10 new English words for 20 March 2020, 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 Parochial (adjective)

Parochial  - Meaning- Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

Meaning- Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

Hindi meaning: संकीर्णता

Synonyms: Narrow-Minded, Conservative, Insular, Short-Sighted

Antonyms: Liberal, Broad-Minded, Open-Minded, Tolerant

Example: The candidates focused almost entirely on narrow, <strong>parochial</strong> issues.

Trick: paro chai wali ki soch badi parochial h

2 Augur (verb)

Augur  - Meaning- To be a sign that something will be successful or not successful in the future.

Meaning- To be a sign that something will be successful or not successful in the future.

Hindi meaning: पूर्वसूचना देना

Synonyms: Bode, Presage, Portend

Example: Conflicts among the various groups do not<strong> augur</strong> well for the future of the peace talks.

Trick: ohh guruji ne iska pahle hi augur kar diya tha

3 Autarkic (adjective)

Autarkic  - Meaning- The condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.

Meaning- The condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.

Hindi meaning: आत्मनिर्भरता

Synonyms: Self-Sufficient, Autonomous, Independent, Self-Reliant

Antonyms: Dependent, Incompetent, Inefficient

Example: His <strong>autarkic</strong> economic policies demand that the government has complete control of foreign currency transactions.

Trick: auto wala apna ghar autarkic chalata h

4 Catastrophic (adjective)

Catastrophic  - Meaning- Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.

Meaning- Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.

Hindi meaning: विनाशकारी

Synonyms: Destructive, Calamitous, Ruinous, Disastrous

Antonyms: Advantageous, Beneficial, Profitable

Example: Officials say the hurricane could cause <strong>catastrophic</strong> damage.

Trick: world mai is time corona ka catastrophic h

5 Elaborate (verb)

Elaborate  - Meaning- Add more detail concerning what has already been said.

Meaning- Add more detail concerning what has already been said.

Hindi meaning: विस्तृत करना

Synonyms: Expand on, Add detail to, Expatiate on

Antonyms: Shorten, Cut down, Contract, curtail

Example: He would not <strong>elaborate</strong> on his news.

Trick: lab lagane ka rate jara elaborate karo

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6 Profess (verb)

Profess  - Meaning-  To state openly that you have a particular belief, feeling, etc.

Meaning- To state openly that you have a particular belief, feeling, etc.

Hindi meaning: खुले आम स्वीकर करना

Synonyms: Declare, Confess, Admit, Announce

Antonyms: Deny, Refuse, Reject

Example: In this scene the couple finally <strong>profess</strong> their love for each other.

Trick: professor sahib ne student se affair profess kar liya

7 Seminal (adjective)

Seminal  - Meaning- very important and having a strong influence on later Developments.

Meaning- very important and having a strong influence on later Developments.

Hindi meaning: अत्यंत प्रभावशाली

Synonyms: Important, Influential, groundbreaking

Antonyms: Unimportant, Ineffective, Inefficacious

Example: His book on social policy proved to be <strong>seminal</strong>.

Trick: semifinal mai pandya ki batting badi seminal thi

8 Proclaim (verb)

Proclaim  - Meaning- Announce officially or publicly.

Meaning- Announce officially or publicly.

Hindi meaning: घोषित करना

Synonyms: Publicize, Announce, Make Known

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Cover

Example: The president <strong>proclaimed</strong> a state of emergency.

Trick: pahle se claim karna hi proclaim hota h

9 Commendable (adjective)

Commendable  - Meaning-  Deserving praise and approval.

Meaning- Deserving praise and approval.

Hindi meaning: घोषित करना

Synonyms: Admirable, Praiseworthy, Laudable, Noteworthy

Antonyms: Unworthy, Contemptible, Disgraceful

Example: They always conduct their affairs with <strong>commendable</strong> honesty.

Trick: commandos ka kam commendable tha

10 Adrift (adjective)

Adrift  - Meaning- Without purpose, direction, or guidance.

Meaning- Without purpose, direction, or guidance.

Hindi meaning: दिशाहीन

Synonyms: Purposeless, Aimless, Pointless

Antonyms: Planned, Determined, Decided

Example: The film industry was <strong>adrift</strong> in a sea of debt.

Trick: boat river adrift way mai chal rahi thi

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