20 new English words for 29 August 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 Restoration (noun)

Restoration - The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

Hindi meaning: मरम्मत

Synonyms: Repairing, Fixing, Mending, Refurbishment

Antonyms: Destruction, Abolition, Neglect

Example: The building is undergoing <strong>restoration</strong>.

Trick: The restoration process needs escalation.

2 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.

3 Intervening (verb)

Intervening - The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process

Hindi meaning: हस्‍तक्षेप

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military <strong>intervention</strong> in the crisis.

Trick: He is doing the intervention during the inspection.

4 Endeavour (verb)

Endeavour - to try hard

to try hard

Hindi meaning: प्रयास

Synonyms: aim, effort, enterprise, struggle

Antonyms: idleness, inactivity, passivity, entertainment

Example: She always encourages her children in their artistic <strong>endeavours</strong>.

Trick: He endeavour to become the saviour.

5 Resident (noun)

Resident - A person's home, especially a large and impressive one.

A person's home, especially a large and impressive one.

Hindi meaning: निवास स्थान

Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall

Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office

Example: He recently ended his <strong>residence</strong> at the apartment complex.

Trick: There is existence of any residence.

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6 Substantially (adverb)

Substantially - Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.

Hindi meaning: मूल

Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible

Example: These changes are more symbolic than <strong>substantive. </strong>

Trick: The substantial information is confidential.

7 Eligible (adjective)

Eligible - Having the right to do or obtain something.

Having the right to do or obtain something.

Hindi meaning: योग्य

Synonyms: Acceptable, Likely, Qualified, Suitable

Antonyms: Unacceptable, Improper, Inappropriate, Ineligible

Example: She is <strong>eligible</strong> to be (elected) president.

Trick: The man is eligible for the accountable work.

8 Compensation (noun)

Compensation - Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Hindi meaning: मुआवज़ा

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in <strong>compensation</strong>.

Trick: Precaution is must before compensation.

9 Comprehensive (adjective)

Comprehensive - Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Hindi meaning: विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow

Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a <strong>comprehensive</strong> guide to the region.

Trick: The substantive goals are comprehensive.

10 Submitted (verb)

Submitted - Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Hindi meaning: प्रस्तुत

Synonyms: Succumbed, Conceded, Surrendered, Yielded

Antonyms: Resisted, Contended, Fought, Met

Example: The recall was prompted by test reports <strong>submitted</strong> by the company itself.

Trick: The submitted project was accepted.

11 Speculation (noun)

Speculation - The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

Hindi meaning: अनुमान

Synonyms: belief, conjecture, opinion, thought

Antonyms: reality, truth, disdain, disregard

Example: This is pure <strong>speculation</strong> on my part.

Trick: He has speculation about this creation

12 Escalation (noun)

Escalation - A rapid increase

A rapid increase

Hindi meaning: वृद्धि

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further <strong>escalation</strong>.

Trick: His motivation speech gives escalation in their work.

13 Scheduled (adjective)

Scheduled - Included in or planned according to a schedule.

Included in or planned according to a schedule.

Hindi meaning: अनुसूचित

Synonyms: Anticipated, Expected, Becoming, Coming

Antonyms: Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect, Ugly

Example: He has been forced to adjust his <strong>schedule</strong>.

Trick: His scheduled work keeps him untroubled.

14 Reached (verb)

Reached - Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

Hindi meaning: पहुँच गया

Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished

Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost

Example: She <strong>reached</strong> the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

Trick: Thieves reached and breached the area.

15 Consensus (noun)

Consensus - Agreement among a group of people.

Agreement among a group of people.

Hindi meaning: सर्वसम्मति

Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Concord, Concurrence.

Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Dissension, Opposition.

Example: Everyone on the council seems to understand the need for <strong>consensus</strong>.

Trick: This consensus is precious.

16 Bilateral (adjective)

Bilateral - Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.

Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.

Hindi meaning: द्विपक्षीय

Synonyms: Cooperative, Collective, Reciprocal, Communal

Antonyms: Unilateral, Individual, Single, Personal

Example: In these cases the damage was invariably <strong>bilateral</strong>.

Trick: The arrival is bilateral.

17 Declaration (noun)

Declaration - Openly or formally asserted or announced.

Openly or formally asserted or announced.

Hindi meaning: घोषित

Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget

Example: The man, who has not been named, was <strong>declared</strong> dead at the scene.

Trick: The government declared the corruption to be cleared.

18 Outreach (noun)

Outreach - The extent or length of reaching out.

The extent or length of reaching out.

Hindi meaning: आगे निकल जाना

Synonyms: Exceed, Community, Advocacy, Excel.

Antonyms: Recoil, Retract, Withdraw, Flinch.

Example: The singer's talent <strong>outreaches</strong> the dull songs she is asked to perform.

Trick: The team outreach by the nice speech.

19 Expansion (noun)

Expansion - To become or to make something bigger.

To become or to make something bigger.

Hindi meaning: फैलना या फैलाना

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has <strong>expanded</strong> to serve the entire state.

Trick: The government expanded the eroded area.

20 Influence (noun)

Influence - The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Hindi meaning: प्रभाव

Synonyms: Clout, Consequence, Control, Domination

Antonyms: Beginning, Cause, Commencement, Insignificance

Example: His health problems may have had some <strong>influence</strong> on his decision.

Trick: The man influences people in a sequence.

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