20 new English words for 21 January 2024, 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 Convenience (noun)

Convenience - The quality of being easy, useful or suit able for somebody

The quality of being easy, useful or suit able for somebody

Hindi meaning: उपयुक्तता

Synonyms: Benefit, Use, Good, Comfort.

Antonyms: Damage, Difficulty, Disadvantage, Dissatisfaction.

Example: I enjoy the <strong>convenience</strong> of living near a post office.

Trick: This sequence is best for convenience.

2 Presided (verb)

Presided - Be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering.

Be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering.

Hindi meaning: अध्यक्षता

Synonyms: Conduct, Run, Lead, Guide

Antonyms: Follow, Obey, Abandon, Give Up

Example: He <strong>presided</strong> at the trial of the Maguire Seven.

Trick: He is trying to show his presiding.

3 Corridor (noun)

Corridor - A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.

A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.

Hindi meaning: गलियारा

Synonyms: Passage, Aisle, Gangway, Hall

Antonyms: Metropolis, Sky, Whole

Example: They pushed me down the hospital <strong>corridor</strong> to the operating room.

Trick: The door was opened in the corridor

4 Renovation (noun)

Renovation - Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.

Hindi meaning: सुधारना

Synonyms: Redecorate, Refurbish, Revamp, Recondition

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Ruin

Example: It's an old factory that has been <strong>renovated</strong> as office space.

Trick: The building was renovated which was situated in east.

5 Spread (verb)

Spread - Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Hindi meaning: प्रसार

Synonyms: Growing, Radial, Widening, Extensive

Antonyms: Suppressed, Halt, Stop, Abridgment

Example: The newspaper was <strong>spread</strong> across his lap.

Trick: The virus is spreading and heading towards the cities.

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6 Dedication (noun)

Dedication - Devoted to a task or purpose.

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Hindi meaning: समर्पित

Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart

Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent

Example: I <strong>dedicated</strong> ten years of my life to the project.

Trick: The firm was dedicated to achieve target as they illustrated everything.

7 Massive (adjective)

Massive - Exceptionally large.

Exceptionally large.

Hindi meaning: बड़ा

Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive

Antonyms: Common, Dwarfed, Inconsequential, Insignificant

Example: The fort had <strong>massive</strong> walls.

Trick: He has the massive communicative technique.

8 Threats (noun)

Threats - 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

9 Conviction (noun)

Conviction - Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.

Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.

Hindi meaning: अपराधी

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was <strong>convicted</strong> of the crime.

Trick: The conviction ends the prediction.

10 Concede (verb)

Concede - Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Hindi meaning: स्वीकृति

Synonyms: Bewilder, Baffle, Mystify, Bemuse

Antonyms: Deny, Defend, Disallow, Dispute

Example: One should not be bullied into <strong>conceding</strong> liability.

Trick: He conceded that he dropped the plan.

11 Assertive (adjective)

Assertive - State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Hindi meaning: जोर देना

Synonyms: Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Disclaim, Negate

Example: He <strong>asserted</strong> that there were spies in the government.

Trick: The boss asserted on the diverted employees.

12 Breached (verb)

Breached - Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Crack, Rift, Rupture, Aperture

Antonyms: Agreement, Closing, Closure, Juncture

Example: He claims that the city <strong>breached</strong> an agreement by selling the property.

Trick: They reached the mall the breached the system.

13 Province (noun)

Province - A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

Hindi meaning: प्रांत

Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department

Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation

Example: Other <strong>provinces</strong> have funded various projects over the years.

Trick: This province is since long time.

14 Conventional (adjective)

Conventional - A way in which something is usually done.

A way in which something is usually done.

Hindi meaning: सम्मेलन

Synonyms: Meeting, Show, Assemblage, Assembly

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Strangeness

Example: We go to the weeklong annual teachers' <strong>convention</strong> every summer.

Trick: Event ki saari preparation convention way m hi hogi.

15 Seemed (verb)

Seemed - Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

Hindi meaning: प्रतीत हुआ

Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound

Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim

Example: She <strong>seemed</strong> happy enough this morning.

Trick: They seemed to be redeemed.

16 Vulnerable (adjective)

Vulnerable - Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Hindi meaning: असुरक्षित

Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure

Example: I felt very <strong>vulnerable</strong>, standing there without any clothes on.

Trick: He is able to handle the vulnerable situation.

17 Devastating (adjective)

Devastating - Highly destructive or damaging

Highly destructive or damaging

Hindi meaning: सदमा पहुँचाने वाला

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic

Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial.

Example: The flood <strong>devastated</strong> the town.

Trick: His devastating actions causes breaking of rules.

18 Implications (noun)

Implications - The effect that something will have on something else in the future.

The effect that something will have on something else in the future.

Hindi meaning: निहितार्थ

Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference, Indication, Connotation.

Antonyms: Measurement, Proof, Reality, Truth.

Example: The lecturer made the <strong>implication</strong> that science was subjective.

Trick: The implications have many additions.

19 Deems (verb)

Deems - Regard or consider in a specified way.

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Hindi meaning: मानना

Synonyms: Alleged, Assumed, Putative, Regarded

Antonyms: Real, Actual, True

Example: The story was <strong>deemed</strong> too controversial and so they spiked it.

Trick: The man deemed and redeemed his money.

20 Hostile (adjective)

Hostile - Unfriendly

Unfriendly

Hindi meaning: विरोधी

Synonyms: Adverse, Belligerent, Bitter, Contentious

Antonyms: Agreeable, Aiding, Favorable, Friendly

Example: The Governor faced <strong>hostile</strong> crowds when he visited the town yesterday.

Trick: Trick: Crocodile land animals ke hostile h

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