10 new English words for 14 August 2021, 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 Erudite (adjective)

Erudite  - Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Hindi meaning: विद्वत्तापूर्ण

Synonyms: Learned, Scholarly, Cultured, Intellectual

Antonyms: Unlearned, Illiterate, Unscholarly

Example: He is one of the most <strong>erudite</strong> scholars of Islam in modern times.

Trick: Rude hone ke sath wo erudite bhi hai

2 Onerous (adjective)

Onerous  - Needing great effort.

Needing great effort.

Hindi meaning: भार डालने वाला

Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple

Example: When he agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so <strong>onerous</strong>.

Trick: Graduation honors ke liye onerous mehnat lagti hai

3 Dire (adjective)

Dire  - Very bad.

Very bad.

Hindi meaning: बहुत बुरा

Synonyms: Defective, Substandard, Faulty, Imperfect, Below par

Antonyms: Perfect, Flawless, Sound

Example: The weather was absolutely <strong>dire</strong>.

Trick: Uski diary bhut hi dire condition me thi

4 Surmise (verb)

Surmise  - Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Hindi meaning: अनुमान

Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate

Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove

Example: It is difficult to <strong>surmise</strong> where she might have been staying.

Trick: Maine apna surprise ko surmise kar liya tha apne birthday pe

5 Vociferously (adverb)

Vociferously  - In a loud and forceful manner.

In a loud and forceful manner.

Hindi meaning: अनुमान

Synonyms: Blatantly, Vehemently, Clamorously

Antonyms: Quietly, Silently

Example: The country <strong>vociferously</strong> opposed the war.

Trick: VC ne vociferously apni bat committee me kahi

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6 Dent (verb)

Dent  - Have an adverse effect on.

Have an adverse effect on.

Hindi meaning: काटना

Synonyms: Diminish, Weaken, Undermine

Antonyms: Boost, Bulge

Example: DVD sales may already be <strong>denting</strong> the box office.

Trick: Dentist ne dent kar di hai apni fees ko

7 Ravage (verb)

Ravage  - Cause severe and extensive damage to.

Cause severe and extensive damage to.

Hindi meaning: बरबाद कर देना

Synonyms: Devastate, Destroy, Ruin, Raze

Antonyms: Assist, Aid, Preserve

Example: The Guru's tender body was <strong>ravaged</strong> by the disease.

Trick: Rave parties ne youth ko ravage kar diya

8 Precarious (adjective)

Precarious  - Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

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: Care na karna health ke liye precarious ho sakta hai

9 Bugbear (noun)

Bugbear  - A cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

A cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

Hindi meaning: हौआ

Synonyms: Bane, Anathema, Pet hate

Example: Now making phone calls has become one of my <strong>bugbears</strong>.

10 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Hindi meaning: असामान्य

Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity

Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine

Example: A childless woman was regarded as an <strong>aberration</strong>, almost a social outcast.

Trick: Abhi ration lena ration card se aberration hai middle class family me

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