10 new English words for 14 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.
Hindi meaning: शीघ्रता या असावधानी से किया हुआ
Synonyms: Perfunctory, Superficial, Desultory, Slapdash
Antonyms: Thorough, Painstaking, Meticulous
Example: After doing a <strong>cursory</strong> head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their tents.
Trick: Cursory se kam karne par bad mai sorry bolna padta h
Hindi meaning: परिकल्पना करना
Synonyms: Visualize, Envision, Imagine, Aticipate
Example: I cannot <strong>envisage</strong> what the circumstances will be in twenty years' time.
Trick: Sadhu sant sab kuch envisage kar lete h
Hindi meaning: सहज रूप से
Synonyms: Intrinsically, Innately, Immanent
Antonyms: Adventitious, Extrinsic, Extraneous
Example: Masonry is extraordinarily satisfactory in its way but it is <strong>inherently</strong> heavy and immobile.
Trick: Rent par rahna mere liye inherently easy h
Hindi meaning: ऊंचा
Synonyms: Towering, Soaring, Sky-High
Antonyms: Low, Short
Example: The <strong>lofty</strong> mountains were crowned with snow.
Trick: Softy ko lofty jagah jakar khane ka alag hi maja h
Hindi meaning: भयानक
Synonyms: Horrible, Dreadful, Appalling, Odious
Antonyms: Delightful, Pleasant, Agreeable, Charming
Example: Four hundred people died in the <strong>horrendous</strong> plane crash that happened over the weekend.
Trick: Horror movie badi horrendous hoti h
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Hindi meaning: शीघ्र
Synonyms: Immediate, Instant, Instantaneous, Expeditious, Punctual
Antonyms: Late, Tardy, Slow, Delayed
Example: She would have died but for the <strong>prompt</strong> action of two ambulance men.
Trick: Pmt ki tayari promt hi shuru kar deni chahiye
Hindi meaning: लंबे समय तक चल सकने वाला
Synonyms: Maintainable, Supportable, Tenable, Bearable
Antonyms: Untenable, Unsustainable
Example: A line of argument that is probably not <strong>sustainable</strong> in a public forum against skilled debaters.
Trick: Shisham ki table badi sustainable hoti h
Hindi meaning: कराहना
Synonyms: Wail, Moan, Whine, Whimper, Grunt
Example: Jason let out a <strong>groan</strong> when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle.
Trick: Dukh mai rona groaning hota h
Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Clear, Univocal, Explicit, Definite
Antonyms: Ambiguous, Vague, Obscure
Example: Reading the <strong>unambiguous</strong> article, the editor was glad to have found an author that is clear and concise.
Trick: Ambe maa ki aarti unambiguous h
Hindi meaning: सार
Synonyms: Theoretical, Conceptual, Ideal
Antonyms: Real, Actual, Material, Factual
Example: If you go to the designer with an <strong>abstract</strong> idea, it will be difficult for him to create the wedding dress you desire.
Trick: Iske abs to abstract h abhi
