10 new English words for 25 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 Sombre (adjective)

Sombre  - Meaning: Serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment.

Meaning: Serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment.

Hindi meaning: गंभीर और विषादयुक्त

Synonyms: Solemn, Grave, Sober, Grim, Dour

Antonyms: Cheerful, Spirited, Chirpy, Joyful

Example: A funeral is a <strong>sombre</strong> occasion.

Trick: Somwar ko office jane mai somber feel karte h

2 Permeate (verb)

Permeate  - Meaning: To spread through something and be present in every part of it.

Meaning: To spread through something and be present in every part of it.

Hindi meaning: व्याप्त होना, सब जगह फैल जाना

Synonyms: Spread, Pervade, Imbue, Perfuse, Suffuse

Antonyms: Drain, Deplete, Diminish, Exhaust

Example: Racism continues to <strong>permeate</strong> our society.

Trick: News ko permeate karne ki permit de di modi ji ne

3 Precipice (noun)

Precipice  - Meaning: A dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure.

Meaning: A dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure.

Hindi meaning: जोखिम, संकट

Synonyms: Danger, Crisis, Minefield, Hazard, Abyss

Antonyms: Security, Protection, Invulnerability, Safeguard

Example: The country sat at the edge of a financial <strong>precipice</strong>.

Trick: Traditional recipes ab precipice mai h

4 Astray (adverb)

Astray  - Meaning: Away from the correct path or correct way of doing something.

Meaning: Away from the correct path or correct way of doing something.

Hindi meaning: गुमराह

Synonyms: Off track, Awry, Amiss, Afield, Off beam

Antonyms: Right, On course, On target, On the right track

Example: Better to ask the way than go <strong>astray</strong>.

Trick: Travel karne wale kabhi kabhi astray ho jate h

5 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - Meaning: A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving.

Meaning: A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving.

Hindi meaning: विपथन; सामान्य से विचलन

Synonyms: Deviation, Anomaly, Peculiarity, Eccentricity

Antonyms: Normalcy, Familiarity, Regularity, Routine

Example: They described the outbreak of violence in the area as an <strong>aberration. </strong>

Trick: Abortion se hone wali delivery aberration hoti h

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6 Vaunt (verb)

Vaunt  - Meaning: To speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or reasonable.

Meaning: To speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or reasonable.

Hindi meaning: शेख़ी मारना

Synonyms: Boast, Puff, Brag, Flaunt

Antonyms: Play Down, Undervalue, Make Light of, Talk Down

Example: The local people like to <strong>vaunt</strong> the glories of their faded past.

Trick: Taunt marker wo vaunt kar raha tha

7 Aspirational (adjective)

Aspirational  - Meaning: Showing that you want to have more money and a higher social position than you now have.

Meaning: Showing that you want to have more money and a higher social position than you now have.

Hindi meaning: आकांक्षापूर्ण

Synonyms: Ambitious, Thrusting, Go-Getting, Wishful

Antonyms: Passive, Lazy, Unaspiring, Apathetic

Example: High-end smartphones have become <strong>aspirational</strong> status symbols, especially among the young.

Trick: International khelne ka aspiration h inko

8 Subscribe (verb)

Subscribe  - Meaning: Express or feel agreement with (an idea or proposal).

Meaning: Express or feel agreement with (an idea or proposal).

Hindi meaning: सहमत होना

Synonyms: Endorse, Advocate, Condone, Indorse

Antonyms: Disagree, Dissent, Veto, Disapprove

Example: Do you think they would <strong>subscribe</strong> to such harsh terms?

Trick: Channel ko subscribe karni ki bat ko subscribe kiya

9 Prescient (adjective)

Prescient  - Meaning: Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

Meaning: Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

Hindi meaning: भविष्य ज्ञानी

Synonyms: Visionary, Prophetic, Clairvoyant, Vatic

Antonyms: Short-Sighted, Incautious, Heedless

Example: It was a remarkably <strong>prescient</strong> vision.

Trick: (Pre + event) event ki pahle jankari hona prescient hota h

10 Concurrent (adjective)

Concurrent  - Meaning: Existing, happening, or done at the same time.

Meaning: Existing, happening, or done at the same time.

Hindi meaning: समकालिक, समवर्ती

Synonyms: Coinciding, Simultaneous, Coexisting, Synchronous

Antonyms: Asynchronous, Alternate

Example: Both the brothers were playing in two different but <strong>concurrent</strong> matches.

Trick: Inko 2 logo ko concurrent time mai current laga

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