20 new English words for 31 August 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 Abolished (verb)

Abolished - Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

Hindi meaning: समाप्त करना

Synonyms: Broken, Demolished, Devastated, Ravaged

Antonyms: Fixed, Repaired, Sober, Successful

Example: He is in favor of <strong>abolishing</strong> the death penalty.

Trick: The British abolished the territory.

2 Demonstration (noun)

Demonstration - To show something clearly by giving proof

To show something clearly by giving proof

Hindi meaning: प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना

Synonyms: Evidence, Evince, Manifest, Show

Antonyms: Conceal, Cover, Disprove, Hide.

Example: The latest test results clearly <strong>demonstrate</strong> that the vaccine works.

Trick: The man is acting as he is demonstrating.

3 Detention (noun)

Detention - Confinement or imprisonment, usually for a short time

Confinement or imprisonment, usually for a short time

Hindi meaning: कैद

Synonyms: Custody, Imprisonment, Confinement, Incarceration

Antonyms: Assistance, Help, Freedom, Liberation

Example: He was kept in <strong>detention</strong> by the police.

Trick: The detention limits interaction.

4 Endure (adjective)

Endure - Lasting over a period of time.

Lasting over a period of time.

Hindi meaning: टिकाऊ

Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face

Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse

Example: I shall be left with many <strong>enduring</strong> memories of the time I spent in India.

Trick: The pure substance is endured.

5 Resistance (noun)

Resistance - To fight against something or someone that is attacking you.

To fight against something or someone that is attacking you.

Hindi meaning: विरोध

Synonyms: Abide, Combat, Confront, Continue

Antonyms: Accept, Encourage, Allow, Assist

Example: I couldn't <strong>resist</strong> taking a look.

Trick: He can't resist the way he persists.

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6 Commemorated (verb)

Commemorated - Recall and show respect for (someone or something).

Recall and show respect for (someone or something).

Hindi meaning: स्मरण करना

Synonyms: Celebrate, Memorialize, Observe, Remember

Antonyms: Disregard, Forget, Ignore, Overlook

Example: These Easter gifts for teens are a great way to <strong>commemorate</strong> the day.

Trick: The group commemorates their accurate times.

7 Mobilize (verb)

Mobilize - The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

Hindi meaning: गतिशीलता

Synonyms: Assemble, Marshal, Organize, Prepare

Antonyms: Disorganize, Discourage, Disperse, Dissuade

Example: She lost <strong>mobility</strong> in her left hand.

Trick: The adaptation of new policies helps in mobilization.

8 Intellectual (adjective)

Intellectual - The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters.

The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters.

Hindi meaning: बौद्धिक

Synonyms: Ability, Acumen, Genius, Intelligence

Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Inanity, Ineptness

Example: She has a sharp/keen <strong>intellect</strong>.

Trick: The intellect power is needed to select answer.

9 Resurgence (noun)

Resurgence - Increasing again, or becoming popular again.

Increasing again, or becoming popular again.

Hindi meaning: फिर से बढ़ने वाला

Synonyms: Revival, Rebirth, Renewal, Renaissance

Antonyms: Death, Expiration, Extinction, Failure

Example: The nation's <strong>resurgent</strong> economy.

Trick: This agent can cause resurgent in firms.

10 Brutal (adjective)

Brutal - Savagely violent.

Savagely violent.

Hindi meaning: कठोर

Synonyms: Savage, Cruel, Vicious, Ferocious

Antonyms: Gentle, Humane, Calm, Courteous

Example: The traffic was <strong>brutal</strong> on the way to work.

Trick: The actual reason was very brutal.

11 Complex (adjective)

Complex - Consisting of many different and connected parts.

Consisting of many different and connected parts.

Hindi meaning: जटिल

Synonyms: Complicated, Convoluted, Composite, Compound

Antonyms: Simple, Single, Uniform, Unmixed

Example: His reasons for that are <strong>complex</strong>.

Trick: The complex situation occurs in the apex body.

12 Severe (adjective)

Severe - Very serious.

Very serious.

Hindi meaning: गंभीर

Synonyms: Acute, Serious, Grave, Critical

Antonyms: Minor, Negligible, Gentle, Amenable

Example: The storm caused <strong>severe</strong> damage to the roof.

Trick: They prepare for the severe pain.

13 Credibility (noun)

Credibility - Able to be believed.

Able to be believed.

Hindi meaning: विश्वसनीय

Synonyms: Acceptable, Reliable, Valid, Tenable

Antonyms: Untrustworthy, Deceptive, Dishonest, Irresponsible.

Example: Her claims seem <strong>credible</strong> to many.

Trick: The man is credible and appreciable.

14 Grievance (noun)

Grievance - A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

Hindi meaning: शिकायत

Synonyms: Grief, Hardship, Injustice, Objection

Antonyms: Delight, Happiness, Joy, Advantage

Example: He has a deep sense of <strong>grievance</strong> against his former employer.

Trick: Grievance ke box ka maintenance karo.

15 Incriminating (adjective)

Incriminating - Making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Hindi meaning: बरामद

Synonyms: Implicate, Involve, Blame, Accuse

Antonyms: Exonerate, Vindicate, Absolve, Acquit

Example: He was arrested with several <strong>incriminating</strong> documents.

Trick: The purse was incriminated through the complicated person.

16 Scandal (noun)

Scandal - A public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

A public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

Hindi meaning: बदनामी

Synonyms: Crime, Rumor, Aspersion, Calumny

Antonyms: Approval, Commendation, Compliment, Esteem

Example: I know that you would want no <strong>scandal</strong> attached to her name.

Trick: That scandal was not easy to handle.

17 Discrimination (noun)

Discrimination - Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability.

Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability.

Hindi meaning: साथ भेदभाव

Synonyms: Distinction, Separation, Partiality, Inequity

Antonyms: Equity, Fairness, Impartiality, Justice

Example: She felt she had been <strong>discriminated</strong> against because of her age.

Trick: This list stated the list of discriminated people.

18 Commenced (verb)

Commenced - To begin or start something.

To begin or start something.

Hindi meaning: शुरू किया

Synonyms: Began, Initiated, Launched, Started

Antonyms: Concluded, Ended, Finished, Terminated

Example: The ceremony <strong>commenced</strong> with a speech from the principal.

Trick: They got a chance to commence the race.

19 Mount (verb)

Mount - To climb up onto something; to increase or rise gradually.

To climb up onto something; to increase or rise gradually.

Hindi meaning: चढ़ना, बढ़ना

Synonyms: Ascend, Climb, Rise, Increase

Antonyms: Descend, Dismount, Decrease, Decline

Example: The pressure began to <strong>mount</strong> as the deadline approached.

Trick: They count the mount in data.

20 Variance (noun)

Variance - The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent; a measure of how much something changes or differs.

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent; a measure of how much something changes or differs.

Hindi meaning: अंतर, भिन्नता

Synonyms: Difference, Discrepancy, Divergence, Deviation

Antonyms: Consistency, Uniformity, Sameness, Agreement

Example: There was a noticeable <strong>variance</strong> in the test scores among the students.

Trick: Variance in substance.

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