20 new English words for 21 May 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: सराहना करना; मूल्य बढ़ना
Synonyms: Value, Admire, Esteem, Recognize
Antonyms: Criticize, Disparage, Depreciate, Devalue
Example: She appreciated his sincere efforts.
Trick: Appreciate sounds like appraise; jab kisi ki value appraise karo, you appreciate them.
Hindi meaning: लाभ उठाना; बड़े अक्षरों में लिखना; पूंजी लगाना
Synonyms: Exploit, Utilize, Leverage, Finance
Antonyms: Waste, Squander, Ignore, Neglect
Example: The company capitalized on the growing demand for electric vehicles.
Trick: Capital means money; jab kisi chance se profit banao, you capitalize.
Hindi meaning: जटिल बनाना
Synonyms: Confuse, Entangle, Obscure, Encumber
Antonyms: Simplify, Clarify, Explain, Ease
Example: His unnecessary questions complicated the simple issue.
Trick: Complicate means simple cheez ko complex bana dena.
Hindi meaning: गति कम करना
Synonyms: Slow, Brake, Retard, Slack
Antonyms: Accelerate, Hasten, Quicken, Speed
Example: The driver had to decelerate near the sharp turn.
Trick: De means down and accelerate means speed up; decelerate means speed down.
Hindi meaning: निर्जलित करना; पानी की कमी होना
Synonyms: Dry, Desiccate, Drain, Parched
Antonyms: Hydrate, Moisturize, Dampen, Soak
Example: Long exposure to the sun can dehydrate the body.
Trick: Hydrate means water dena; dehydrate means water nikal dena.
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Hindi meaning: मूल्य घटाना
Synonyms: Depreciate, Decrease, Undervalue, Diminish
Antonyms: Appreciate, Enhance, Increase, Upgrade
Example: Constant criticism can devalue a person’s confidence.
Trick: De means down and value means worth; devalue means worth down karna.
Hindi meaning: परिकल्पना करना
Synonyms: Assume, Theorize, Suppose, Speculate
Antonyms: Prove, Confirm, Verify, Establish
Example: Scientists hypothesize that the planet may have once contained water.
Trick: Hypothesize means hypothesis banana before final proof.
Hindi meaning: किसी का रूप धारण करना
Synonyms: Imitate, Mimic, Pose, Masquerade
Antonyms: Reveal, Unmask, Disclose, Identify
Example: The actor impersonated a famous leader on stage.
Trick: Impersonate means in-person kisi aur jaisa act karna.
Hindi meaning: अचानक घटित करना; उतावला
Synonyms: Trigger, Hasten, Provoke, Rash
Antonyms: Prevent, Delay, Restrain, Cautious
Example: The sudden announcement precipitated a heated debate.
Trick: Precipitate sounds like pressure; pressure me kaam suddenly ho jaye, it precipitates.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिदान करना; बदले में वैसा ही करना
Synonyms: Return, Repay, Requite, Respond
Antonyms: Ignore, Reject, Withhold, Refuse
Example: He helped me, so I decided to reciprocate his kindness.
Trick: Reciprocate means return in the same direction; respect mile to respect wapas do.
Hindi meaning: मजबूत आधार देना
Synonyms: Support, Strengthen, Buttress, Underpin
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Destabilize, Erode
Example: Strong values undergird a successful society.
Trick: Under + gird means giving strong support from under, like a base holding a building.
Hindi meaning: पक्ष से घेरकर बढ़त लेना
Synonyms: Outmaneuver, Bypass, Circumvent, Outsmart
Antonyms: Confront, Face, Yield, Withdraw
Example: The army tried to outflank the enemy from the left side.
Trick: Out + flank means bahar se side pakad kar opponent ko beat karna.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिरोधी उपाय
Synonyms: Safeguard, Precaution, Defense, Response
Antonyms: Inaction, Neglect, Surrender, Vulnerability
Example: The government introduced countermeasures to stop cyber attacks.
Trick: Counter + measure means problem ke against liya gaya measure.
Hindi meaning: फिर से व्यवस्थित करना
Synonyms: Readjust, Reorganize, Reposition, Rearrange
Antonyms: Disorganize, Misalign, Disturb, Disorder
Example: The company decided to realign its business strategy.
Trick: Re + align means kisi cheez ko dobara line mein lana.
Hindi meaning: सीमा का उल्लंघन करना
Synonyms: Exceed, Transgress, Infringe, Violate
Antonyms: Obey, Respect, Comply, Observe
Example: The officer should not overstep his authority.
Trick: Over + step means limit se ek step aage nikal jana.
Hindi meaning: प्रारंभिक
Synonyms: Initial, Introductory, Preparatory, Opening
Antonyms: Final, Concluding, Definitive, Ultimate
Example: The preliminary round will be held before the final match.
Trick: Preliminary sounds like pre + main, means main work se pehle wala step.
Hindi meaning: मताधिकार देना
Synonyms: Empower, Liberate, Emancipate, Authorize
Antonyms: Disenfranchise, Enslave, Disempower, Deprive
Example: The reform helped enfranchise many citizens.
Trick: Enfranchise means people ko franchise nahi, voting rights and freedom dena.
Hindi meaning: व्यवस्था को कमजोर करना
Synonyms: Undermine, Sabotage, Overthrow, Destabilize
Antonyms: Support, Uphold, Strengthen, Preserve
Example: The group tried to subvert the democratic process.
Trick: Subvert sounds like system ko silently invert kar dena.
Hindi meaning: अपने कथन या निर्णय से पीछे हटना
Synonyms: Retract, Reverse, Retreat, Recant
Antonyms: Maintain, Affirm, Persist, Advance
Example: The minister had to backpedal after public criticism.
Trick: Back + pedal means cycle ko piche pedal karna, yani apni baat se piche hatna.
Hindi meaning: अपराध की श्रेणी से हटाना
Synonyms: Legalize, Permit, Allow, Legitimize
Antonyms: Criminalize, Outlaw, Prohibit, Ban
Example: Some countries decided to decriminalize minor drug possession.
Trick: De + criminalize means kisi act ko criminal list se delete karna.
