20 new English words for 11 October 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 Expelled (verb)

Expelled - To force someone to leave a school, organization, or country.

To force someone to leave a school, organization, or country.

Hindi meaning: निष्कासित

Synonyms: Fired, Freed, Released, Sacked

Antonyms: Admit, Welcome, Contained, Shut

Example: She has been <strong>expelled</strong> from the country - and separated from her son.

Trick: They both were repelled and expelled.

2 Prospered (verb)

Prospered - Successful in material terms.

Successful in material terms.

Hindi meaning: समृद्ध

Synonyms: Thriving, Flourishing, Fortunate, Wealthy

Antonyms: Depressed, Failing, Dying, Bankrupt

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

Trick: His obvious extinct helps in prosperous profits.

3 Plight (noun)

Plight - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

Hindi meaning: दुर्दशा

Synonyms: Predicament, Trouble, Difficulty, Extremity

Antonyms: Disengagement, Break, Divorce, Separation

Example: We are all concerned with the <strong>plight</strong> of the under-developed areas of the world.

Trick: The condition of the flight was very plight.

4 Loomed (verb)

Loomed - Liable to happen soon.

Liable to happen soon.

Hindi meaning: उभरते

Synonyms: Brew, Dominate, Emerge, Hover

Antonyms: Decline, Fall, Leave, Abandon

Example: There is a crisis <strong>looming</strong>.

Trick: This was assumed to be looming soon.

5 Shrinking (adjective)

Shrinking - Becoming smaller in size or amount.

Becoming smaller in size or amount.

Hindi meaning: सिकुड़

Synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Dwindle, Lessen

Antonyms: Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Extend

Example: She wanted to <strong>shrink</strong> away and hide.

Trick: The boy is thinking of shrinking to hide.

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6 Preserve (verb)

Preserve - Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Hindi meaning: संरक्षित

Synonyms: Untouched, Uncontaminated, Unspoiled, Pristine

Antonyms: Decayed, Decomposed, Corrupted, Spoiled

Example: The fossil was well <strong>preserved</strong>.

Trick: The scientist observed the preserved items.

7 Tempted (verb)

Tempted - The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

Hindi meaning: प्रलोभन

Synonyms: Desire, Urge, Impulse, Inclination

Antonyms: Prevention, Repulsion, Deterrent, Hindrance

Example: There is a great <strong>temptation</strong> to spend more than you need.

Trick: These types of temptations can cause separation.

8 Established (adjective)

Established - The action of establishing something or being established.

The action of establishing something or being established.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिष्ठानों

Synonyms: Formation, Create, Build, Found

Antonyms: Destroy, Remove, Closure, Ruin

Example: The <strong>establishment</strong> of a business.

Trick: They establish British rule.

9 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.

10 Sustain (verb)

Sustain - The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

Hindi meaning: निरंतरता

Synonyms: Continuous, Viable, Feasible, Unceasing

Antonyms: Untenable, Tiring, Unendurable, Unsuitable

Example: Environmental <strong>sustainability</strong> is high in its goals.

Trick: He has the ability of sustainability.

11 Imminent (adjective)

Imminent - Coming or likely to happen very soon.

Coming or likely to happen very soon.

Hindi meaning: निकटस्थ

Synonyms: Immediate, Impending, Inevitable, Probable

Antonyms: Avoidable, Distant, Escapable, Later

Example: They were in <strong>imminent</strong> danger of being swept away.

Trick: This patient is imminent to death.

12 Debt (noun)

Debt - An amount of money that you owe to somebody.

An amount of money that you owe to somebody.

Hindi meaning: कर्ज़

Synonyms: Bill, Account, Tally, Dues.

Antonyms: Irresponsibility, Asset, Cash, Excess.

Example: I am deep/heavily in <strong>debt</strong>.

Trick: We doubt that he will pay the debt.

13 Cognizant (adjective)

Cognizant - Knowledge or awareness.

Knowledge or awareness.

Hindi meaning: ध्यान में रखते

Synonyms: Awareness, Knowledge, Consciousness, Apprehension

Antonyms: Ignorant, Disregard, Heedlessness, Inattention

Example: He should take <strong>cognizance</strong> of those who disagree with his theory.

Trick: He has confidence in his cognizance.

14 Defers (verb)

Defers - Postpone.

Postpone.

Hindi meaning: टालना

Synonyms: Delays, Waits, Remits, Suspends

Antonyms: Advance, Allow, Carry Out, Continue

Example: The court <strong>defers</strong> to precedent in cases like these.

Trick: Jo tum prefer karo, usse kabhi defer nahi karna chahiye.

15 Swaps (verb)

Swaps - To trade or exchange (something or someone) for another.

To trade or exchange (something or someone) for another.

Hindi meaning: बदली

Synonyms: alternated, bartered, commutated, interchanged

Antonyms: final, kept, permanent, placed

Example: We <strong>swapped</strong> phone numbers.

Trick: The trapped victims were swapped.

16 Describing (verb)

Describing - Give a detailed account in words of.

Give a detailed account in words of.

Hindi meaning: वर्णित

Synonyms: Portray, Define, Detail, Express

Antonyms: Confuse, Distort, Suppress, Twisted

Example: He <strong>described</strong> his experiences in a letter to his parents.

Trick: The transcribed letter was described carefully.

17 Insisted (verb)

Insisted - The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.

Hindi meaning: आग्रह

Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant

Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate

Example: She was fired from her job at the <strong>insistence</strong> of the mayor.

Trick: The lawyer is insisted for the he has wasted.

18 Certain (adjective)

Certain - Without doubt

Without doubt

Hindi meaning: ज़रूर

Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely

Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally

Example: She <strong>certainly</strong> has a lot of talent.

Trick: This man was mainly and certainly from this group.

19 Sacked (verb)

Sacked - An act of dismissing someone from employment.

An act of dismissing someone from employment.

Hindi meaning: बर्खास्त

Synonyms: Firing, Dismissal, Termination, Removal

Antonyms: Hiring, Appointment, Recruitment, Promotion

Example: The company's financial problems led to the <strong>sacking</strong> of several employees.

Trick: The employees were sacking cause of lacking in abilities.

20 Delegations (noun)

Delegations - The act of empowering to act for another.

The act of empowering to act for another.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिनिधि मंडल

Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge

Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation

Example: We sent a <strong>delegation</strong> of four people to visit their church.

Trick: The delegation process doesn’t believe in discrimination.

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