10 new English words for 25 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 Fabric (noun)

Fabric  - Meaning- The basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully.

Meaning- The basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully.

Hindi meaning: संरचना

Synonyms: Framework, Structure, Foundation

Example: The <strong>fabric</strong> that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling.

Trick: is kapde ka fabric acha h

2 Precarious (adjective)

Precarious  - Meaning- Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Meaning- Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Hindi meaning: खतरनाक अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable

Example: He made a <strong>precarious</strong> living as a painter.

Trick: Pahle se care na karna immunity ki precarious ho sakta h

3 Anticipate (verb)

Anticipate  - Meaning- To expect something.

Meaning- To expect something.

Hindi meaning: पूर्वानुमान करना

Synonyms: Expect, Foresee, Think likely, Predict, Forecast, Foretell

Antonyms: Be unready, Be surprised, Be amazed

Example: It was <strong>anticipated</strong> that the rains would slow the military campaign.

Trick: Anti party ne apni har ko anticipate kar liya tha

4 Bereft (adjective)

Bereft  - Meaning- Deprived of or lacking (something).

Meaning- Deprived of or lacking (something).

Hindi meaning: वंचित

Synonyms: Deprived of, Devoid, Grieving, Lacking, Robbed of, Denuded

Antonyms: Full, Loaded, Replete, Filled

Example: Suddenly this community is <strong>bereft</strong> of sporting success and devoid of any heroes.

Trick: Be left with nothing is called bereft

5 Coercive (adjective)

Coercive  - Meaning- Using force or the threat of force.

Meaning- Using force or the threat of force.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिरोधी बलपूर्वक

Synonyms: Overbearing, Imperious, Violent, Forcible, Powerful

Antonyms: Gentle, Nonviolent, Moderate

Example: The threat of force is sometimes a necessary component of <strong>coercive</strong> diplomacy.

Trick: Course lene ke liye coerce karte h teachers

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6 Squarely (adverb)

Squarely  - Meaning-  Directly or exactly; without doubt.

Meaning- Directly or exactly; without doubt.

Hindi meaning: सीधे

Synonyms: Precisely, Exactly, Directly, Just, Straight

Antonyms: Indirectly, Incidentally, Secondarily

Example: The party puts its support <strong>squarely</strong> behind the minister.

Trick: Quarrel hone par squarely hamla karte h sab

7 Furlough (noun)

Furlough  - Meaning- Permission to leave your duties for a period of time, especially for soldiers working in a foreign country.

Meaning- Permission to leave your duties for a period of time, especially for soldiers working in a foreign country.

Hindi meaning: थोड़े दिन की छुट्टी

Synonyms: Break, Rest, Period of leave, Holiday, Vacation, Recess

Antonyms: Rehiring, Reemployment, Recall

Example: In the first place, all men had a month's furlough on full pay.

Trick: Feb mai long nahi furlough holiday par jayenge

8 Niggardly (adjective)

Niggardly  - Meaning-  Ungenerous with money, time, etc.

Meaning- Ungenerous with money, time, etc.

Hindi meaning: कृपण

Synonyms: Mean, Miserly, Stingy, Parsimonious, Penurious

Antonyms: Abundant, Generous, Lavish, Spendthrift

Example: He accused the Government of being unbelievably <strong>niggardly</strong>.

Trick: Guard sahib bade niggard h

9 Slew (noun)

Slew  - Meaning-  A large number or quantity of something.

Meaning- A large number or quantity of something.

Hindi meaning: प्रचुरता

Synonyms: Plenty, Wide variety, Lot, Diversity, Range

Antonyms: Little, Lack, Handful

Example: This year has seen a whole <strong>slew</strong> of novels set in Hong Kong.

Trick: Slow slow add karne par chije slew ho jait h

10 Modicum (noun)

Modicum  - Meaning-  A fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant.

Meaning- A fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant.

Hindi meaning: थोड़ा

Synonyms: Little bit, Small amount, Dash, Particle, Fragment, Iota

Antonyms: Lot, Whole, Total, Entirety

Example: His statement had a <strong>modicum</strong> of truth.

Trick: Modi ji ke bhojan mai namak modicum rakha jata h

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