20 new English words for 9 March 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 Allegedly (adverb)

Allegedly - Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Hindi meaning: कथित

Synonyms: Supposed, Professed, Purported, Apparent

Antonyms: Proved, Verifiable, Stated, Tried-And-True.

Example: But sometimes there is also an element of fraud from the <strong>alleged</strong> victim.

Trick: He was alleged by the managed workers.

2 Grieving (verb)

Grieving - A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

Hindi meaning: शिकायत

Synonyms: Grief, Hardship, Injustice, Objection

Antonyms: Delight, Happiness, Joy, Advantage

Example: He has a deep sense of <strong>grievance</strong> against his former employer.

Trick: Grievance ke box ka maintenance karo.

3 Disproportionate (adjective)

Disproportionate - To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else.

To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else.

Hindi meaning: अनुपातहीन

Synonyms: Extremely, Immensely, Improperly, Inordinately

Antonyms: Balanced, Counterbalanced, Equitable, Moderate

Example: This act was found to be objectionable by some residents who stated that the new seventh district was <strong>disproportionately</strong> large.

Trick: The crowd is disproportionate and cannot be calibrate.

4 Threaten (verb)

Threaten - A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Hindi meaning: धमकी

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious <strong>threat</strong> to world peace.

Trick: Unke threats soch ko affect karte h

5 Vulnerable (adjective)

Vulnerable - Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Hindi meaning: असुरक्षित

Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure

Example: I felt very <strong>vulnerable</strong>, standing there without any clothes on.

Trick: He is able to handle the vulnerable situation.

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6 Instances (noun)

Instances - An example or single occurrence of something.

An example or single occurrence of something.

Hindi meaning: उदाहरण

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break, Allopatry

Example: These delays are just another <strong>instance</strong> of bureaucratic inefficiency.

Trick: They should five instances with the references.

7 Pertaining (verb)

Pertaining - To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time

To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time

Hindi meaning: संबंधित

Synonyms: concern, connected, referring, related

Antonyms: ignore, disregard, slight

Example: the laws <strong>pertaining</strong> to immigration.

Trick: Ye situation unhi rules se pertaining h jinhe attain krna jaruri h.

8 Assault (verb)

Assault - Make a physical attack on.

Make a physical attack on.

Hindi meaning: हमला

Synonyms: Aggression, Charge, Incursion, Invasion

Antonyms: Retreat, Decrease, Praise

Example: He was <strong>accused</strong> of assault.

Trick: The thieves assault for the vault.

9 Plenty (noun)

Plenty - A situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities.

A situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities.

Hindi meaning: बहुत

Synonyms: Prosperity, Affluence, Wealth, Opulence

Antonyms: Lack, Need, Want, Poorness

Example: You'll have <strong>plenty</strong> of time to make your connecting flight.

Trick: These are plenty in quantity.

10 Delicate (adjective)

Delicate - Very fine in texture or structure.

Very fine in texture or structure.

Hindi meaning: नाज़ुक

Synonyms: Delicious, Delightful, Elegant, Exquisite

Antonyms: Callous, Crude, Firm, Hard

Example: He had <strong>delicate</strong> hands.

Trick: You cannot rotate the delicate flower.

11 Breached (verb)

Breached - Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Crack, Rift, Rupture, Aperture

Antonyms: Agreement, Closing, Closure, Juncture

Example: He claims that the city <strong>breached</strong> an agreement by selling the property.

Trick: They reached the mall the breached the system.

12 Blooms (noun)

Blooms - A flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty

A flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty

Hindi meaning: खिलना

Synonyms: Blossom, Flower, Bud, Efflorescence

Antonyms: Wither, Fade, Die, End

Example: He is the soil that enables the flowers around him to grow and <strong>bloom</strong>.

Trick: This flower blooms only in this kingdom.

13 Rugged (adjective)

Rugged - Having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface.

Having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface.

Hindi meaning: ऊबड़ - खाबड़

Synonyms: Craggy, Hilly, Jagged, Mountainous

Antonyms: Even, Flat, Smooth, Calm

Example: The <strong>rugged</strong> surface of the moon.

Trick: The road is rugged and unplugged.

14 Dreary (adjective)

Dreary - Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.

Hindi meaning: सुनसान

Synonyms: Bleak, Boring, Colorless, Damp

Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Colorful, Encouraging

Example: It was a gray, <strong>dreary</strong> morning.

Trick: The dreary region is scary.

15 Subsidiary (adjective)

Subsidiary - Less important than but related or supplementary to something.

Less important than but related or supplementary to something.

Hindi meaning: सहायक

Synonyms: Ancillary, Supplementary, Accessory, Adjuvant

Antonyms: Chief, Main, Major, Important

Example: The managing companies will take over the dockyard companies as wholly owned <strong>subsidiaries. </strong>

Trick: The subsidiary is beneficiary.

16 Bastion (noun)

Bastion - A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.

A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.

Hindi meaning: गढ़

Synonyms: Bulwark, Citadel, Fortress, Mainstay

Antonyms: Weak Spot, Weakness

Example: The ownership of property by as many people as possible is one of the main <strong>bastions</strong> of liberty.

Trick: They took action from the bastion.

17 Vast (adjective)

Vast - Of very great extent or quantity.

Of very great extent or quantity.

Hindi meaning: विशाल

Synonyms: Ample, Big, Boundless, Broad

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Ending, Finite

Example: She has a <strong>vast</strong> amount of knowledge on this subject.

Trick: The blast was vast.

18 Laboriously (adverb)

Laboriously - In a way that takes considerable time and effort.

In a way that takes considerable time and effort.

Hindi meaning: परिश्रम

Synonyms: Arduously, Energetically, Hard, Painfully

Antonyms: Effortless, Easy, Ease, Sensitive

Example: He wrote out the list <strong>laboriously</strong> by hand.

Trick: They people are doing their work laboriously and continuously.

19 Opted (verb)

Opted - Make a choice from a range of possibilities.

Make a choice from a range of possibilities.

Hindi meaning: विकल्प चुना

Synonyms: Appointed, Announced, Anointed, Approved

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Decline, Negative

Example: She was offered a job but <strong>opted</strong> to go to college instead.

Trick: He opted the corrupted side.

20 Cadre (noun)

Cadre - A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

Hindi meaning: संवर्ग

Synonyms: Organization, Personnel, Staff, Core

Antonyms: Unmilitary, Civilian

Example: This new <strong>cadre</strong> of charity leaders will bring to the sector an exciting set of skills, fit to face a new set of challenges.

Trick: The cadre needs the ladder to went up.

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