10 new English words for 9 August 2026, 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.
Hindi meaning: अत्यधिक बनावटी और फैशनेबल
Synonyms: Dandified, Flashy, Stylish, Vain
Antonyms: Modest, Unfashionable, Plain, Unpretentious
Example: His foppish clothes attracted attention at the formal gathering.
Trick: A fop is always shopping for fashionable clothes, so foppish means overly stylish.
Hindi meaning: फर्न या ताड़ का बड़ा विभाजित पत्ता
Synonyms: Leaf, Foliage, Blade, Palm-leaf
Antonyms: Root, Stem, Trunk, Branch
Example: A large green frond hung over the garden path.
Trick: Frond sounds like front; a palm’s big leaf can hang in front of you.
Hindi meaning: तीन जुड़े हुए भागों वाली कलाकृति
Synonyms: Three-panel Work, Trilogy, Trio, Three-part Composition
Antonyms: Monolith, Single Panel, Individual Piece, Unity
Example: The museum displayed a medieval triptych above the altar.
Trick: Tri means three, so a triptych is an artwork made of three panels.
Hindi meaning: समय के साथ सतह पर बनने वाली पतली परत
Synonyms: Coating, Tarnish, Film, Sheen
Antonyms: Bareness, Cleanliness, Newness, Polish
Example: The old bronze statue had developed a green patina.
Trick: Patina is the natural time coating that appears on old objects.
Hindi meaning: लंबा, मजबूत और सुगठित
Synonyms: Sturdy, Robust, Muscular, Brawny
Antonyms: Frail, Weak, Feeble, Delicate
Example: A strapping young man lifted the heavy box with ease.
Trick: A strapping person looks so strong that no strap can hold him back.
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Hindi meaning: रस्सी या तार से गला घोंटकर मारना
Synonyms: Strangle, Choke, Throttle, Suffocate
Antonyms: Release, Rescue, Revive, Liberate
Example: The assassin attempted to garrote the guard with a wire.
Trick: Garrote sounds like gala rope; imagine a rope tightening around the gala.
Hindi meaning: बुढ़ापे के कारण झुर्रीदार और सिकुड़ा हुआ
Synonyms: Wrinkled, Shriveled, Withered, Shrunken
Antonyms: Youthful, Smooth, Plump, Fresh
Example: The wizened old farmer sat quietly beneath the tree.
Trick: Wizened sounds like wise and aged; an old wise face is often wrinkled.
Hindi meaning: हिमनद द्वारा जमा किया गया पत्थरों और मिट्टी का ढेर
Synonyms: Glacial Deposit, Debris, Rubble, Drift
Antonyms: Erosion, Clearing, Hollow, Excavation
Example: The glacier left a long moraine along the valley.
Trick: Moraine sounds like mountain rain, but it is actually rocky material left by a glacier.
Hindi meaning: पानी, मदिरा या अन्य पेय परोसने का काँच का पात्र
Synonyms: Decanter, Pitcher, Jug, Flask
Antonyms: Cup, Stopper, Lid, Closure
Example: The waiter placed a carafe of water on the table.
Trick: Carafe sounds like carry a flask; it is a container used to carry and serve drinks.
Hindi meaning: वसा या तेल को रासायनिक अभिक्रिया द्वारा साबुन में बदलना
Synonyms: Soapify, Hydrolyze, Convert, Alkalize
Antonyms: Acidify, Preserve, Solidify, Decompose
Example: Manufacturers saponify vegetable oils to produce soap.
Trick: Saponify contains soap; it means turning fat or oil into soap.
