10 new English words for 6 October 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 Propriety (noun)

Propriety  - The condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting.

The condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting.

Hindi meaning: औचित्य

Synonyms: Correctness, Suitability, Appropriateness, Morality

Antonyms: Inappropriateness, Unsuitability, Immorality

Example: Nobody questioned the <strong>propriety</strong> of her being there alone.

Trick: preety zinta ki bato mai propriety h

2 Allude (verb)

Allude  - Suggest or call attention to indirectly.

Suggest or call attention to indirectly.

Hindi meaning: संकेत करना

Synonyms: Refer to, Suggest, Mention

Antonyms: Order, Impose

Example: She had a way of <strong>alluding</strong> to Jean but never saying her name.

Trick: ludo khelne ke liye allude kiya

3 Raging (adjective)

Raging  - Continuing with great force or intensity.

Continuing with great force or intensity.

Hindi meaning: प्रबल

Synonyms: Extreme, Severe, Very great

Antonyms: Moderate, Delighted

Example: The <strong>raging</strong> fire light up the sky as the storm continued.

Trick: raja ka gussa bada raging h

4 Contend (verb)

Contend  - Compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something).

Compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something).

Hindi meaning: दावे के साथ कहना

Synonyms: Compete, Challenge, Contest

Antonyms: Surrender, Give Up, Quit

Example: I would <strong>contend</strong> that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.

Trick: contenders aapas mai contend karte h

5 Earmark (verb)

Earmark  - Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Hindi meaning: अलग रखना

Synonyms: Set aside, Reserve, Appropriate, Allocate

Antonyms: Waste, Misuse, Consume, Squander

Example: The cash had been <strong>earmarked</strong> for a big expansion of the programme.

Trick: ear par mar khayega agar funds earmark nahi kiya

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6 Defray (verb)

Defray  - To give somebody back the money that they have spent on something.

To give somebody back the money that they have spent on something.

Hindi meaning: चुकाना

Synonyms: Pay for, Meet, Square, Clear

Antonyms: Withhold, Deprive

Example: While he was in prison his house and its furniture were sold to <strong>defray</strong> his debts.

Trick: paisa defray nahi kiya to tujhe fry kar dunga

7 Obfuscate (verb)

Obfuscate  - To make something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

To make something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

Hindi meaning: अस्पष्ट करना

Synonyms: Make unclear, Obscure, Cloud, Befog

Antonyms: Clarify, Elucidate, Simplify

Example: A technology that was designed to enhance our already communication-heavy lives now serves to <strong>obfuscate</strong> it.

Trick: officers ne case ko obfuscate kkar diya

8 Ostensible (adjective)

Ostensible  - Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Hindi meaning: तथाकथित

Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Outward

Antonyms: Genuine, Real

Example: The <strong>ostensible</strong> reason for his absence was illness.

Trick: tension ostensible h uske chehre par

9 Evoke (verb)

Evoke  - To bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind.

To bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind.

Hindi meaning: ताज़ा करना

Synonyms: Bring to mind, give rise to, arouse, induce

Antonyms: Suppress, Subdue, Repress

Example: The sight <strong>evoked</strong> pleasant memories of his childhood.

Trick: vote dene ki memory evoke ho gayi

10 Proliferation (noun)

Proliferation  - Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Hindi meaning: प्रसार फैलाव

Synonyms: Increase, Expansion, Mushrooming, Propagation

Antonyms: Decline, Depletion

Example: This muteness increases the sense of <strong>proliferation</strong> in his art.

Trick: Ration ka right proliferation ho raha h

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