10 new English words for 21 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 Fallout (noun)

Fallout  - Meaning: the adverse results of a situation or action.

Meaning: the adverse results of a situation or action.

Hindi meaning: परिणाम

Synonyms: Upshot, Repercussions, Aftermath, Reverberation

Antonyms: Cause, Origin, Basis, Beginning

Example: The political <strong>fallout</strong> of the affair cost him his job.

Trick: Test mai all out hone ka team par fallout affect hua

2 Maverick (noun)

Maverick  - Meaning: a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way.

Meaning: a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way.

Hindi meaning: विलक्षण व्यक्ति

Synonyms: Eccentric, Dissident, Bohemian, Individualist

Antonyms: Orthodox, Conformist, Diehard, Traditionalist

Example: He was too much of a <strong>maverick</strong> ever to hold high office.

Trick: Maverick doctor bolta h ‘ mai bhi riksha chalaunga’

3 Accrue (verb)

Accrue  - Meaning: to increase in number or amount over a period of time.

Meaning: to increase in number or amount over a period of time.

Hindi meaning: वृद्धि होना

Synonyms: Ensue, Amass, Accumulate, Augment

Antonyms: Dwindle, Diminish, Shrink, Fade

Example: Interest will <strong>accrue</strong> on the account at a rate of 7%.

Trick: Trick-Airplane mai crew ki sankhya accrue karni h

4 Patently (adverb)

Patently  - Meaning: clearly; without doubt.

Meaning: clearly; without doubt.

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट तौर पर

Synonyms: Manifestly, Blatantly, Flagrantly, Overtly

Antonyms: Secretly, Furtively, Surreptitiously, Clandestinely

Example: It is <strong>patently</strong> obvious that he is lying.

Trick: Parents har bat patently bolte h

5 Sceptical (adjective)

Sceptical  - Meaning: doubting that something is true or useful.

Meaning: doubting that something is true or useful.

Hindi meaning: अविश्वासी, संशयात्मक

Synonyms: Cynical, Dubious, Hesitant, Distrustful

Antonyms: Convinced, Certain, Credulous, Unquestioning

Example: I'm extremely <strong>sceptical</strong> about what I read in the press.

Trick: Antiseptic cream ke fayde ko lekar mai skeptical hun

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6 Austerity (noun)

Austerity  - Meaning: bad economic condition that does not allow luxuries.

Meaning: bad economic condition that does not allow luxuries.

Hindi meaning: अभाव; कष्ट

Synonyms: Shortage, Scarcity, Hardship, Undersupply

Antonyms: Affluence, Prosperity, Opulence

Example: War was followed by many years of <strong>austerity</strong>.

Trick: Australia ke log austerity mai jite h

7 Strenuously (adverb)

Strenuously  - Meaning: with great effort and determination.

Meaning: with great effort and determination.

Hindi meaning: कर्मठता से, मेहनत से

Synonyms: Vigorously, Doggedly, Industriously, Arduously

Antonyms: Half-Heartedly, Lackadaisically, Unenthusiastically, Weakly

Example: He still works out <strong>strenuously</strong> every morning.

Trick: Train chalane wale strenuously kam karte h

8 Disrupt (verb)

Disrupt  - Meaning: interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Meaning: interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Hindi meaning: बाधा डालना

Synonyms: Impede, Obstruct, Interrupt, Disorganise, Unsettle

Antonyms: Marshal, Assist, Mend, Harmonize

Example: A stroke can <strong>disrupt</strong> the supply of oxygen to the brain.

Trick: Corrupt log development ko disrupt karte h

9 Deliberately (adverb)

Deliberately  - Meaning: intentionally.

Meaning: intentionally.

Hindi meaning: जान - बूझकर

Synonyms: Consciously, Advisedly, Purposefully, Knowingly

Antonyms: Accidently, Unwittingly, Inadvertently, Fortuitously

Example: He claimed that he didn’t <strong>deliberately</strong> do that.

Trick: Delhi ke shopkeeper deliberately price badha dete h

10 Hegemony (noun)

Hegemony  - Meaning: leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.

Meaning: leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.

Hindi meaning: नायकत्व, प्राधान्य

Synonyms: Domination, Supremacy, Dominion, Predominance

Antonyms: Subjugation, Powerlessness, Impotence

Example: The three nations competed for regional <strong>hegemony</strong>.

Trick: Adhik money kamane wala hi hegemony karta h

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