10 new English words for 29 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 Chilling (adjective)

Chilling  - Meaning: horrifying or frightening.

Meaning: horrifying or frightening.

Hindi meaning: डरावना

Synonyms: Scary, Unsettling, Distressing, Unnerving, Terrifying

Antonyms: Reassuring, Soothing, Comforting, Heartening

Example: The article concludes with a <strong>chilling</strong> reminder that the disease can strike anyone at any time.

Trick: Chilly ko aankh mai dalne ka anubhav chilling hota h

2 Overlook (verb)

Overlook  - Meaning: ignore or disregard (something).

Meaning: ignore or disregard (something).

Hindi meaning: अनदेखी करना

Synonyms: Omit, Neglect, Skip, Excuse

Antonyms: Regard, Notice, Heed, Observe

Example: It is easy to <strong>overlook</strong> a small detail like that.

Trick: Inke over ko overlook mat karna

3 Transgression (noun)

Transgression  - Meaning: the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this.

Meaning: the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this.

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Contravention, Misdemeanour, Indiscretion, Offense

Antonyms: Obedience, Observance, Compliance, Fulfilment

Example: Adolescence is a period marked by fascination with the <strong>transgression</strong> of rules.

Trick: Tiger woods ne rules ka transgression kiya h

4 Obfuscation (noun)

Obfuscation  - Meaning: the action of making something less clear and less easy to understand.

Meaning: the action of making something less clear and less easy to understand.

Hindi meaning: उलझाना

Synonyms: Complication, Mystification, Bafflement, Bewilderment

Antonyms: Clarification, Elucidation, Illumination, Explication

Example: They accused the White House of <strong>obstruction</strong> and obfuscation.

Trick: Dimag ka fuse udne par sab obfuscation ho jata h

5 Harrowing (adjective)

Harrowing  - Meaning: acutely distressing.

Meaning: acutely distressing.

Hindi meaning: शोकजनक

Synonyms: Agonizing, Excruciating, Torturous, Tormenting, Traumatic

Antonyms: Pleasing, Gratifying, Calming, Bearable

Example: The film contained <strong>harrowing</strong> scenes of starving children.

Trick: Heroin ka marna bada harrowing tha

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6 Envisage (verb)

Envisage  - Meaning: to imagine or expect something in the future.

Meaning: to imagine or expect something in the future.

Hindi meaning: परिकल्पना करना

Synonyms: Foresee, Predict, Forecast, Envision

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore

Example: Nobody can <strong>envisage</strong> the consequences of total nuclear war.

Trick: Sant log sab chijo envisage kar lete h

7 Disposition (noun)

Disposition  - Meaning: a natural tendency to do something, or to have or develop something.

Meaning: a natural tendency to do something, or to have or develop something.

Hindi meaning: स्वभाव; मनोवृत्ति

Synonyms: Tendency, Inclination, Proneness, Predilection

Antonyms: Reluctance, Hesitance, Aversion, Unwillingness

Example: There was a general <strong>disposition</strong> to ignore the problem.

Trick: Yoga position mai bethna inka disposition h

8 Incongruity (noun)

Incongruity  - Meaning: the state of being incongruous; incompatibility.

Meaning: the state of being incongruous; incompatibility.

Hindi meaning: अयोग्यता; असंगति

Synonyms: Discordance, Dissonance, Discrepancy, Oddity

Antonyms: Consistency, Appropriateness, Uniformity, Regularity

Example: The <strong>incongruity</strong> of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her.

Trick: Congress party mai badi incongruity h

9 Fidelity (noun)

Fidelity  - Meaning: faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

Meaning: faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

Hindi meaning: निष्ठा

Synonyms: Allegiance, Constancy, Fastness, Fealty

Antonyms: Perfidy, Faithlessness, Treachery, Duplicity

Example: They betokened their <strong>fidelity</strong> to the leader with a vow.

Trick: Delhi ke logo mai fidelity hoti h

10 Inimitable (adjective)

Inimitable  - Meaning: so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.

Meaning: so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.

Hindi meaning: अननुकरणीय; अव्दितीय

Synonyms: Unmatched, Peerless, Distinctive, Idiosyncratic

Antonyms: Common, Commonplace, Comparable, Ordinary

Example: He delivered the speech in his own <strong>inimitable</strong> style.

Trick: Amitabh ko copy karna inimitable h

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