10 new English words for 9 August 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 Contingent (adjective)

Contingent  - Meaning: likely but not certain to happen; subject to chance.

Meaning: likely but not certain to happen; subject to chance.

Hindi meaning: आकस्मिक, संभाव्य

Synonyms: Accidental, Unforeseeable, Unanticipated, Fortuitous

Antonyms: Certain, Unconditional, Definite, Predictable

Example: I do not award damages under the heading of <strong>contingent</strong> liability for refunds.

Trick: Indian subcontinent mai war hone ke contingent h

2 Inexorable (adjective)

Inexorable  - Meaning: continuing without any possibility of being stopped.

Meaning: continuing without any possibility of being stopped.

Hindi meaning: अटल, अपरिहार्य

Synonyms: Inevitable, Irrevocable, Relentless, Obdurate

Antonyms: Flexible, Yielding, Relenting, Bending

Example: Who can halt Woods' <strong>inexorable</strong> progress towards yet another championship?

Trick: Tax na dene par jail jana inexorable h

3 Abeyance (noun)

Abeyance  - Meaning: a state of not happening or being used at present.

Meaning: a state of not happening or being used at present.

Hindi meaning: दुविधा, निलम्बन

Synonyms: Suspension, Remission, Dormancy, Quiescence

Antonyms: Operation, Action, Continuation

Example: The law was held in <strong>abeyance</strong> for well over twenty years.

Trick: Machine ki absence se kam abyence par pada h

4 Enshrine (verb)

Enshrine  - Meaning: preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected.

Meaning: preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिष्ठापित करना, समाविष्ट करना

Synonyms: Embody, Manifest, Incorporate, Preserve

Antonyms: Exclude, Disintegrate, Eliminate, Disembody

Example: Lot of memories are <strong>enshrined</strong> in this photograph album.

Trick: Shri shri 1008 guruji ki asthiya enshrined h yahan

5 Repeal (verb)

Repeal  - Meaning: the act of removing the legal force of a law.

Meaning: the act of removing the legal force of a law.

Hindi meaning: निरस्त करना

Synonyms: Abrogate, Annul, Rescind, Retract

Antonyms: Enact, Ratify, Validate, Sanction

Example: He plans to <strong>repeal</strong> a number of current policies.

Trick: Appeal ka reject hona repeal kahlata h

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6 Consolidation (noun)

Consolidation  - Meaning: the action of making something stronger or more solid.

Meaning: the action of making something stronger or more solid.

Hindi meaning: सुदृढीकरण

Synonyms: Strengthening, Solidification, Fortification, Intensification

Antonyms: Deterioration, Enfeebling, Decay, Decline

Example: In middle age a nation seeks safety and <strong>consolidation</strong> of material gain.

Trick: Two companies ka solid addition consolidation hota h

7 Deliberate (adjective)

Deliberate  - Meaning: careful and unhurried.

Meaning: careful and unhurried.

Hindi meaning: विचारपूर्वक, सुचिन्तित

Synonyms: Thoughtful, Measured, Meditative, Reasoned

Antonyms: Heedless, Hasty, Slapdash, Slipshod

Example: We made a <strong>deliberate</strong> decision to live apart for a while.

Trick: Delhi ke dukandar rate ko deliberately badha dete h

8 Backlash (noun)

Backlash  - Meaning: a strong adverse reaction.

Meaning: a strong adverse reaction.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिक्रिया

Synonyms: Recoil, Counterblast, Retaliation, Repercussion, Fallout

Antonyms: Cause, Reason, Root, Basis

Example: Such a decision may provoke a <strong>backlash</strong> from their supporters.

Trick: Wapas lat ka padna backlash kahlata h

9 Profound (adjective)

Profound  - Meaning: (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

Meaning: (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

Hindi meaning: गहन, गम्भीर

Synonyms: Heartfelt, Acute, Overwhelming, Sincere

Antonyms: Superficial, Shallow, Insincere, Facile

Example: My father's death had a <strong>profound</strong> effect on us all.

Trick: Professor sahib apni wife se profound pyar karte h

10 Autonomy (noun)

Autonomy  - Meaning: freedom from external control or influence.

Meaning: freedom from external control or influence.

Hindi meaning: स्वराज्य

Synonyms: Sovereignty, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Rule, Individualism

Antonyms: Subjugation, Heteronomy, Subjection, Dependence

Example: Demonstrators demanded immediate <strong>autonomy</strong> for their region.

Trick: India ek autonomous country h

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