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The Hindu Vocabulary 11 Sep 2024

1. Inundate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To overwhelm or flood with water or something else.
  • Meaning (Hindi: बाढ़ आना
  • Synonyms: Flood, overwhelm, submerge
  • Antonyms: Drain, dry
  • Example: The heavy rains inundated the streets.
  • Related Words: Inundation (Noun)

2. Contingent (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Subject to chance; dependent on something else.
  • Meaning (Hindi: संभावित
  • Synonyms: Conditional, dependent
  • Antonyms: Unconditional
  • Example: The plan was contingent upon funding approval.
  • Related Words: Contingency (Noun)

3. Perpetuate (Verb)

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  • Meaning (English: To make something continue indefinitely.
  • Meaning (Hindi: स्थायी बनाना
  • Synonyms: Sustain, prolong
  • Antonyms: Halt, discontinue
  • Example: The law aims to perpetuate social justice.
  • Related Words: Perpetuation (Noun)

4. Mitigate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To make less severe, serious, or painful.
  • Meaning (Hindi: कम करना
  • Synonyms: Alleviate, reduce
  • Antonyms: Aggravate, intensify
  • Example: Measures were taken to mitigate the impact of the disaster.
  • Related Words: Mitigation (Noun)

5. Recapitulate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To summarize and restate the main points.
  • Meaning (Hindi: पुनरावलोकन करना
  • Synonyms: Summarize, reiterate
  • Antonyms: Elaborate
  • Example: The teacher recapitulated the lesson at the end of class.
  • Related Words: Recapitulation (Noun)

6. Amicable (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
  • Meaning (Hindi: मित्रवत
  • Synonyms: Friendly, cordial
  • Antonyms: Hostile, unfriendly
  • Example: They reached an amicable agreement.
  • Related Words: Amicability (Noun)

7. Elicit (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone.
  • Meaning (Hindi: उत्पन्न करना
  • Synonyms: Evoke, extract
  • Antonyms: Suppress
  • Example: The question was designed to elicit an interesting response.
  • Related Words: Elicitation (Noun)

8. Juxtapose (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To place two or more things side by side for comparison.
  • Meaning (Hindi: समानांतर रखना
  • Synonyms: Compare, contrast
  • Antonyms: Separate
  • Example: The artist juxtaposed light and dark colors.
  • Related Words: Juxtaposition (Noun)

9. Exacerbate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
  • Meaning (Hindi: बढ़ाना
  • Synonyms: Aggravate, intensify
  • Antonyms: Alleviate, mitigate
  • Example: His comments only exacerbated the tension.
  • Related Words: Exacerbation (Noun)

10. Alleviate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.
  • Meaning (Hindi: कम करना
  • Synonyms: Ease, relieve
  • Antonyms: Aggravate
  • Example: The medication helped alleviate her pain.
  • Related Words: Alleviation (Noun)

11. Ambiguous (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
  • Meaning (Hindi: अस्पष्ट
  • Synonyms: Unclear, vague
  • Antonyms: Clear, definite
  • Example: The instructions were ambiguous and led to confusion.
  • Related Words: Ambiguity (Noun)

12. Conundrum (Noun)

  • Meaning (English: A confusing and difficult problem or question.
  • Meaning (Hindi: पहेली
  • Synonyms: Puzzle, dilemma
  • Antonyms: Solution
  • Example: Solving this conundrum will require creative thinking.
  • Related Words: Conundrums (Plural)

13. Dichotomy (Noun)

  • Meaning (English: A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
  • Meaning (Hindi: द्वैत
  • Synonyms: Division, contrast
  • Antonyms: Unity
  • Example: The dichotomy between good and evil is a common theme in literature.
  • Related Words: Dichotomous (Adjective)

14. Abridge (Verb)

  • Meaning (English: To shorten a text without losing the essential meaning.
  • Meaning (Hindi: संक्षिप्त करना
  • Synonyms: Shorten, condense
  • Antonyms: Lengthen, expand
  • Example: The author decided to abridge the novel for younger readers.
  • Related Words: Abridgment (Noun)

15. Cognizant (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Having knowledge or being aware of.
  • Meaning (Hindi: जानकार
  • Synonyms: Aware, conscious
  • Antonyms: Ignorant
  • Example: She is cognizant of the challenges ahead.
  • Related Words: Cognizance (Noun)

16. Disparity (Noun)

  • Meaning (English: A great difference.
  • Meaning (Hindi: असमानता
  • Synonyms: Inequality, discrepancy
  • Antonyms: Similarity
  • Example: There is a disparity in wealth distribution.
  • Related Words: Disparate (Adjective)

17. Ephemeral (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Lasting for a very short time.
  • Meaning (Hindi: क्षणिक
  • Synonyms: Transient, fleeting
  • Antonyms: Permanent, lasting
  • Example: The beauty of the sunset is ephemeral.
  • Related Words: Ephemerality (Noun)

18. Fractious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Irritable and quarrelsome.
  • Meaning (Hindi: चिड़चिड़ा
  • Synonyms: Grumpy, irritable
  • Antonyms: Agreeable
  • Example: The fractious child refused to cooperate.
  • Related Words: Fractiousness (Noun)

19. Gregarious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English: Fond of company; sociable.
  • Meaning (Hindi: संगठित
  • Synonyms: Sociable, social
  • Antonyms: Unsociable, reclusive
  • Example: She is a gregarious person who enjoys parties.
  • Related Words: Gregariousness (Noun)

20. Hegemony (Noun)

  • Meaning (English: Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
  • Meaning (Hindi: प्रभुत्व
  • Synonyms: Dominance, supremacy
  • Antonyms: Subordination
  • Example: The country’s hegemony in the region is undisputed.
  • Related Words: Hegemonic (Adjective)

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