10 new English words for 26 May 2025, 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 Premier (adjective)

Premier - First in importance, order, or position

First in importance, order, or position

Hindi meaning: प्रधान

Synonyms: First, Initial, Foremost, Inaugural

Antonyms: Last, Final, Ultimate, Latter

Example: The Italian <strong>premier</strong> met with the leaders of many other nations during the conference.

Trick: The tier of premier.

2 Cherished (verb)

Cherished - To love somebody/something and look after him/her/it carefully

To love somebody/something and look after him/her/it carefully

Hindi meaning: अभिलषित

Synonyms: Admired, Esteemed, Respected, Hallowed

Antonyms: Disliked, Disregard, Ignore, Neglect

Example: He had long <strong>cherished</strong> the hope of meeting her again.

Trick: That British women cherish her children.

3 Soaring (verb)

Soaring - Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

Hindi meaning: बढ़ते

Synonyms: Ascending, High, Elevated, Raised

Antonyms: Dropped, Lowered, Descending, Down

Example: Stock prices are beginning to <strong>soar</strong>.

Trick: They were exploring the land by soaring in sky.

4 Prompted (verb)

Prompted - To move to action.

To move to action.

Hindi meaning: प्रेरित किया

Synonyms: Cause, Occasion, Elicit, Produce

Antonyms: Deter, Restrain, Slow

Example: The actor had to be <strong>prompted</strong> by someone who was standing offstage.

Trick: The man interrupted when the dog prompted.

5 Threatened (verb)

Threatened - A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Hindi meaning: धमकी

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious <strong>threat</strong> to world peace.

Trick: Unke threats soch ko affect karte h.

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6 Intercepted (verb)

Intercepted - The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

Hindi meaning: पाबंदी

Synonyms: Ambush, Arrest, Block, Catch

Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Free, Give

Example: Detectives have been <strong>intercepting</strong> her mail.

Trick: He was arrested and intercepted by the police.

7 Induction (noun)

Induction - Admit (someone) formally to a post or organization.

Admit (someone) formally to a post or organization.

Hindi meaning: शामिल

Synonyms: Conscript, Enlist, Inaugurate, Recruit

Antonyms: Close, End, Finish, Expel

Example: She was <strong>inducted</strong> into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Trick: The force is inducted and subjected towards the similar goal.

8 Initially (adverb)

Initially - At the beginning

At the beginning

Hindi meaning: शुरू में

Synonyms: Basic, Introductory, Original, Antecedent

Antonyms: Following, Last, Subordinate, Closing

Example: He <strong>initially</strong> told police he had bought the victim's goods from a homeless person.

Trick: Initially, the event was done occasionally.

9 Mounted (adjective)

Mounted - To climb up onto something; to increase or rise gradually.

To climb up onto something; to increase or rise gradually.

Hindi meaning: चढ़ना, बढ़ना

Synonyms: Ascend, Climb, Rise, Increase

Antonyms: Descend, Dismount, Decrease, Decline

Example: The pressure began to <strong>mount</strong> as the deadline approached.

Trick: They count the mount in data.

10 Variant (adjective)

Variant - The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent; a measure of how much something changes or differs.

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent; a measure of how much something changes or differs.

Hindi meaning: अंतर, भिन्नता

Synonyms: Difference, Discrepancy, Divergence, Deviation

Antonyms: Consistency, Uniformity, Sameness, Agreement

Example: There was a noticeable <strong>variance</strong> in the test scores among the students.

Trick: Variance in substance.

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