20 new English words for 11 November 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: चकाचौंध करना
Synonyms: Amaze, Astonish, Bedazzle, Impress
Antonyms: Bore, Dull, Disenchant, Underwhelm
Example: The magician’s final trick <strong>dazzled</strong> the audience and earned a standing ovation.
Trick: Stage par aisa perform karo ki audience ki aankhen dazzle ho jaye—dazzle = aankhon ko chaka-chondh karna aur dil jeetna.
Hindi meaning: चुन-चुनकर इकट्ठा करना/सूचना निकालना
Synonyms: Gather, Extract, Cull, Derive
Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Ignore, Overlook
Example: From dozens of reports, the analyst <strong>gleaned</strong> the key trends shaping the market.
Trick: Harvest ke baad log khet se bache-kuche daane “glean” karte hain—yaad rakho: clean field ke baad glean grains!
Hindi meaning: हल्की, थिरकती चमक से चमकना
Synonyms: Glimmer, Gleam, Glint, Twinkle
Antonyms: Dull, Darken, Dim, Fade
Example: The lake <strong>shimmered</strong> under the pale moonlight.
Trick: SHIMMER = SHY + GLIMMER—jab roshni sharmate hue halki si chamke, usse kehte hain shimmer.
Hindi meaning: अंकुरित होना/नए अंकुर निकालना
Synonyms: Germinate, Bud, Emerge, Burgeon
Antonyms: Wither, Wilt, Die, Shrivel
Example: After the first rain, the dry field quickly <strong>sprouted</strong> tiny green shoots.
Trick: Socho “seed got proud” → seed became “spr-out” and nikal aaya; yaad rakho: rain aaye, seeds sprout ho jaaye.
Hindi meaning: फुर्ती से भागदौड़ करना/चहल-पहल होना
Synonyms: Hustle, Scurry, Rush, Hasten
Antonyms: Laze, Linger, Loiter, Dawdle
Example: Vendors <strong>bustled</strong> to set up their stalls before dawn.
Trick: Socho “bus-station” → sab taraf bheed aur daud–धक्का-मुक्की; bus + tle = “bustle”—bus stop par sab hamesha bustle karte hain.
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Hindi meaning: यादृच्छिक पैटर्न में परिचित आकृतियाँ—अक्सर चेहरे—देख लेना
Synonyms: Apophenia, Patternicity, Illusory Pattern Perception, Matrixing
Antonyms: Prosopagnosia, Agnosia, Objectivity, Skepticism
Example: Because of <strong>pareidolia</strong>, she saw a smiling face in the car’s front grille.
Trick: Pareidolia = pair of eyes dikh gaye!”—random spots mein do dots dekho aur dimaag face bana de.
Hindi meaning: किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु/विचार में भावनात्मक ऊर्जा का निवेश
Synonyms: Attachment, Fixation, (Emotional) Investment, Preoccupation
Antonyms: Detachment, Indifference, Apathy, Disengagement
Example: After the breakup, his <strong>cathexis</strong> shifted from the relationship to his art.
Trick: Socho “ka-thesis” — apni thesis par saari भावनात्मक energy invest कर दी; यही है cathexis = emotional investment.
Hindi meaning: निर्जीव/अनुपस्थित को बोलते हुए दिखाना
Synonyms: Personification, Apostrophe (rhetoric), Impersonation, Anthropomorphism
Antonyms: Literalism, Realism, Objectification, Antiprosopopoeia
Example: In the speech, “History will judge us,” the orator uses <strong>prosopopoeia</strong> to make history speak.
Trick: Yaad rakho—Prosopopoeia = “person bol paya”; jab abstract ya non-living cheez ko bolna/awaaz de do.
Hindi meaning: पूर्व कथन/दृष्टिकोण की औपचारिक वापसी
Synonyms: Retraction, Recantation, Withdrawal, Renunciation
Antonyms: Endorsement, Reaffirmation, Confirmation, Avowal
Example: After harshly criticizing the novel, the critic issued a <strong>palinode</strong> acknowledging its depth and merit.
Trick: Socho—“palin + ode” = pehle wali ode (कविता) से पलट जाना; yaad rakho: jab baat wapas लेनी हो, palinode लिखो.
Hindi meaning: मानवीय उत्कर्ष/समृद्ध कल्याण
Synonyms: Flourishing, Well-being, Felicity, Blessedness
Antonyms: Misery, Suffering, Malaise, Despair
Example: In Aristotelian ethics, <strong>eudaimonia</strong> arises from practicing virtue consistently throughout one’s life.
Trick: You-day-happy hona”—har din ko purposeful aur virtuous banaoge to eudaimonia milti hai; yaad rakho: meaningful life = lasting happiness.
Hindi meaning: मृदु, कोमल, सुखद, संतुलित
Synonyms: Gentle, Soothing, Smooth, Placid
Antonyms: Harsh, Rough, Abrasive, Tense
Example: The saxophone’s <strong>mellow</strong> tone instantly calmed the bustling café.
Trick: Mellow = “mela low” volume—jab volume low hota hai, awaaz soft ho jaati hai, yaad rakho mellow!
Hindi meaning: साफ-सुथरा, व्यवस्थित; सहेजना/साफ करना
Synonyms: Neat, Orderly, Trim, Spotless
Antonyms: Messy, Untidy, Cluttered, Sloppy
Example: He set aside five minutes to <strong>tidy</strong> his desk before the meeting.
Trick: Tidy = “tie di”—cheezein tie/arrange kar di, room turant tidy ho gaya.
Hindi meaning: जीवंत, चंचल, प्रफुल्लित, सजीव
Synonyms: Animated, Vivacious, Energetic, Sprightly
Antonyms: Dull, Lethargic, Listless, Lifeless
Example: The <strong>lively</strong> discussion kept the entire class engaged till the bell rang.
Trick: Live show ho to sab lively ho jaate—remember: “live = lively” for full-on energy!
Hindi meaning: दीप्तिमान, आलोकित, तेजस्वी
Synonyms: Luminous, Resplendent, Incandescent, Beaming
Antonyms: Dull, Dim, Lackluster, Gloomy
Example: She walked into the room, <strong>radiant</strong> with confidence and joy.
Trick: Radiant = jab “rays” padti hain to face instant glow karta hai—rays ⇒ radiant, yaad rakho!
Hindi meaning: मजबूत, ठोस, साहसी, दृढ़
Synonyms: Robust, Sturdy, Stalwart, Resolute
Antonyms: Feeble, Frail, Timid, Slender
Example: The <strong>stout</strong> firefighter forced the door open and led everyone to safety.
Trick: Stout = “strong-out”—jab strength bahar dikh rahi ho, banda ya cheez stout hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: खिड़की से बाहर फेंकना; पद से हटाना
Synonyms: Eject, Expel, Oust, Cast out
Antonyms: Install, Appoint, Retain, Keep
Example: The board <strong>defenestrated</strong> the underperforming CEO after a series of losses.
Trick: De + fenestra (Latin: window) — so defenestrate = window se bahar फेंक देना; yaad rakho “de-window = throw out.”
Hindi meaning: संशय/दुविधा; दार्शनिक गतिरोध
Synonyms: Doubt, Quandary, Perplexity, Impasse
Antonyms: Certainty, Clarity, Resolution, Conviction
Example: The philosopher acknowledged an <strong>aporia</strong> in the argument, where evidence supported both sides.
Trick: Aporia = “arey, poori ya?”—jab decide hi na ho paaye, pure doubt/confusion ho, that’s aporia.
Hindi meaning: गाढ़ा/सघन करना
Synonyms: Thicken, Condense, Coagulate, Congeal
Antonyms: Dilute, Thin, Liquefy, Dissolve
Example: Simmer the sauce to <strong>inspissate</strong> it until it coats the back of a spoon.
Trick: In-spice-ate” yaad rakho — masale डालो, gravy thick ho jaaye; that’s inspissate!
Hindi meaning: विषाक्तता/खतरे की चेतावनी देने वाला चमकीला रंग-रूप
Synonyms: Conspicuous, Warning-colored, Cautionary, High-contrast
Antonyms: Cryptic, Camouflaged, Concealed, Subtle
Example: The poison dart frog’s <strong>aposematic</strong> skin warns predators to keep their distance.
Trick: Aposematic = “a-poison-matic” — jinke colors automatic poison ki warning de—bright dikhe, touch na kare!
Hindi meaning: स्त्रीत्व, नारी-शक्ति, स्त्री-सुलभ गुण
Synonyms: Womanhood, Femininity, Womanliness, Femaleness
Antonyms: Virility, Masculinity, Manliness, Machismo
Example: The poem celebrates <strong>muliebrity</strong> as a source of quiet strength and grace.
Trick: Muliebrity = “Miss ki celebrity” — yaad rakho: womanhood/womanly qualities ही muliebrity हैं.
