10 new English words for 1 April 2021, 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 Startle (verb)

Startle  - Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

Hindi meaning: चौंका देना

Synonyms: Astound, Astonish, Frighten, Give someone a jolt

Antonyms: Calm, Soothe, Comfort

Example: All of a sudden a noise <strong>startled</strong> the horse.

Trick: Lift start hone ke bad sab startle ho gaye.

2 Precariousness (noun)

Precariousness  - The state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

The state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Hindi meaning: अनिश्चितता

Synonyms: Uncertainty, Instability, Unreliability

Antonyms: Certainty, Steadiness

Example: They recognized the <strong>precariousness</strong> of the foothold.

Trick: Precious cheez ko khone ka hamesha precariousness bna rehta hai.

3 Pooh-Pooh (verb)

Pooh-Pooh - Dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical.

Dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical.

Hindi meaning: उपेक्षा करना

Synonyms: Reject, Brush aside, Spurn, Disregard

Antonyms: Praise, Extol

Example: He also <strong>pooh-poohs</strong> the idea of auspicious days for starting house construction.

Trick: Principal ne apne staff ke idea ko pooh-pooh kar diya

4 Buzz (noun)

Buzz  - News that people tell each other that may or may not be true.

News that people tell each other that may or may not be true.

Hindi meaning: अफ़वाह

Synonyms: Rumour, Gossip, Story, Speculation, Insinuation, Whisper

Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Reality, Verity

Example: The <strong>buzz</strong> is that he's in big trouble.

Trick: Office me har di nayi buzz chal rahi hai.

5 Vie (verb)

Vie  - Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.

Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिस्पर्धाकरना

Synonyms: Compete, Contend, Contest, Battle, Strive

Antonyms: Give up, Surrender, Yield, Relinquish

Example: They are all<strong> vying</strong> for a place in the team.

Trick: Team me sabhi vie kr rhe hai is project ke liye

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6 Trample (verb)

Trample  - To ignore somebody’s feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important.

To ignore somebody’s feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important.

Hindi meaning: अनादर करना

Synonyms: Treat disrespectfully, Show no consideration for, Disregard

Antonyms: Concern, Respect, Heed, Attend

Example: She would not let him <strong>trample</strong> over her any longer.

Trick: Students teacher ko trample kr te hai aj kal

7 Tout (verb)

Tout  - Attempt to persuade people of the merits of.

Attempt to persuade people of the merits of.

Hindi meaning: प्रचारितकरना

Synonyms: Commend, Endorse, Support, Talk of

Antonyms: Condemn, Criticise, Reprove, Reprobate

Example: She was <strong>touted</strong> as a potential Prime Minister.

Trick: Hamare tuition teacher khud ko tout krte hai

8 Deny (verb)

Deny  - To refuse to admit or accept something.

To refuse to admit or accept something.

Hindi meaning: खंडन करना

Synonyms: Reject, Repudiate, Refuse

Antonyms: Allow, Admit, Acknowledge

Example: The department <strong>denies</strong> responsibility for what occurred.

Trick: Department ne deny kar diya hai responsibility ko

9 Substantially (adverb)

Substantially  - To a great or significant extent.

To a great or significant extent.

Hindi meaning: वास्तव में

Synonyms: Considerably, Greatly, Significantly, To a large extent

Antonyms: Barely, Hardly

Example: We would like to think that we can grow the business <strong>substantially</strong>.

Trick: Is subject mai meri pakad substantially hai

10 Tryst (noun)

Tryst  - A secret meeting between two people.

A secret meeting between two people.

Hindi meaning: गुप्त भेंट

Synonyms: Meeting, Consultation, Engagement

Example: Her father discovers the <strong>tryst</strong> and immediately arranges to send Claire home.

Trick: Committee ne ek tryst rakhi thi last minute me

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