10 new English words for 5 April 2018, 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 Smuggle (verb)

Smuggle  - (Convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly.)

(Convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly.)

Hindi meaning: तस्करी करना

Synonyms: Take Illegally, Sneak, Run Secretly, Ensconce, Bootleg

Antonyms: Legitimate, Law-Abiding

Example: Police were there to arrest the woman trying to <strong>smuggle</strong> drugs into the airport.

Trick: Kuch log bde smart trike se smuggle karte hai.

2 Jolt (noun)

Jolt  - (A sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment)

(A sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment)

Hindi meaning: झटका, आघात, धक्का

Synonyms: Shock, Surprise, Bombshell (An Unpleasant One)

Antonyms: Unflustered, Serene, Curb, Certainty

Example: We hope that the new stores opening in the downtown will help <strong>jolt</strong> the economy back to life.

Trick: Jor se jolt lga .

3 Ephemeral (adjective)

Ephemeral  - (Lasting a very short time)

(Lasting a very short time)

Hindi meaning: अल्पकालिक, क्षणभंगुर

Synonyms: Transitory, Short-Lived, Momentary, Brief, Fleeting, Evanescent, Fugacious

Antonyms: Eternal, Ceaseless, Everlasting, Perpetual, Long-Lived, Immortal

Example: Because of her <strong>ephemeral </strong>memory, she forgets things all the time.

Trick: Meri life ephemeral ho par bdiya ho.

4 Titillate (verb)

Titillate  - (To excite pleasurably: arouse by stimulation)

(To excite pleasurably: arouse by stimulation)

Hindi meaning: खुशी से उत्तेजित करना

Synonyms: Arouse, Excite, Stimulate, Thrill, Fascinate, Tantalize

Antonyms: Turn Off, Boring, Off-Putting, Disenchant

Example: In order to <strong>titillate</strong> consumer interest, the company is offering free shipping on all purchases.

Trick: Late tak ghumne se titillate hota hai.

5 Bastion (noun)

Bastion  - (A fortified area or position)

(A fortified area or position)

Hindi meaning: एक मजबूत स्थिति

Synonyms: Stronghold, Bulwark; Rampart, Fortitude

Antonyms: Fragility, Infirmity, Debility, Enervation, Tenderness

Example: The rebel army retreated to its<strong> bastion </strong>in the mountains to regroup.

Trick: Best friend hone se hum bastion condition me aa jate hai

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6 Ominous (adjective)

Ominous  - (Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.)

(Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.)

Hindi meaning: अमंगल, मनहूस, अपशगुन

Synonyms: Threatening, Menacing, Forbidding, Inauspicious, Sinister

Antonyms: Auspicious, Hopeful, Propitious, Innocuous

Example: Because of the <strong>ominous</strong> music, we knew something bad was about to happen in the movie.

Trick: Us ominous nhi hai kisi ke liye.

7 Diminution (noun)

Diminution  - (The act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance))

(The act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance))

Hindi meaning: कमी, अवनति, घटाव

Synonyms: Curtailment, Decline, Weakening, Abatement, Alleviation, Attenuation

Antonyms: Expansion, Development, Accretion, Continuation

Example: The <strong>diminution</strong> of military troops will leave our country more vulnerable to invasion.

Trick: Decrease hona diminution hona ek hi baat hai.

8 On the face of it (phrase)

On the face of it  - (Without knowing all of the relevant facts; apparently.)

(Without knowing all of the relevant facts; apparently.)

Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्ष स्पष्ट रूप से, जाहिर तौर पर

Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly, Evidently, Ostensibly

Antonyms: Doubtfully, Uncertain, Unlikely, Undecided, Dubious

Example: <strong>On the face of it, </strong> their marriage seems an improbable alliance.

Trick: Face pe nhi bolna chahiye tab tak on the face of it na ho

9 Infancy (noun)

Infancy  - (The early stage in the development or growth of something.)

(The early stage in the development or growth of something.)

Hindi meaning: प्रारंभिक अवस्था, प्रथम अवस्था

Synonyms: Beginnings, Early Days, Stages, Commencement, Genesis

Antonyms: End, Terminate, Cease

Example: The new company is still in its <strong>infancy. </strong>

Trick: Ye infant abhi infancy stage me hai.

10 Lynch (verb)

Lynch  - (Punish/kill by hanging someone for claimed offence without legal trail by the group of people.)

(Punish/kill by hanging someone for claimed offence without legal trail by the group of people.)

Hindi meaning: बिना वैध निर्णय के मार डालना

Synonyms: Execute, Exterminate, Put to Death, Assassinate

Antonyms: Revive, Animate, Rejuvenate

Example: When Sally and her friends saw the angry crowd, they quickly disappeared to avoid being <strong>lynched. </strong>

Trick: Preshan hokar lie karne wale ko lynch kar diya

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