20 new English words for 25 July 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 Brink (noun)

Brink - The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.

The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.

Hindi meaning: कगार

Synonyms: Edge, Verge, Margin, Extremity

Antonyms: Middle, Close, Disadvantage

Example: We are on the <strong>brink</strong> of worldwide deflation.

Trick: He was on the brink in a blink.

2 Briefly (adverb)

Briefly - Instructions or information that you are given before something happens.

Instructions or information that you are given before something happens.

Hindi meaning: विवरण

Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown

Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long

Example: They received thorough <strong>briefing</strong> before they left the country.

3 Botched (adjective)

Botched - Carried out badly or carelessly.

Carried out badly or carelessly.

Hindi meaning: असफल

Synonyms: Broken, Cracked, Damaged, Defective

Antonyms: Accurate, Adequate, Ample, Complete

Example: The builders really <strong>botched</strong> up our patio.

Trick: Chor chain snatched karne me botched rahe.

4 Abstained (verb)

Abstained - Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

Hindi meaning: बचना

Synonyms: Cease, Forgo, Pass Up, Quit

Antonyms: Continue, Do, Accept, Allow

Example: He <strong>abstained</strong> from taking part in the discussion.

Trick: He was abstained by the police in a sustained manner.

5 Disperse (verb)

Disperse - To separate and go in different directions.

To separate and go in different directions.

Hindi meaning: बिखेरना

Synonyms: Circulate, Diffuse, Disappear, Disband

Antonyms: Appear, Arrive, Collect, Gather

Example: The police used tear gas to <strong>disperse</strong> protestors.

Trick: The team disperses in the universe.

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6 Depiction (noun)

Depiction - Represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

Represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

Hindi meaning: चित्रित

Synonyms: Characterize, Detail, Illustrate, Interpret

Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Suppress, Confuse

Example: Her paintings <strong>depict</strong> the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

Trick: The man depicts the things that addict him.

7 Prominent (adjective)

Prominent - Important or famous

Important or famous

Hindi meaning: प्रमुख

Synonyms: Outstanding, Arresting, Beetling, Bulging

Antonyms: Depressed, Inconspicuous, Invisible, Obscure

Example: She has a rather <strong>prominent</strong> nose.

Trick: The prominent person is more sufficient.

8 Swirled (verb)

Swirled - Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.

Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.

Hindi meaning: घुमाव

Synonyms: Boil, Churn, Roil, Twirl

Antonyms: Straighten, Stay, Inflow, Outflow

Example: She emerged with a <strong>swirl</strong> of skirts.

Trick: There's a curl and a swirl in the line.

9 Circumstantial (adjective)

Circumstantial - A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

Hindi meaning: हालत

Synonyms: Situation, Conditions, Things, Position

Antonyms: Debt, Poorness, Poverty.

Example: I can't imagine a <strong>circumstance</strong> in which I would do that.

Trick: Instances can help in some circumstances.

10 Integration (noun)

Integration - Desegregated, especially racially.

Desegregated, especially racially.

Hindi meaning: एकीकृत

Synonyms: Unified, Combined, Interspersed, Mingled

Antonyms: Simple, Uncombined, Unmixed, Noncompound

Example: He didn't <strong>integrate</strong> successfully into the Italian way of life.

Trick: They integrated in exchange of eliminated team.

11 Steady (adjective)

Steady - Firmly fixed, supported, or balance

Firmly fixed, supported, or balance

Hindi meaning: नियमित

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Firm, Fixed

Antonyms: Unstable, Loose, Shaky, Unsteadily

Example: There has been a <strong>steady</strong> increase in prices.

Trick: The ship is steady and ready to go.

12 Traction (noun)

Traction - The ability of a wheel or tyre to hold the ground without sliding.

The ability of a wheel or tyre to hold the ground without sliding.

Hindi meaning: संकर्षण

Synonyms: Suction, Resistance, Adherence, Constriction

Antonyms: Slack, Looseness, Laxness

Example: His car hit a patch of ice and lost <strong>traction</strong>.

Trick: The action of traction prevents accidents.

13 Vested (verb)

Vested - Confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.

Confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.

Hindi meaning: निहित

Synonyms: Endow, Lodge, Lay, Place

Antonyms: Refuse, Take, Dislodge, Leave

Example: He has been <strong>vested</strong> with the power/authority to implement whatever changes he sees fit.

Trick: The vested person was arrested.

14 Inflicted (verb)

Inflicted - To force somebody to have something unpleasant or something that he/she does not want

To force somebody to have something unpleasant or something that he/she does not want

Hindi meaning: प्रवृत्त

Synonyms: Exact, Expose, Levy, Wreak

Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Take, Suspend

Example: They surveyed the damage <strong>inflicted</strong> by the storm.

Trick: Some subjected things are inflicted for employees.

15 Complicated (adjective)

Complicated - To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand.

To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand.

Hindi meaning: जटिल बनाना

Synonyms: convolute, impede, involve, muddle

Antonyms: enlighten, explain, order, arrange

Example: All he does is <strong>complicate</strong> things.

Trick: They don’t appreciate to complicate the things.

16 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.

17 Intensive (adjective)

Intensive - Involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time.

Involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time.

Hindi meaning: गहन

Synonyms: Fierce, Acute, Deep, Terrible

Antonyms: Moderate, Light, Soft, Weak

Example: Eight days of <strong>intensive</strong> arms talks.

Trick: Intensive farming is expensive.

18 Effective (adjective)

Effective - Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Hindi meaning: असरदार

Synonyms: Adequate, Compelling, Competent, Direct

Antonyms: Helpless, Impotent, Inadequate, Incapable

Example: His troops have now assumed <strong>effective</strong> control of the area.

Trick: Creative thinking is effective.

19 Meticulously (adverb)

Meticulously - In a way that shows great care and attention to detail.

In a way that shows great care and attention to detail.

Hindi meaning: सूक्ष्म

Synonyms: Accurate, Cautious, Conscientious, Exact

Antonyms: Careless, False, Negligent, Questionable

Example: She had <strong>meticulously</strong> recorded all the data concerning his labor.

Trick: He examines meticulously and cautiously.

20 Overhaul (verb)

Overhaul - To repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should.

To repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should.

Hindi meaning: निरीक्षण करना

Synonyms: Improve, Modernize, Rebuild, Reconstruct

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Hurt

Example: They are going to have to <strong>overhaul</strong> the welfare system.

Trick: He overhauls the tall stairs.

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