10 new English words for 13 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 Pandemonium (noun)

Pandemonium  - Meaning: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Meaning: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Hindi meaning: अराजकता; अव्यवस्था

Synonyms: Bedlam, Mayhem, Turmoil, Commotion

Antonyms: Silence, Peace, Tranquillity, Order

Example: There was <strong>pandemonium</strong> when the news was announced.

Trick: Panedy ji harmonium baja ke bada pandemonium karte h

2 Elicit (verb)

Elicit  - Meaning: evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Meaning: evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Hindi meaning: सामने लाना, जानकारी निकलवाना

Synonyms: Draw Out, Extract, Educe, Obtain, Evoke

Antonyms: Repress, Suppress, Stifle, Bottle Up

Example: The police <strong>elicited</strong> a confession from him.

Trick: List bana lo bato ki jo elicit karwayi h criminal se

3 Contention (noun)

Contention  - Meaning: the disagreement that results from opposing arguments.

Meaning: the disagreement that results from opposing arguments.

Hindi meaning: विवाद, तकरार

Synonyms: Dispute, Strife, Conflict, Dissention

Antonyms: Harmony, Concord, Congruence, Coherence

Example: The main bone of <strong>contention</strong> is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.

Trick: Bone of contention

4 Surreptitiously (adverb)

Surreptitiously  - Meaning: secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing.

Meaning: secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing.

Hindi meaning: चुपके; गुप्त रूप से

Synonyms: Sneakily Stealthily, Slyly, Clandestinely

Antonyms: Openly, Overtly, Publicly, Plainly

Example: Joe <strong>surreptitiously</strong> had a look in the answer book.

Trick: Suspicious harqat karne par mene usska surreptitiously picha kiya

5 Paucity (noun)

Paucity  - Meaning: the fact that there is too little of something.

Meaning: the fact that there is too little of something.

Hindi meaning: कमी, अल्पता

Synonyms: Scantiness, Dearth, Inadequacy, Deficiency

Antonyms: Plethora, Surfeit, Overabundance, Glut

Example: The <strong>paucity</strong> of water was caused by the drought.

Trick: Poor city mai har chij ki paucity h

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6 Reflective (adjective)

Reflective  - Meaning: relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful.

Meaning: relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful.

Hindi meaning: चिंतनशील

Synonyms: Contemplative, Meditative, Wistful, Pensive

Antonyms: Shallow, Thoughtless, Superficial, Unthinking

Example: She was in a <strong>reflective</strong> mood.

Trick: Mirror mai apna refelcetion dekh kar sochna refelective hota h

7 Rectitude (noun)

Rectitude  - Meaning: morally correct behaviour or thinking.

Meaning: morally correct behaviour or thinking.

Hindi meaning: सत्यपरायणता

Synonyms: Integrity, Probity, Uprightness, Righteousness

Antonyms: Immorality, Infamy, Wickedness, Decadence

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

Trick: Right attitude wala aadami rectitude hota h

8 Discretion (noun)

Discretion  - Meaning: The trait of judging wisely and objectively.

Meaning: The trait of judging wisely and objectively.

Hindi meaning: विवेक, बुद्धिमानी

Synonyms: Canniness, Diplomacy, Acumen, Prudence

Antonyms: Indelicacy, Folly, Recklessness, Tactlessness

Example: You must show <strong>discretion</strong> in choosing your friend.

Trick: Is creation ko banana wale mai bada acha discretion h

9 Grapple (verb)

Grapple  - Meaning: struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge).

Meaning: struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge).

Hindi meaning: निपटना; सामना करना

Synonyms: Tackle, Struggle, Face, Confront, Handle, Cope

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Circumvent, Shun

Example: The Government has to <strong>grapple</strong> with the problem of unemployment.

Trick: Apple ki kami se grapple kr rahe h india ke log

10 Internment (noun)

Internment  - Meaning: the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war.

Meaning: the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war.

Hindi meaning: नजरबंदी

Synonyms: Detention, Confinement, Custody, Incarceration

Antonyms: Release, Liberation, Emancipation, Discharge

Example: I believe that it can be done without <strong>internment</strong>.

Trick: Public ke samne entry band internment kahlata h

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