The Hindu Vocabulary 07 Feb 2025

SouMitraThe Hindu Vocabulary8 months ago87 Views

1. Empirical (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Based on observation or experience rather than theory
  • Meaning (Hindi): अनुभवसिद्ध
  • Synonyms: Practical, experimental, factual
  • Antonyms: Theoretical, hypothetical, speculative
  • Example: The study was based on empirical data from field research.
  • Related Words: Empiricism (Noun)

2. Prescient (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having foresight or predicting future events
  • Meaning (Hindi): पूर्वानुमान करने वाला
  • Synonyms: Prophetic, visionary, insightful
  • Antonyms: Shortsighted, unperceptive
  • Example: His prescient warnings about inflation proved correct.
  • Related Words: Prescience (Noun)

3. Aberration (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A deviation from what is normal or expected
  • Meaning (Hindi): विचलन
  • Synonyms: Anomaly, deviation, irregularity
  • Antonyms: Normality, regularity, standard
  • Example: The recent economic downturn was seen as a temporary aberration.
  • Related Words: Aberrant (Adjective)

4. Ostensible (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Appearing to be true but not necessarily so
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रकट
  • Synonyms: Apparent, superficial, alleged
  • Antonyms: Genuine, real, authentic
  • Example: His ostensible reason for resigning was ill health.
  • Related Words: Ostensibly (Adverb)

5. Cajole (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To persuade someone using flattery or coaxing
  • Meaning (Hindi): मनाना
  • Synonyms: Coax, wheedle, flatter
  • Antonyms: Demand, force, bully
  • Example: She cajoled her friend into joining the debate club.
  • Related Words: Cajolery (Noun)

6. Obfuscate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To deliberately make something unclear
  • Meaning (Hindi): उलझाना
  • Synonyms: Confuse, obscure, complicate
  • Antonyms: Clarify, explain, simplify
  • Example: The politician obfuscated his answers during the press conference.
  • Related Words: Obfuscation (Noun)

7. Quagmire (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A difficult or complicated situation
  • Meaning (Hindi): दलदल
  • Synonyms: Predicament, dilemma, entanglement
  • Antonyms: Solution, advantage, ease
  • Example: The country found itself in a political quagmire.
  • Related Words: Mire (Noun)

8. Sanguine (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Optimistic or positive, especially in difficult situations
  • Meaning (Hindi): आशावादी
  • Synonyms: Hopeful, confident, cheerful
  • Antonyms: Pessimistic, gloomy, doubtful
  • Example: Despite setbacks, she remained sanguine about her future.
  • Related Words: Sanguinely (Adverb)

9. Tenuous (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Very weak or slight
  • Meaning (Hindi): कमजोर
  • Synonyms: Flimsy, fragile, insubstantial
  • Antonyms: Strong, firm, substantial
  • Example: His argument was based on tenuous evidence.
  • Related Words: Tenuously (Adverb)

10. Vindictive (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having or showing a strong desire for revenge
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रतिशोधी
  • Synonyms: Vengeful, spiteful, malicious
  • Antonyms: Forgiving, merciful, kind
  • Example: He was vindictive towards those who had wronged him.
  • Related Words: Vindictiveness (Noun)

11. Incisive (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Clear, sharp, and direct in thought or speech
  • Meaning (Hindi): तीव्र
  • Synonyms: Acute, keen, perceptive
  • Antonyms: Vague, dull, ambiguous
  • Example: The journalist’s incisive questions caught the minister off guard.
  • Related Words: Incisiveness (Noun)

12. Surreptitious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Kept secret because it would not be approved
  • Meaning (Hindi): गुप्त
  • Synonyms: Clandestine, stealthy, covert
  • Antonyms: Open, overt, public
  • Example: He took a surreptitious glance at his watch.
  • Related Words: Surreptitiously (Adverb)

13. Languish (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To become weak or feeble
  • Meaning (Hindi): दुर्बल होना
  • Synonyms: Weaken, decline, wither
  • Antonyms: Thrive, flourish, prosper
  • Example: The prisoner languished in jail for years.
  • Related Words: Languishment (Noun)

14. Gregarious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Fond of company; sociable
  • Meaning (Hindi): मिलनसार
  • Synonyms: Outgoing, social, friendly
  • Antonyms: Introverted, shy, reserved
  • Example: He was a gregarious man who enjoyed meeting new people.
  • Related Words: Gregariously (Adverb)

15. Esoteric (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Understood by only a small group with specialized knowledge
  • Meaning (Hindi): गूढ़
  • Synonyms: Mysterious, obscure, cryptic
  • Antonyms: Common, mainstream, accessible
  • Example: The professor’s lecture was full of esoteric concepts.
  • Related Words: Esotericism (Noun)

16. Banal (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Lacking originality; boring
  • Meaning (Hindi): सामान्य
  • Synonyms: Trite, cliché, unoriginal
  • Antonyms: Unique, imaginative, creative
  • Example: His speech was full of banal remarks.
  • Related Words: Banality (Noun)

17. Pernicious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual way
  • Meaning (Hindi): हानिकारक
  • Synonyms: Destructive, damaging, malevolent
  • Antonyms: Harmless, beneficial, benign
  • Example: The spread of misinformation has a pernicious impact on society.
  • Related Words: Perniciously (Adverb)

18. Taciturn (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Reserved or uncommunicative in speech
  • Meaning (Hindi): अल्पभाषी
  • Synonyms: Quiet, reticent, reserved
  • Antonyms: Talkative, chatty, verbose
  • Example: He was a taciturn man who spoke only when necessary.
  • Related Words: Taciturnity (Noun)

19. Obsequious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Excessively obedient or attentive
  • Meaning (Hindi): चापलूस
  • Synonyms: Fawning, servile, subservient
  • Antonyms: Independent, assertive, defiant
  • Example: His obsequious behavior annoyed his colleagues.
  • Related Words: Obsequiously (Adverb)

20. Nefarious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Wicked or criminal
  • Meaning (Hindi): दुष्ट
  • Synonyms: Evil, villainous, immoral
  • Antonyms: Honorable, ethical, good
  • Example: The mafia was known for its nefarious activities.
  • Related Words: Nefariously (Adverb)

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