10 new English words for 3 May 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 Smokescreen (noun)

Smokescreen  - A ruse designed to disguise someone's real intentions or activities.

A ruse designed to disguise someone's real intentions or activities.

Hindi meaning: झाँसा

Synonyms: Trick, Hoax, Bluff, Artifice

Example: Behind a <strong>smokescreen</strong> of good intentions, the project continues.

Trick: Silver screen smokescreen se jda kuch nahi hai

2 Fend (verb)

Fend  - Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.

Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.

Hindi meaning: बचाव करना

Synonyms: Ward off, Resist, Repel, Secure

Antonyms: Attack, Assault, Assail, Smite

Example: I raised myself up on my right arm and <strong>fended</strong> the bike off.

Trick: Mail na send krke employee ne khud ko fend kiya

3 Fare (verb)

Fare  - Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Hindi meaning: बसर होना

Synonyms: Progress, Get along, Cope, Survive

Antonyms: Fail, Mismanage

Example: The party <strong>fared</strong> badly in the elections.

Trick: Allowances band ho jane ki vajah se rozi-roti bas fare ho rahi hai

4 Vintage (adjective)

Vintage  - Denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind.

Denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind.

Hindi meaning: विशिष्ट

Synonyms: High-quality, Classic, Superior, Ageless

Antonyms: Poor, Inferior, Untypical

Example: 2008 was not a <strong>vintage</strong> year for the movies.

Trick: Vintage cars badi achi lagti hai

5 Seamlessly (adverb)

Seamlessly  - Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.

Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.

Hindi meaning: बिना जोड़ का

Synonyms: Flawlessly, Smoothly, Faultlessly, Consistently

Antonyms: Defectively, Intermittently, Unevenly

Example: He is known for beautifully crafted houses that weave <strong>seamlessly</strong> into their sites.

Trick: IPL me CSK ki team seamlessly khel rhi hai

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6 Trawl (verb)

Trawl  - Search thoroughly.

Search thoroughly.

Hindi meaning: छानबीन करना

Synonyms: Explore, Look, Rummage

Antonyms: Abandon, Overlook

Example: He <strong>trawled</strong> his memory and remembered locking the door.

Trick: RAW ne trawl kiya hai new mission pe

7 Indeterminate (adjective)

Indeterminate  - Not exactly known, established, or defined.

Not exactly known, established, or defined.

Hindi meaning: अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Vague, Indefinite, Undefined, Obscure

Antonyms: Definite, Sure, Clear

Example: Unfortunately, the imported Italian color has faded to an <strong>indeterminate</strong> yellow.

Trick: Teammate is project ko lekar indeterminate hai

8 Draconian (adjective)

Draconian  - Extremely Cruel and Severe.

Extremely Cruel and Severe.

Hindi meaning: कठोर

Synonyms: Harsh, Cruel, Drastic, Stringent, Oppressive

Antonyms: Mild, Easy, Calm, Flexible

Example: There have been calls for <strong>draconian</strong> measures against drug-related crime.

Trick: Dragon jaisa draconian rules set kiya hai warden ne

9 Rudimentary (adjective)

Rudimentary  - Dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas.

Dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas.

Hindi meaning: प्रारंभिक

Synonyms: Basic, Elementary, Primary, Introductory

Antonyms: Developed, Higher, Advanced

Example: They were given only <strong>rudimentary</strong> training in the job.

Trick: Elementary education hi rudimentary hai

10 Construe (verb)

Construe  - To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

Hindi meaning: अनुवाद करना

Synonyms: Interpret, Understand, Decode

Antonyms: Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Misread

Example: He considered how the remark was to be <strong>construed</strong>.

Trick: True meaning ko understand karna construe hota hai

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