10 new English words for 21 June 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 Off guard (phrasal verb)

Off guard  - Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty.

Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty.

Hindi meaning: ध्यान न रहना

Synonyms: Unprepared, Unready, Inattentive, Unwary

Antonyms: Mindful, Attentive , Observant

Example: The government was caught <strong>off guard </strong>by the unexpected announcement.

Trick: guard sahab ka dhyan off hote hi chori ho gayi

2 Gaffe (noun)

Gaffe  - An embarrassing mistake:

An embarrassing mistake:

Hindi meaning: भारी भूल, ग़लती

Synonyms: Faux-Pas, Blunder, Blooper

Antonyms: Correction, Perfection, Infallibility

Example: I made a real <strong>gaffe</strong> - I called his new wife ‘Judy’, which is the name of his ex-wife.

Trick: (gaffe = goofy) goofy hamesha galti karta h

3 Clock up (phrasal verb)

Clock up  - To accumulate, or to record the total or accumulated amount of something.

To accumulate, or to record the total or accumulated amount of something.

Hindi meaning: दर्ज करना

Synonyms: Achieve, Record, Attain, Notch

Antonyms: Fail , Lose, Miss, Fall Short

Example: He <strong>clocked up</strong> over 100 victories.

Trick: (clock=lock ) computer ji lock kar diya jaye yani darj kar diya jaye

4 Insistence (noun)

Insistence  - The quality or state of being demanding about something.

The quality or state of being demanding about something.

Hindi meaning: आग्रह, अनुरोध

Synonyms: Urging, Emphasis, Importunity

Antonyms: Rebuttal, Refutation, Disavowal

Example: At her father's <strong>insistence, </strong> Amelia's been moved into a new class.

Trick: sister ne insist kiya uske liye fruit lane ke liye

5 Abysmal (adjective)

Abysmal  - Very bad or poor in quality.

Very bad or poor in quality.

Hindi meaning: बहुत खराब

Synonyms: Appalling, Dreadful, Awful, Deplorable

Antonyms: Alluring , Appealing, Nice

Example: Standards of education are <strong>abysmal</strong> in our country.

Trick: abysmal=abe sambhal ja ab daru pi kar apni halat abysmal kar rakhi h

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6 Flamboyant (adjective)

Flamboyant  - Likely to attract attention.

Likely to attract attention.

Hindi meaning: भड़कीला, शानदार

Synonyms: Ostentatious, Pretentious, Flashy

Antonyms: Modest, Plain, Simple

Example: The writer's <strong>flamboyant</strong> lifestyle was well known..

Trick: fame pa chukka boy ab flamboyant kapde pahanta h

7 Conservative (adjective)

Conservative  - Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Hindi meaning: रुढ़िवादी, परिवर्तन विरोधी

Synonyms: Traditional, Conventional, Orthodox, Old-Fashioned

Antonyms: Liberal, Radical, Unorthodox

Example: They were very <strong>conservative</strong> in their outlook.

Trick: old people bade conservative hote h

8 Effusive (adjective)

Effusive  - Strongly expressed, or expressed with a lot of emotion:

Strongly expressed, or expressed with a lot of emotion:

Hindi meaning: अधिक भावुक, असंयत

Synonyms: Demonstrative, Gushy, Enthusiastic

Antonyms: Reserve, Restrained, Quiet

Example: Sally was <strong>effusive</strong> in her praise of the judges who awarded her the trophy.

Trick: effusive= e+fool= emotional fool) ye ladki bahut emotional h emotional fool ban jati h

9 Strike a chord (with someone) (idiom)

Strike a chord (with someone) - Trigger a feeling or memory.

Trigger a feeling or memory.

Hindi meaning: दिल के तारों को छू लेना

Synonyms: Stir, Affect, Evoke

Example: The woman in theportrait <strong>struck a chord</strong> with me, and I realized that it was my grandmother.

Trick: usne guitar ke chord baja kar mere dil ke taro ko chu liya

10 Pander (verb)

Pander  - To provide gratification for others' desires.

To provide gratification for others' desires.

Hindi meaning: ख़ुश करना, दलाली करना

Synonyms: Cater To, Indulge, Gratify, Pamper

Antonyms: Displease, Dissatisfy

Example: David was always there to <strong>pander</strong> to her every whim.

Trick: pander=pandey) hardik pandya ne apni batting se sabko pander kar diya

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