10 new English words for 12 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 Sinister (adjective)

Sinister  - Meaning: Evil or criminal.

Meaning: Evil or criminal.

Hindi meaning: कुटील

Synonyms: Wicked, Villainous, Vile, Malevolent

Antonyms: Good, Amiable, Benign, Virtuous

Example: There might be a more <strong>sinister</strong> motive behind the government's actions.

2 Inexplicably (adverb)

Inexplicably  - Meaning: In a way that cannot be explained or accounted for.

Meaning: In a way that cannot be explained or accounted for.

Hindi meaning: बिना किसी स्पष्टीकरण के

Synonyms: Unexplainably, Enigmatically, Mysteriously, Queerly

Antonyms: Reasonably, Understandably, Justifiably

Example: Many animals <strong>inexplicably</strong> disappeared last night.

3 Conspicuous (adjective)

Conspicuous  - Meaning: Clearly visible.

Meaning: Clearly visible.

Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्ष

Synonyms: Obvious, Evident, Apparent, Manifest

Antonyms: Invisible, Hidden, Obscure, Concealed

Example: The most visible and <strong>conspicuous</strong> fact is that people now live better than half a century ago.

4 Pursuant (adjective)

Pursuant  - Meaning: According to especially a rule or law.

Meaning: According to especially a rule or law.

Hindi meaning: अनुरूप

Synonyms: Accordance, Conforming, Following, Adhering

Antonyms: Disobeying, Disregarding, Not Observing

Example: A complaint was made <strong>pursuant</strong> to section 13 of the Act of 1987.

5 Pepper with (verb)

Pepper with - Meaning: Include large numbers of something in something.

Meaning: Include large numbers of something in something.

Hindi meaning: सम्मिलित करना

Synonyms: Incorporate, Comprise, Encompass, Contain

Antonyms: Exclude, Omit, Except, Leave Out

Example: He <strong>peppered</strong> his speech with jokes.

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6 Arbitrary (adjective)

Arbitrary  - Meaning: Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Meaning: Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Hindi meaning: मनमाना

Synonyms: Random, Capricious, Whimsical, Hit-Or-Miss

Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned, Logical, Sound

Example: The selection of players for the team seemed completely <strong>arbitrary</strong>.

7 Avowed (adjective)

Avowed  - Meaning: That has been admitted or stated in public.

Meaning: That has been admitted or stated in public.

Hindi meaning: स्वीकृत

Synonyms: Stated, Affirmed, Declared, Professed

Antonyms: Unspoken, Tacit, Implied, Unsaid

Example: They came to power with the <strong>avowed</strong> aim of promoting religious toleration.

8 Incongruity (noun)

Incongruity  - Meaning: The fact of being strange and not suitable in a situation.

Meaning: The fact of being strange and not suitable in a situation.

Hindi meaning: अयोग्यता; असंगति

Synonyms: Discordance, Dissonance, Discrepancy, Oddity

Antonyms: Consistency, Appropriateness, Uniformity, Regularity

Example: He didn't see the slightest <strong>incongruity</strong> between the idealism of his plays and his own morals.

9 Atrocity (noun)

Atrocity  - Meaning: An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

Meaning: An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

Hindi meaning: क्रूरता

Synonyms: Cruelty, Barbarity, Savagery, Enormity

Antonyms: Kindness, Compassion, Benignity, Kind-Heartedness

Example: The killing was cold-blooded, and those who committed this <strong>atrocity</strong> should be tried and punished.

10 Devoid (adjective)

Devoid  - Meaning: Completely lacking in something.

Meaning: Completely lacking in something.

Hindi meaning: रहित

Synonyms: Lacking, Void, Destitute of, Barren of

Antonyms: Full, Fraught, Abounding, Replete

Example: This house is totally <strong>devoid</strong> of furniture.

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