10 new English words for 9 April 2020, 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 Stark (adjective)

Stark  - Meaning- Severe or bare in appearance or outline.

Meaning- Severe or bare in appearance or outline.

Hindi meaning: कठोर

Synonyms: Austere, Severe, Bleak, Harsh, Stern, Strict

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Clement, Moderate

Example: The issues have created a <strong>stark</strong> fault line within the Peace Process.

Trick: tony stark and thanos mai strak difference tha

2 Herald (verb)

Herald  - Meaning- To be a sign that something is going to happen.

Meaning- To be a sign that something is going to happen.

Hindi meaning: संकेत करना

Synonyms: Signal, Indicate, Usher, Announce, Presage, Portend

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Keep Secret, Cover, Veil

Example: Bringing the baby home <strong>heralds</strong> the start of a very different lifestyle.

Trick: cheera lagane ka herald kiya doctor ne

3 Eke (verb)

Eke  - Meaning- Manage to make a living with difficulty.

Meaning- Manage to make a living with difficulty.

Hindi meaning: मुश्किल से निर्वाह करना

Synonyms: Scrape, Scratch, Manage, Scrimp

Antonyms: Waste, Use up, Squander, Spend

Example: For years he <strong>eked</strong> out a miserable existence in a dreary bedsit.

Trick: ek aklea aadmi family ke liye eke karta h

4 Onerous (adjective)

Onerous  - Meaning-  Needing great effort.

Meaning- Needing great effort.

Hindi meaning: भार डालने वाला

Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple

Example: When he agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so <strong>onerous</strong>.

Trick: orange ka ras nikalna bada onerous task h

5 Unnerving (adjective)

Unnerving  - Meaning- Causing one to lose courage or confidence.

Meaning- Causing one to lose courage or confidence.

Hindi meaning: हतोत्साहित हुआ

Synonyms: Disconcerting, Disturbing, Perturbing, Upsetting

Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing, Gratifying, Delightful

Example: Basic training was <strong>unnerving</strong> for the soldier’s worried family since they weren’t allowed to see or talk to him for several weeks.

Trick: nervous karne wali training mai log unnerving ho jate h

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6 Trudge (verb)

Trudge  - Meaning-  To walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying something heavy.

Meaning- To walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying something heavy.

Hindi meaning: पैर घसीट कर चलना

Synonyms: Plod, Footslog, Traipse, Clomp, Walk heavily

Antonyms: Glide, Slide, Whisk, Waltz

Example: We spent the morning <strong>trudging</strong> around the mall looking for a suitable gift.

Trick: truck drive trudge way mai chal raha h

7 Amass (verb)

Amass  - Meaning- Gather together in a crowd or group.

Meaning- Gather together in a crowd or group.

Hindi meaning: एकत्र करना

Synonyms: Gather, Collect, Assemble, Come Together, Congregate, Pile Up, Accumulate

Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, distribute

Example: They <strong>amassed</strong> enough evidence to convict her.

Trick: mass gathering logo ki amass kahlati h

8 Ostensibly (adverb)

Ostensibly  - Meaning- As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

Meaning- As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से

Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly

Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually

Example: Troops were sent in, <strong>ostensibly</strong> to protect the civilian population.

Trick: tension uske chahre par ostensibly najar aa rahi h

9 Fashion (verb)

Fashion  - Meaning- Make into a particular form.

Meaning- Make into a particular form.

Hindi meaning: निर्माण करना

Synonyms: Make, Construct, Build, Fabricate, Create

Antonyms: Destroy, Break, Demolish, Ruin

Example: The bottles were <strong>fashioned</strong> from green glass.

Trick: fashion designer nayi style ko fashion karte h

10 Sage (adjective)

Sage  - Meaning- Wise, especially because you have a lot of experience.

Meaning- Wise, especially because you have a lot of experience.

Hindi meaning: विवेकी

Synonyms: Learned, Intellectual, Sensible, Erudite, Sagacious, Sapient

Antonyms: Dumb, Idiotic, Foolish, Stupid, Unwise

Example: They nodded in agreement with these <strong>sage</strong> remarks.

Trick: sage ek sadhu sant nature ka aadmi hota h

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