10 new English words for 23 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 Reciprocal (adjective)

Reciprocal  - Meaning: operating for both, esp. equally or to a similar degree equally.

Meaning: operating for both, esp. equally or to a similar degree equally.

Hindi meaning: पारस्परिक

Synonyms: Mutual, Complementary, Correlative, Corresponding

Antonyms: Individual, Independent, Singular

Example: Our relationship is based on <strong>reciprocal</strong> respect.

2 Contentious (adjective)

Contentious  - Meaning: causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument.

Meaning: causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument.

Hindi meaning: विवादास्पद

Synonyms: Argumentative, Prickly, Disputable, Litigious

Antonyms: Agreeable, Undisputed, Peaceful, Uncontroversial

Example: She has some rather <strong>contentious</strong> views on education.

3 Derail (verb)

Derail  - Meaning: obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.

Meaning: obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.

Hindi meaning: नाकाम करना

Synonyms: Disrupt, Derange, Unsettle, Upset

Antonyms: Assist, Abet, Aid, Back

Example: Renewed fighting threatens to <strong>derail</strong> the peace talks.

4 Unleash (verb)

Unleash  - Meaning: cause (a strong or violent force) to be released or become unrestrained.

Meaning: cause (a strong or violent force) to be released or become unrestrained.

Hindi meaning: लगाम हटाना; स्वतंत्र करना

Synonyms: Uncheck, Unbridle, Set Free, Let Loose

Antonyms: Restrain, Suppress, Contain, Hold Back

Example: The vice president <strong>unleashed</strong> a furious attack on leading Democratic representatives in Congress.

5 Resolve (verb)

Resolve  - Meaning: settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Meaning: settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Hindi meaning: समाधान करना

Synonyms: Settle, Rectify, Sort Out, Unravel, Fix

Antonyms: Complicate, Muddle, Embroil

Example: Both sides met in order to try to <strong>resolve</strong> their differences.

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6 Curiously (adverb)

Curiously  - Meaning: in a strange and unusual way.

Meaning: in a strange and unusual way.

Hindi meaning: अजीब रूप से

Synonyms: Oddly, Peculiarly, Bizarrely, Weirdly

Antonyms: Ordinarily, Customarily, Routinely, Typically

Example: The house was <strong>curiously</strong> designed to draw everyone’s attention.

7 Censure (noun)

Censure  - Meaning: strong criticism or disapproval.

Meaning: strong criticism or disapproval.

Hindi meaning: निंदा

Synonyms: Condemnation, Admonishment, Reproof, Denunciation

Antonyms: Commendation, Approbation, Acclamation, Adulation

Example: His dishonest behaviour came under severe <strong>censure</strong>.

8 Fiddling (adjective)

Fiddling  - Meaning: not important, or of no real interest.

Meaning: not important, or of no real interest.

Hindi meaning: निरर्थक, तुच्छ

Synonyms: Trifling, Piddling, Footling, Piffling

Antonyms: Significant, Substantial, Major, Weighty

Example: It deliberately puts in a lot of <strong>fiddling</strong> little details that drag out the story.

9 Far-fetched (adjective)

Far-fetched  - Meaning: very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe.

Meaning: very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe.

Hindi meaning: असंभव

Synonyms: Improbable, Implausible, Unconvincing, Incredible

Antonyms: Believable, Tenable, Feasible, Viable

Example: The whole story sounds very <strong>far-fetched</strong>.

10 Reasonable (adjective)

Reasonable  - Meaning: (of a price or product) not too expensive.

Meaning: (of a price or product) not too expensive.

Hindi meaning: सस्ता, किफ़ायती

Synonyms: Affordable, Economical, Equitable, Moderate

Antonyms: Expensive, Inflated, Exorbitant, Precious

Example: The company's commitment to providing quality at a <strong>reasonable</strong> price has been vital to its success.

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