (something).

Hindi meaning: प्राप्त करना, खरीद

Synonyms: Obtain, Acquire, Purchase, Secure

Antonyms: Surrender, Yield, Forfeit, Lose

Example: Vegetables and fruit were not easy to <strong>procure</strong> in famine areas.

Trick: Cure karne ke liye procure karna padta hai.

8 Infiltration (noun)

Infiltration  - The action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret inform.

The action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret inform.

Hindi meaning: घुसपैठ, घुस आना

Synonyms: Percolation, Penetration, Permeation, Incursion

Antonyms: Evacuation, Departure, Egress

Example: The police tried to prevent <strong>infiltration</strong> by drug traffickers.

Trick: Filter ho jate hai infiltration nhi kar pate.

9 Modus Operandi (noun)

Modus Operandi - A method of procedure.

A method of procedure.

Hindi meaning: काम करने का ढंग

Synonyms: Manner, Technique, Style, Procedure, Approach

Example: The best approach was to do things through quiet persuasion, which was his <strong>modus operandi.

Trick: Kam karne ke method ko modus operandi bi kahte hai.

10 Imperial (adjective)

Imperial  - Relating to an empire.

Relating to an empire.

Hindi meaning: शाही

Synonyms: Royal, Regal, Majestic, Grandiose

Antonyms: Humble, Trivial, Unimposing, Unimpressive

Example: The building is a reminder of the country's <strong>imperial </strong>past of Rome.

Trick: Empire se related Imperial.

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