20 new English words for 8 January 2026, 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: झगड़ालू
Synonyms: Quarrelsome, Irritable, Grumpy, Pugnacious
Antonyms: Amiable, Pleasant, Agreeable, Good-natured
Example: The cantankerous old man argued with the shopkeeper over a small change.
Trick: Can-tanker-us sounds like “can’t tolerate us” — a person who can’t tolerate anyone and keeps fighting, so they are cantankerous.
Hindi meaning: संगरोध
Synonyms: Isolation, Seclusion, Confinement, Detention
Antonyms: Release, Freedom, Liberation, Exposure
Example: The passengers were kept in quarantine for two weeks after arriving from abroad.
Trick: Think “QUARAN-TEEN” — you stay away like a “teen” locked in a room, separated from everyone to stop germs spreading.
Hindi meaning: ठग
Synonyms: Fraud, Pretender, Trickster, Deceiver
Antonyms: Genuine person, Truth-teller, Original, Honest person
Example: The impostor claimed to be a doctor and fooled everyone for weeks.
Trick: “I’m a poster” — someone acts like a fake “poster/model” of a real person, pretending to be someone else, so they are an impostor.
Hindi meaning: फँसाना
Synonyms: Trap, Entangle, Catch, Lure
Antonyms: Free, Release, Untangle, Liberate
Example: The clever plan was designed to ensnare the thief without any violence.
Trick: “In snare” — if you are “in a snare,” you are trapped, so ensnare means to trap someone.
Hindi meaning: निष्प्रभावी करना
Synonyms: Cancel, Nullify, Invalidate, Counteract
Antonyms: Confirm, Support, Validate, Affirm
Example: A single mistake can negate all the hard work done during the project.
Trick: “Ne-GATE” — imagine a gate that blocks and cancels your entry; similarly, negate means to cancel or make something useless
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Hindi meaning: प्रस्तुति
Synonyms: Performance, Interpretation, Version, Representation
Antonyms: Original, Reality, Source, Prototype
Example: Her rendition of the song was so emotional that the audience became silent.
Trick: “Render” means to give or present — so a rendition is the way you present a song, speech, or work.
Hindi meaning: छिपाना
Synonyms: Hide, Cover, Mask, Secret
Antonyms: Reveal, Expose, Disclose, Show
Example: He tried to conceal the truth, but his expression gave it away.
Trick: Think “con-seal” — you seal something and keep it closed so no one can see; that’s conceal.
Hindi meaning: चारा खोजना
Synonyms: Search, Scavenge, Hunt, Rummage
Antonyms: Store, Save, Hoard, Stockpile
Example: The animals forage in the forest early in the morning for berries and roots.
Trick: “Forest + rage” — you go into the forest with full energy to search around for food; that searching is forage.
Hindi meaning: अस्वस्थता
Synonyms: Discomfort, Uneasiness, Illness, Lethargy
Antonyms: Wellness, Comfort, Health, Vitality
Example: A sense of malaise spread through the team after the sudden loss.
Trick: “Mal” means bad + “ease” means comfort — when you have bad ease (no comfort), you feel malaise.
Hindi meaning: दुर्गन्धयुक्त
Synonyms: Foul, Stinking, Putrid, Rank
Antonyms: Fragrant, Fresh, Pleasant, Sweet-smelling
Example: A fetid odor came from the garbage left in the heat.
Trick: “Fetid” sounds like “fetid fish” — imagine rotten fish smell; that strong bad smell is fetid.
Hindi meaning: अविच्छेद्य
Synonyms: Unassailable, Indefeasible, Nontransferable, Inviolable
Antonyms: Transferable, Alienable, Forfeitable, Surrenderable
Example: The Constitution protects certain inalienable rights of citizens.
Trick: Think “IN-ALLOWED” to take away = inalienable means you are not allowed to take it away, like basic human rights.
Hindi meaning: उत्साहपूर्ण
Synonyms: Lively, Enthusiastic, Animated, Jovial
Antonyms: Gloomy, Dull, Depressed, Apathetic
Example: Her exuberant personality lit up the entire room.
Trick: EXtra UBER energy = exuberant person is super energetic, excited, and cheerful.
Hindi meaning: आशीर्वाद
Synonyms: Blessing, Invocation, Prayer, Consecration
Antonyms: Curse, Malediction, Denunciation, Condemnation
Example: The priest ended the ceremony with a benediction for the couple.
Trick: “Bene” = good, “diction” = words, so benediction means good words said as a blessing.
Hindi meaning: अविवेकी
Synonyms: Unwise, Imprudent, Foolish, Ill-advised
Antonyms: Judicious, Wise, Prudent, Sensible
Example: It was injudicious to argue with the officer in such a tense situation.
Trick: IN + judicious = not judicious, matlab bina soche-samjhe decision lena = injudicious.
Hindi meaning: एकजुट होना
Synonyms: Unite, Cling, Adhere, Connect
Antonyms: Separate, Diverge, Disperse, Disconnect
Example: The team members cohere well when working under pressure.
Trick: Co-here = sab yahin saath me “here” ho jao aur chipak jao, matlab cohere = stick together / connected rehna.
Hindi meaning: विवाद में उलझाना
Synonyms: Entangle, Involve, Enmesh, Engulf
Antonyms: Disentangle, Free, Clarify, Unravel
Example: The leaked documents embroiled the company in a major controversy.
Trick: EMBROIL = “broil” jaisa situation ko garam kar dena; once you get embroiled, you are stuck in a hot fight or controversy.
Hindi meaning: अनुमान
Synonyms: Assumption, Supposition, Inference, Conjecture
Antonyms: Certainty, Proof, Fact, Verification
Example: The case was dismissed because it was based on presumption rather than evidence.
Trick: Pre + assume = presumption; bina proof ke pehle hi assume kar lena = presumption.
Hindi meaning: कर्कश
Synonyms: Harsh, Piercing, Shrill, Grating
Antonyms: Soft, Gentle, Mild, Soothing
Example: The strident whistle cut through the silence of the night.
Trick: Strident sounds like “street dent” — street pe itni tez aur harsh awaaz ki kaan ko dent pad jaye, wahi strident.
Hindi meaning: संदेहातीत
Synonyms: Undeniable, Unquestionable, Certain, Incontestable
Antonyms: Doubtful, Uncertain, Questionable, Debatable
Example: Her indubitable talent made her the top choice for the role.
Trick: IN + DUBIT (doubt) + able = not able to doubt = indubitable, matlab bilkul pakka, no doubt.
Hindi meaning: परिवारजन और सहयोगी
Synonyms: Retinue, Escort, Attendants, Followers
Antonyms: Solitude, Isolation, Separation, Aloneness
Example: The celebrity arrived with a large entourage of assistants and security guards.
Trick: En-tour-age = tour pe koi VIP ho to uske saath logon ki team ghoomti hai, wahi entourage.
