10 new English words for 10 April 2022, 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 Drift (verb)

Drift  - (of a person or their attention) digress or stray to another subject.

(of a person or their attention) digress or stray to another subject.

Hindi meaning: मोड़ लेना

Synonyms: Stay, Diverge, Deviate

Example: I noticed my audience's attention <strong>drifting</strong>.

Trick: Lift me bat karte karte hm drift kar gaye topic se

2 Pivotal (adjective)

Pivotal  - Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

Hindi meaning: बुनियादी

Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Significant, Focal

Antonyms: Inconsequential, Trivial

Example: We want it to play that <strong>pivotal</strong> role.

Trick: Picture me aisi personality hai jinka pivotal role hai

3 Watershed (noun)

Watershed  - An event or period marking a turning point in a situation.

An event or period marking a turning point in a situation.

Hindi meaning: ऐतिहासिक घटना

Synonyms: Turning point, Critical point, Landmark, Milestone, Crossroads

Example: These works were a <strong>watershed</strong> in the history of music.

Trick: Water save krne ke liye ye watershed moment hai ye

4 Resilience (noun)

Resilience  - The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.

The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.

Hindi meaning: लचीलापन

Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination

Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty

Example: He showed great courage and <strong>resilience</strong> in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.

Trick: Silence bhi resilience ko dikhati hai

5 Bandwidth (noun)

Bandwidth  - The energy or mental capacity required to deal with a situation.

The energy or mental capacity required to deal with a situation.

Hindi meaning: सामर्थ्य

Synonyms: Frequency, Capacity

Example: Driving a car eats up a lot more mental <strong>bandwidth</strong> than sitting on a plane.

Trick: Is band ki bandwidth thi tabhi crisis me bhi unhone acha perform kiya

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6 Reticence (noun)

Reticence  - A dislike of telling people about things.

A dislike of telling people about things.

Hindi meaning: संकोच

Synonyms: Reserve, Restraint, Introversion, Shyness

Antonyms: Openness, Willingness, Inclination

Example: Yet there was continual evidence of <strong>reticence</strong> among even supposed supporters.

Trick: Retro party me reticence show kiya meri sister ne

7 Alacrity (noun)

Alacrity  - Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Hindi meaning: आतुरता प्रफुल्लता

Synonyms: Eagerness, Willingness, Readiness

Antonyms: Unwillingness, Reluctance, Slowness

Example: She accepted the invitation with <strong>alacrity</strong>.

Trick: Alka me naye project ko lekar alacrity hai.

8 Derail (verb)

Derail  - Obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.

Obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.

Hindi meaning: बाधा डालना

Synonyms: Impede, Hinder, Hamper, Interrupt

Antonyms: Assist, Encourage

Example: He makes an excellent case that it was created in ‘an obvious attempt to <strong>derail</strong> the peace process.

Trick: Department me nayi schemes ko derail kar rahe

9 Hail (verb)

Hail  - Call out to (someone) to attract attention.

Call out to (someone) to attract attention.

Hindi meaning: अभिवादन करना

Synonyms: Address, Speak to, Call out to

Antonyms: Shun, Ignore

Example: Once a member of our Parish <strong>hailed</strong> me on the street and invited me to enter his house.

Trick: Mail receptionist ko agya tha hail krne ke liye

10 Footing (noun)

Footing  - The basis on which something is established or operates.

The basis on which something is established or operates.

Hindi meaning: आधार

Synonyms: Base, Foundation, Support

Example: Financial <strong>footing</strong> is very solid, as indicated by the annual report.

Trick: Rating ke liye unhe pehle footing krna pada

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