10 new English words for 5 February 2019, 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 Extricate (verb)

Extricate  - Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Hindi meaning: छुड़ाना, निकालना

Synonyms: Disencumber, Disentangle, Free, Liberate, Release

Antonyms: Embroil, Entangle, Encumber

Example: Youʼve woven such a web of lies that itʼs hard to see how you can <strong>extricate</strong> yourself now.

Trick: Cat ko yha se extricate kro.

2 Hubris (noun)

Hubris  - Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Hindi meaning: अभिमान

Synonyms: Overconfidence, Conceit, Haughtiness, Vanity

Antonyms: Humbleness, Humility, Modesty

Example: <strong>Hubris</strong> leads to the downfall of many celebrities and polititians.

Trick: Rubbish behaviour hota hai hubris logo ka

3 Tenet (noun)

Tenet  - A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

Hindi meaning: सिद्धांत

Synonyms: Dogma, Canon, Precept, Doctrine

Antonyms: Skepticism, Doubt, Disbelief

Example: In democratic societies, the freedom of speech is a basic <strong>tenet</strong>.

Trick: Ten books me tenet hai.

4 Conducive (adjective)

Conducive  - Tending to promote or assist.

Tending to promote or assist.

Hindi meaning: सहायक

Synonyms: Facilitative, Advantageous, Beneficial, Favorable

Antonyms: Damaging, Deleterious, Disadvantageous, Harmful

Example: The abundance of rain is <strong>conducive</strong> for a promising crop season.

Trick: Kon ko aesa conducive batsman nhi chahiye.

5 Nascent (adjective)

Nascent  - Beginning to come into existence.

Beginning to come into existence.

Hindi meaning: नवजात

Synonyms: Budding, Inceptive, Inchoate, Incipient

Antonyms: Moribund, Adult, Mature

Example: The obstetrician said the <strong>nascent</strong> embryo is too small to see right now.

Trick: Nest me hai abi ye nascent birds

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6 Naivety (noun)

Naivety  - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

Hindi meaning: भोलापन

Synonyms: Innocence, Immaturity, Credulity, Gullibility

Antonyms: Sophistication, Artfulness, Worldliness

Example: Ritu’s <strong>naivety</strong> allowed her to foolishly believe the stranger would repay the money she loaned him.

Trick: Nyi bride naivety show krti hai.

7 Despise (verb)

Despise  - To dislike strongly.

To dislike strongly.

Hindi meaning: घृणा करना

Synonyms: Deplore, Abominate, Detest, Execrate

Antonyms: Love, Adore, Cherish

Example: I <strong>despise</strong> capsicum on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!

Trick: Spices ko european despise karte hai

8 Deliberation (noun)

Deliberation  - A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.

A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.

Hindi meaning: विचार विमर्श

Synonyms: Consideration, Cogitation, Contemplation, Thought

Antonyms: Imprudence, Injudiciousness, Carelessness

Example: After much <strong>deliberation</strong> we arrived at a compromise.

Trick: Delhi me govt. deliberation karti hai.

9 Desperate (adjective)

Desperate  - Feeling or showing no hope.

Feeling or showing no hope.

Hindi meaning: निराशोन्मत्त, निराश

Synonyms: Dolorous, Despondent, Forlorn, Desolate

Antonyms: Cheerful, Optimistic, Hopeful

Example: The collapse of her business had made her <strong>desperate</strong>.

Trick: Separate hone se pheale desperate ho jate hai.

10 Fragile (adjective)

Fragile  - Weak; easily damaged.

Weak; easily damaged.

Hindi meaning: नाज़ुक

Synonyms: Tenuous, Gossamer, Dainty

Antonyms: Sturdy, Infrangible, Tough

Example: The toys were so <strong>fragile</strong> my dog destroyed them within minutes.

Trick: Ye frog bhout fragile hai.

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