10 new English words for 12 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 Sustenance (noun)

Sustenance  - Meaning- The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.

Meaning- The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.

Hindi meaning: जीवनाधार

Synonyms: Maintenance, Means of Support, Livelihood, Living, Subsistence

Antonyms: Starvation, Deprivation, Hardship, Neediness

Example: He kept two or three cows for the <strong>sustenance</strong> of his family.

2 Ubiquitous (adjective)

Ubiquitous  - Meaning- Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Meaning- Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Hindi meaning: सर्वगत

Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive, Prevalent, Global, All-Over

Antonyms: Absent, Lacking, Missing, Nonexistent

Example: His <strong>ubiquitous</strong> influence was felt by all the family.

3 Envision (verb)

Envision  - Meaning- Imagine as a future possibility.

Meaning- Imagine as a future possibility.

Hindi meaning: आगे की सोचना

Synonyms: Visualize, Foresee, Envisage, Anticipate, Predict

Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook

Example: They <strong>envision</strong> an equal society, free of poverty and disease.

4 Streamline (verb)

Streamline  - Meaning- To make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money.

Meaning- To make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money.

Hindi meaning: सरल एवं कारगर बना देना

Synonyms: Simplify, Rationalize, Consolidate, Facilitate

Antonyms: Complicate, Perplex, Muddle, Mix Up

Example: The company <strong>streamlined</strong> its operations by removing whole layers of management.

5 Replicate (verb)

Replicate  - Meaning- To copy something exactly.

Meaning- To copy something exactly.

Hindi meaning: अनुसरण करना

Synonyms: Copy, Duplicate, Imitate, Reproduce

Antonyms: Originate, Create, Invent, Initiate

Example: Subsequent experiments failed to <strong>replicate</strong> these findings.

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6 Avert (verb)

Avert  - Meaning- To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening.

Meaning- To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening.

Hindi meaning: टाल देना

Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Stave Off, Ward Off, Avoid, Obviate

Antonyms: Let, Leave, Suffer

Example: He managed to <strong>avert</strong> the closure of the factory.

7 Inexorable (adjective)

Inexorable  - Meaning- That cannot be stopped or changed.

Meaning- That cannot be stopped or changed.

Hindi meaning: अनवरत

Synonyms: Relentless, Inflexible, Implacable, Unstoppable, Unavoidable

Antonyms: Flexible, Relenting

Example: Something has got to be done to stop this <strong>inexorable</strong> rise in expenditure.

8 Seminal (adjective)

Seminal  - Meaning- Very important and having a strong influence on later developments.

Meaning- Very important and having a strong influence on later developments.

Hindi meaning: अत्यंत प्रभावशाली

Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking, Pioneering, Innovative

Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable, Petty

Example: His book on social policy proved to be <strong>seminal</strong>.

9 Reinvigorate (verb)

Reinvigorate  - Meaning- To give new energy or strength to. ((पुनर्जीवित करना) (फिर बल देना))

Meaning- To give new energy or strength to. ((पुनर्जीवित करना) (फिर बल देना))

Synonyms: Re-energize, Strengthen, Revitalize, Enliven, Rejuvenate

Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Ruin, Dissuade

Example: We are fully committed to <strong>reinvigorating</strong> the economy of the area.

10 Arsenal (noun)

Arsenal  - Meaning- A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.

Meaning- A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.

Hindi meaning: शस्त्रागार

Synonyms: Armoury, Repository, Magazine, Weaponry

Example: A group of soldiers unsuccessfully attacked an <strong>arsenal</strong> close to the airport.

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