10 new English words for 2 May 2022, 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 Tread (verb)

Tread  - Walk in a specified way.

Walk in a specified way.

Hindi meaning: चलना

Synonyms: Walk, Step, Stride

Example: The government had to <strong>tread</strong> carefully so as not to offend the judiciary.

Trick: Reading karte karte wo tread karta hai

2 Astute (adjective)

Astute  - Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Hindi meaning: दक्ष

Synonyms: Shrewd, Sharp-witted, Ingenious

Antonyms: Naïve, Obtuse

Example: I regard him as an <strong>astute</strong> businessman who is very conscious of the value of capital.

Trick: Astha ne astute move liya hai chess me

3 Transcend (verb)

Transcend  - To be or go beyond the usual limits of something.

To be or go beyond the usual limits of something.

Hindi meaning: आगे जाना

Synonyms: Exceed, Go beyond, Cut across

Antonyms: Fall behind, Be inferior

Example: His works by far <strong>transcend</strong> anything that has gone before.

Trick: Transportation expenses ko ham transcend kar gaye

4 Hubris (noun)

Hubris  - Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Hindi meaning: घमंड

Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity

Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness

Example: I should have known that such <strong>hubris</strong> would rebound.

Trick: Mere british husband me bilkul bhi hubris nahi hai

5 Rump (noun)

Rump  - A small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger.

A small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger.

Hindi meaning: अवशेष

Synonyms: Remainder, Remnant, Remains

Example: The <strong>rump</strong> was that part of the factory not modernised by new investment.

Trick: Food khane ke bad bhi room me rump rakha hai

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6 Whiff (noun)

Whiff  - A trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting.

A trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting.

Hindi meaning: कश

Synonyms: Tinge, Impression, Shadow

Example: There had been a <strong>whiff</strong> of financial scandal in the past.

Trick: Steve ke whiff ka pta chal gaya

7 Chunk (noun)

Chunk  - A fairly large amount of something.

A fairly large amount of something.

Hindi meaning: काफी मात्रा में

Synonyms: Fragment, Part, Bit

Antonyms: Whole, Total

Example: I've already written a fair <strong>chunk</strong> of the article.

Trick: Chunky Pandey ki movies chunk me flop hui

8 Palatable (adjective)

Palatable  - (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory.

(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory.

Hindi meaning: स्वीकार्य

Synonyms: Pleasant, Agreeable, Acceptable

Antonyms: Unpleasant, Disagreeable

Example: All these remedies have delightful aromas making them pleasurably <strong>palatable</strong>.

Trick: Table pe sab palatable deals present kiye gaye hai

9 Repository (noun)

Repository  - A person or thing regarded as a store of information or in which a particular quality may be found.

A person or thing regarded as a store of information or in which a particular quality may be found.

Hindi meaning: कोष

Synonyms: Store, Depository

Example: His mind was a rich <strong>repository</strong> of the past.

Trick: Repository me authority ke important documents mile

10 Burnish (verb)

Burnish  - Enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill).

Enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill).

Hindi meaning: बढ़ाना चमकाना

Synonyms: Furbish, Restore, Boost

Antonyms: Reduce, Lower, Worsen

Example: A man who took advantage of any opportunity to <strong>burnish</strong> his image.

Trick: Furniture ko burnish kiya gaya hai

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