10 new English words for 12 May 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 Meander (verb)

Meander  - Meaning: (of a river or road) follow a winding course.

Meaning: (of a river or road) follow a winding course.

Hindi meaning: घुमावदार रास्ते का अनुसरण करना

Synonyms: Zigzag, Wind, Twist, Curl, Snake

Antonyms: Stay on Straight Path

Example: Streams tend to <strong>meander</strong> through level land.

2 Harbor (verb)

Harbor  - Meaning: give a home or shelter to.

Meaning: give a home or shelter to.

Hindi meaning: पनाह देना

Synonyms: Shelter, Nurse, Lodge, Entertain, House

Antonyms: Evict, Dislodge, Dispossess, Oust

Example: Bill <strong>harbors</strong> a deep loathing for his high school science teacher.

3 Encroach (verb)

Encroach  - Meaning: Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.).

Meaning: Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.).

Hindi meaning: अतिक्रमण करना, अनधिकार प्रवेश करना

Synonyms: Trespass, Impinge, Obtrude, Infringe

Antonyms: Keep Off, Comply

Example: They have promised that the development will not <strong>encroach</strong> on farmers’ land.

4 Prevalent (adjective)

Prevalent  - Meaning: widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Meaning: widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Hindi meaning: प्रचारित

Synonyms: Prevailing, Popular, Rampant, Rife, Pervasive, Ubiquitous

Antonyms: Uncommon, Rare, Sparse, Infrequent

Example: These diseases are more <strong>prevalent</strong> among young children.

5 Famed (adjective)

Famed  - Meaning: known about by many people; renowned.

Meaning: known about by many people; renowned.

Hindi meaning: प्रसिद्ध

Synonyms: Famous, Prominent, Renowned, Esteemed, Distinguished

Antonyms: Unknown, Unsung, Insignificant, Unimportant

Example: He is <strong>famed</strong> for his eccentricities.

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6 Abandon (verb)

Abandon  - Meaning: give up completely (a practice or a course of action).

Meaning: give up completely (a practice or a course of action).

Hindi meaning: त्याग करना

Synonyms: Relinquish, Renounce, Forsake, Refuse, Repudiate, Abdicate

Antonyms: Embrace, Acknowledge, Claim, Condone

Example: She decided to <strong>abandon</strong> the world and enter a convent.

7 Shelve (verb)

Shelve  - Meaning: decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently.

Meaning: decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently.

Hindi meaning: बर्खास्त कर देना

Synonyms: Pigeonhole, Suspend, Defer, Mothball, Adjourn

Antonyms: Execute, Implement, Revive

Example: Plans to reopen the school have been <strong>shelved</strong>.

8 Viable (adjective)

Viable  - Meaning: capable of working successfully; feasible.

Meaning: capable of working successfully; feasible.

Hindi meaning: व्यवहार्य

Synonyms: Feasible, Attainable, Doable, Practicable, Reasonable

Antonyms: Unlikely, Impracticable, Improbable

Example: A tunnel was not considered economically <strong>viable. </strong>

9 Holistic (adjective)

Holistic  - Meaning: characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.

Meaning: characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.

Hindi meaning: समग्र

Synonyms: All-Inclusive, Universal, Comprehensive, Whole, General

Antonyms: Partial, Incomplete, Limited, Restricted

Example: My doctor takes a <strong>holistic</strong> approach to disease.

10 Ingenious (adjective)

Ingenious  - Meaning: (of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

Meaning: (of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

Hindi meaning: चतुर, प्रतिभा-सम्पन्न

Synonyms: Perceptive, Masterly, Talented, Astute, Shrewd, Trailblazing

Antonyms: Unimaginative, Uninventive, Ordinary, Mundane

Example: She is an<strong> ingenious</strong> girl.

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