20 new English words for 30 December 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: पूर्ण रूप से नष्ट करना
Synonyms: Destroy, Erase, Annihilate, Wipe out
Antonyms: Create, Preserve, Protect, Restore
Example: The flood threatened to obliterate the small village in minutes.
Trick: Imagine you use a giant eraser to obliterate everything on the board—nothing is left, fully wiped out.
Hindi meaning: अत्यधिक मात्रा
Synonyms: Excess, Overabundance, Glut, Superfluity
Antonyms: Scarcity, Shortage, Lack, Deficiency
Example: A surfeit of junk food can lead to serious health problems.
Trick: When you eat so much that you feel “sore-feet,” that is a surfeit—too much of everything.
Hindi meaning: नवोदित
Synonyms: Beginner, Novice, Newcomer, Rookie
Antonyms: Veteran, Expert, Master, Professional
Example: The fledgling company struggled at first but learned quickly.
Trick: Fledgling sounds like “flying + learning” — a new bird or a new person who is just starting out.
Hindi meaning: हंगामा
Synonyms: Commotion, Outcry, Turmoil, Clamor
Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Quiet, Silence
Example: There was an uproar in the hall when the results were announced.
Trick: When everyone’s voice goes “UP” and it becomes a “ROAR,” that loud scene is an uproar.
Hindi meaning: स्वस्थ होने की अवस्था में
Synonyms: Recovering, Recuperating, Healing, Mending
Antonyms: Ill, Sick, Ailing, Unwell
Example: After the surgery, he stayed at home in a convalescent state for two weeks.
Trick: Convalescent sounds like “CON + VALE” — you are coming back to your normal value/strength after illness.
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Hindi meaning: पूर्ण
Synonyms: Full, Complete, Entire, Comprehensive
Antonyms: Partial, Limited, Incomplete, Restricted
Example: The committee held a plenary meeting where all members were present.
Trick: Plenary sounds like “plenty” — when everything is full and all members are present, it is plenary.
Hindi meaning: समूह
Synonyms: Group, Band, Team, Company
Antonyms: Individual, Singleton, Loner, Separate person
Example: A cohort of new trainees joined the academy this year.
Trick: “Co-” means together; a cohort is a group that stays together like a team batch.
Hindi meaning: अवकाश
Synonyms: Leave, Break, Time off, Sabbatical
Antonyms: Employment, Duty, Service, Work
Example: The soldier returned home on a short furlough to meet his family.
Trick: Think “for leave” = furlough — you get a temporary leave from duty/work.
Hindi meaning: सहमति
Synonyms: Harmony, Agreement, Unity, Accord
Antonyms: Discord, Conflict, Disagreement, Strife
Example: The two communities tried to live in concord after years of tension.
Trick: “Con” = together and “cord” = heart/string — when hearts are together, there is concord.
Hindi meaning: रीति-रिवाज
Synonyms: Customs, Traditions, Conventions, Norms
Antonyms: Immorality, Lawlessness, Deviance, Disorder
Example: The film challenged the mores of a conservative society.
Trick: Mores sounds like “morals” — it reminds you of society’s moral rules and customs.
Hindi meaning: संपर्क
Synonyms: Connection, Link, Coordination, Mediation
Antonyms: Separation, Disconnection, Isolation, Estrangement
Example: She served as a liaison between the district administration and local communities.
Trick: Liaison ko yaad rakho as “line-a-sun” — do groups ke beech line bana ke smooth coordination karwana.
Hindi meaning: आरक्षित करना
Synonyms: Allocate, Reserve, Assign, Designate
Antonyms: Divert, Misallocate, Withhold, Reject
Example: The government decided to earmark funds for rural healthcare improvements.
Trick: Ear + mark = kaan par nishaan laga diya, matlab ye cheez pehle se fix/allocate kar di for a specific purpose.
Hindi meaning: आक्रमण
Synonyms: Invasion, Raid, Intrusion, Foray
Antonyms: Retreat, Withdrawal, Departure, Exit
Example: The army reported an incursion across the border during the night.
Trick: In + curse + ion = jab koi area ke andar ghus kar trouble create kare, yaani sudden raid/incursion.
Hindi meaning: उत्सर्जित होना
Synonyms: Originate, Radiate, Issue, Flow
Antonyms: Absorb, Contain, Conceal, Suppress
Example: A pleasant fragrance seemed to emanate from the garden.
Trick: Emanate = “emit” jaisa sound karta hai; jab smell/light/energy source se bahar nikal kar spread ho, it emanates.
Hindi meaning: पुनः प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Recover, Regain, Reimburse, Retrieve
Antonyms: Lose, Forfeit, Surrender, Squander
Example: The company tried to recoup its losses by cutting unnecessary costs.
Trick: Re + coup = dubara “coup” maar ke loss ka badla lena, matlab jo gaya tha use wapas recover/recoup kar lena.
Hindi meaning: अतिक्रमण करना
Synonyms: Affect, Encroach, Infringe, Intrude
Antonyms: Respect, Ignore, Avoid, Refrain
Example: These restrictions may impinge on citizens’ basic rights.
Trick: Impinge = “impact + hinge” — jab tumhara action kisi aur ki freedom/space par impact kare aur boundaries par jaa kar takra jaaye.
Hindi meaning: मेल खाना
Synonyms: Align, Integrate, Blend, Coordinate
Antonyms: Clash, Conflict, Diverge, Mismatch
Example: Their schedules dovetailed perfectly, allowing the meeting to happen without delay.
Trick: Dove + tail = do parts ko is tarah jod do jaise puzzle ke pieces perfectly fit ho jaayein; matlab plans/ideas smoothly dovetail karna.
Hindi meaning: पूर्ण रूप से सुधारना
Synonyms: Revamp, Renovate, Rebuild, Reorganize
Antonyms: Neglect, Maintain, Preserve, Ignore
Example: The department decided to overhaul its outdated recruitment process.
Trick: Over + haul = purani cheez ko “utha ke le jao” aur poora system badal do; matlab complete repair/upgrade.
Hindi meaning: पुनर्वास करना
Synonyms: Restore, Reintegrate, Revive, Reform
Antonyms: Harm, Deteriorate, Ruin, Debilitate
Example: The program aims to rehabilitate injured athletes so they can return to competition.
Trick: Re + habilitate = dubara “able” banana; koi injured ya offender ko training/therapy se normal life me wapas lana.
Hindi meaning: खंडन करना
Synonyms: Refute, Disprove, Expose, Dismantle
Antonyms: Confirm, Validate, Support, Endorse
Example: The report debunked the rumor with clear evidence and data.
Trick: De + bunk = bunk (bakwas) ko “de” karke hata do; matlab fake claim ki pol khol kar debunk kar dena.
