10 new English words for 8 October 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 Concede (verb)

Concede - Agree that something is true after first resisting it.

Agree that something is true after first resisting it.

Hindi meaning: स्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Admit, Acknowledge, Recognize, Own

Antonyms: Deny, Repudiate, Refute, Disprove

Example: The firm should <strong>concede</strong> a significant salary increase to its employees.

Trick: Cd on karne ki bat usne concede kiya

2 Lingering (adjective)

Lingering - Lasting for a long time or slow to end.

Lasting for a long time or slow to end.

Hindi meaning: दीर्घकालीन

Synonyms: Prolonged, Protracted, Persisting, Enduring

Antonyms: Quick, Fleeting, Ephemeral, Short-Lived

Example: She says she stopped seeing him, but I still have<strong> lingering </strong>doubts.

Trick: Rina ko ring pahna kar uska lingering sath pa liya

3 Abrupt (adjective)

Abrupt - Sudden and unexpected.

Sudden and unexpected.

Hindi meaning: आकस्मिक

Synonyms: Immediate, Instantaneous, Precipitate, Meteoric

Antonyms: Gradual, Unhurried, Measured, Bit By Bit

Example: The road ended in an <strong>abrupt </strong>slope down to the sea.

Trick: Ruput kar gir jana bada abrupt h

4 Irrefutable (adjective)

Irrefutable - Impossible to prove wrong.

Impossible to prove wrong.

Hindi meaning: अखंडनीय

Synonyms: Undeniable, Incontrovertible, Impregnable, Unassailable, Watertight

Antonyms: Arguable, Doubtful, Moot, Questionable

Example: The pictures provide <strong>irrefutable</strong> evidence of the incident.

Trick: Refute/ deny ka ulta h ye word

5 Extraneous (adjective)

Extraneous - Not directly connected with or related to something.

Not directly connected with or related to something.

Hindi meaning: अप्रासंगिक, बाहरी

Synonyms: Irrelevant, Peripheral, Inapposite, Out Of Place

Antonyms: Material, Pertinent, Germane, Apt

Example: These questions are<strong> extraneous</strong> to the issue being discussed.

Trick: Extra time mai lenge extraneous questions ko

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6 Compel (verb)

Compel - To force someone to do something.

To force someone to do something.

Hindi meaning: विवश करना

Synonyms: Oblige, Coerce, Constrain, Induce

Antonyms: Coax, Persuade, Convince, Cajole

Example: As a schoolboy he was <strong>compelled </strong>to wear shorts even in winter.

Trick: Company ne compel kiya Sunday ko aane ko

7 Crackdown (noun)

Crackdown - An action by an authority to stop something.

An action by an authority to stop something.

Hindi meaning: नियंत्रण

Synonyms: Suppression, Clampdown, Squelching, Kerb

Antonyms: Encouragement, Incitement, Backing

Example: The government is calling for a<strong> crackdown</strong> on drivers who speed through red lights.

Trick: Tijori crack karke sara kale dhan ka crackdown kiya

8 Vigilance (noun)

Vigilance - The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible difficulties.

The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible difficulties.

Hindi meaning: सतर्कता

Synonyms: Surveillance, Attentiveness, Wariness, Circumspection

Antonyms: Carelessness, Negligence, Slackness, Indiscretion

Example: The price of liberty is eternal <strong>vigilance. </strong>

Trick: Cvc sab vigilance rakhta h

9 Far-reaching (adjective)

Far-reaching  - Having important and widely applicable effects.

Having important and widely applicable effects.

Hindi meaning: व्यापक

Synonyms: Extensive, Sweeping, Comprehensive, Blanket

Antonyms: Limited, Restricted, Narrow, Specific

Example: The effects of the warming will be <strong>far-reaching. </strong>

Trick: Climate conservation plan far reaching hona chahiye

10 Incurable (adjective)

Incurable - (of a person or behaviour) unable to be changed.

(of a person or behaviour) unable to be changed.

Hindi meaning: अटल; कट्टर

Synonyms: Inveterate, Entrenched, Irredeemable, Stubborn

Antonyms: Adaptable, Alterable, Convertible, Changeable

Example: The girl is an<strong> incurable </strong>optimist.

Trick: Jiska koi cure na ho = incurable optimist/pessimist/romantic

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