10 new English words for 2 April 2019, 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 Embark (verb)

Embark  - Meaning: begin (a course of action); go on board a ship or aircraft.

Meaning: begin (a course of action); go on board a ship or aircraft.

Hindi meaning: प्रारंभ करना

Synonyms: Float, Commence, Launch, Hop On, Set About

Antonyms: Cease, Conclude, Complete

Example: She is about to <strong>embark</strong> on a diplomatic career.

Trick: Bar ko Embark kiya aaj se.

2 Fragment (verb)

Fragment  - Meaning: break or cause to break into small pieces.

Meaning: break or cause to break into small pieces.

Hindi meaning: टुकड़े टुकड़े करना

Synonyms: Shatter, Splinter, Disintegrate, Fracture, Crack Apart

Antonyms: Combine, Fuse, Join, Patch

Example: The satellite will <strong>fragment</strong> and burn up as it falls through the Earth's atmosphere.

Trick: Fragile chize ka Fragment ho jata hai.

3 Offensive (adjective)

Offensive  - Meaning: actively aggressive; attacking; causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

Meaning: actively aggressive; attacking; causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

Hindi meaning: आक्रामक, अपमानजनक

Synonyms: Combative, Aggressive, Attacking, Hostile, Threatening

Antonyms: Defensive, Protective, Watchful

Example: He was charged with carrying an <strong>offensive</strong> weapon.

Trick: Office me Offensive nhi hona chahiye.

4 Disrupt (verb)

Disrupt  - Meaning: interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Meaning: interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Hindi meaning: बाधा डालना

Synonyms: Impede, Obstruct, Interrupt, Suspend, Unsettle

Antonyms: Marshal, Aid, Assist, Mend, Harmonize

Example: A stroke can <strong>disrupt</strong> the supply of oxygen to the brain.

Trick: Kisi ke route ko Disrupt mat kro.

5 Salience (noun)

Salience  - Meaning: the quality of being particularly noticeable or important

Meaning: the quality of being particularly noticeable or important

Hindi meaning: प्रमुखता, विशेषता

Synonyms: Prominence, Eminence, Distinction, Strikingness, Primacy

Antonyms: Insignificance, Futility, Inexactness

Example: The political <strong>salience</strong> of religion has a considerable impact.

Trick: Salient rehne wale Salience pate hai.

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6 Refrain (verb)

Refrain  - Meaning: stop oneself from doing something.

Meaning: stop oneself from doing something.

Hindi meaning: बचना

Synonyms: Abstain, Desist, Eschew, Shun, Forgo

Antonyms: Indulge, Yield To, Embrace, Pursue

Example: Please <strong>refrain</strong> from smoking in this area.

Trick: Rain se Refrain hue.

7 Nascent (adjective)

Nascent  - Meaning: (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Meaning: (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Hindi meaning: आरम्भ होता हुआ, नवजात

Synonyms: Budding, Embryonic, Incipient, Emergent

Antonyms: Moribund, Expiring, Ripened

Example: <strong>Nascent</strong> nano technologies are mashed up with bio technologies.

Trick: Nest me ye bacha Nascent hai.

8 Adamantly (adverb)

Adamantly  - Meaning: In a way that suggests one will not be persuaded to change one's mind

Meaning: In a way that suggests one will not be persuaded to change one's mind

Hindi meaning: बात पर अटल रहे

Synonyms: Firmly, Resolutely, Obdurately, Tenaciously, Stubbornly, Staunchly

Antonyms: Waveringly, Changeably, Flexibly, Amenably

Example: His family were <strong>adamantly</strong> opposed to the marriage.

Trick: Ada hua rehta hai Adamant person.

9 Flounder (verb)

Flounder  - Meaning: struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water; struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.

Meaning: struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water; struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.

Hindi meaning: संघर्ष करना, छटपटाना

Synonyms: Stumble, Lurch, Stagger, Fumble

Antonyms: Succeed, Glide, Prosper, Float

Example: The new democracy there continues to <strong>flounder</strong>.

Trick: Start up ke founder Flounder karte hai.

10 Stockpile (verb)

Stockpile  - Meaning: accumulate a large stock of (goods or materials).

Meaning: accumulate a large stock of (goods or materials).

Hindi meaning: ढेर लगाना

Synonyms: Amass, Accumulate, Hoard, Cache, Gather

Antonyms: Dissipate, Disperse, Squander, Dispel, Scatter

Example: Several militant groups are continuing to <strong>stockpile</strong> illegal weapons.

Trick: Stock me rakh liye Stockpile.

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