10 new English words for 28 February 2020, 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 Officious (adjective)

Officious  - Meaning-  Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.

Meaning- Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.

Hindi meaning: अकारण हस्तक्षेप करने वाली

Synonyms: Peremptory, Over-Bearing, Domineering, High-Handed

Antonyms: Humble, Modest, Meek, Unassertive

Example: Mary doesn’t like it when <strong>officious</strong> strangers try to start a conversation in the checkout line.

Trick: office me Officious nhi karna chahiye

2 Soaring (adjective)

Soaring  - Meaning- Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

Meaning- Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

Hindi meaning: बढ़ता हुआ

Synonyms: Increasing, Escalating, Rising

Antonyms: Plummeting, Decreasing, Diminishing

Example: Air pollution will soon <strong>soar</strong> above safety levels.

Trick: snoring Soaring ho rhi hai

3 Unprecedented (adjective)

Unprecedented  - Meaning-  That has never happened, been done or been known before.

Meaning- That has never happened, been done or been known before.

Hindi meaning: अभूतपूर्व

Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual

Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal

Example: The government took the <strong>unprecedented</strong> step of releasing confidential correspondence.

Trick: aese prrsident Unprecedented hai.

4 Fraught (adjective)

Fraught  - Meaning- Filled with something unpleasant.

Meaning- Filled with something unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: भरपूर

Synonyms: Full of, filled with, Rife with, Charged with, replete

Antonyms: Empty, Void, Devoid

Example: The treasure hunt was <strong>fraught</strong> with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.

Trick: fight krne se Fraught ho jate hai

5 Chasm (noun)

Chasm  - Meaning- A very big difference between two people or groups.

Meaning- A very big difference between two people or groups.

Hindi meaning: गहरा मतभेद

Synonyms: Breach, Gulf, Rift, Abyss

Antonyms: Harmony, Peace, Agreement

Example: Jinnie and I ended our relationship because of the religious <strong>chasm</strong> that divided.

Trick: is case me sabme Chasm hai.

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6 Swagger (verb)

Swagger  - Meaning- To walk in an extremely proud and confident way.

Meaning- To walk in an extremely proud and confident way.

Hindi meaning: अकड़ कर चलना

Synonyms: Strut, Boast, Swank, Bluster

Antonyms: Be Modest, Deprecate, Belittle, Cower

Example: He <strong>swaggered</strong> into the room looking very pleased with himself.

Trick: swagat kiya Swagger me

7 Crank (verb)

Crank  - Meaning- Increase the intensity of something.

Meaning- Increase the intensity of something.

Hindi meaning: वृद्धि करना

Synonyms: Increase, Make Larger, Elevate, Raise

Antonyms: Decelerate, Suppress, Decrease

Example: The pressure to succeed in school has been <strong>cranked</strong> up a notch.

Trick: rank me Crank kro

8 Bonhomie (noun)

Bonhomie  - Meaning- A feeling of cheerful friendship.

Meaning- A feeling of cheerful friendship.

Hindi meaning: खुशमिज़ाजी

Synonyms: Geniality, Amiability, Affability, Cordiality

Antonyms: Animosity, Incivility, Antagonism, Enmity

Example: There was a casual <strong>bonhomie</strong> between the actors at rehearsals.

Trick: home me Bonhomie honi chahiye

9 Convergence (noun)

Convergence  - Meaning- The process of moving together from different directions and meeting; the point where this happens.

Meaning- The process of moving together from different directions and meeting; the point where this happens.

Hindi meaning: संमिलन

Synonyms: Confluence, Meeting, Conflux, Intersection

Antonyms: Divergence, Contention

Example: The city was a natural point of <strong>convergence</strong> for river-based traffic.

Trick: conference me Convergence hota hai

10 Cliche (noun)

Cliche  - Meaning- A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Meaning- A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Hindi meaning: चलन से बाहर हुआ मुहावरा

Synonyms: Platitude, Hackneyed Phrase, Banality

Example: It has become a <strong>cliche</strong> to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.

Trick: click nhi ho rha google pe Cliché ho gya .

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