20 new English words for 11 May 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 Staggering (verb)

Staggering - To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Hindi meaning: लड़खड़ाना

Synonyms: Wobble, Lurch, Sway, Reel

Antonyms: Steady, Walk straight, March

Example: After drinking too much, he was <strong>staggering</strong> down the street.

Trick: The beggar staggers on the road.

2 Invokes (verb)

Invokes - Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

Hindi meaning: आह्वान

Synonyms: Appeal To, Conjure, Adjure, Beg

Antonyms: Answer, Give, Reply

Example: He <strong>invoked</strong>his Fifth Amendment privileges.

Trick: First, they invoked them and now they provoked them.

3 Exempt (adjective)

Exempt - To say officially that somebody does not have to do something or pay for something

To say officially that somebody does not have to do something or pay for something

Hindi meaning: छूट प्राप्त

Synonyms: Immune, Absolved, Cleared, Discharged

Antonyms: Hindered, Prevented, Accountable, Answerable

Example: A tax-<strong>exempt</strong> savings plan.

Trick: The tax exemption is for better consumption.

4 Seemed (verb)

Seemed - Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

Hindi meaning: प्रतीत हुआ

Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound

Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim

Example: She <strong>seemed </strong>happy enough this morning.

Trick: They seemed to be redeemed.

5 Desire (verb)

Desire - To want something, especially strongly.

To want something, especially strongly.

Hindi meaning: आकांक्षा

Synonyms: Ambition, Appetite, Aspiration, Craving

Antonyms: Apathy, Disgust, Disinterest, Dislike

Example: Everyone has a <strong>desire</strong> for peace.

Trick: My desire inspires me the most.

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6 Invasion (noun)

Invasion - An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Hindi meaning: आक्रमण

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species <strong>invasions</strong>.

Trick: The had done the invasion on the mansion.

7 Narrative (noun)

Narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

A story or a description of a series of events

Hindi meaning: कथा

Synonyms: Story, Chronology, History, Account

Antonyms: Truth, Fact, Reality, Materiality

Example: He is writing a detailed <strong>narrative</strong> of his life on the island.

Trick: The narrative story is already predictive.

8 Immense (adjective)

Immense - Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

Hindi meaning: अत्यधिक

Synonyms: Huge, Vast, Massive, Enormous

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Common, Ending

Example: It is an <strong>immense</strong> sum of money.

Trick: The immense quantity can make things intense.

9 Prestige (noun)

Prestige - Inspiring respect and admiration

Inspiring respect and admiration

Hindi meaning: प्रतिष्ठित

Synonyms: Reputable, Distinguished, Respected, Estimable

Antonyms: Disreputable, Obscure, Minor, Humble

Example: It's one of the most <strong>prestigious</strong> schools in the country.

Trick: The king is religious and prestigious.

10 Defeat (verb)

Defeat - Having been beaten in a battle or other contest.

Having been beaten in a battle or other contest.

Hindi meaning: पराजित

Synonyms: Dejected, Dispirited, Disconsolate, Depressed

Antonyms: Proud, Jubilant, Exultant, Rejoicing

Example: She was <strong>defeated</strong> by the last steep hill.

Trick: The group cheated and defeated other groups.

11 Envoy (noun)

Envoy - A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

Hindi meaning: दूत

Synonyms: Representative, Delegate, Deputy, Agent

Antonyms: Receiver, Nonrepresentative, Atypical, Undemocratic

Example: ‘Bush sent a peace <strong>envoy</strong> to Northern Ireland.

Trick: There is a convoy of envoy.

12 Escalated (verb)

Escalated - A rapid increase

A rapid increase

Hindi meaning: वृद्धि

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further <strong>escalation</strong>.

Trick: His motivation speech gives escalation in their work.

13 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.

14 Reiterated (verb)

Reiterated - Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Hindi meaning: दोहराया

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Iterate

Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Reverse.

Example: The government has <strong>reiterated</strong> its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

Trick: They reiterated the twisted work.

15 Deterring (verb)

Deterring - The prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.

The prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.

Hindi meaning: निवारण

Synonyms: Discouragement, Instruction, Suppression, Dissuading

Antonyms: Permission, Allowance, Approval, Toleration

Example: They contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of <strong>deterrence</strong>.

Trick: Patience is necessary for deterrence.

16 Omission (noun)

Omission - To fail to include or do something.

To fail to include or do something.

Hindi meaning: लुप्त

Synonyms: Absent, Deleted, Erased, Expunged

Antonyms: Present, Remembered, Observed, Kept

Example: He was <strong>omitted</strong> from the second Test.

Trick: He submitted the omitted sheets.

17 Complexes (adjective)

Complexes - 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.

18 Designation (noun)

Designation - Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Hindi meaning: नामित

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been <strong>designated</strong> to organize the meeting.

Trick: The client created the designated place.

19 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.

20 Relevant (adjective)

Relevant - Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Hindi meaning: उपयुक्त

Synonyms: Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Material

Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incompatible

Example: The data are not <strong>relevant</strong> to the issue.

Trick: The conditions are relevant for the vacant people.

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