10 new English words for 15 January 2023, 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 Census (noun)

Census  - An official count of a population.

An official count of a population.

Hindi meaning: जनगणना

Synonyms: Count, Tally, Poll

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Extend

Example: At the 2004 official census, the district had a <strong>population</strong> of 240,091.

2 Vital (adjective)

Vital  - Essential

Essential

Hindi meaning: महत्वपूर्ण

Synonyms: Crucial, Key, Needed

Antonyms: Secondary, Optional, Unimportant

Example: These matters are <strong>vital</strong> to national defense.

3 Decennial (adjective)

Decennial  - For ten years. (दश)कीय

For ten years. (दश)कीय

Synonyms: Decimal, Decuple

Antonyms: Secondary, Optional, Unimportant

Example: The volumes of the <strong>decennial</strong> censuses contain the statistical records of the nation's growth and development.

4 Overstate (verb)

Overstate  - To state too strongly.

To state too strongly.

Hindi meaning: ओवरस्टेट

Synonyms: Amplify, Emphasize,

Antonyms: Amplify, Emphasize,

Example: It would be <strong>overstating</strong> the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.

5 Demography (noun)

Demography  - The science of vital statistics such as birth, death, disease, marriage and other aspects of a population.

The science of vital statistics such as birth, death, disease, marriage and other aspects of a population.

Hindi meaning: जनसांख्यिकी

Synonyms: Anthropology, Population

Antonyms: Depopulation, Animals

Example: There is a shift analysis, in the Population <strong>demography</strong> of a density, region over the Population years.

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6 Migration (noun)

Migration  - Movement from one part of something to another.

Movement from one part of something to another.

Hindi meaning: प्रवासन

Synonyms: Exodus, Flight, Journey

Antonyms: Idleness, Inaction

Example: There has been a <strong>migration</strong> of people from war-struck regions to peaceful regions of the world.

7 Critical (adjective)

Critical  - Inclined to criticize severely.

Inclined to criticize severely.

Hindi meaning: विवेचनात्मक

Synonyms: Demanding, Analytical

Antonyms: Trivial

Example: It is <strong>critical</strong> to understand all aspects of a project before taking responsibility for it.

8 Pandemic (noun)

Pandemic  - A Disease occurring over a wide geographic area.

A Disease occurring over a wide geographic area.

Hindi meaning: वैश्विक महामारी

Synonyms: Broad, Common

Antonyms: Individual, Particular

Example: In the last 2 — 3 years, the <strong>pandemic</strong> has caused some serious psychological impacts on humans.

9 Enumeration (noun)

Enumeration  - The act of making a list of things one public after another.

The act of making a list of things one public after another.

Hindi meaning: गिनती

Synonyms: List, Register

Antonyms: Erase, Forget

Example: The <strong>enumeration</strong> from the census is important in distributing federal dollars.

10 Postponement (noun)

Postponement  - The action of postponing Deferment

The action of postponing Deferment

Hindi meaning: स्थागन

Synonyms: Deferral, Delay

Antonyms: Continuation, Persistence

Example: The delay in the search for help was caused both by a misjudgment of the symptoms and by simple <strong>postponement</strong>.

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