10 new English words for 31 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 Moribund (adjective)

Moribund  - Meaning: (Of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour.

Meaning: (Of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour.

Hindi meaning: मरणासन्न

Synonyms: Declining, Waning, Stagnant, Atrophying

Antonyms: Flourishing, Thriving, Booming, Palmy

Example: The region's heavy industry is still inefficient and <strong>moribund</strong>.

Trick: Mara hua samajh kar bori mai band kar diya

2 Maze (noun)

Maze  - Meaning: Something confusingly elaborate or complicated.

Meaning: Something confusingly elaborate or complicated.

Hindi meaning: उलझन

Synonyms: Mess, Jumble, Tangle, Intricacy

Antonyms: Order, Organisation, Ease, Simplicity

Example: It's almost impossible to get through the <strong>maze</strong> of bureaucracy.

Trick: Age badhne par life maze lagne lagti h

3 Dissidence (noun)

Dissidence  - Meaning: The act of publicly disagreeing with and criticizing the government or a powerful person or group.

Meaning: The act of publicly disagreeing with and criticizing the government or a powerful person or group.

Hindi meaning: असहमति, विरोध

Synonyms: Disagreement, Nonconformity, Disaccord, Insurrection

Antonyms: Conformism, Compliance, Concurrence, Acceptance

Example: There is a growing youth <strong>dissidence</strong> movement.

Trick: Is residency ke log govt ki policy ka dissidence kar rahe h

4 Lacklustre (adjective)

Lacklustre  - Meaning: Without energy and effort.

Meaning: Without energy and effort.

Hindi meaning: उदासीन, निरुत्साही

Synonyms: Dull, Uninspiring, Lifeless, Insipid, Vapid

Antonyms: Inspired, Lively, Brilliant, Exciting

Example: No excuses were offered for a <strong>lacklustre</strong> performance on Saturday.

Trick: Lack of water tree ko lackluster bana deta h

5 Detriment (noun)

Detriment  - Meaning: Harm or damage.

Meaning: Harm or damage.

Hindi meaning: नुक़सान, क्षति

Synonyms: Disadvantage, Impairment, Injury, Disbenefit

Antonyms: Benefit, Profit, Boon, Advantage, Favour

Example: Smoking is a <strong>detriment</strong> to one's health.

Trick: Ye detergent kapdo ko detriment nahi karta h

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6 Perforce (adverb)

Perforce  - Meaning: Used to express necessity or inevitability.

Meaning: Used to express necessity or inevitability.

Hindi meaning: विवशतापूर्वक

Synonyms: Necessarily, Inevitably, Nolens Volens, Willy-Nilly

Antonyms: Unnecessarily, Gratuitously, Superfluously, Unwantedly

Example: If you touch fire you will <strong>perforce</strong> be burned.

Trick: Force ka prayog karna perforce h Kashmir mai

7 Sporadically (adverb)

Sporadically  - Meaning: Sometimes, but not regularly or continuously.

Meaning: Sometimes, but not regularly or continuously.

Hindi meaning: कभी कभी

Synonyms: Occasionally, Intermittently, Infrequently, Now and Then

Antonyms: Regularly, Frequently, Recurrently, Habitually

Example: She attended lectures only <strong>sporadically. </strong>

Trick: Mai kabhi kabhi (sporadically) sports khelta hun

8 Ominous (adjective)

Ominous  - Meaning: Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

Meaning: Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

Hindi meaning: अमंगल, अपशगुन

Synonyms: Baleful, Menacing, Portentous, Sinister

Antonyms: Auspicious, Propitious, Promising, Favourable

Example: There were <strong>ominous</strong> dark clouds gathering overhead.

Trick: Omni car hamare liye badi ominous h

9 Latent (adjective)

Latent  - Meaning: (Of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed; hidden or concealed.

Meaning: (Of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed; hidden or concealed.

Hindi meaning: प्रच्छन्न, अप्रत्यक्ष

Synonyms: Covert, Dormant, Underlying, Inert, Quiescent

Antonyms: Manifest, Blatant, Apparent, Explicit

Example: This child has a huge reserve of <strong>latent</strong> talent.

Trick: Bache ka lat marne ka talent abhi latent h

10 Setback (noun)

Setback  - Meaning: A reversal or check in progress.

Meaning: A reversal or check in progress.

Hindi meaning: नाकामयाबी; बाधा

Synonyms: Hindrance, Impediment, Holdup, Hitch

Antonyms: Headway, Enhancement, Breakthrough, Quantum Leap

Example: The last elections were a major <strong>setback</strong> for the party.

Trick: Back mai dhakelna hi setback hota h

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