20 new English words for 8 May 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 Aspirations (noun)

Aspirations - A hope or ambition of achieving something.

A hope or ambition of achieving something.

Hindi meaning: चाह

Synonyms: Desire, Hope, Longing, Yearning

Antonyms: Apathy, Dislike, Indifference, Laziness

Example: She talked about her hopes and <strong>aspirations</strong>.

Trick: His aspiration is the creation of his empire.

2 Prelude (noun)

Prelude - An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.

An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.

Hindi meaning: प्रस्तावना

Synonyms: Introduction, Prologue, Commencement, Exordium

Antonyms: Completion, Conclusion, Ending, Epilogue

Example: Usually, the pianist plays a reflective <strong>prelude</strong>.

Trick: They just prelude about the altitude.

3 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.

4 Stabilize (verb)

Stabilize - To become or to make something firm, steady and unlikely to change.

To become or to make something firm, steady and unlikely to change.

Hindi meaning: स्थिर

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Equilibrated, Steady

Antonyms: Unstable, Unbalanced, Unsteady, Shaky

Example: Prices are at last beginning to <strong>stabilize</strong>.

Trick: The people can be stabilized and characterized carefully

5 Pledged (verb)

Pledged - Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Hindi meaning: गिरवी

Synonyms: Guaranteed, Promised, Enforced, Obligated

Antonyms: Break, Disagree, Disavow, Disobey

Example: He called to <strong>pledge</strong> money to the charity.

Trick: The soldiers pledged for the hedged of the country.

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6 Liberation (noun)

Liberation - Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles.

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles.

Hindi meaning: रिहा

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to <strong>liberate</strong> the country.

Trick: The guy was liberated stated innocent

7 Prosperity (noun)

Prosperity - Successful in material terms.

Successful in material terms.

Hindi meaning: समृद्ध

Synonyms: Bustling, Flourishing, Fortunate, Privileged

Antonyms: Destitute, Failing, Impoverished, Lacking

Example: The company had a <strong>prosperous </strong>year.

Trick: His obvious extinct helps in prosperous profits.

8 Gathered (verb)

Gathered - To come or be brought together in a group.

To come or be brought together in a group.

Hindi meaning: इकट्ठा

Synonyms: Congregate, Convene, Assemble, Meet

Antonyms: Cancel, Disperse, Dissemble, Divide

Example: I <strong>gathered</strong> my hair up in a bun

Trick: The teachers gathered the scattered students.

9 Debilitating (adjective)

Debilitating - Making someone very weak and infirm.

Making someone very weak and infirm.

Hindi meaning: दुर्बल

Synonyms: Weakening, Enfeebling, Enervating, Enervative

Antonyms: Interesting, Involving, Intriguing, Surprising

Example: The drug may have <strong>debilitating</strong> side effects.

Trick: The thieves were debilitating the officers by emulating their moves.

10 Devolution (noun)

Devolution - The transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.

The transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.

Hindi meaning: हस्तांतरण

Synonyms: Deterioration, Degradation, Decline, Descent

Antonyms: Development, Evolution, Growth, Rise

Example: strong>Devolution</strong> is seen as a step on the road to independence.

Trick: Devolution is the best solution for this problem.

11 Nomination (noun)

Nomination - Propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honour or award.

Propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honour or award.

Hindi meaning: मनोनीत

Synonyms: Approved, Proposed, Suggested, Called

Antonyms: Dismissed, Expelled, Discharged, Fired

Example: We expect the party to <strong>nominate</strong> him for president.

Trick: They all suggested your name to be nominated.

12 Migration (noun)

Migration - Movement from one part of something to another.

Movement from one part of something to another.

Hindi meaning: प्रवास

Synonyms: Relocation, Resettling, Moving, Posting

Antonyms: Stay, Remain, Indigenous

Example: The whales <strong>migrate</strong> between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean.

Trick: The preparation of migration is done

13 Attempt (verb)

Attempt - Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).

Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).

Hindi meaning: प्रयासित

Synonyms: Begun, Initiated, Launched, Started

Antonyms: Dropped, Quit, Gave Up, Quitted

Example: he would not have <strong>attempted</strong> the life of a friend.

Trick: The people are attempting for exempting the tax.

14 Spreading (verb)

Spreading - 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.

15 Collapsed (adjective)

Collapsed - Having fallen down or given way.

Having fallen down or given way.

Hindi meaning: ढह

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings <strong>collapsed</strong> by an earthquake.

Trick: The building collapsed is a glimpsed way

16 Refraining (verb)

Refraining - Stop oneself from doing something.

Stop oneself from doing something.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिबंधित किया

Synonyms: Abstain, Avoid, Cease, Curb

Antonyms: Carry On, Continue, Indulge, Keep On

Example: I was going to make a joke but I <strong>refrained</strong>.

Trick: Bahot baar sustained prayas karne parne bhi unhone suspect ko refrained kar diya.

17 Intend (verb)

Intend - An aim or plan

An aim or plan

Hindi meaning: इरादा

Synonyms: Aim, Hope, Motive, Objective

Antonyms: Flexible, Indefinite, Soft, Trivial

Example: She announced her <strong>intention</strong> to run for governor.

Trick: His intention was the correction of laws.

18 Interaction (noun)

Interaction - Act in such a way as to have an effect on each other.

Act in such a way as to have an effect on each other.

Hindi meaning: बातचीत

Synonyms: Interrelate, Interchange, Link, Interconnect

Antonyms: Discord, Divorce, Separation.

Example: Dominique's teacher says that she <strong>interacts</strong> well with the other children.

Trick: They all rejected the interacted way.

19 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.

20 Unprecedented (adjective)

Unprecedented - Never done or known before.

Never done or known before.

Hindi meaning: अभूतपूर्व

Synonyms: Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unmatched, Unrivalled

Antonyms: Bad, Common, Commonplace, Customary

Example: The team has enjoyed <strong>unprecedented</strong> success this year.

Trick: The chanted person was unprecedented

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