20 new English words for 24 October 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.
Hindi meaning: वैध / तर्कसंगत
Synonyms: Authentic, Legitimate, Genuine, Sound
Antonyms: Invalid, False, Unfounded, Unlawful
Example: The judge ruled that the contract was legally <strong>valid</strong> and enforceable.
Trick: Agar tumhara reason valid hai, toh sab log maan jayenge!
Hindi meaning: संक्षिप्त / सारगर्भित
Synonyms: Brief, Terse, Succinct, Compact
Antonyms: Lengthy, Wordy, Verbose, Diffuse
Example: His explanation was <strong>concise</strong> yet covered all the key points of the topic.
Trick: Jo baat kam shabdon mein samjha de, wahi concise hoti hai!
Hindi meaning: नीरस / उबाऊ
Synonyms: Boring, Dull, Monotonous, Wearisome
Antonyms: Interesting, Exciting, Engaging, Lively
Example: The lecture was so <strong>tedious</strong>that many students struggled to stay awake.
Trick: Jo kaam baar-baar karna pade aur bore kar de, wahi tedious hota hai!
Hindi meaning: फलना-फूलना / उन्नति करना
Synonyms: Prosper, Flourish, Succeed, Bloom
Antonyms: Decline, Fail, Wither, Deteriorate
Example: Small businesses can <strong>thrive</strong> in a supportive economic environment.
Trick: Jo mehnat se har mushkil mein bhi grow kare, wahi life mein thrive karta hai!
Hindi meaning: फुर्तीला / चतुर
Synonyms: Agile, Lively, Swift, Dexterous
Antonyms: Clumsy, Slow, Sluggish, Inactive
Example: The <strong>nimble</strong> dancer moved gracefully across the stage.
Trick: Jo dimag aur body dono se tez ho, wahi nimble hota hai!
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Hindi meaning: लोभी / भूखा
Synonyms: Greedy, Voracious, Ravenous, Covetous
Antonyms: Satisfied, Content, Generous, Fulfilled
Example: The <strong>esurient</strong> businessman never missed a chance to make more profit.
Trick: Jo hamesha ‘extra’ chaahe — paise ho ya khana — wo esurient hota hai!
Hindi meaning: कड़ी निंदा करना / विस्फोट होना
Synonyms: Denounce, Condemn, Blame, Explode
Antonyms: Praise, Approve, Compliment, Support
Example: The opposition leaders <strong>fulminated</strong> against the new government policy.
Trick: Jab koi gussa mein ‘full’ ho kar bolta hai, tab wo fulminate karta hai!
Hindi meaning: पुनः अपराध करना / बुरे कर्मों की पुनरावृत्ति
Synonyms: Relapse, Backsliding, Repetition, Regression
Antonyms: Improvement, Reform, Correction, Progress
Example: The government launched a <strong>rehabilitation</strong> program to reduce recidivism among prisoners.
Trick: Jo baar-baar crime kare, usse yaad rakho — wo recidivism ka shikar hai!
Hindi meaning: अपमानजनक व्यवहार / तिरस्कार
Synonyms: Insult, Scorn, Disdain, Abuse
Antonyms: Respect, Praise, Courtesy, Honor
Example: The politician faced public <strong>contumely</strong> after making offensive remarks.
Trick: Contumelious (adjective), Contumeliously (adverb)
Hindi meaning: चिड़चिड़ा / क्रोधित
Synonyms: Irritable, Peevish, Grumpy, Cantankerous
Antonyms: Cheerful, Pleasant, Calm, Amiable
Example: The <strong>splenetic</strong> teacher scolded the students for even minor mistakes.
Trick: Jiska mood har waqt ‘split’ ho jaaye gusse mein — wo splenetic hota hai!
Hindi meaning: बढ़ाना / वृद्धि करना
Synonyms: Enhance, Amplify, Boost, Enlarge
Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Lessen, Reduce
Example: The company plans to <strong>augment</strong> its workforce by hiring 500 new employees.
Trick: Jab salary kam lage to usse augment karne ki demand karo — matlab badha do!
Hindi meaning: निश्चिंत / बेपरवाह
Synonyms: Carefree, Joyful, Merry, Cheerful
Antonyms: Morose, Depressed, Gloomy, Worried
Example: She had a <strong>blithe</strong> disregard for the rules, enjoying life without concern for consequences.
Trick: Blithe insaan hamesha life ke stress se free hota hai — bilkul light and carefree!
Hindi meaning: मोड़ना / ध्यान भटकाना
Synonyms: Distract, Deflect, Redirect, Amuse
Antonyms: Focus, Direct, Maintain, Continue
Example: The police <strong>diverted</strong> the traffic to an alternate route after the accident.
Trick: Jab teacher scold kare, to topic divert kar do — matlab baat ka rukh badal do!
Hindi meaning: कानून बनाना / अमल में लाना
Synonyms: Legislate, Establish, Implement, Decree
Antonyms: Repeal, Abolish, Annul, Rescind
Example: The government decided to <strong>enact</strong> new environmental protection laws.
Trick: Parliament enact karti hai laws ko — matlab bill ko kanoon bana deti hai!
Hindi meaning: जलाना / प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Ignite, Arouse, Inspire, Stimulate
Antonyms: Extinguish, Quench, Suppress, Dull
Example: The teacher’s words <strong>kindled</strong> a passion for learning in the students.
Trick: Uske success dekh kar mere andar bhi motivation kindle ho gaya — matlab jag gaya!
Hindi meaning: अनधिकृत रूप से दावा करना / हड़प लेना
Synonyms: Seize, Assume, Usurp, Expropriate
Antonyms: Relinquish, Abandon, Refuse, Reject
Example: The dictator <strong>arrogated</strong> all powers to himself, ignoring the constitution.
Trick: Jo arrogate karta hai, wo bina right ke sab kuch apne naam register kar leta hai!
Hindi meaning: वंचित / रहित
Synonyms: Deprived, Destitute, Deficient, Stripped
Antonyms: Endowed, Blessed, Enriched, Full
Example: After the tragic news, he was <strong>bereft </strong>of all joy and enthusiasm.
Trick: Uske jaane ke baad wo bilkul bereft ho gaya — matlab khushi se bereft (वंचित) ho gaya.
Hindi meaning: देख लेना / पहचान लेना
Synonyms: Detect, Discern, Spot, Perceive
Antonyms: Overlook, Miss, Ignore, Neglect
Example: From the hilltop, they <strong>descried</strong> a faint light shining in the distance.
Trick: De-scry suna jaise describe — pehle descry karo (dekho), tabhi to describe kar paoge!
Hindi meaning: उबाल / उफान
Synonyms: Outburst, Eruption, Ferment, Excitement
Antonyms: Calmness, Serenity, Stillness, Tranquility
Example: His speech caused an <strong>ebullition</strong> of anger among the crowd.
Trick: Jab emotions ka boiling point cross ho jaaye, to usse ebullition kehte hain — matlab andar ka उबाल bahar aa gaya!
Hindi meaning: घुमा-फिरा कर बात करना
Synonyms: Evasion, Wordiness, Verbosity, Indirectness
Antonyms: Directness, Straightforwardness, Conciseness, Brevity
Example: The politician’s speech was full of <strong>circumlocution</strong>, avoiding a clear answer.
Trick: Jab teacher ne poocha ‘homework kyu nahi kiya?’, to usne circumlocution me ghuma diya jawab!
