10 new English words for 17 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 Sagging (adjective)

Sagging  - Meaning: becoming weaker; declining.

Meaning: becoming weaker; declining.

Hindi meaning: ह्रासमान; दुर्बल

Synonyms: Drooping, Wilting, Slumped, Floppy

Antonyms: Rocketing, Shooting Up, Improving, Rising

Example: Mayor cut taxes by $9 billion in an effort to revitalize the city's <strong>sagging</strong> economy.

Trick: Agg increase hoti h to sagging badhti jati h

2 Overhaul (verb)

Overhaul  - Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

Hindi meaning: जीर्णोद्धार करना, कायापलट

Synonyms: Mend, Revamp, Refurbish, Recondition

Antonyms: Damage, Ruin, Impair, Spoil

Example: A mechanic is coming to <strong>overhaul</strong> the engine.

Trick: Palace ke hall ka overhaul kar diya

3 Contingent (adjective)

Contingent  - Meaning: depending on something else in the future in order to happen.

Meaning: depending on something else in the future in order to happen.

Hindi meaning: आश्रित होना

Synonyms: Dependent, Subject, Reliant, Liable, Conditional

Antonyms: Independent, Unconnected, Detached

Example: Our success is <strong>contingent</strong> on your support.

Trick: World rice ke liye aisa continent par contigent h

4 Pragmatic (adjective)

Pragmatic  - Meaning: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Meaning: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Hindi meaning: व्यावहारिक

Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Viable, Rational, Reasonable

Antonyms: Impractical, Unrealistic, Idealistic, Theoretical

Example: Williams took a more <strong>pragmatic</strong> approach to management problems.

Trick: Pragmatic log tik tok nahi chalet h

5 Stall (verb)

Stall  - Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress.

Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress.

Hindi meaning: बाधा डालना, रोकना

Synonyms: Impede, Hamper, Thwart, Retard

Antonyms: Expedite, Facilitate, Smooth, Promote

Example: While his career has <strong>stalled</strong>, hers has taken off.

Trick: Police gol goppe ki stall lagane mai stall karti h

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6 Rebound (verb)

Rebound  - Meaning: recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline.

Meaning: recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline.

Hindi meaning: वापसी करना

Synonyms: Recover, Rally, Bounce Back, Get Back

Antonyms: Depreciate, Decline, Deteriorate, Ruin

Example: There are signs of an economic <strong>rebound</strong>.

Trick: 1st innings= out rebound karke 2nd innings mai bahut sari boundry mari

7 Predicate (verb)

Predicate  - Meaning: found or base something on.

Meaning: found or base something on.

Hindi meaning: आधारित होना

Synonyms: Base, Establish, Rest, Premise

Example: This project was <strong>predicated</strong> on the assumption that the economy was expanding.

Trick: Sub. and predicate grammar par predicate h

8 Speculation (noun)

Speculation  - Meaning: the forming of a theory without firm evidence.

Meaning: the forming of a theory without firm evidence.

Hindi meaning: परिकल्पना

Synonyms: Conjecture, Hearsay, Supposition, Postulation

Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Information, Actuality

Example: The minister dismissed the newspaper reports as pure <strong>speculation</strong>.

Trick: Spectacles wala ladka bada speculation karta h

9 Devolution (noun)

Devolution  - Meaning: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

Meaning: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

Hindi meaning: हस्तांतरण

Synonyms: Decentralization, Delegation, Dispersal, Distribution

Antonyms: Centralization, Consolidation, Amalgamation

Example: It would also facilitate the <strong>devolution</strong> of power to the regions.

Trick: Evolution ka ulta word h

10 Converge (verb)

Converge  - Meaning: to move toward the same point or become similar.

Meaning: to move toward the same point or become similar.

Hindi meaning: मिलना; एकसमान होना

Synonyms: Coincide, Connect, Congregate, Come Together

Antonyms: Diverge, Depart, Deviate, Move Away

Example: Our previously opposed views are beginning to <strong>converge</strong>.

Trick: Converse ke sare shooes bade converge h

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