10 new English words for 20 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 Dwindle (verb)

Dwindle - Gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number.

Gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number.

Hindi meaning: क्षीण होना

Synonyms: Diminishing, Depleting, Reducing, Decreasing

Antonyms: Energized, Refreshed, Increasing, Expanding

Example: Support for the party is <strong>dwindling</strong>.

Trick: Handling the company, which is dwindling, is too hard.

2 Commemorates (verb)

Commemorates - 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.

3 Compromising (adjective)

Compromising - An agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree.

An agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree.

Hindi meaning: समझौता

Synonyms: Agreement, Understanding, Settlement, Terms

Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Misunderstanding, Refusal

Example: I think we can come to a <strong>compromise</strong>.

Trick: He compromises on the promises he made.

4 Persecution (noun)

Persecution - Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Hindi meaning: सताना

Synonyms: Oppression, Harassment, Victimization, Torment

Antonyms: Protection, Support, Shelter, Assistance

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly <strong>persecuted</strong> those who fought against the regime.

Trick: Thieves execute to persecute the bank.

5 Essentially (adverb)

Essentially - Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Hindi meaning: अत्यावश्यक

Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Indispensable, Fundamental

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Insignificant, Trivial

Example: Water is <strong>essential</strong> for life.

Trick: Vital organs are essential.

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6 Robust (adjective)

Robust - Strong and Healthy.

Strong and Healthy.

Hindi meaning: स्‍वस्‍थ

Synonyms: Hale, Healthy, Sound, Well, Wholesome

Antonyms: Impotent, Incapable, Ineffective, Small, Unstable

Example: A <strong>robust</strong> pair of walking boots.

Trick: The man must be robust.

7 Consistent (adjective)

Consistent - Always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way.

Always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way.

Hindi meaning: अटल

Synonyms: Dependable, Logical, Persistent, Rational

Antonyms: Conflictive, Incompatible, Improper

Example: Her work is of a <strong>consistent</strong> standard.

Trick: The patient was consistent in her treatment.

8 Consumption (noun)

Consumption - The action of using up a resource.

The action of using up a resource.

Hindi meaning: उपभोग

Synonyms: Drinking, Expenditure, Utilization, Burning

Antonyms: Building, Construction, Creation, Development

Example: Most of the wine was unfit for human <strong>consumption</strong>.

Trick: The consumption of medicine is required in this situation.

9 Sequentially (adverb)

Sequentially - A particular order in which related things follow each other.

A particular order in which related things follow each other.

Hindi meaning: अनुक्रम

Synonyms: Arrangement, Array, Progression, String

Antonyms: Interruption, Stoppage, Confusion, Irregularity

Example: The poems should be read in <strong>sequence</strong>.

Trick: The absence of a sequence causes failure.

10 Crucial (adjective)

Crucial - Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Hindi meaning: महत्वपूर्ण

Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric

Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional

Example: It's <strong>crucial</strong> that we arrive before 8 o'clock.

Trick: Saare crucial kaam beneficial hote h.

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