10 new English words for 9 December 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 Forecast (verb)

Forecast  - Meaning: Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Meaning: Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Hindi meaning: भविष्यवाणी करना

Synonyms: Predict, Prophesy, Prognosticate, Foretell

Example: Tomorrow it is <strong>forecasted</strong> to be 7 degrees higher than today.

Trick: Pahli bowl par four jayega ye mera forecast h

2 Commission (verb)

Commission  - Meaning: To formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone.

Meaning: To formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone.

Hindi meaning: अभियान देना; नियुक्त करना

Synonyms: Appoint, Contract, Authorise, Order

Antonyms: Disallow, Dismiss, Cancel, Retract

Example: The Ministry <strong>commissioned</strong> a study into the fatal disease.

Trick: Naye commissioner ko ka commission hua h yahan

3 Devolve (verb)

Devolve  - Meaning: To give a duty, responsibility, power, etc

Meaning: To give a duty, responsibility, power, etc

Hindi meaning: प्रदान करना

Synonyms: Give, Transfer, Hand Down, Grant

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Deny, Turn Down

Example: We have made a conscious effort to <strong>devolve</strong> responsibility.

Trick: Volvo car ki team ko pm ki car banane ka devolve diya h

4 Underscore (verb)

Underscore  - Meaning: To emphasize or show that something is important or true.

Meaning: To emphasize or show that something is important or true.

Hindi meaning: ज़ोर देना

Synonyms: Emphasize. Underline, Stress, Accentuate

Antonyms: Understate, Play Down, Shrug Off, Make Little Of

Example: His speech <strong>underscored</strong> the need for a clear policy.

Trick: Team ka core acha hone ki bat par coach ne underscore kiya

5 Inescapable (noun)

Inescapable  - Meaning: Unable to be avoided or denied.

Meaning: Unable to be avoided or denied.

Hindi meaning: अपरिहार्य

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inevitable, Ineluctable, Inexorable

Antonyms: Avoidable, Evadable, Uncertain

Example: Death is <strong>inescapable</strong>.

Trick: Himesh reshmiyan ke liye cap inescapable h

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6 Underlying (adjective)

Underlying  - Meaning: Important or basic in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly.

Meaning: Important or basic in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly.

Hindi meaning: बुनियादी, मूलभूत

Synonyms: Primary, Crucial, Elementary, Rudimentary

Antonyms: Advanced, Refined, Intricate, Extensive

Example: Unemployment may be an <strong>underlying</strong> cause of the rising crime rate.

Trick: Food or education ek underlying rights h har indian ka

7 Circumvent (verb)

Circumvent  - Meaning: Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way.

Meaning: Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way.

Hindi meaning: बच निकलना

Synonyms: Outwit, Elude, Skirt, Outmanoeuvre

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Encounter, Take On

Example: They opened an office abroad in order to <strong>circumvent</strong> the tax laws.

Trick: Circus mai sher ke attack se master circumvent kar gaya

8 Ostensibly (adverb)

Ostensibly  - Meaning: Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

Meaning: Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से

Synonyms: Seemingly, Outwardly, Supposedly, Presumably

Antonyms: Truly, Actually, Genuinely, Really

Example: She stayed behind at the office, <strong>ostensibly</strong> to work.

Trick: Uska tension mai hona ostensibly najar aa rha h

9 Curtail (verb)

Curtail  - Meaning: Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

Meaning: Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

Hindi meaning: कम करना

Synonyms: Retrench, Diminish, Trim, Dock, Lop, Truncate

Antonyms: Extend, Increase, Protract, Enlarge

Example: The president has remained mute about plans to <strong>curtail</strong> the number of immigrants.

Trick: Kute ki tail ko curtail kar do

10 Constrained (adjective)

Constrained  - Meaning: Not natural; forced or too controlled.

Meaning: Not natural; forced or too controlled.

Hindi meaning: विवश किया हुआ

Synonyms: Forced, Strained, Inhibited, Restrained

Antonyms: Relaxed, Voluntary, Natural

Example: He was acting in a <strong>constrained</strong> manner.

Trick: Train ko hijack karke drive ko constrained kiya

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