10 new English words for 3 September 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 Exult (verb)

Exult  - Meaning: to express great pleasure or happiness.

Meaning: to express great pleasure or happiness.

Hindi meaning: बहुत प्रसन्न होना

Synonyms: Rejoice, Revel, Jubilate, Relish

Antonyms: Grieve, Lament, Bemoan, Bewail

Example: The people <strong>exulted</strong> at the victory.

Trick: Xuv kharidne par sab exult hue

2 Profligacy (noun)

Profligacy  - Meaning: the act of spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise.

Meaning: the act of spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise.

Hindi meaning: फिजूलखर्ची

Synonyms: Extravagance, Prodigality, Lavishness, Overspending

Antonyms: Frugality, Parsimony, Prudence, Thriftiness

Example: The government returned to fiscal <strong>profligacy</strong>.

Trick: Professor g paise ki badi profligacy karte h

3 Pertain (verb)

Pertain  - Meaning: be appropriate, related, or applicable to.

Meaning: be appropriate, related, or applicable to.

Hindi meaning: संबद्ध होना; सम्बन्ध रखना

Synonyms: Concern, Relate, Appertain, Belong, Touch

Antonyms: Part, Separate, Divide, Disjoin

Example: This matter does not <strong>pertain</strong> to politics.

Trick: Certain relation hona pertain hota h

4 Hound (verb)

Hound  - Meaning: harass or pursue relentlessly.

Meaning: harass or pursue relentlessly.

Hindi meaning: कष्ट देना, सताना

Synonyms: Persecute, Harry, Pester, Badger, Dog, Vex

Antonyms: Help, Soothe, Aid, Support

Example: They were <strong>hounded</strong> day and night by the press.

Trick: Hound picha karne mai expert hote h

5 High-handedness (noun)

High-handedness  - Meaning: using power or authority more forcefully than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people.

Meaning: using power or authority more forcefully than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people.

Hindi meaning: ज्यादती; निरंकुशता

Synonyms: Bossiness, Imperiousness, Arrogance, Overbearingness

Antonyms: Modesty, Humility, Carefulness, Humbleness

Example: They have been accused of secrecy and <strong>high-handedness</strong> in their dealings.

Trick: Hands high karwake police dande(highhandedness) marti h

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6 Fiat (noun)

Fiat  - Meaning: a formal permission given by a person in authority.

Meaning: a formal permission given by a person in authority.

Hindi meaning: आज्ञप्ति

Synonyms: Sanction, Authorisation, Approval, Agreement

Antonyms: Disapproval, Veto, Denial, Opposition

Example: Prices have been fixed by government <strong>fiat</strong>.

Trick: Fiat car ko india mai aane ki fiat de di

7 Tantamount (adjective)

Tantamount  - Meaning: equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

Meaning: equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

Hindi meaning: समान

Synonyms: Commensurate, Indistinguishable, Equipollent, Coequal

Antonyms: Different, Dissimilar, Unlike

Example: The King's request was <strong>tantamount</strong> to a command.

Trick: Santa sabko equal amount ke gift deta h

8 Insistence (noun)

Insistence  - Meaning: The act of insisting on something.

Meaning: The act of insisting on something.

Hindi meaning: ज़िद

Synonyms: Persistence, Perseverance, Doggedness, Determination

Antonyms: Apathy, Indifference, Idleness, Lethargy

Example: Her parents were united in their <strong>insistence</strong> that she go to college.

Trick: Meri sister ne zoo dekhne ka insist kiya

9 Fancy (noun)

Fancy  - Meaning: the faculty of imagination.

Meaning: the faculty of imagination.

Hindi meaning: कल्पना

Synonyms: Fantasy, Daydream, Reverie, Vagary

Antonyms: Reality, Existence, Materiality, Corporeality

Example: I think he would come but it's only a <strong>fancy</strong> of mine.

Trick: Fancy dress competition mai sab ki dress fancy hoti h

10 Potency (noun)

Potency  - Meaning: strength, influence, or effectiveness.

Meaning: strength, influence, or effectiveness.

Hindi meaning: शक्ति; प्रभावशीलता

Synonyms: Vigour, Dominance, Potential, Might

Antonyms: Impotence, Incompetence, Inefficiency, Incapability

Example: Mass unemployment had lost its old political <strong>potency</strong>.

Trick: God omnipotent h/ politician mai badi potency hoti h

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