20 new English words for 5 April 2023, 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 Alliance (noun)

Alliance - A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Hindi meaning: संधि

Synonyms: Association, League, Compact, Concordat

Antonyms: Dissociation, Disaffiliation, Separation, Severance

Example: We need to form a closer <strong>alliance </strong>between government and industry.

Trick: The alliance set up a recognizance.

2 Criticism (noun)

Criticism  - What you think is bad about somebody/something.

What you think is bad about somebody/something.

Hindi meaning: आलोचना

Synonyms: Censure, Reproval, Condemnation, Denunciation

Antonyms: Approve, Commend, Compliment, Exonerate.

Example: There was much public <strong>criticism </strong>directed at the senator.

Trick: The criticism can cause egoism.

3 Faction (noun)

Faction - A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

Hindi meaning: दल

Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority

Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity

Example: There are <strong>factions </strong>within groups and groups within factions.

Trick: Kuch sanction ki wajah se us faction ko roka gaya h.

4 Discrimination (noun)

Discrimination - Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability.

Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability.

Hindi meaning: साथ भेदभाव

Synonyms: Bigotry, Favoritism, Hatred, Inequity

Antonyms: Equity, Fairness, Impartiality, Justice

Example: She felt she had been <strong>discriminated </strong>against because of her age.

Trick: This list stated the list of discriminated people.

5 Allies (noun)

Allies - A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Hindi meaning: मित्र-राष्ट्र

Synonyms: Associate, Colleague, Friend, Partner

Antonyms: Antagonist, Detractor, Enemy, Foe

Example: India and its Asian <strong>allies</strong>.

Trick: The allies combine the flies.

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6 Preserve (verb)

Preserve - Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Hindi meaning: संरक्षित

Synonyms: Untouched, Uncontaminated, Unspoiled, Pristine

Antonyms: Decayed, Decomposed, Corrupted, Spoiled

Example: The fossil was well <strong>preserved. </strong>

Trick: The scientist observed the preserved items.

7 Divert (verb)

Divert - Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Hindi meaning: ध्यान हटाना

Synonyms: Alter, Deflect, Redirect, Switch

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Anger, Be Direct

Example: Police <strong>diverted </strong>traffic to a side street.

Trick: Jis jagah tum divert hue the udhai hi revert ho jao.

8 Persecuting (verb)

Persecuting - Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Hindi meaning: सताना

Synonyms: Expel, Harass, Hound, Injure

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Delight, Help

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly <strong>persecuted </strong>those who fought against the regime.

Trick: Persecuting the girls is directly reflecting the inferior mindset of boys.

9 Announced (verb)

Announced - Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Hindi meaning: घोषणा

Synonyms: Call, Declare, Disclose, Issue

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Hold, Keep

Example: The government <strong>announced </strong>a cut in taxes.

Trick: The manager was announcing the enhancing technique.

10 Alleged (adjective)

Alleged - Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Hindi meaning: कथित

Synonyms: Supposed, Professed, Purported, Apparent

Antonyms: Proved, Verifiable, Stated, Tried-And-True.

Example: But sometimes there is also an element of fraud from the <strong>alleged </strong>victim.

Trick: He was alleged by the managed workers.

11 Seek (verb)

Seek - Attempt to find (something).

Attempt to find (something).

Hindi meaning: मांगना

Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find

Example: The office is <strong>seeking </strong>a salesperson.

Trick: They are seeking for the streaking part.

12 Slammed (verb)

Slammed - Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.

Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.

Hindi meaning: पराजित करना

Synonyms: Bang, Attacked, Scolded, Blasted

Antonyms: Loose, Open, Slack, Unsealed

Example: He <strong>slammed </strong>the door in my face.

Trick: They scammed their money and slammed them on the ground.

13 Coalition (noun)

Coalition - A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

Hindi meaning: गठबंधन

Synonyms: Alliance, Affiliation, Caucus, Federation

Antonyms: Detachment, Disengagement, Disjoining, Dissolution

Example: The groups united to form a <strong>coalition</strong>.

Trick: Coalition is increasing questions on parties.

14 Conservative (adjective)

Conservative - Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Hindi meaning: अनुदार

Synonyms: Traditional, Conventional, Orthodox, Stable

Antonyms: Incautious, Changeable, Inconstant, Unfixed

Example: The new judge is 50-year-old David Suitor who's regarded as a <strong>conservative</strong>.

Trick: The site is maintained in an effective and conservative manner.

15 Claimed (verb)

Claimed - State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Hindi meaning: दावा

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man <strong>claimed </strong> (that) he was a long-lost relative.

Trick: His main aim is to claim money.

16 Overwhelming (adjective)

Overwhelming - Very great in amount.

Very great in amount.

Hindi meaning: ज़बर्दस्त

Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Crushing, Devastating

Antonyms: Resistible, Temperate, Superficial, Moderate

Example: She felt an <strong>overwhelming </strong>desire to have another child.

Trick: Party bhot overwhelming thi

17 Pandemic (noun)

Pandemic - A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.

Hindi meaning: महामारी

Synonyms: Widespread, Prevalent, Pervasive, Global

Antonyms: Exclusive, Extraordinary, Incomplete, Individual

Example: Their arrival in the colony could not have been more badly timed, coinciding with the 1918 influenza <strong>pandemic</strong>.

Trick: Pandemic has done the chaotic situation.

18 Struggling (adjective)

Struggling - Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.

Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.

Hindi meaning: संघर्षरत

Synonyms: Excruciating, Harrowing, Intense, Tortuous

Antonyms: Pleasant, Pleasing, Successful, Prospering

Example: She's <strong>struggling </strong>to survive.

Trick: He is struggling for his juggling.

19 Praised (verb)

Praised - Express warm approval or admiration of.

Express warm approval or admiration of.

Hindi meaning: प्रशस्त

Synonyms: Exalted, Aided, Blessed, Celebrated

Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Blame, Censure

Example: He should be <strong>praised </strong>for his honesty.

20 Accession (noun)

Accession - The time when someone starts a position of authority, especially a king or queen

The time when someone starts a position of authority, especially a king or queen

Hindi meaning: परिग्रहण

Synonyms: Enlargement, Extension, Accretion, Addition

Antonyms: Abridgment, Compression, Decrease, Reduction

Example: The <strong>accession </strong>of the new president was a splendid pageant.

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