20 new English words for 3 June 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 Attrition (noun)

Attrition - The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustained pressure or friction.

The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustained pressure or friction.

Hindi meaning: क्षीणता

Synonyms: Erosion, Wearing down, Reduction, Depletion

Antonyms: Growth, Strengthening, Expansion, Accretion

Example: The company faced high employee <strong>attrition</strong> due to poor working conditions.

Trick: Less nutrition causes attrition.

2 Desperate (adjective)

Desperate - Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

Hindi meaning: निराश

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a <strong>desperate</strong> bid/attempt to save his job.

Trick: The boy is desperate to separate from his family.

3 Thwart (verb)

Thwart - To stop somebody doing what he/she planned to do

To stop somebody doing what he/she planned to do

Hindi meaning: नाकाम

Synonyms: Frustrated, Hampered, Baffled, Foiled

Antonyms: Encouraged, Promoted, Advanced, Forwarded

Example: The police have <strong>thwarted</strong> a criminal plot

Trick: This person was charted as thwarted one.

4 Exhaust (verb)

Exhaust - Extremely tired.

Extremely tired.

Hindi meaning: कमज़ोर

Synonyms: Dead, Drained, Weak, Bushed

Antonyms: Active, Energized, Firm, Strong

Example: Her day out had <strong>exhausted</strong> her.

Trick: He just exhausts.

5 Sophisticated (adjective)

Sophisticated - Developed to a high degree of complexity.

Developed to a high degree of complexity.

Hindi meaning: जटिल

Synonyms: Complexity, Diversity, Intricacy, Complication

Antonyms: Simplicity, Uniformity, Plainness, Homogeneity

Example: He's very suave and <strong>sophisticated</strong>.

Trick: The employee is sophisticated towards its implicated job

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6 Intercept (verb)

Intercept - 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.

7 Vulnerability (noun)

Vulnerability - Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Hindi meaning: असुरक्षित

Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure

Example: I felt very <strong>vulnerable, </strong> standing there without any clothes on.

Trick: He is able to handle the vulnerable situation.

8 Exposed (adjective)

Exposed - Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Hindi meaning: उजागर

Synonyms: Bare, Defined, Disclosed, Discovered

Antonyms: Clothed, Hidden, Ambiguous, Blocked

Example: The film had been <strong>exposed</strong> for too long.

Trick: The guy posed badly when exposed.

9 Potential (adjective)

Potential - Possible when the necessary conditions exist.

Possible when the necessary conditions exist.

Hindi meaning: संभावित

Synonyms: Hidden, Likely, Possible, Probable

Antonyms: Real, Actual, Factual, Existent

Example: It was a <strong>potentially</strong> embarrassing situation.

Trick: He has the potential to handle crucial things.

10 Reliance (noun)

Reliance - Dependent on someone or something.

Dependent on someone or something.

Hindi meaning: विश्वासी

Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary

Antonyms: Independent, Free

Example: We are not yet solely <strong>reliant</strong> upon media.

Trick: The ants are reliant on the weather.

11 Instances (noun)

Instances - An example or single occurrence of something.

An example or single occurrence of something.

Hindi meaning: उदाहरण

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break

Example: These delays are just another <strong>instance</strong> of bureaucratic inefficiency.

Trick: They should five instances with the references.

12 Consider (verb)

Consider - Thought about carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion.

Thought about carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion.

Hindi meaning: विचार करना

Synonyms: Contemplated, Pondered, Evaluated, Deliberated

Antonyms: Ignored, Neglected, Disregarded, Overlooked

Example: She carefully <strong>considered</strong> all the options before making her choice.

Trick: The murder was considered by the cops.

13 Remedial (adjective)

Remedial - To correct something that is wrong or damaged or to improve a bad situation.

To correct something that is wrong or damaged or to improve a bad situation.

Hindi meaning: सुलझाया

Synonyms: Mend, Rectify, Remedy, Repair

Antonyms: Aggravation, Damage, Harm, Hurt

Example: The problems need to be detected and <strong>remediated</strong> quickly.

Trick: The mediator remediates the problem.

14 Except (Preposition)

Except - Someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that does not behave in the expected way.

Someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that does not behave in the expected way.

Hindi meaning: अपवाद

Synonyms: Objection, Complaint, Question, Criticism

Antonyms: Approval, Willingness, Agreement, Sanction

Example: There is one notable <strong>exception</strong> to this rule.

Trick: The boss made an exception because of his perception.

15 Urged (verb)

Urged - The action of urging someone to do something.

The action of urging someone to do something.

Hindi meaning: आग्रह

Synonyms: Appetite, Compulsion, Craving, Impulse

Antonyms: Disgust, Dislike, Distaste, Hate

Example: I can never resist the <strong>urge</strong> to laugh.

Trick: Vo dog feeding ke liye urging kar raha h.

16 Steadily (adverb)

Steadily - Firmly fixed, supported, or balance

Firmly fixed, supported, or balance

Hindi meaning: नियमित

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Firm, Fixed

Antonyms: Unstable, Loose, Shaky, Unsteadily

Example: There has been a <strong>steady</strong> increase in prices.

Trick: The ship is steady and ready to go.

17 Attributed (verb)

Attributed - Able to be considered the result of the cause indicated.

Able to be considered the result of the cause indicated.

Hindi meaning: कारण

Synonyms: Blame, Connect, Credit, Refer

Antonyms: Inconcludable, Underivable, Unattributable

Example: This growth is <strong>attributable</strong> to many factors.

Trick: There are many attributes to his tribute.

18 Enrolment (verb)

Enrolment - Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.

Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.

Hindi meaning: पंजीकृत

Synonyms: Accept, Admit, Employ, Engage

Antonyms: Decline, Deny, Dismiss, Dispute

Example: The college <strong>enrolls</strong> about 25,000 students.

Trick: They enroll in the scroll.

19 Concern (verb)

Concern - Worried, troubled, or anxious about something.

Worried, troubled, or anxious about something.

Hindi meaning: चिंतित

Synonyms: Worried, Anxious, Troubled, Distressed

Antonyms: Unconcerned, Carefree, Indifferent, Untroubled

Example: She was <strong>concerned</strong> about the safety of her children.

Trick: He was concerned with modern tools.

20 Aided (verb)

Aided - Help, typically of a practical nature

Help, typically of a practical nature

Hindi meaning: सहायता

Synonyms: Assistance, Support, Help, Backing

Antonyms: Damage, Harm, Hindrance, Hurt

Example: They gave money in order to <strong>aid</strong> the cause.

Trick: They paid for the aid.

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