15 new English words for 13 August 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 Tenability (adjective)

Tenability  - The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person.

The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person.

Hindi meaning: विश्वसनीयता

Synonyms: Credibility, Plausibility, Reasonableness, Probability

Antonyms: Improbability, Unreasonableness, Implausibility, Unlikelihood

Example: He questioned the <strong>tenability</strong> of my claims.

Trick: Teenagers ki tenability pr doubt mat karo.

2 Incarceration (noun)

Incarceration  - The state of being there.

The state of being there.

Hindi meaning: कैद

Synonyms: Imprisonment, Captivity, Detention, Custody

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Release, Independence

Example: There have been angry protests about his arrest and <strong>incarceration</strong>.

Trick: Car se uda diya toh incarceration me gaye.

3 Onerous (adjective)

Onerous  - Needing great effort.

Needing great effort.

Hindi meaning: कष्टसाध्य

Synonyms: Burdensome, Oppressive, Difficult, Arduous

Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Simple, Trivial

Example: The responsibilities of a huge home can be <strong>onerous</strong>.

Trick: One man army onerous hai.

4 Arraign (verb)

Arraign  - To bring somebody to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime.

To bring somebody to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime.

Hindi meaning: मुक़दमे के लिए अदालत में लाना

Synonyms: Charged, Accused, Incriminated, Taxed

Antonyms: Free, Discharge, Exonerate, Exculpate

Example: He was <strong>arraigned</strong> for murder.

Trick: Region me attack krne pr arraign kiya.

5 Tenable (adjective)

Tenable  - Easy to defend against attack or criticism.

Easy to defend against attack or criticism.

Hindi meaning: दृढ़

Synonyms: Justifiable, Defensible, Plausible, Rational

Antonyms: Untenable, Unjustifiable, Unreasonable, Unbelievable

Example: The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer <strong>tenable</strong>.

Trick: Tenants ka rent tenable hai.

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6 Segregate (verb)

Segregate  - To keep people or group apart.

To keep people or group apart.

Hindi meaning: पृथक करना

Synonyms: Isolate, Separate, Divide, Set apart

Antonyms: Integrate, Unite, Attach, Combine

Example: They were <strong>segregated</strong> from the rest of the community.

Trick: Sare gates ko segregate krdo.

7 Granular (adjective)

Granular  - Consisting of small granules.

Consisting of small granules.

Hindi meaning: बारीक

Synonyms: Grainy, Gritty, Sandy, Gravelly

Antonyms: Solid, Huge, Vast, Lumps

Example: Field observations of deformed <strong>granular</strong> rock is our study.

Trick: Granny granular bites leti hain.

8 Arbitrariness (noun)

Arbitrariness  - The fact of not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair.

The fact of not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair.

Hindi meaning: मनमानी करना

Synonyms: Capriciousness, Whimsicality, Unreasonableness, Flightiness

Antonyms: Ambitious, Directed, Principled, With Motive

Example: There was <strong>arbitrariness</strong> to the museum's acquisitions.

Trick: Aur betray krne pr bhi Arbitrariness kiya.

9 Reiterate (verb)

Reiterate  - Say it again or emphasize it.

Say it again or emphasize it.

Hindi meaning: दुहराना

Synonyms: Repeat, Iterate, Restate, Recite

Antonyms: Once, Annual, At one time

Example: Let me <strong>reiterate</strong> that I knew this about him.

Trick: Itra itra kr reiterate kiya.

10 Enormous (adjective)

Enormous  - Extremely large.

Extremely large.

Hindi meaning: अप्रिय

Synonyms: Tremendous, Huge, Immense, Gigantic

Antonyms: Tiny, Little, Minute, Small

Example: Universities are under <strong>enormous</strong> pressure financially.

Trick: Enemy enormous nhi hota.

11 Intervene (adjective)

Intervene  - To Become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it.

To Become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it.

Hindi meaning: मध्यस्थता करना

Synonyms: Interfere, Interpose, Intercede, Meddle, Mediate

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Leave, Avoid

Example: The situation calmed down when police <strong>intervened</strong>.

Trick: Unhone Interval me intervene kiya.

12 Critique (noun)

Critique  - Anything that delays development or progress.

Anything that delays development or progress.

Hindi meaning: आलोचना

Synonyms: Criticism, Review, Analysis, Comment

Antonyms: Complement, Praise, Flattery, Glory

Example: She wrote a feminist <strong>critique</strong> of Freud's theories.

Trick: Critics hi critique hain.

13 Infer (verb)

Infer  - To reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available.

To reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available.

Hindi meaning: निष्कर्ष पर पहुंचना

Synonyms: Conclude, Deduce, Derive, Surmise

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Scatter, Disbelieve, Abstain

Example: He is a manager and I <strong>infer</strong> that you are not

Trick: Interfere krke common infer pr reach kiya.

14 Contentious (adjective)

Contentious  - Likely to cause people to disagree.

Likely to cause people to disagree.

Hindi meaning: विवादपूर्ण

Synonyms: Quarrelsome, Controversial, Antagonistic, Disputatious

Antonyms: Agreeable, Peaceful, Easygoing, Amicable

Example: The plan is highly <strong>contentious</strong>.

Trick: Kon tension me contentious baat bolta hai?

15 Deprived (adjective)

Deprived  - Without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life.

Without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life.

Hindi meaning: वंचित

Synonyms: Underprivileged, Disadvantaged, Needy, Impoverished

Antonyms: Privileged, Wealthy, Prosperous, Rich

Example: Due to work I am <strong>deprived</strong> of sleep.

Trick: Bache privacy se Deprived hain.

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