10 new English words for 1 April 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 Compelling (adjective)

Compelling  - Meaning: evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

Meaning: evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

Hindi meaning: सम्मोहक

Synonyms: Enthralling, Gripping, Captivating, Riveting, Spellbinding, Mesmerizing

Antonyms: Boring, Tedious, Monotonous, Jejune, Insipid

Example: Her latest book makes <strong>compelling</strong> reading.

Trick: Compelling and Enthralling ek hi baat hai.

2 Percolate (verb)

Percolate  - Meaning: spread gradually through an area or group of people. (प्रसारित होना); (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.

Meaning: spread gradually through an area or group of people. (प्रसारित होना); (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.

Hindi meaning: रसना

Synonyms: Spread, Permeate, Pervade, Ooze, Trickle, Drip, Seep, Leach

Antonyms: Gush, Flood, Surge

Example: The news has begun to <strong>percolate</strong> through the staff.

Trick: Achi news late Percolate nhi karni chahiye.

3 Destitution (noun)

Destitution  - Meaning: poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself

Meaning: poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself

Hindi meaning: दारिद्रय, गरीबी

Synonyms: Impoverishment, Insolvency, Penury, Ruination, Vagrancy

Antonyms: Affluence, Opulence, Luxury, Prosperity

Example: His drinking led him to a life of <strong>destitution</strong>.

Trick: Ache institution me admission leke Destitution dur karte hai.

4 Dismal (adjective)

Dismal  - Meaning: causing a mood of gloom or depression.

Meaning: causing a mood of gloom or depression.

Hindi meaning: निराशाजनक

Synonyms: Dreary, Sombre, Desperate, Melancholy

Antonyms: Cheerful, Merry, Jolly, Sunny, Exuberant

Example: Her scheme was a <strong>dismal</strong> failure.

Trick: Application dismiss hone pe Dismal ho jate hai.

5 Deficit (noun)

Deficit  - Meaning: the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

Meaning: the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

Hindi meaning: घाटा, कमी

Synonyms: Shortfall, Deficiency, Debt, Slippage, Paucity

Antonyms: Surplus, Excess, Adequacy, Surfeit

Example: Many countries have a big <strong>deficit</strong> in food supply.

Trick: Deficit hona Deficiency hona ek hi baat hai.

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6 Downtrodden (adjective)

Downtrodden  - Meaning: treated badly by people in power

Meaning: treated badly by people in power

Hindi meaning: कुचला हुआ

Synonyms: Oppressed, Subdued, Repressed, Subjugated, Tyrannized

Antonyms: Respected

Example: The majority of the <strong>downtrodden</strong> are non-white.

Trick: Down karke Downtrodden kiya.

7 Handy (adjective)

Handy  - Meaning: convenient to handle or use; useful.

Meaning: convenient to handle or use; useful.

Hindi meaning: सुविधाजनक

Synonyms: Convenient, Utilitarian, Suitable, Helpful

Antonyms: Unhandy, Useless, Inappropriate, Difficult

Example: A good tool-box is a <strong>handy</strong> thing to have in the house.

Trick: Jo kam hand se aasani se ho jaye vo Handy work hota hai.

8 Empirical (adjective)

Empirical  - Meaning: based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Meaning: based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Hindi meaning: प्रयोगसिद्ध

Synonyms: Pragmatic, Factual, Experimental, Realistic, Observational

Antonyms: Theoretical, Hypothetical, Conjectural, Unsustainable

Example: We now have <strong>empirical</strong> evidence that the moon is covered with dust.

Trick: Theoretical approach se opposite Empirical approach .

9 Elitist (adjective)

Elitist  - Meaning: favoring, advocating, or restricted to an elite and showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class.

Meaning: favoring, advocating, or restricted to an elite and showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class.

Hindi meaning: संभ्रांतवादी

Synonyms: Aristocratic, Snobbish, Supercilious, Snooty

Antonyms: Equalitarian, Modest, Egalitarian

Example: Learning should no longer be an <strong>elitist</strong> pastime for the chosen few.

Trick: Har list se out kr do Elitist ko.

10 Comprehensive (adjective)

Comprehensive  - Meaning: Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Meaning: Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Hindi meaning: व्यापक, विस्तृत

Synonyms: Extensive, Pervasive, Inclusive, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Limited, Incomplete, Exclusive, Specific

Example: They had a <strong>comprehensive</strong> discussion on the topic, covering all the aspects.

Trick: Comprehension solve karne ke liye Comprehensive approach dikani padti hai.

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