10 new English words for 27 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 Consolidated (adjective)

Consolidated  - Made stronger and more certain.

Made stronger and more certain.

Hindi meaning: संगठित

Synonyms: United, Amalgamated, Integrated

Antonyms: Divided, Separated

Example: He was re-elected for another four years and with his power <strong>consolidated</strong>.

2 Obfuscation (noun)

Obfuscation  - The act of making something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

The act of making something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

Hindi meaning: अंधकार व्याप्ति

Synonyms: Bemusement, Puzzlement, Perplexity

Antonyms: Clarification, Elucidation

Example: He is a master of <strong>obfuscation</strong>.

3 Arrears (noun)

Arrears  - Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.

Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.

Hindi meaning: बक़ाया

Synonyms: Liability, Debt , Dues, Outstanding payment

Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment

Example: Our tenants have fallen into <strong>arrears</strong> with their rent.

4 Oversight (noun)

Oversight  - An unintentional failure to notice or do something.

An unintentional failure to notice or do something.

Hindi meaning: चूक

Synonyms: Inadvertence, Fault, Lapse, Faux pas

Antonyms: Attention, Heed, Care

Example: I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an <strong>oversight</strong>.

5 Calibrate (verb)

Calibrate  - Adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.

Adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.

Hindi meaning: ठीक करना

Synonyms: Modify, Alter, Regulate

Antonyms: Disorganize, Disorder, Mismanage

Example: The system is <strong>calibrated</strong> to account for different camera locations.

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6 Conscience (noun)

Conscience  - The part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong.

The part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong.

Hindi meaning: अन्तरात्मा

Synonyms: Inner voice, Moral sense, Principles

Example: He had a guilty <strong>conscience</strong> about his desires.

7 Watchdog (noun)

Watchdog  - A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility.

A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility.

Hindi meaning: हितप्रहरी

Synonyms: Ombudsman, Observer, Supervisor

Example: The trading <strong>watchdog</strong> is currently undertaking a review of estate agents' practices.

8 Mandate (noun)

Mandate  - An official order or commission to do something.

An official order or commission to do something.

Hindi meaning: शासनादेश

Synonyms: Instruction, Directive, Command, Ordinance

Antonyms: Breach, Veto, Refusal

Example: He officially handed them the <strong>mandate</strong> to form a government.

9 Intervene (verb)

Intervene  - Take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

Take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

Hindi meaning: बीच में आना या पड़ना

Synonyms: Get involved, Intercede, Step in

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard

Example: Their forces <strong>intervened</strong> to halt the attack.

10 Abject (adjective)

Abject  - Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Hindi meaning: दयनीय बुरा

Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn

Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent

Example: She saw firsthand the <strong>abject</strong> conditions of the working people there.

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