10 new English words for 6 February 2017, 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.

1 Plethora (noun)

Plethora  - A large or excessive amount of something/ an excess of

A large or excessive amount of something/ an excess of

Hindi meaning: अधिकता/प्रचुरता

Synonyms: Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surfeit, Glut

Antonyms: Lack, Need, Scarcity, Want, Few, Little, Rarity

Example: You can find a <strong>plethora</strong> of books on the subject of creating video games.

Trick: Thoda thoda karke aapne Plethora money collect kar liya.

2 Allegiance (noun)

Allegiance  - Loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.

Loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.

Hindi meaning: निष्ठा/वफादारी

Synonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness, Fidelity, Obedience, Adherence, Devotion

Antonyms: Disloyalty, Disobedience, Faithlessness, Inconstancy, Treachery, Enmity

Example: Max’s feelings of <strong>allegiance</strong> will always be with his country, because he was born there.

Trick: All religion ko india se Allegiance dhikana chahiye.

3 Garish (adjective)

Garish - Obtrusively bright and showy/ something that is elaborate, showy, striking and in bad taste.

Obtrusively bright and showy/ something that is elaborate, showy, striking and in bad taste.

Hindi meaning: दिखावटी

Synonyms: Gaudy, Lurid, Showy, Ostentatious

Antonyms: Normal, Simple, Modest, Drab

Example: Rappers are known for wearing <strong>garish</strong> accessories like giant gold chains.

Trick: Gunday garish dress pehante hai.

4 Raucous (adjective)

Raucous - Disagreeably harsh or strident/ boisterously disorderly.

Disagreeably harsh or strident/ boisterously disorderly.

Hindi meaning: गम्भीर/कर्कश

Synonyms: Discordant, Strident, Harsh, Dissonant, Squawky

Antonyms: Mild, Soft, Calm, Quiet

Example: Although Mitchell never had a dollar to buy a drink, he was always the most <strong>raucous</strong> person at the bar.

Trick: US ka rockstar Raucous hai.

5 Bode (verb)

Bode  - Be a portent of a particular outcome.

Be a portent of a particular outcome.

Hindi meaning: संकेत करना

Synonyms: Indicate, Forecast, Augur, Presage, Portend, Foretell, Prophesy, Predict

Example: The opening of the car plant will <strong>bode</strong> well for the town’s economic situation.

Trick: Board exam ka result aane wala hai iska bode mila.

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6 Frivolous (adjective)

Frivolous - Not having any serious purpose or value/ of no real worth.

Not having any serious purpose or value/ of no real worth.

Hindi meaning: तुच्छ

Synonyms: Flippant, Silly, Facetious, Inane, Fatuous

Antonyms: Intelligent, Sensible, Wise, Mature, Serious, Solemn

Example: My mother often spends her monthly pension on <strong>frivolous</strong> purchases she never uses.

Trick: Pta nhi logo ko asa kyu lagta hai ki fabulous girls Frivolous hoti hai.

7 Newfangled (adjective)

Newfangled  - Of the newest style or kind/ attracted to novelty/ recently invented or developed and hard to understand/ of the newest style.

Of the newest style or kind/ attracted to novelty/ recently invented or developed and hard to understand/ of the newest style.

Hindi meaning: नवीन ढंग का

Synonyms: New, Latest, Modern, Novel, Advanced, Neoteric

Antonyms: Old, Old-Fashioned, Outmoded, Archaic

Example: <strong>Newfangled</strong> gadgets are loved by every contemporary person.

Trick: Ye new fan Newfangled hai.

8 Rankle (verb)

Rankle  - To cause bitterness or irritation/ cause continuing annoyance or resentment.

To cause bitterness or irritation/ cause continuing annoyance or resentment.

Hindi meaning: परेशान करना

Synonyms: Bother, Embitter, Exasperate, Gall, Harass

Antonyms: Calm, Comfort, Delight, Pacify, Placate, Please

Example: The fact the plane is leaving two hours late is certainly going to <strong>rankle</strong> the passengers.

Trick: Sabhi ko uncle ke commment Rankle karte hai.

9 Notorious (adjective)

Notorious - Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

Hindi meaning: कुख्यात

Synonyms: Infamous, Of Ill Repute, With A Bad Reputation/Name, Ill-Famed

Antonyms: Honorable, Reputable, Respectable

Example: Many tourists avoid the area because it is <strong>notorious</strong> for crime

Trick: Class ke naughty log Notorious hote hai.

10 Titular (adjective)

Titular - Holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.

Holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.

Hindi meaning: नाम मात्र के

Synonyms: Nominal, In Title/Name Only, Formal, Official, Ceremonial

Antonyms: Actual, Real

Example: Tibetan Buddhists are relatively small in number, but highly visible because their <strong>titular</strong> head is His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Trick: Thodi power matlab Titular power.

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