10 new English words for 18 July 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 Ostensibly (adverb)

Ostensibly  - Meaning: apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

Meaning: apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से

Synonyms: Seemingly, Outwardly, Supposedly, Presumably

Antonyms: Truly, Actually, Genuinely, Really

Example: He did it <strong>ostensibly</strong> for love, but really for money.

Trick: Uska tention mai hona ostensibly najar aa raha h

2 Delve (verb)

Delve  - Meaning: research or make painstaking inquiries into something.

Meaning: research or make painstaking inquiries into something.

Hindi meaning: तहक़ीक़ात करना

Synonyms: Probe, Explore, Burrow, Investigate

Antonyms: Overlook, Ignore, Disregard, Leave Alone

Example: Those are deep issues to <strong>delve</strong> into.

Trick: Pocket mai hath dal kar delve kiya

3 Affront (noun)

Affront  - Meaning: an action or remark that causes outrage or offence.

Meaning: an action or remark that causes outrage or offence.

Hindi meaning: तिरस्कार

Synonyms: Indignity, Aspersion, Slur, Snub

Antonyms: Compliment, Encomium, Accolade, Bouquet

Example: He regarded the comments as an <strong>affront</strong> to his dignity.

Trick: Sabke front mai usne affront kiya

4 Umpteen (adjective)

Umpteen  - Meaning: indefinitely many; a lot of.

Meaning: indefinitely many; a lot of.

Hindi meaning: अनेक, बहुत

Synonyms: Innumerable, Myriad, Countless, Legion

Antonyms: Countable, Finite, Limited, Few

Example: There seemed to be <strong>umpteen</strong> rules and regulations to learn.

Trick: (Umpire+ tees) ek se jyada umpire hona umpteen hota h

5 Rectitude (noun)

Rectitude  - Meaning: morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness.

Meaning: morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness.

Hindi meaning: सत्यपरायणता

Synonyms: Integrity, Probity, Uprightness, Decency

Antonyms: Immorality, Infamy, Wickedness, Decadence

Example: Most of them led lives of exemplary moral <strong>rectitude</strong>.

Trick: Right attitude rectitude hota h

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6 Quandary (noun)

Quandary  - Meaning: a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Meaning: a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: कठिन परिस्थिति, व्याकुलता

Synonyms: Dilemma, Predicament, Muddle, Mare’s Nest, Catch-22

Antonyms: Solution, Advantage, Boon, Duck-Soup

Example: Kate was in a <strong>quandary</strong> over whether to go or not.

Trick: Kua ke andar pani na hona bahut badi quandary h

7 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: Respect, Comply, Keep Off

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

Trick: Cockroaches ne mere ghar ko encroach kar liya

8 Lucrative (adjective)

Lucrative  - Meaning: producing a great deal of profit.

Meaning: producing a great deal of profit.

Hindi meaning: लाभप्रद

Synonyms: Remunerative, Gainful, Rewarding, Money-Spinning

Antonyms: Unprofitable, Lossmaking, Inefficient, Disadvantageous

Example: He decided to turn his hobby into a <strong>lucrative</strong> sideline.

Trick: Jiska luck active hota h use lucrative paisa milta h

9 Tentative (adjective)

Tentative  - Meaning: not certain or fixed.

Meaning: not certain or fixed.

Hindi meaning: अनंतिम, जांच का

Synonyms: Provisional, Unconfirmed, Speculative, Pilot

Antonyms: Certain, Decisive, Categorical, Absolute

Example: We made a <strong>tentative</strong> arrangement to meet again next Friday

Trick: Tent mangane ki date abhi tentative h

10 Temptation (noun)

Temptation  - Meaning: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

Meaning: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

Hindi meaning: प्रलोभन; लोभ

Synonyms: Urge, Itch, Pull, Inclination

Antonyms: Repulsion, Awe, Dread, Discouragement

Example: It's very easy to yield to <strong>temptation</strong> and spend too much money

Trick: Jiska attraction roka na ja sake wo temptation hota h

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