20 new English words for 22 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 Battered (adjective)

Battered - Injured by repeated blows or punishment.

Injured by repeated blows or punishment.

Hindi meaning: मारना

Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked

Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable

Example: I drive a <strong>battered</strong> old car.

Trick: The guys battered the girl and scattered away.

2 Inauguration (noun)

Inauguration - Begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).

Begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).

Hindi meaning: अभिषेक करना

Synonyms: Initiate, Begin, Start, Institute

Antonyms: End, Wind Up, Conclude, Finish

Example: The new President will be <strong>inaugurated</strong> on January 20.

Trick: The inauguration is the main attraction.

3 Specific (adjective)

Specific - For a particular reason, purpose, etc.

For a particular reason, purpose, etc.

Hindi meaning: विशेष रूप से

Synonyms: Clearly, Correctly, Definitely, Especially

Antonyms: Questionably, Broadly, Generally, Primarily

Example: I <strong>specifically</strong> told you not to do it.

Trick: Some specific places are terrific.

4 Intercepted (verb)

Intercepted - The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

Hindi meaning: पाबंदी

Synonyms: Ambush, Arrest, Block, Catch

Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Free, Give

Example: Detectives have been <strong>intercepting</strong> her mail.

Trick: He was arrested and intercepted by the police.

5 Claimed (verb)

Claimed - State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Hindi meaning: दावा

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man <strong>claimed</strong> (that) he was a long-lost relative.

Trick: His main aim is to claim money.

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6 Triggered (adjective)

Triggered - Caused by particular action, process, or situation.

Caused by particular action, process, or situation.

Hindi meaning: उत्प्रेरित

Synonyms: Cause, Generate, Produce, Prompt

Antonyms: Destroy, End, Halt, Prevent

Example: His remarks <strong>triggered</strong> a public outcry.

Trick: The thief triggered and disappeared.

7 Blared (verb)

Blared - Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound.

Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound.

Hindi meaning: शोरगुल

Synonyms: Blasting, Deafening, Earsplitting, Piercing

Antonyms: Comprehensibility, Softness, Inaudible, Quiet

Example: The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens <strong>blaring</strong>.

Trick: The crowd was blaring in the ring.

8 Truce (noun)

Truce - An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.

Hindi meaning: युद्धविराम संधि

Synonyms: Accord, Agreement, Amnesty, Armistice

Antonyms: Continuation, Disagreement, Persistence, War

Example: We agreed to call a <strong>truce</strong>.

Trick: The truce was produced by the military.

9 Announcing (verb)

Announcing - Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Hindi meaning: घोषणा

Synonyms: Call, Declare, Disclose, Issue

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Hold, Keep

Example: The government <strong>announced</strong> a cut in taxes.

Trick: The manager was announcing the enhancing technique.

10 Assumes (verb)

Assumes - Supposed to be the case, without proof.

Supposed to be the case, without proof.

Hindi meaning: मान लेना

Synonyms: Accept, Conclude, Consider, Estimate

Antonyms: Abstain, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I <strong>assumed</strong> he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.

Trick: They assume to decrease the volume.

11 Evoked (verb)

Evoked - To make someone remember something or feel an emotion.

To make someone remember something or feel an emotion.

Hindi meaning: आह्वान करना

Synonyms: Elicited, Inspired, Elicit, Invoke

Antonyms: Missed, Neglected, Decrease, Ignore

Example: The speech <strong>evoked</strong> great anger.

Trick: He evoked the truth because he was provoked.

12 Erupted (verb)

Erupted - Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.

Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.

Hindi meaning: फूटना

Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode

Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion

Example: The volcano <strong>erupted</strong> with tremendous force.

Trick: The boy aggression erupted on rusted cycle.

13 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.

14 Pronounced (adjective)

Pronounced - A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.

A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.

Hindi meaning: कथन

Synonyms: Advertisement, Announcement, Decree, Edict

Antonyms: Concealment

Example: It has been her only public <strong>pronouncement</strong>.

Trick: The pronouncement of management.

15 Verdict (noun)

Verdict - A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Hindi meaning: निर्णय

Synonyms: Judgement, Adjudication, Decision, Finding

Antonyms: Accusation, Allegation, Arraignment, Attribution

Example: The <strong>verdict</strong> was not guilty.

Trick: Judge ne predict karne ke baad verdict liya.

16 Conducted (adjective)

Conducted - Led by a guide.

Led by a guide.

Hindi meaning: संचालित

Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control

Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down

Example: The experiments were <strong>conducted</strong> by scientists in New York.

Trick: All are being conducted to stay away from melted ice.

17 Incidents (noun)

Incidents - An instance of something happening.

An instance of something happening.

Hindi meaning: घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate <strong>incidents</strong>.

Trick: These incidents are subsequent.

18 Deceased (noun)

Deceased - The recently dead person in question.

The recently dead person in question.

Hindi meaning: मृत

Synonyms: Dead, Departed, Expired, Gone

Antonyms: Alive, Animate, Breathing, Going.

Example: Their mother is <strong>deceased</strong>.

Trick: The deceased body is ceased by police.

19 Victim (noun)

Victim - A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

Hindi meaning: शिकार

Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser

Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit.

Example: Not all the <strong>victims</strong> survived.

Trick: The victim’s wounds are interim.

20 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.

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