10 new English words for 12 April 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: लचीलापन / आकार ग्रहण करने की क्षमता
Synonyms: Flexibility, Malleability, Adaptability, Pliability
Antonyms: Rigidity, Inflexibility, Stiffness, Brittleness
Example: The plasticity of clay allows the artist to shape it into beautiful forms.
Trick: Plasticity sounds like plastic, and plastic can be shaped easily, so plasticity = ability to change shape easily.
Hindi meaning: छिद्रयुक्त / रंध्रयुक्त
Synonyms: Permeable, Spongy, Absorbent, Penetrable
Antonyms: Impermeable, Nonporous, Solid, Dense
Example: A porous sponge quickly absorbs water because it has many tiny holes.
Trick: Porous sounds like pour us — something porous lets water pour through its tiny holes.
Hindi meaning: पूरा आनंद लेना / रस लेकर अनुभव करना
Synonyms: Relish, Enjoy, Appreciate, Delight in
Antonyms: Dislike, Detest, Ignore, Neglect
Example: She closed her eyes to savor the rich taste of the chocolate.
Trick: Savor sounds like save-flavor — jab taste itna achha ho ki tum uska flavor save karke dheere dheere enjoy karo, that is savor.
Hindi meaning: स्रावित करना
Synonyms: Exude, Discharge, Emit, Release
Antonyms: Absorb, Retain, Withhold, Suppress
Example: The sweat glands secrete fluid to help cool the body.
Trick: Secrete sounds like secret + treat, but in biology it means the body quietly releases something like sweat or hormones.
Hindi meaning: टूटा हुआ नुकीला टुकड़ा
Synonyms: Fragment, Splinter, Sliver, Piece
Antonyms: Whole, Entirety, Totality, Unit
Example: A shard of glass on the floor cut his foot.
Trick: Shard sounds like sharp part — jab kisi cheez ka sharp broken tukda ho, use shard kehte hain.
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Hindi meaning: आस्था या विश्वासों का सिद्धांत-समूह
Synonyms: Doctrine, Belief, Ideology, Tenet
Antonyms: Doubt, Disbelief, Skepticism, Unbelief
Example: People of different creeds lived together peacefully in the town.
Trick: Creed sounds like agreed — jo beliefs par log agreed hote hain, wahi unka creed hota hai.
Hindi meaning: आत्मसंतुष्ट या व्यंग्यपूर्ण ढंग से मुस्कुराना
Synonyms: Sneer, Simper, Grin, Leer
Antonyms: Frown, Scowl, Glower, Grimace
Example: He began to smirk when he realized he had proved everyone wrong.
Trick: Smirk sounds like smart + shirk, jaise koi banda smart banne ke chakkar me ajeeb si smug smile de raha ho.
Hindi meaning: हल्की चमक / क्षणिक झिलमिलाहट
Synonyms: Gleam, Sparkle, Flash, Shimmer
Antonyms: Dullness, Dimness, Gloom, Obscurity
Example: A glint of sunlight reflected from the mirror and caught her eye.
Trick: Glint sounds like a tiny glitter instant, so glint = ek choti si quick shine.
Hindi meaning: सस्ती दिखावटी सजावटी वस्तु
Synonyms: Trinket, Ornament, Knickknack, Trifle
Antonyms: Treasure, Heirloom, Gem, Valuable
Example: The market was full of colorful baubles hanging from the shop roofs.
Trick: Bauble sounds like bubble, and just like a bubble looks pretty but has little real value, a bauble is a pretty but cheap little showpiece.
Hindi meaning: प्रपात / झरना
Synonyms: Waterfall, Cascade, Rapids, Torrent
Antonyms: Trickle, Dribble, Stillness, Calm
Example: The travelers stopped to admire the powerful cataract flowing down the rocky cliff.
Trick: Cataract sounds like cat + attack, and imagine water attacking the rocks like a huge waterfall, so cataract = a big rushing waterfall.
