10 new English words for 9 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 Debilitating (adjective)

Debilitating  - Tending to weaken something.

Tending to weaken something.

Hindi meaning: दुर्बल

Synonyms: Draining, Exhausting, Enervating

Antonyms: Invigorating, Refreshing

Example: Poor customer care can have a <strong>debilitating</strong> effect on a business.

Trick: Debts ne company ko debilitating kar diya hai

2 Swathes (noun)

Swathes  - A broad strip or area of something.

A broad strip or area of something.

Hindi meaning: पट्टा

Synonyms: Area, Land, Sphere

Example: Broad <strong>swathes</strong> of China's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity

Trick: Swati ne swarth mai is swathes par kabja kiya

3 Dire (adjective)

Dire  - Very bad.

Very bad.

Hindi meaning: भीषण

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 Predicate (verb)

Predicate  - Found or base something on.

Found or base something on.

Hindi meaning: निर्धारक होना

Synonyms: Base, Establish, Be independent

Antonyms: Invalidate, Nullify, Stop

Example: The theory of structure on which later chemistry was <strong>predicated</strong>.

Trick: Dictator apni bat ko predicate karta hai

5 Salutary (adjective)

Salutary  - (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

Hindi meaning: लाभदायक

Synonyms: Beneficial, Profitable, Advantageous

Antonyms: Noxious, insalubrious

Example: It failed to draw <strong>salutary</strong> lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies.

Trick: Dairy se milk lana salutary raha

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6 Tailor (verb)

Tailor  - Make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.

Make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.

Hindi meaning: उपयुक्तबनाना

Synonyms: Adapt, Mould, Attune, Modify, Reshape, Mould

Antonyms: Reject, Refuse, Deny, Spurn, Turn Down

Example: Example- Arrangements can be <strong>tailored</strong> to meet individual

Trick: Player ko tailor kiya gaya current game situation ke according

7 Batter (verb)

Batter  - To hit somebody/something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage.

To hit somebody/something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage.

Hindi meaning: बिगाड़ना

Synonyms: Damage, Impair, Spoil, Harm

Antonyms: Restore, Repair, Fix

Example: Severe winds have been <strong>battering</strong> the north coast.

Trick: Battle of Tarain ne sab batter kar diya tha

8 Cushion (verb)

Cushion  - Mitigate the adverse effects of.

Mitigate the adverse effects of.

Hindi meaning: शक्ति कम करना

Synonyms: Lessen, Allay, Decrease, Temper

Antonyms: Exacerbate, Intensify

Example: The fall of the dollar will <strong>cushion</strong> the impact of the oil price-rise and help contain inflation.

Trick: Roshan ne cushion kiya drug addiction ko

9 Modest (adjective)

Modest  - (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

Hindi meaning: मामूली

Synonyms: Moderate, Acceptable, Fair, Unexceptional

Antonyms: Substantial, Significant, Huge

Example: Their <strong>boards</strong> give them stock options but in relatively modest amounts.

Trick: Modi ji bade modest personality hai

10 Embroil (verb)

Embroil  - To involve somebody/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation.

To involve somebody/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation.

Hindi meaning: आपत्ति में डालना

Synonyms: Involve, Entangle, Implicate, Bog down

Antonyms: Untangle, Exclude, Liberate

Example: The film’s about a journalist who becomes <strong>embroiled</strong> with a nightclub owner.

Trick: Oil conflict me embroil ho gaye 2 countries

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