15 new English words for 26 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 Slew (noun)

Slew  - A large amount or number.

A large amount or number.

Hindi meaning: अनेकता, अधिक संख्या

Synonyms: Plenty, Stack, Heap, Abundance

Antonyms: Little, Handful, Tad, Trace

Example: He sent <strong>slew</strong> of enthusiastic letters to friends.

2 Binding (adjective)

Binding  - That must be obeyed because it is accepted in law.

That must be obeyed because it is accepted in law.

Hindi meaning: बाध्यकारी

Synonyms: Irrevocable, Unalterable, Mandatory, Imperative, Obligatory

Antonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Unnecessary, Inessential

Example: The decision is <strong>binding</strong> on both parties.

3 Sacrosanct (adjective)

Sacrosanct  - Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

Hindi meaning: पवित्र

Synonyms: Sacred, Hallowed, Unimpeachable, Inviolable

Antonyms: Profane, Blasphemous, Irreverent, Sacrilegious

Example: In India, the cow is a <strong>sacrosanct</strong> animal.

4 Underlying (adjective)

Underlying  - Important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly.

Important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly.

Hindi meaning: मौलिक

Synonyms: Basic, Fundamental, Elemental, Rudimentary, Pivotal, Key

Antonyms: Secondary, Advanced, Minor, Peripheral

Example: Unemployment may be an <strong>underlying</strong> cause of the rising crime rate.

5 Reckon (verb)

Reckon  - To be generally considered to be something.

To be generally considered to be something.

Hindi meaning: माना जाना

Synonyms: Consider, Regard As, Think Of As, Look On As, Deem

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Dismiss, Neglect

Example: The event was <strong>reckoned</strong> a failure.

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6 Nugatory (adjective)

Nugatory  - Worth nothing or of little value.

Worth nothing or of little value.

Hindi meaning: तुच्छ, साधारण

Synonyms: Trifling, Petty, Trivial, Worthless

Antonyms: Significant, Weighty, Substantial, Momentous

Example: The state at a local level was less robust, but its influence was more than <strong>nugatory. </strong>

7 Synergy (noun)

Synergy  - The extra energy, power, success, etc. that is achieved by two or more people, companies or elements working together, instead of on their own

The extra energy, power, success, etc. that is achieved by two or more people, companies or elements working together, instead of on their own

Hindi meaning: सहक्रियता

Synonyms: Collaboration, Working Together, Joint Action, Alliance

Antonyms: Separation, Discord, Noncooperation

Example: Managing effective teams is a matter of achieving <strong>synergy</strong> between the individual members.

8 Jeopardy (noun)

Jeopardy  - In a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed.

In a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed.

Hindi meaning: संकट, ख़तरा

Synonyms: Danger, Peril, Hazard, Risk, Pitfall

Antonyms: Safety, Protection, Invulnerability, Security

Example: The civil war has put thousands of lives in <strong>jeopardy</strong>.

9 Circumscribe (verb)

Circumscribe  - To limit somebody/something’s freedom, rights, power, etc.

To limit somebody/something’s freedom, rights, power, etc.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिबंध लगाना, सीमित करना

Synonyms: Restrict, Impose Limits On, Demarcate, Restrain, Confine

Antonyms: Free, Let Go, Allow

Example: The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.

10 Entail (verb)

Entail  - To make something necessary, or to involve something.

To make something necessary, or to involve something.

Hindi meaning: ज़रूरी बनाना

Synonyms: Necessitate, Warrant, Presuppose, Call For, Demand

Antonyms: Miss Out, Leave Out

Example: Such a large investment inevitably <strong>entails</strong> some risk.

11 Hegemony (noun)

Hegemony  - Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group. (आधिपत्य

Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group. (आधिपत्य

Synonyms: Control, Dominance, Supremacy, Ascendancy

Antonyms: Self-Government, Autonomy, Self-Rule

Example: Germany was united under Prussian <strong>hegemony</strong> after 1871.

Trick: Relate hegemony with ‘he has money’. Jiske pas money h uska dominance hota h society me.

12 Foster (verb)

Foster  - To help somebody/something to develop and be successful.

To help somebody/something to develop and be successful.

Hindi meaning: विकसित करना

Synonyms: Promote, Cultivate, Stimulate, Nurture

Antonyms: Discourage, Inhibit, Hinder, Dispirit

Example: My father nurtured my love of art’.

Trick: Poster banana ki skill kisi bhi bache me foster kri ja sakti h

13 Linger (verb)

Linger  - To continue to exist for longer than expected.

To continue to exist for longer than expected.

Hindi meaning: ठहरा रहना, बने रहना

Synonyms: Persist, Continue, Remain, Stay

Antonyms: Discontinue, Move, Cease, Stop

Example: The feelings of hurt and resentment <strong>lingered</strong> on for years.

Trick: Ginger(अदरक) ki smell kafi time tak linger karti h

14 Shackles (noun)

Shackles  - A particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that prevent you from saying or doing what you want.

A particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that prevent you from saying or doing what you want.

Hindi meaning: बंधन

Synonyms: Restrictions, Trammels, Restraints, Constraints

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Autonomy, Independence

Example: Society is going to throw off the <strong>shackles</strong> of racism and colonialism’

Trick: Shackles (chains) hume bandhan me rakhti h

15 Deleterious (adjective)

Deleterious  - Harmful to something.

Harmful to something.

Hindi meaning: हानिकार; प्रतिकूल

Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Inimical

Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Constructive

Example: Cigarettes have a proven <strong>deleterious</strong> effect on the nervous system.

Trick: Relate deleterious with ‘delete’, cigarettes ko life se delete na karna body ke liye deleterious h

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