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The Hindu Vocabulary 11 Dec 2024

The hindu editorial vocabulary 11 December 2024

1. Versatile (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
  • Meaning (Hindi): बहुमुखी (bahumukhi)
  • Synonyms: Adaptable, Flexible, Multifaceted
  • Antonyms: Inflexible, Rigid, Specialized
  • Example: The versatile actor played a variety of roles on stage and screen.
  • Related Words: Versatility, Versatileness

2. Augment (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
  • Meaning (Hindi): बढ़ाना (badhana)
  • Synonyms: Increase, Enlarge, Expand
  • Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Reduce
  • Example: The company augmented its profits by investing in new technology.
  • Related Words: Augmentation, Augmented

3. Cognitive (adjective)

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  • Meaning (English): Relating to cognition.
  • Meaning (Hindi): संज्ञानात्मक (sangyaanaatmak)
  • Synonyms: Mental, Intellectual, Psychological
  • Antonyms: Physical, Emotional, Behavioral
  • Example: The cognitive test measured the students’ ability to think critically.
  • Related Words: Cognition, Cognitively

4. Arduous (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
  • Meaning (Hindi): कठिन (kathin)
  • Synonyms: Difficult, Hard, Strenuous
  • Antonyms: Easy, Simple, Effortless
  • Example: The hikers faced an arduous climb to the top of the mountain.
  • Related Words: Arduously, Arduousness

5. Detrimental (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Tending to cause harm.
  • Meaning (Hindi): हानिकारक (haanikaarak)
  • Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Damaging
  • Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Advantageous
  • Example: Smoking is detrimental to your health.
  • Related Words: Detrimentally, Detriment

6. Urgent (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Requiring immediate action or attention.
  • Meaning (Hindi): तत्काल (tatkaal)
  • Synonyms: Immediate, Pressing, Critical
  • Antonyms: Unimportant, Trivial, Insignificant
  • Example: The doctor said the patient needed urgent medical care.
  • Related Words: Urgently, Urgency

7. Stigmatize (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
  • Meaning (Hindi): कलंकित करना (kalankit karna)
  • Synonyms: Disgrace, Condemn, Denounce
  • Antonyms: Honor, Praise, Glorify
  • Example: People with mental illness are often stigmatized by society.
  • Related Words: Stigma, Stigmatized

8. Dearth (noun)

  • Meaning (English): A scarcity or lack of something.
  • Meaning (Hindi): कमी (kami)
  • Synonyms: Scarcity, Lack, Shortage
  • Antonyms: Abundance, Plenty, Excess
  • Example: There is a dearth of qualified teachers in the rural areas.
  • Related Words: Dearths, Dearthful

9. Magnitude (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The great size or extent of something.
  • Meaning (Hindi): परिमाण (parimaan)
  • Synonyms: Size, Extent, Immensity
  • Antonyms: Smallness, Insignificance, Triviality
  • Example: The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0 on the Richter scale.
  • Related Words: Magnitudes, Magnify

10.Commence (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To begin; start.
  • Meaning (Hindi): शुरू करना (shuru karna)
  • Synonyms: Begin, Start, Initiate
  • Antonyms: End, Finish, Conclude
  • Example: The ceremony will commence at 10:00 a.m.
  • Related Words: Commencement, Commencing

11.Substantial (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Of considerable importance, size, or worth.
  • Meaning (Hindi): महत्वपूर्ण (mahatvpurn)
  • Synonyms: Significant, Important, Considerable
  • Antonyms: Insignificant, Unimportant, Trivial
  • Example: The company made a substantial investment in new equipment.
  • Related Words: Substantially, Substance

12.Contingent (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Subject to chance.
  • Meaning (Hindi): आकस्मिक (aakasmik)
  • Synonyms: Dependent, Conditional, Uncertain
  • Antonyms: Independent, Unconditional, Certain
  • Example: The success of the project is contingent on the weather.
  • Related Words: Contingency, Contingently

13.Expedite (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
  • Meaning (Hindi): तेजी लाना (tezi laana)
  • Synonyms: Accelerate, Hasten, Speed up
  • Antonyms: Delay, Hinder, Obstruct
  • Example: The company took steps to expedite the delivery of the product.
  • Related Words: Expedited, Expeditiously

14.Subjugation (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अधीनता (adheenata)
  • Synonyms: Conquest, Domination, Oppression
  • Antonyms: Liberation, Freedom, Independence
  • Example: The indigenous people were subjected to subjugation by the colonists.
  • Related Words: Subjugate, Subjugator

15.Reiterate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
  • Meaning (Hindi): दोहराना (doharaana)
  • Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Recapitulate
  • Antonyms: Retract, Withdraw, Recant
  • Example: The teacher reiterated the instructions several times to ensure everyone understood.
  • Related Words: Reiteration, Repetitive

16.Deploy (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To move (troops or equipment) into position for military action.
  • Meaning (Hindi): तैनात करना (tainaat karna)
  • Synonyms: Position, Arrange, Organize
  • Antonyms: Withdraw, Remove, Retreat
  • Example: The general deployed his troops along the border.
  • Related Words: Deployment, Deployable

17.Herald (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
  • Meaning (Hindi): शुरुआत करना (shuruwaat karna)
  • Synonyms: Announce, Signal, Indicate
  • Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Obscure
  • Example: The first robin is a herald of spring.
  • Related Words: Heralding, Heralded

18.Rectify (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To put (something) right; correct.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सुधारना (sudhaarna)
  • Synonyms: Correct, Amend, Fix
  • Antonyms: Damage, Break, Corrupt
  • Example: The mechanic rectified the problem with the car’s engine.
  • Related Words: Rectification, Rectified

19.Erupt (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To break out suddenly and dramatically.
  • Meaning (Hindi): फूटना (footna)
  • Synonyms: Explode, Erupt, Flare up
  • Antonyms: Calm, Subside, Die down
  • Example: The volcano erupted, spewing lava and ash into the air.
  • Related Words: Eruption, Eruptive

20.Inaugurate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).
  • Meaning (Hindi): उद्घाटन करना (udghaatan karna)
  • Synonyms: Begin, Start, Commence
  • Antonyms: End, Finish, Conclude
  • Example: The president inaugurated the new museum.
  • Related Words: Inauguration, Inaugural

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