20 new English words for 1 January 2025, 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 Retrieval (noun)

Retrieval - To get something back from the place where it was left or lost.

To get something back from the place where it was left or lost.

Hindi meaning: पुनः प्राप्‍त करना

Synonyms: Recover, Restore, Reclaim, Rescue

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Endanger

Example: The files were <strong>retrieved</strong> from the computer.

Trick: The guy is retrieving his leaning trick.

2 Glimpse (noun)

Glimpse - A very quick and not complete view of somebody/something

A very quick and not complete view of somebody/something

Hindi meaning: झलक

Synonyms: Flash, Glance, Impression, Peek

Antonyms: Gaze, Stare, Peer, Look

Example: We <strong>glimpsed</strong> him through the window as his car sped past.

Trick: Humne mirror me ksika glimpse dekha.

3 Apparently (adverb)

Apparently - Clearly visible or understood.

Clearly visible or understood.

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible

Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal

Example: From the beginning, it was <strong>apparent</strong> that she was not an ordinary child.

Trick: He is pungent but apparent.

4 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.

5 Anxiously (adverb)

Anxiously - In a way that shows you are worried or nervous.

In a way that shows you are worried or nervous.

Hindi meaning: बेचैनी

Synonyms: Afraid, Apprehensive, Careful, Concerned

Antonyms: Bold, Brave, Calm, Collected

Example: They asked <strong>anxiously </strong>for fresh news.

Trick: The boy gets curious and anxious.

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6 Probe (noun)

Probe - A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Hindi meaning: जांच

Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.

Example: He didn't like the police <strong>probing</strong> him about his past.

Trick: You have to probe through this telescope.

7 Briefing (noun)

Briefing - 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.

Trick: The chief gives a brief description.

8 Scattered (adjective)

Scattered - Spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time

Spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time

Hindi meaning: फैला हुआ

Synonyms: dispersed, distributed, sprinkled, diffuse

Antonyms: connected, together, united, assembled

Example: Books were <strong>scattered</strong> all round the room.

Trick: The guards scatter the viewers.

9 Wrecked (adjective)

Wrecked - The broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.

The broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.

Hindi meaning: मलबा

Synonyms: Wreck, Debris, Detritus, Remainder

Antonyms: Booty, Find, Pickings, Salvage

Example: Workers sifted through the <strong>wreckage</strong> of the building, searching for bodies.

Trick: This old age wreckage is priceless

10 Cordon (noun)

Cordon - Prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.

Prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.

Hindi meaning: घेराबंदी

Synonyms: Sequester, Confine, Cordon, Detach

Antonyms: Combine, Desegregate, Free, Join

Example: A large area surrounding the house has been <strong>cordoned</strong> off by police tape.

Trick: The people abandon the cordon.

11 Compensation (noun)

Compensation - Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Hindi meaning: मुआवज़ा

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in <strong>compensation</strong>.

Trick: Precaution is must before compensation.

12 Assistance (noun)

Assistance - The act of helping or supporting someone in achieving a goal or completing a task.

The act of helping or supporting someone in achieving a goal or completing a task.

Hindi meaning: सहायता

Synonyms: Help, Aid, Support, Cooperation

Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Interference, Impediment

Example: The project was completed on time with the <strong>assistance</strong> of the entire team.

Trick: His assistance is an instance.

13 Consent (noun)

Consent - Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Hindi meaning: अनुमति

Synonyms: Acquiescence, Approval, Assent, Authorization

Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Disapproval, Dissent

Example: He was reluctant at first but finally <strong>consented</strong>.

Trick: Hamesha decent hokar consent lena chahiye.

14 Humiliation (noun)

Humiliation - Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.

Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.

Hindi meaning: अपमानित

Synonyms: Confuse, Crush, Degrade, Demean

Antonyms: Encourage, Honor, Praise, Promote

Example: You'll <strong>humiliate</strong> me in front of the whole school.

Trick: Humiliate karna discriminate karne se bhi bura hai.

15 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.

16 Lodging (noun)

Lodging - To occupy a place temporarily.

To occupy a place temporarily.

Hindi meaning: रहना

Synonyms: Housed, Accommodated, Sheltered, Boarded

Antonyms: Ejected, Evicted, Expelled, Removed

Example: The workers were <strong>lodged</strong> in temporary camps.

Trick: The badge has been lodged.

17 Appropriate (adjective)

Appropriate - Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Hindi meaning: उचित

Synonyms: Suitable, Proper, Fitting, Relevant

Antonyms: Evil, Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect

Example: It was thought <strong>appropriate</strong> to award her the prize.

Trick: They take appropriate decision to do their passionate work.

18 Expressed (verb)

Expressed - To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions.

To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions.

Hindi meaning: व्यक्त

Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show

Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle

Example: He <strong>expressed</strong> an interest in the product.

Trick: They expressed and suppressed their feeling.

19 Discriminate (verb)

Discriminate - 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: Bigotry, Favoritism, Hatred, 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.

20 Comprising (verb)

Comprising - Be made up of.

Be made up of.

Hindi meaning: शामिल

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division <strong>comprised</strong> 4,500 troops.

Trick: They all are comprised in the suppressed behaviour against students.

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