20 new English words for 25 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: द्विपक्षीय
Synonyms: Two-sided, Mutual, Reciprocal, Joint
Antonyms: Unilateral, One-sided, Independent, Domestic
Example: India and Japan signed a bilateral agreement to boost trade and technology cooperation.
Trick: Bi = two, lateral = side; so bilateral means two sides working together.
Hindi meaning: समकालीन
Synonyms: Contemporary, Simultaneous, Coexistent, Coterminous
Antonyms: Ancient, Future, Subsequent, Later
Example: These coeval manuscripts provide a reliable picture of the events of that era.
Trick: Co = together + eval (age/time); coeval means same time period, same age.
Hindi meaning: सन्निकटता; सटे होने की स्थिति
Synonyms: Adjacency, Proximity, Nearness, Abutment
Antonyms: Separation, Distance, Discontinuity, Isolation
Example: The contiguity of the two villages helped them share roads, markets, and services easily.
Trick: Think con + touch idea—contiguity means things are touching side-by-side, like neighboring rooms with a shared wall.
Hindi meaning: निंदा
Synonyms: Condemnation, Censure, Criticism, Disapproval
Antonyms: Praise, Approval, Commendation, Endorsement
Example: The minister’s denunciation of corruption was welcomed by the public.
Trick: Denounce = announce against someone; denunciation means publicly calling out something as wrong.
Hindi meaning: संशोधन
Synonyms: Correction, Revision, Amendment, Rectification
Antonyms: Error, Mistake, Corruption, Distortion
Example: The editor’s emendation removed several factual and grammatical errors from the manuscript.
Trick: Emendation sounds like amend + edition — so it means fixing mistakes in a written text.
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Hindi meaning: मुद्रण-दोष
Synonyms: Misprint, Mistake, Typo, Blunder
Antonyms: Accuracy, Correctness, Precision, Exactness
Example: The publisher issued an erratum to correct the wrong date printed in the book.
Trick: Erratum comes from err (mistake); think error item in a book’s correction list.
Hindi meaning: चाल
Synonyms: Tactic, Strategy, Maneuver, Ploy
Antonyms: Retreat, Inaction, Passivity, Surrender
Example: His opening gambit in the negotiation was to offer a small discount to win trust.
Trick: Think of chess—an opening gambit is a smart starting चाल to gain advantage later.
Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहनात्मक
Synonyms: Encouraging, Exhortative, Persuasive, Urging
Antonyms: Discouraging, Dissuading, Indifferent, Neutral
Example: The coach gave a hortatory speech before the final match to boost the team’s confidence.
Trick: Hortatory sounds like hurry + oratory — a speech that urges you to act fast and do something.
Hindi meaning: भारी विनाश; बड़े पैमाने पर हानि
Synonyms: Devastation, Destruction, Ravage, Massacre
Antonyms: Preservation, Protection, Restoration, Saving
Example: The disease caused widespread decimation of the livestock in the region.
Trick: Deci = 10; originally decimation meant punishing by killing 1 out of 10, now it means massive destruction or huge reduction.
Hindi meaning: प्रमाणकारी
Synonyms: Evidential, Demonstrative, Conclusive, Persuasive
Antonyms: Inconclusive, Unproven, Uncertain, Irrelevant
Example: The judge considered the email as probative evidence of intent.
Trick: Think probe + prove — probative evidence probes the truth and helps prove the case.
Hindi meaning: उत्पत्ति
Synonyms: Origin, Source, Lineage, Background
Antonyms: Destination, Future, Uncertainty, Doubt
Example: The museum verified the provenance of the antique painting before purchasing it.
Trick: PROVENance = PROVE the ORIGIN; jab origin prove ho jaye, provenance clear ho jati hai.
Hindi meaning: पुनर्जीवित करना
Synonyms: Revive, Reanimate, Restore, Rekindle
Antonyms: Kill, Extinguish, Suppress, Abandon
Example: The paramedics worked quickly to resuscitate the patient after the collapse.
Trick: Resuscitate = re + SUSH (saanse) + state; jab saanse wapas aati hain, aadmi resuscitate hota hai.
Hindi meaning: त्रिवाक्य तर्क
Synonyms: Deduction, Logical argument, Formal reasoning, Inference
Antonyms: Fallacy, Illogic, Non sequitur, Inconsistency
Example: His syllogism was clear: All mammals breathe air; whales are mammals; therefore whales breathe air.
Trick: Syllogism = Silly? No! It’s pure logic: Premise 1 + Premise 2 = Conclusion.
Hindi meaning: अभिवादन
Synonyms: Greeting, Welcome, Hail, Address
Antonyms: Farewell, Parting, Dismissal, Snub
Example: The email began with a polite salutation to the hiring manager.
Trick: Salutation sounds like SALUTE; letter ke start me salute jaisi greeting = salutation.
Hindi meaning: निष्कर्ष
Synonyms: Conclusion, Deduction, Implication, Interpretation
Antonyms: Fact, Proof, Evidence, Certainty
Example: From his silence, she made the inference that he disagreed.
Trick: Inference = INFER + sense; jab evidence se sense nikal kar conclusion banta hai, woh inference hai.
Hindi meaning: जीवन-निर्वाह
Synonyms: Nourishment, Nutrition, Food, Support
Antonyms: Starvation, Deprivation, Hunger, Scarcity
Example: The charity provided sustenance to families affected by the flood.
Trick: Sustenance = SUSTAIN + existence; jo cheez zinda rakhe (food/support), wahi sustenance.
Hindi meaning: क्षणिक
Synonyms: Fleeting, Transient, Evanescent, Momentary
Antonyms: Lasting, Enduring, Permanent, Persistent
Example: The fugacious rainbow vanished within minutes.
Trick: Fugacious sounds like fuga = fuga diya; jo cheez turant bhag jaye, woh fugacious hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: शाश्वत
Synonyms: Eternal, Everlasting, Perpetual, Timeless
Antonyms: Temporary, Transient, Fleeting, Short-lived
Example: The poet wrote about the sempiternal nature of love and hope.
Trick: Sempiternal = same + eternal ; jo hamesha same rahe, woh sempiternal hota hai.
Hindi meaning: रहस्यमय और अस्पष्ट
Synonyms: Enigmatic, Cryptic, Obscure, Ambiguous
Antonyms: Clear, Explicit, Plain, Unambiguous
Example: His delphic comment made the entire plan sound more confusing than before.
Trick: Delphic = Delphi ke oracle jaisa answer; jab reply unclear aur puzzle ho, samjho delphic.
Hindi meaning: अल्पतंत्र
Synonyms: Minority rule, Elite rule, Plutocracy, Aristocracy
Antonyms: Democracy, Egalitarianism, Republic, Anarchy
Example: In an oligarchy, a few powerful families can control major decisions of the state.
Trick: Oligarchy = OLIGo (few) + archy (rule); jab few log rule karein, woh oligarchy hai.
