10 new English words for 29 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 Ephemeral (adjective)

Ephemeral  - Meaning-  Lasting for a very short time.

Meaning- Lasting for a very short time.

Hindi meaning: अल्पकालिक

Synonyms: Transitory, Short-Lived, Fleeting, Fugacious, Evanescent, Momentary

Antonyms: Lasting, Enduring, Eternal, Perpetual, Everlasting

Example: It is a critic’s job to follow every <strong>ephemeral</strong> fashion.

Trick: Mera lal ephemeral hi ji paya

2 Ubiquitous (adjective)

Ubiquitous  - Meaning- Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Meaning- Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Hindi meaning: सर्वगत

Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive, Prevalent, Global, All-Over

Antonyms: Absent, Lacking, Missing, Nonexistent

Example: His <strong>ubiquitous</strong> influence was felt by all the family.

Trick: Ub corp vijay malya ki company india mai ubiquitous thi

3 Remorse (noun)

Remorse  - Meaning- The feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done.

Meaning- The feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done.

Hindi meaning: ग्लानि

Synonyms: Contrition, Repentance, Penitence, Compunction

Antonyms: Satisfaction, Gratification, Contentment

Example: She felt no <strong>remorse</strong> at leaving them without notice.

Trick: Mor ke death ka remorse kar raha animal lover

4 Colossal (adjective)

Colossal  - Meaning- Extremely large or great.

Meaning- Extremely large or great.

Hindi meaning: विशाल बहुत बड़ा

Synonyms: Huge, Enormous, Very big, Mammoth, Gargantuan, Stupendous

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Little, Minute

Example: The singer earns a <strong>colossal</strong> amount of money.

Trick: Colony badi colossal h

5 Reprehensible (adjective)

Reprehensible  - Meaning- Morally wrong and deserving criticism.

Meaning- Morally wrong and deserving criticism.

Hindi meaning: निन्दनीय

Synonyms: Deplorable, Disgraceful, Culpable, Wrong, Opprobrious, Condemnable

Antonyms: Decent, Impeccable, Praiseworthy, Respectable

Example: His conduct was thoroughly <strong>reprehensible</strong>.

Trick: Kisi ko pareshan karna reprehensible h

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6 Punitive (adjective)

Punitive  - Meaning- Intended as punishment.

Meaning- Intended as punishment.

Hindi meaning: दण्डात्मक

Synonyms: Disciplinary, Penal, Retributive, Corrective

Antonyms: Rewarding, Reprieving, Pardoning, Rehabilitative

Example: <strong>Punitive</strong> action will be taken against the hooligans.

Trick: Pandit ji ko punitive action lekar punish kiya

7 Incessant (adjective)

Incessant  - Meaning- Never stopping.

Meaning- Never stopping.

Hindi meaning: निरन्तर

Synonyms: Interminable, Ceaseless, Constant, Unending, Perpetual

Antonyms: Infrequent, Sporadic, Intermittent, Discontinuous

Example: The bad condition of city roads is because of the almost <strong>incessant</strong> rain, often heavy, ever since June.

Trick: Santo ke parvachan tv par incessant chalet h

8 Corporeal (adjective)

Corporeal  - Meaning- Having a body.

Meaning- Having a body.

Hindi meaning: शारीरिक

Synonyms: Bodily, Human, Mortal, Fleshly, Carnal

Example: It says that human beings are made by God as <strong>corporeal</strong> or bodily beings.

9 Lineage (noun)

Lineage  - Meaning- The series of families that somebody comes from originally.

Meaning- The series of families that somebody comes from originally.

Hindi meaning: वंश

Synonyms: Descent, Ancestry, Dynasty, Origin

Example: She’s very proud of her ancient royal <strong>lineage</strong>.

Trick: Line se vansh ka likha hona lineage hota h

10 Torment (noun)

Torment  - Meaning- Severe physical or mental suffering.

Meaning- Severe physical or mental suffering.

Hindi meaning: यातना कष्ट

Synonyms: Agony, Suffering, Anguish, Pain, Misery

Antonyms: Pleasure, Comfort, Delight, Relief

Example: She suffered years of mental <strong>torment</strong> after her son's death.

Trick: Mentally disturb ko torment nahi karna chahiye

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