10 new English words for 19 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: घेर लेना / घेराबंदी करना / लगातार परेशान करना
Synonyms: Surround, Encircle, Blockade, Assail
Antonyms: Relieve, Liberate, Release, Defend
Example: The enemy army besieged the fort for several weeks.
Trick: Think of bees all around you like a siege — besiege means gher lena or surround karke pressure banana.
Hindi meaning: कल्पना की उपज
Synonyms: Invention, Fabrication, Fantasy, Illusion
Antonyms: Reality, Fact, Truth, Actuality
Example: The ghost story was just a figment of his imagination.
Trick: Figment sounds like fake mint, so remember it as something fake created only in the mind.
Hindi meaning: भव्य प्रदर्शन / धूमधामपूर्ण समारोह
Synonyms: Splendor, Spectacle, Grandeur, Ceremony
Antonyms: Simplicity, Plainness, Modesty, Restraint
Example: The royal wedding was marked by great pageantry and tradition.
Trick: Pageantry sounds like page-entry, so imagine a grand entry on a stage with full show, costume, and ceremony.
Hindi meaning: पूर्ववर्ती / पूर्वाधिकारी
Synonyms: Forerunner, Precursor, Antecedent, Former holder
Antonyms: Successor, Follower, Descendant, Heir
Example: The new manager introduced several changes that his predecessor had never attempted.
Trick: Predecessor = pre + before, so jo person tumse pehle us position par tha, wahi predecessor tha.
Hindi meaning: अतीत की स्मृति / पुरानी बातों का स्मरण
Synonyms: Recollection, Memory, Recall, Remembrance
Antonyms: Forgetfulness, Oblivion, Amnesia, Unmindfulness
Example: Her reminiscence of childhood days made everyone smile.
Trick: Reminiscence sounds like re-mini-scene, so imagine your mind replaying mini scenes of the past again and again.
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Hindi meaning: ऊपर रखना / अध्यारोपित करना
Synonyms: Overlay, Overlap, Overlie, Layer
Antonyms: Remove, Separate, Detach, Isolate
Example: The designer superimposed the logo on the background image.
Trick: Superimpose = super + impose, so imagine putting one image super fast on top of another image.
Hindi meaning: प्रमाण / वसीयत
Synonyms: Proof, Evidence, Will, Confirmation
Antonyms: Disproof, Refutation, Denial, Contradiction
Example: Her success is a testament to her hard work and dedication.
Trick: Testament sounds like test + statement, so remember it as a statement that gives proof or shows someone’s final will.
Hindi meaning: दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटना / दुस्साहसजनित दुर्घटना
Synonyms: Mishap, Misfortune, Accident, Setback
Antonyms: Success, Triumph, Achievement, Fortune
Example: The trekking trip turned into a misadventure after they lost their way in the forest.
Trick: Misadventure = bad adventure, so jab adventure galat ho jaye aur problem create kar de, that is misadventure.
Hindi meaning: वंशावली / कुल-परंपरा
Synonyms: Lineage, Ancestry, Heritage, Bloodline
Antonyms: Obscurity, Commonness, Low birth, Mixed breeding
Example: The horse was expensive because of its excellent pedigree.
Trick: Pedigree sounds like pedigree dog, and pedigree dogs are known for their pure family line, so pedigree means family background or lineage.
Hindi meaning: निर्माणकारी / विकासात्मक
Synonyms: Influential, Developmental, Shaping, Foundational
Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant, Trivial, Inconsequential
Example: The early years of education are formative in a child’s life.
Trick: Formative comes from form, so remember it as something that helps form or shape future growth.
