20 new English words for 7 March 2026, 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.
Hindi meaning: द्वीपसमूह
Synonyms: Island chain, Island group, Cluster of islands, Chain of isles
Antonyms: Mainland, Continent, Interior, Landmass
Example: Indonesia is an archipelago made up of thousands of islands.
Trick: Archie + pelago (sea) = Archie is traveling in the sea among many islands, so archipelago means a group of islands.
Hindi meaning: स्मृतिलोप
Synonyms: Memory loss, Forgetfulness, Blackout, Loss of memory
Antonyms: Remembrance, Recollection, Memory, Recall
Example: After the accident, he suffered from amnesia and could not recognize his family.
Trick: A + mnesia = A person whose memory is not there, so amnesia means memory loss.
Hindi meaning: ब्रह्मचर्य
Synonyms: Abstinence, Chastity, Continence, Sexual abstinence
Antonyms: Marriage, Promiscuity, Indulgence, Licentiousness
Example: The priest took a vow of celibacy and devoted his life to service.
Trick: Think cele = alone + bacy = basic life rule; celibacy means choosing to stay unmarried and avoid sex.
Hindi meaning: भाग्यवादी
Synonyms: Determinist, Pessimist, Doomsayer, Stoic
Antonyms: Optimist, Realist, Activist, Free-thinker
Example: As a fatalist, he believed that no effort could alter what destiny had planned.
Trick: Think fate + list = jo apni life ki fate ki list pehle se fixed maan leta hai, wo fatalist hai.
Hindi meaning: धर्मशासन
Synonyms: Religious rule, Clerical rule, Priesthood rule, Ecclesiastical government
Antonyms: Democracy, Secularism, Republic, Pluralism
Example: In a theocracy, laws are often based on religious texts and teachings.
Trick: Theo = God, cracy = rule; so theocracy = God ke naam par religious leaders ka rule.
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Hindi meaning: मृत पशु की खाल भरकर उसे प्राकृतिक रूप में संरक्षित करने की कला
Synonyms: Animal preservation, Specimen mounting, Skin preservation, Stuffing and mounting
Antonyms: Decomposition, Decay, Disintegration, Disposal
Example: The wildlife museum showcased a tiger preserved through taxidermy.
Trick: Taxi + derm (skin) = skin ko carry karke preserve karna; taxidermy means animal skin ko lifelike form me preserve karna.
Hindi meaning: शतायु व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Hundred-year-old, Senior citizen, Elderly person, Long-liver
Antonyms: Child, Teenager, Youth, Minor
Example: The centenarian celebrated her 105th birthday with her entire family.
Trick: Century = 100 years; centenarian = jisne century maar li age me, 100+ years old person.
Hindi meaning: उपसंहार
Synonyms: Conclusion, Afterword, Closing section, Postscript
Antonyms: Prologue, Introduction, Preface, Opening
Example: The epilogue revealed what happened to the characters years later.
Trick: Epi = after + logue = speech/story; epilogue is the after-story part at the end.
Hindi meaning: शहीद
Synonyms: Hero, Sacrifice, Victim, Patriot
Antonyms: Betrayer, Traitor, Coward, Oppressor
Example: He was hailed as a martyr for giving his life for the country.
Trick: Mar = die + tyr = for a cause; martyr = jo belief/country ke liye jaan de de.
Hindi meaning: कुलीनतंत्र
Synonyms: Nobility, Upper class, Elite, Peerage
Antonyms: Democracy, Egalitarianism, Meritocracy, Populism
Example: In an aristocracy, power and influence often remain within a few noble families.
Trick: Aristo sounds like rich and royal + cracy means rule; so aristocracy = rich/noble logon ka rule.
Hindi meaning: अत्यंत दयनीय
Synonyms: Terrible, Dreadful, Atrocious, Appalling
Antonyms: Excellent, Superb, Outstanding, Admirable
Example: The team delivered an abysmal performance despite weeks of practice.
Trick: Think of an abyss (a deep dark pit) — if your results fall into that pit, they are abysmal (super bad).
Hindi meaning: चापलूसी
Synonyms: Flattery, Compliment, Adulation, Cajolery
Antonyms: Criticism, Insult, Rebuke, Condemnation
Example: He tried to win the manager’s approval with blandishments, but it didn’t work.
Trick: Bland words + ishment = sweet-sweet baatein to impress someone; that is blandishment.
Hindi meaning: कड़ी निंदा करना
Synonyms: Reprimand, Scold, Reproach, Chastise
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Applaud, Appreciate
Example: The teacher castigated the student for cheating in the exam.
Trick: Cast + gate = galti karte hi gate par hi daant padti hai; that harsh scolding is castigate.
Hindi meaning: विलंबकारी
Synonyms: Slow, Tardy, Procrastinating, Lagging
Antonyms: Prompt, Punctual, Swift, Expeditious
Example: His dilatory approach to the project caused the entire team to miss the deadline.
Trick: Dilatory sounds like delay tori — jo har kaam me delay kare, wo dilatory hota hai.
Hindi meaning: अत्यंत घोर
Synonyms: Shocking, Outrageous, Appalling, Flagrant
Antonyms: Minor, Trivial, Acceptable, Reasonable
Example: The company made an egregious error in calculating the final bill.
Trick: E-GREED-ious — jab greed itni badh jaye ki mistake shockingly bad ho, that is egregious.
Hindi meaning: अत्यंत बारीकी पसंद
Synonyms: Meticulous, Finicky, Punctilious, Exacting
Antonyms: Careless, Sloppy, Easygoing, Indifferent
Example: He is fastidious about keeping his notes neat and well-organized.
Trick: Fastidious sounds like fast + tidy — jo hamesha tidy aur details par super strict ho, woh fastidious hota hai.
Hindi meaning: अत्यधिक बातूनी
Synonyms: Talkative, Loquacious, Chatty, Verbose
Antonyms: Taciturn, Reserved, Reticent, Silent
Example: The garrulous guest kept talking for hours without noticing others were bored.
Trick: Garrulous sounds like gar-gar bolna — jo bas bolta hi rahe, wahi garrulous.
Hindi meaning: वर्चस्व
Synonyms: Dominance, Supremacy, Control, Ascendancy
Antonyms: Equality, Subordination, Dependence, Powerlessness
Example: The empire maintained its hegemony over the region through military and economic power.
Trick: He-gemoney — jab he (one power) ke paas sab ka money/power aa jaye aur sab par control ho, that is hegemony.
Hindi meaning: अवर्णनीय
Synonyms: Indescribable, Inexpressible, Unutterable, Beyond words
Antonyms: Expressible, Describable, Articulable, Definable
Example: The beauty of the sunrise was ineffable.
Trick: In + effable — effable means can be said ; in-effable = jo kaha hi na ja sake, it’s ineffable.
Hindi meaning: साथ-साथ रखकर तुलना करना
Synonyms: Compare, Contrast, Place side by side, Align
Antonyms: Separate, Isolate, Divide, Detach
Example: The writer juxtaposed joy and grief to highlight the complexity of life.
Trick: Just + a + pose — do cheezon ko just saath me pose kara do to compare; that is juxtapose.
