10 new English words for 5 August 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 Ubiquitous (adjective)

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

Meaning- Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Hindi meaning: सर्वव्यापी

Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive

Antonyms: Absent, Lacking, Missing, Nonexistent

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

Trick: UB GROUP ki buildings ubiquitous h

2 Exacerbate (verb)

Exacerbate  - Meaning- Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Meaning- Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Hindi meaning: ख़राब करना

Synonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Make worse

Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate

Example: His aggressive reaction only <strong>exacerbated</strong> the situation.

Trick: galat exercise health ko exacerbate kar sakti h

3 Upheaval (noun)

Upheaval  - Meaning- A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.

Meaning- A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.

Hindi meaning: उथल-पुथल

Synonyms: Disruption, Disturbance, Turbulence, Trouble

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony, Stability, Calm

Example: I can’t face the <strong>upheaval</strong> of moving house again.

Trick: tumari harqato se upar heaven mai upheaval ho gaya h

4 Deleterious (adjective)

Deleterious  - Meaning-  Harmful and damaging.

Meaning- Harmful and damaging.

Hindi meaning: हानिकारक

Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless

Example: Divorce is assumed to have <strong>deleterious</strong> effects on children.

Trick: virus ko delete karo kyo ki wo deleterious hote h

5 Duress (noun)

Duress  - Meaning - Threats or force that are used to make somebody do something.

Meaning - Threats or force that are used to make somebody do something.

Hindi meaning: बाध्यता

Synonyms: Coercion, Compulsion, Pressurization

Antonyms: Persuasion, Consent, Approval

Example: He signed the confession under <strong>duress</strong>.

Trick: dur rahkar bhi mera husband mujhe duress karta h

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6 Robust (adjective)

Robust  - Meaning- Strong and healthy.

Meaning- Strong and healthy.

Hindi meaning: मजबूत

Synonyms: Sturdy, Vigorous, Powerful, Tough, Hardy, Well built

Antonyms: Weak, Frail, Infirm, Delicate

Example: She is a pleasantly <strong>robust</strong> woman of modest means, patriotic in convictions, guileless in manner.

Trick: ye robot bada hi robust h

7 Impeccable (adjective)

Impeccable  - Meaning - In accordance with the highest standards.

Meaning - In accordance with the highest standards.

Hindi meaning: त्रुटिहीन

Synonyms: Faultless, Unblemished, Untarnished, Immaculate

Antonyms: Flawed, Defective, Faulty

Example: Her written English is <strong>impeccable</strong>.

Trick: cable wale ka kam impeccable h

8 Prudent (adjective)

Prudent  - Meaning - Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Meaning - Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Hindi meaning: विवेकी

Synonyms: Wise, Well-judged, Sensible

Antonyms: Imprudent, Unwise, Careless

Example: It might be more <strong>prudent</strong> to get a second opinion before going ahead.

Trick: mere sabhi student prudent h

9 Precarious (adjective)

Precarious  - Meaning- Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Meaning- Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Hindi meaning: खतरनाक संदिग्ध

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Unsafe

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable

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

Trick: precaution nahi lena precarious ho sakta h

10 Lure (verb)

Lure  - Meaning -  To persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward.

Meaning - To persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward.

Hindi meaning: प्रलोभित करना

Synonyms: Tempt, Entice, Inveigle

Example: The child was <strong>lured</strong> into a car but managed to escape.

Trick: lori suna kar bacho ko lure karte h

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