10 new English words for 23 September 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 Circumspect (adjective)

Circumspect  - Meaning - Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Meaning - Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Hindi meaning: सावधान, होशियार

Synonyms: Cautious, Prudent, Discreet, Heedful

Antonyms: Careless, Incautious, Thoughtless

Example: The officials were very <strong>circumspect</strong> in their statements.

2 Insidious (adjective)

Insidious  - Meaning - Spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm.

Meaning - Spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm.

Hindi meaning: प्रच्छन्न रूप से

Synonyms: Subtle, Stealthy, Artful, Tricky

Antonyms: Harmless, Honest, Fair

Example: This trade recession will be just as <strong>insidious</strong> in its effects as any market blowout.

3 Wanton (adjective)

Wanton  - Meaning - Causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason.

Meaning - Causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason.

Hindi meaning: दुर्भावनापूर्ण

Synonyms: Malicious, Malevolent, Wicked, Cruel

Antonyms: Decent, Moral, Kind

Example: It's all about growth and building something successful - instead of <strong>wanton</strong> violence and destruction.

4 Denigrate (verb)

Denigrate  - Meaning - Criticize unfairly.

Meaning - Criticize unfairly.

Hindi meaning: आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Disparage, Defame, Belittle, Speak ill of

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud

Example: I didn't intend to <strong>denigrate </strong>her achievements.

5 Fraught (adjective)

Fraught  - Meaning- Filled with something unpleasant.

Meaning- Filled with something unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: भरपूर

Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with

Antonyms: Empty, Void

Example: The treasure hunt was <strong>fraught</strong> with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.

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6 Glean (verb)

Glean  - Meaning - Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty.

Meaning - Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty.

Hindi meaning: सूचना प्राप्त करना

Synonyms: Derive, Extract, Gather, Draw

Antonyms: Keep, Hold

Example: The information is <strong>gleaned</strong> from press cuttings.

7 Vilify (verb)

Vilify  - Meaning - Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

Meaning - Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

Hindi meaning: तिरस्कार करना कलंकित करना

Synonyms: Vituperate, Calumniate, Condemn, Slander

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Glorify

Example: She has been <strong>vilified</strong> and misunderstood by her community.

8 Veritable (adjective)

Veritable  - Used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.

Used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.

Hindi meaning: वास्तविक यथार्थ

Synonyms: True, Accurate, Correct, Precise, Literal

Antonyms: False, Unreal, Fake

Example: Women's presence in civil and political society is a <strong>veritable</strong> moral reproach.

9 Imprecision (noun)

Imprecision  - Meaning - Lack of exactness or accuracy.

Meaning - Lack of exactness or accuracy.

Hindi meaning: अयथार्थता

Synonyms: Inexactness, Vagueness, Inaccuracy

Antonyms: Accuracy, Precision

Example: There is considerable <strong>imprecision</strong> in the terminology used.

10 Chisel (verb)

Chisel  - Meaning- To get money or some advantage from somebody by cheating them.

Meaning- To get money or some advantage from somebody by cheating them.

Hindi meaning: ठग लेना

Synonyms: Swindle, Defraud, Cheat, Fleece

Antonyms: Be honest, Be truthful

Example: They <strong>chiseled</strong> him out of hundreds of dollars.

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