10 new English words for 21 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 Carping (adjective)

Carping  - Meaning: Difficult to please; critical.

Meaning: Difficult to please; critical.

Hindi meaning: नुकताचीन; अवगुण ढूंढ़ने वाला

Synonyms: Censorious, Nit-Picking, Captious, Hypercritical

Antonyms: Approving, Praising, Laudatory, Complimentary

Example: She has silenced the <strong>carping</strong> critics with a successful debut tour.

Trick: Hamare carpet ki hamesha carping karte h uncle

2 Cosmic (adjective)

Cosmic  - Meaning: Characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness.

Meaning: Characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness.

Hindi meaning: अति विशाल

Synonyms: Enormous, Vast, Measureless, Grandiose

Antonyms: Infinitesimal, Minuscule, Lilliputian, Teeny

Example: The song is a masterpiece of <strong>cosmic</strong> proportions.

Trick: Comics ke characters bade cosmic power wale hote h(nagraj)

3 Mundane (adjective)

Mundane  - Meaning: Very ordinary and therefore not interesting.

Meaning: Very ordinary and therefore not interesting.

Hindi meaning: साधारण, नीरस

Synonyms: Monotonous, Tedious, Humdrum, Prosaic

Antonyms: Exotic, Striking, Bizarre, Exceptional

Example: <strong>Mundane</strong> matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.

Trick: Is munde ki choices badi mundane h ( siddha sadha dress pahna ladka)

4 Squalor (noun)

Squalor  - Meaning: The condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money.

Meaning: The condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money.

Hindi meaning: मलिनता

Synonyms: Filth, Foulness, Meanness, Shabbiness

Antonyms: Luxury, Cleanliness, Neatness, Pleasantness

Example: These people are forced to live in <strong>squalor</strong>.

Trick: Quarrel karne wale logo ka man squalor hota h

5 Slack (verb)

Slack  - Meaning: Decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

Meaning: Decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

Hindi meaning: धीमा हो जाना

Synonyms: Abate, Subside, Ebb, Dwindle

Antonyms: Accelerate, Pick Up Speed, Surge, Go Up

Example: The train <strong>slacked</strong> up as it came into the station.

Trick: Lack ho jana hi slack hota h

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6 Metamorphose (verb)

Metamorphose  - Meaning: Change or cause to change completely in form or nature.

Meaning: Change or cause to change completely in form or nature.

Hindi meaning: रूपांतरित होना

Synonyms: Transform, Mutate, Transmogrify, Morph

Antonyms: Preserve, Maintain, Retain, Remain

Example: The awkward boy I knew had <strong>metamorphosed</strong> into a tall, confident man.

Trick: Mandak se mor ban gaya metamorphose ho gaya

7 Swaggering (adjective)

Swaggering  - Meaning: Behaving in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.

Meaning: Behaving in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.

Hindi meaning: अभिमानपूर्ण

Synonyms: Arrogant, Smug, Conceited, Strutting

Antonyms: Self-Effacing, Modest, Humble, Meek

Example: His <strong>swaggering</strong> self-confidence irritates many people.

Trick: Salman ka swag hi alag h/ swag se karenge sabka sawagat

8 Burgeoning (verb)

Burgeoning  - Meaning: Developing quickly.

Meaning: Developing quickly.

Hindi meaning: तेजी से बढ़ना

Synonyms: Mushrooming, Blooming, Flourishing, Budding

Antonyms: Dwindling, Diminishing, Declining, Abating

Example: Our company's business is<strong> burgeoning</strong> now.

Trick: Burgor se fat burgeoning way mai increase hota h

9 Rapacious (adjective)

Rapacious  - Meaning: Having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force.

Meaning: Having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force.

Hindi meaning: लालची, अति लोलुप

Synonyms: Greedy, Avaricious, Grasping, Covetous

Antonyms: Generous, Magnanimous, Benevolent, Unselfish

Example: Everyone knows about her <strong>rapacious</strong> appetite for money.

Trick: Ye rapper rapacious nahi h( gali boy image)

10 Cavalier (adjective)

Cavalier  - Meaning: Showing a lack of proper concern.

Meaning: Showing a lack of proper concern.

Hindi meaning: बेपरवाह

Synonyms: Casual, Offhand, Insouciant, Unconcerned

Antonyms: Considerate, Thoughtful, Attentive, Cautious

Example: The club's owner showed a<strong> cavalier</strong> attitude to the licensing laws.

Trick: Casual way mai kam karna cavalier hota h

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