The Hindu Vocabulary 09 Jan 2025

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The Hindu editorial vocabulary 9 January 2025

1. Abstruse (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Difficult to understand.
  • Meaning (Hindi): जटिल, कठिन
  • Synonyms: Obscure, Complex, Esoteric
  • Antonyms: Clear, Simple
  • Example (in a sentence): The professor’s explanation was too abstruse for most students to follow.
  • Related Words: Arcane, Intricate

2. Bane (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A cause of great distress or annoyance.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मुसीबत, परेशानी
  • Synonyms: Curse, Blight, Nuisance
  • Antonyms: Blessing, Boon
  • Example (in a sentence): Traffic jams are the bane of urban living.
  • Related Words: Plague, Torment

3. Cognizance (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): Awareness or knowledge.
  • Meaning (Hindi): जागरूकता, ज्ञान
  • Synonyms: Awareness, Understanding, Perception
  • Antonyms: Ignorance, Unawareness
  • Example (in a sentence): He took cognizance of the issue during the meeting.
  • Related Words: Recognition, Comprehension

4. Despondent (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): In low spirits from loss of hope.
  • Meaning (Hindi): निराश, हतोत्साहित
  • Synonyms: Depressed, Hopeless, Downhearted
  • Antonyms: Cheerful, Optimistic
  • Example (in a sentence): She grew despondent after repeated failures in the project.
  • Related Words: Dejected, Miserable

5. Enigma (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): Something that is mysterious or puzzling.
  • Meaning (Hindi): पहेली, रहस्य
  • Synonyms: Mystery, Puzzle, Conundrum
  • Antonyms: Clarity, Solution
  • Example (in a sentence): His sudden disappearance remains an enigma.
  • Related Words: Riddle, Paradox

6. Fathom (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To understand after much thought.
  • Meaning (Hindi): समझ पाना
  • Synonyms: Comprehend, Grasp, Discern
  • Antonyms: Misunderstand, Confuse
  • Example (in a sentence): It’s difficult to fathom the complexity of the human brain.
  • Related Words: Decipher, Interpret

7. Gregarious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Fond of company; sociable.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मिलनसार
  • Synonyms: Outgoing, Friendly, Affable
  • Antonyms: Introverted, Reserved
  • Example (in a sentence): He was a gregarious person who enjoyed hosting parties.
  • Related Words: Extroverted, Companionable

8. Harbinger (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A person or thing that signals the approach of something.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अग्रदूत, संकेत
  • Synonyms: Forerunner, Herald, Omen
  • Antonyms: Consequence, Follower
  • Example (in a sentence): Dark clouds are a harbinger of an approaching storm.
  • Related Words: Precursor, Signal

9. Immutable (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Unchanging over time.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अपरिवर्तनीय
  • Synonyms: Permanent, Invariable, Constant
  • Antonyms: Changeable, Flexible
  • Example (in a sentence): The rules of physics are immutable.
  • Related Words: Fixed, Unalterable

10. Ineffable (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Too great to be expressed in words.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अवर्णनीय, असीम
  • Synonyms: Indescribable, Sublime, Inexpressible
  • Antonyms: Commonplace, Expressible
  • Example (in a sentence): The beauty of the sunrise was ineffable.
  • Related Words: Unutterable, Heavenly

11. Lurid (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Presented in a shocking or sensational way.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सनसनीखेज
  • Synonyms: Shocking, Gruesome, Sensational
  • Antonyms: Subtle, Muted
  • Example (in a sentence): The tabloid focused on lurid details of the celebrity scandal.
  • Related Words: Gaudy, Startling

12. Nuanced (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Characterized by subtle distinctions or variations.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सूक्ष्म भेद
  • Synonyms: Subtle, Refined, Delicate
  • Antonyms: Blunt, Obvious
  • Example (in a sentence): Her arguments were nuanced and well-thought-out.
  • Related Words: Sophisticated, Layered

13. Obsequious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Excessively eager to please or obey.
  • Meaning (Hindi): चापलूस, आज्ञाकारी
  • Synonyms: Submissive, Servile, Sycophantic
  • Antonyms: Domineering, Independent
  • Example (in a sentence): His obsequious behavior annoyed his colleagues.
  • Related Words: Fawning, Compliant

14. Parity (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): Equality or equivalence.
  • Meaning (Hindi): समानता
  • Synonyms: Equality, Balance, Uniformity
  • Antonyms: Disparity, Inequality
  • Example (in a sentence): Gender parity in education remains a global goal.
  • Related Words: Equivalence, Consistency

15. Quagmire (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A difficult or complex situation.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मुश्किल स्थिति, दलदल
  • Synonyms: Predicament, Dilemma, Mire
  • Antonyms: Solution, Escape
  • Example (in a sentence): The project became a financial quagmire.
  • Related Words: Swamp, Troubles

16. Rescind (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To cancel or revoke.
  • Meaning (Hindi): रद्द करना
  • Synonyms: Repeal, Abolish, Annul
  • Antonyms: Uphold, Enforce
  • Example (in a sentence): The new law was rescinded after public backlash.
  • Related Words: Revoke, Invalidate

17. Satiate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To satisfy fully.
  • Meaning (Hindi): तृप्त करना
  • Synonyms: Satisfy, Quench, Fill
  • Antonyms: Deprive, Dissatisfy
  • Example (in a sentence): The feast was enough to satiate everyone’s appetite.
  • Related Words: Gratify, Indulge

18. Truncate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To shorten by cutting off.
  • Meaning (Hindi): छोटा करना
  • Synonyms: Shorten, Abbreviate, Condense
  • Antonyms: Lengthen, Extend
  • Example (in a sentence): The speech was truncated due to time constraints.
  • Related Words: Clip, Cut

19. Usurp (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To seize power or position unlawfully.
  • Meaning (Hindi): हड़प लेना
  • Synonyms: Seize, Take over, Commandeer
  • Antonyms: Relinquish, Surrender
  • Example (in a sentence): He usurped the throne after the king’s death.
  • Related Words: Encroach, Appropriate

20. Wane (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To decrease in size, extent, or degree.
  • Meaning (Hindi): घट जाना
  • Synonyms: Decline, Diminish, Decrease
  • Antonyms: Wax, Increase
  • Example (in a sentence): His influence began to wane as younger leaders emerged.
  • Related Words: Recede, Dwindle

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