10 new English words for 7 May 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 Lethal (adjective)

Lethal  - Meaning- Very harmful or destructive.

Meaning- Very harmful or destructive.

Hindi meaning: जानलेवा

Synonyms: Deadly, Fatal, Mortal, Noxious, Virulent, Pernicious

Antonyms: Harmless, Nonfatal, Safe, Beneficial

Example: She had been given a <strong>lethal</strong> dose of poison.

Trick: late aane ka result lethal ho sakta h lallu

2 High-handedness (noun)

High-handedness  - Meaning- The use of power or authority in a way that is more forceful than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people.

Meaning- The use of power or authority in a way that is more forceful than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people.

Hindi meaning: ज्यादती मनमानी

Synonyms: Arrogance, Imperiousness, Haughtiness, Peremptoriness, Overbearingness

Antonyms: Meekness, Shyness, Timidity

Example: He was a leader of some ignorance and <strong>high-handedness</strong>.

Trick: apne hand ko high rakhne wale log rude high handed hote h

3 Aggravation (noun)

Aggravation  - Meaning- The state of becoming worse or more serious.

Meaning- The state of becoming worse or more serious.

Hindi meaning: उद्दीपन

Synonyms: Exacerbation, Worsening, Exasperation, Compounding

Antonyms: Help, Assistance, Aid, Ease

Example: The drug may cause an <strong>aggravation</strong> of the condition.

Trick: ration ki problem ka aggravation hota ja raha h

4 Culminate (verb)

Culminate  - Meaning- To end with a particular result.

Meaning- To end with a particular result.

Hindi meaning: समापन होना

Synonyms: Conclude, Terminate, Resolve, Wind up, Come to a head

Antonyms: Start, Begin, Commence, Set out

Example: Months of hard work <strong>culminated</strong> in success.

Trick: kal mai program ke culminate hone par pahuncha

5 Persistent (adjective)

Persistent  - Meaning- Continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period.

Meaning- Continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period.

Hindi meaning: निरंतर दीर्घस्थायी

Synonyms: Lasting, Relentless, Continuing, Unceasing, Never-ending

Antonyms: Inconstant, Inconsistent, Intermittent

Example: <strong>Persistent</strong> heavy rain held up work on the bridge for more than a week.

Trick: mera assistant persistent kam kar raha h

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6 Fallout (noun)

Fallout  - Meaning- The bad results of a situation or an action.

Meaning- The bad results of a situation or an action.

Hindi meaning: बुरा परिणाम

Synonyms: Repercussion, Consequence, Aftermath, Side-Effect

Antonyms: Cause, Reason, Grounds

Example: Television video recording was practically a <strong>fall-out</strong> of the military application.

Trick: tree se fall hone par result fallout wale hote h

7 Elicit (verb)

Elicit  - Meaning- To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.

Meaning- To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.

Hindi meaning: प्राप्त करना

Synonyms: Obtain, Evoke, Draw Out, Induce, Bring About

Antonyms: Keep, Repress, Suppress, Hide

Example: The work <strong>elicited</strong> enormous public interest.

Trick: eli ne illegal work ki information elicit kiya

8 Propensity (noun)

Propensity  - Meaning- An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Meaning- An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Hindi meaning: झुकाव रुचि

Synonyms: Tendency, Inclination, Proclivity, Leaning, Disposition

Antonyms: Aversion, Dislike, Disinclination, Disinterest

Example: There is an increased <strong>propensity</strong> for people to live alone.

Trick: professor sahib ka pen se likhne mai propensity h

9 Downplay (verb)

Downplay  - Meaning- To try to make something seem less important than it really is.

Meaning- To try to make something seem less important than it really is.

Hindi meaning: महत्व कम बताना

Synonyms: Belittle, Derogate, Downgrade, Disparage, Depreciate

Antonyms: Exaggerate, Amplify, Hyperbolize, Embellish

Example: This report <strong>downplays</strong> the seriousness of global warming.

Trick: play acha tha par logo ne use downplay kiya

10 Skewed (adjective)

Skewed  - Meaning- Not accurate or correct.

Meaning- Not accurate or correct.

Hindi meaning: विरूपित

Synonyms: Distorted, Biased, One-sided, Slanted, Tilted

Antonyms: Flawless, Exact, Accurate, Right

Example: The curriculum is <strong>skewed</strong> towards the practical subjects.

Trick: sketting kewal Wednesday ko karna skewed h use daily karo

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