10 new English words for 28 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 Reticent (adjective)

Reticent  - Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Hindi meaning: कम बोलने वाला

Synonyms: Reserved, Withdrawn, Restrained

Antonyms: Communicative, Unreserved, Extroverted

Example: Their performances are at once <strong>reticent</strong> and emotionally-charged.

Trick: Petrol ki rate ko lekar ke abhi govt reticent hai

2 Seminal (adjective)

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

Very important and having a strong influence on later developments.

Hindi meaning: अत्यंत प्रभावशाली

Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking

Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable

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

Trick: Semifinal me Virat ki performance badi seminal thi

3 Diffidence (noun)

Diffidence - Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

Hindi meaning: संशय

Synonyms: Modesty, Meekness, Timidity

Antonyms: Confidence, Boldness

Example: I say this with some <strong>diffidence</strong>.

Trick: Performance achi nai hone se diffidence ajata hai

4 Embellish (verb)

Embellish  - To make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it.

To make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it.

Hindi meaning: सुशोभित करना

Synonyms: Decorate, Adorn, Beautify, Bedeck

Antonyms: Disfigure, Mar, Deface

Example: The huge carved door was <strong>embellished</strong> with brass door knockers.

Trick: Sweet dish se unhone embellish kiya dining table

5 Finesse (verb)

Finesse  - Slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or problem).

Slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or problem).

Hindi meaning: कुशलता

Synonyms: Bluff, Trick, Evade

Antonyms: Reveal, Expose

Example: Some interpreters attempt to <strong>finesse</strong> the problem, claiming that it is irrelevant.

Trick: Fine se bachne ka isko finesse hai bahut

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6 Gruesome (adjective)

Gruesome  - Extremely unpleasant.

Extremely unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: वीभत्स

Synonyms: Unpleasant, Disgusting, Awful, Dreadful

Antonyms: Pleasant, Delightful, Attractive

Example: The spurious impact of channels on society is an issue of <strong>gruesome</strong> and far-reaching consequences.

Trick: Consequences bhut hi gruesome hai accident ke

7 Culminate (verb)

Culminate  - To end with a particular result.

To end with a particular result.

Hindi meaning: समापनहोना

Synonyms: Conclude, Terminate, Resolve, Wind up

Antonyms: Start, Begin, Commence, Set out

Example: Months of hard work <strong>culminated</strong> in success.

Trick: Vaccine aane ke bad hi coronavirus ki problem culminate ho payegi

8 Cardinal (adjective)

Cardinal  - Of the greatest importance.

Of the greatest importance.

Hindi meaning: आधारभूत

Synonyms: Fundamental, Basic, Main, Leading

Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant

Example: This I regard as being a point of <strong>cardinal</strong> importance in the present case.

Trick: Company ke rules cardinal objective hai

9 Wrath (noun)

Wrath  - Extreme anger.

Extreme anger.

Hindi meaning: प्रचण्ड क्रोध

Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage

Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness

Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the <strong>wrath</strong> of the powerful gods.

Trick: Rath se teer barsa kar Arjun ne apna wrath dikhaya

10 Nascent (adjective)

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

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

Hindi meaning: आरम्भहोताहुआ

Synonyms: Emerging, Beginning, Coming out, Dawning

Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Declining

Example: Indian book retailing is also a relatively <strong>nascent</strong> industry.

Trick: Market me scent nascent hai

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