15 new English words for 13 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 Hoard (verb)

Hoard  - Accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

Accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

Hindi meaning: इकट्ठा करना

Synonyms: Store, Amass, Stock up, Heap up

Antonyms: Spend, Waste

Example: The prisoners used to <strong>hoard</strong> scraps of food in secret places.

Trick: Horse par hoard kiya hai saman ko

2 Raze (verb)

Raze  - Completely destroy (a building, town, or other settlement)

Completely destroy (a building, town, or other settlement)

Hindi meaning: परास्त करना

Synonyms: Destroy, Demolish, Ruin

Antonyms: Build, Construct

Example: Villages were <strong>razed</strong> to the ground.

Trick: Race me haar ke raze kar diya sab

3 Proliferation (noun)

Proliferation  - Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Hindi meaning: प्रसार फैलाव

Synonyms: Increase, Expansion, Mushrooming, Propagation

Antonyms: Decline, Depletion

Example: This muteness increases the sense of <strong>proliferation</strong> in his art.

Trick: Ration ka right proliferation ho raha hai

4 Mockery (noun)

Mockery  - An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.

An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.

Hindi meaning: उपहास

Synonyms: Charade, Farce, Parody

Example: Online petitions are a <strong>mockery</strong> of grassroots democracy.

Trick: Mock test ke duration me hi usne mockery kiya

5 Embargo (noun)

Embargo  - An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिबंध

Synonyms: Ban, Veto, Prohibition, Restriction

Antonyms: Permission, Authorization, Sanction

Example: An <strong>embargo</strong> on arms sales to certain countries.

Trick: Bar me supply krna embargo hai

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6 Hector (verb)

Hector  - Talk to (someone) in a bullying way.

Talk to (someone) in a bullying way.

Hindi meaning: धमकाना

Synonyms: Bully, Intimidate, Cow

Antonyms: Encourage, Support

Example: She doesn't <strong>hector</strong> us about giving up things.

Trick: Victor ki wife ko hector kiya office me

7 Unfettered (adjective)

Unfettered  - Unrestrained or uninhibited.

Unrestrained or uninhibited.

Hindi meaning: मुक्त

Synonyms: Unrestricted, Unchecked, Free, Unimpeded

Antonyms: Restricted, Constrained

Example: The measure was taken to give him <strong>unfettered</strong> access to her visions.

Trick: Usne fatafat sab bol diya sabke samne. Wo unfettered hai

8 Flatter (verb)

Flatter  - Lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests.

Lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests.

Hindi meaning: खुशामद करना

Synonyms: Compliment, Praise, Commend

Antonyms: Criticize, Denounce

Example: He does not <strong>flatter</strong> me with compliments, which I know cannot be genuine.

Trick: Uska flat khareedne k ohm sabne flatter kiya

9 Rein (noun)

Rein  - The power to direct and control.

The power to direct and control.

Hindi meaning: बाग-डोर

Synonyms: Control, Govern, Curb, Command

Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incapability

Example: A new chairperson will soon take over the <strong>reins</strong>.

Trick: Rana pratap ne Akbar ke rein se chain chin liya

10 Ostensibly (adverb)

Ostensibly  - As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से

Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly

Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually

Example: The party secretary resigned, <strong>ostensibly</strong> from ill health.

Trick: Tension uske chehre par ostensibly najar aa raha hai

11 Foster (verb)

Foster  - Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन देना

Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Cultivate, Strengthen

Antonyms: Hinder, Ignore, Suppress

Example: The teacher's task is to <strong>foster</strong> learning.

Trick: Forest me tree ko foster kiya hai maine

12 Underscore (verb)

Underscore  - Emphasize.

Emphasize.

Hindi meaning: ज़ोर देना

Synonyms: Stress, Highlight, Give prominence to, Call attention to.

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Discount, Understate

Example: The company <strong>underscored</strong> the progress made with fuel cells.

Trick: Scores underscore karke dikhaya gaya

13 Cement (verb)

Cement  - To make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger.

To make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger.

Hindi meaning: मज़बूत करना

Synonyms: Strengthen, Toughen, Reinforce

Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Impair

Example: The two firms are expected to <strong>cement</strong> an agreement soon.

Trick: Birla cement se ghar cement bante hai

14 Impetus (noun)

Impetus  - Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.

Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.

Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन

Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost

Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement

Example: The initial <strong>impetus</strong> for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.

Trick: Training me skills impetus ki tarah act karti hai

15 Discourse (noun)

 Discourse  - A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing.

A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing.

Hindi meaning: बातचीत

Synonyms: Discussion, Treatise, Critique

Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact

Example: It is one of the few <strong>discourses</strong> to address the topic of lay ethics.

Trick: 10+2 ke liye kayi courses ke liye kaafi discourse hua hai institute me.

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