10 new English words for 26 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 Disdain (noun)

Disdain - The feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention

The feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention

Hindi meaning: अवहेलना

Synonyms: Disrespect, Contempt, Scorn, Derision

Antonyms: Regard, Admire, Esteem, Respect

Example: She turned her head away in <strong>disdain. </strong>

Trick: Dain ko sab disdain karte h

2 Corrode (verb)

Corrode - Destroy or weaken (something) gradually.

Destroy or weaken (something) gradually.

Hindi meaning: क्षय करना या हो जाना

Synonyms: Weaken, Emasculate, Undermine, Erode

Antonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Bolster, Fortify

Example: Politicians and journalists are <strong>corroding </strong>the foundations of justice.

Trick: Ye rode puri tarah se corrode ho gayi h

3 Inimical (adjective)

Inimical - Harmful to something.

Harmful to something.

Hindi meaning: हानिकार; प्रतिकूल

Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Deleterious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Constructive

Example: Cigarettes have a proven <strong>inimical </strong>effect on the nervous system.

Trick: Itni jor se mike par chillana bada inimical h

4 Overhaul (verb)

Overhaul - To examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs.

To examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs.

Hindi meaning: पूरी जाँच करके मरम्मत करना

Synonyms: Improve, Modernise, Recondition, Revamp

Antonyms: Damage, Ruin, Destroy, Impair, Mar

Example: The government plans to <strong>overhaul </strong>the health service.

Trick: Palace ke hall ka overhaul kiya

5 Iniquitous (adjective)

Iniquitous - Very unfair or wrong.

Very unfair or wrong.

Hindi meaning: अन्यायपूर्ण; बुरा

Synonyms: Evil, Wicked, Sinful, Unjust

Antonyms: Good, Righteous, Virtuous, Upright

Example: It is an <strong>iniquitous </strong>system that allows a person to die because they have no money to pay for medicine.

Trick: I quit likhkar marne walo ke sath kuch iniquitous hua h

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6 Proffer (verb)

Proffer - To offer something to somebody.

To offer something to somebody.

Hindi meaning: देना

Synonyms: Give, Offer, Tender, Volunteer, Present

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Repudiate, Deny

Example: The solutions they <strong>proffer </strong> only come from the limited range of their own experience.

Trick: Professor ke job ko proffer kiya h mujhe

7 Paper over (verb)

Paper over - To try to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful.

To try to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful.

Hindi meaning: गलती छिपाना

Synonyms: Hide, Conceal, Disguise, Mask

Antonyms: Expose, Divulge, Reveal, Disclose, Uncloak

Example: The unions tried to <strong>paper </strong>over their differences.

Trick: Paper upar dalkar chupana paper over kahlata h

8 Prevarication (noun)

Prevarication - The act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth.

The act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth.

Hindi meaning: वाक् छल

Synonyms: Falsehood, Equivocation, Fabrication, Fib

Antonyms: Truth, Veracity, Verity, Truism

Example: The report was full of lies and <strong>prevarications. </strong>

Trick: Pahle verify na karoge to phir prevarication karna padega

9 Emphatic (adjective)

Emphatic - Expressing something forcibly and clearly.

Expressing something forcibly and clearly.

Hindi meaning: ज़ोरदार

Synonyms: Forceful, Firm, Wholehearted, Categorical

Antonyms: Weak, Equivocal, Hesitant

Example: A U.S. Congressional delegation made an equally <strong>emphatic </strong>statement in late August.s

Trick: Phate hue gale par jor dalna = emphatic

10 Construe (verb)

Construe - To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

Hindi meaning: अर्थ लगाना

Synonyms: Understand, Interpret, Decipher, Fathom, Make Out

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misconceive, Misapprehend, Mistake

Example: He may <strong>construe </strong> the approach as a hostile act.

Trick: Konsa meaning true h pata lagana construe hota h

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