The Hindu Vocabulary 11 October 2020

2020-10-11

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 11 October 2020 is from the Editorial titled “Avoidable uncertainty: On RBI monetary policy statement”.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Overhaul	Verb	take apart in order to examine it and repair it if necessary. (कायापलट)	Service, Maintain, Repair, Rebuild	Damage, Destroy, Harm, Affect	The entire team is busy overhauling the structure.
Envisage	Verb	contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. (परिकल्पना करना)	Anticipate, Predict, Foresee, Forecast, Propose	Exclude, Disrespect, Neglect, Inconsiderate	Banks have envisaged that there will be rise of 5% in interest rates this year.
Culmination	Noun	the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time. (परिणति)	Climax, Pinnacle, Peak, High-point	Nadir, Low-point, Zero, Bottom	Career of the only son of veteran actor has reached its culmination.
Deferring	Verb	Postpone (टालना)	Shelve, Put off, Put back, Delay	Sped up, Expedite, Quick, Fast	I had to defer the session because of ill health.
Disrupt	Verb	drastically alter or destroy the structure of. (भंग करना)	Damage, Distort, Buckle, Warp	Manage, Organize, Arrange, Assemble	Floods in Kerala have completely disrupted the state.
Ample	Adjective	enough or more than enough; plentiful. (पर्याप्त)	Sufficient, Enough, Adequate, Abundant	Meagre, Insufficient, Inadequate, Deficient	We have ample amount of data to research.
Expedite	Verb	make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. (शीघ्र)	Speed up, Hasten, Hurry, Quicken	Delay, Hinder, Obstruct, Laid back	I asked the tailor to expedite with the stitching as I was getting late.
Interplay	Verb	the way in which two or more things have an effect on each other. (परस्पर क्रिया)	Interaction, Interchange, Teamwork, Cooperation	Difference, Disengagement, Disassociation, Detachment	The plans made by the management were interplayed with the effective work by the team.
Holistic	Adjective	relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems. (समग्र)	Whole, Complete, Overall, Entire	Part, Bit, Section	For the holistic development, we have to focus on every bit.
Deliberation	Noun	long and careful consideration or discussion. (विवेचना)	Thinking, Thought, Consideration, Reflection	Negligence, Avoidance, Barring, Rejecting	After long deliberation, I could decide the colour I wanted.
Lethargy	Noun	a lack of energy and enthusiasm. (सुस्ती)	Inactivity, Slowness, Torpor, Sluggishness	Vigour, Energy, Enthusiasm, Activeness	The failure was the result of his lethargy towards studies.
Reign	Verb	be the dominant feature of a situation or place. (राज्य)	Prevail, Occur, Abound, predominate	Submissive, Supress, Hold, Tighten	Shubham and his knowledge reigns in entire office.
Entail	Verb	involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. (आवश्यक)	Demand, Necessitate, Require, Need	Insignificant, Trivial, Unimportant, Trifling	Once you prepare the comprehensive list, it will automatically entail the other list.
Unforeseen	Adjective	not anticipated or predicted. (अनपेक्षित)	Unpredicted, Unexpected, Unplanned, Accidental	Planned, Expected, Predictable, Foreseeable	The tragic incident at my friend’s place was unforeseen.
Stance	Noun	the attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint. (दृष्टिकोण)	Point of view, Viewpoint, Opinion, Standpoint	-	I had no stance on the topic as I was not aware of it.
Clumsy	Adjective	awkward in movement or in handling things. (बेढंगा)	Awkward, Uncoordinated, Graceless, Fumbling	Graceful, Refined, Elegant, Dignified	The approach my colleague applied was clumsy.
Lateral	Adjective	of, at, towards, or from the side or sides. (पहलू का)	Sideways, Sidewise, Sidelong, Slanting	Straight, Neutral	The swing was going round and round laterally.
Stimulus	Noun	a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive. (उत्तेजना)	Spur, Boost, Stimulant, Encouragement, Prompt	Discouragement, Deterrent, Damper, Dissuasion	Approval to the plea was a stimulus to my intentions.
Stuttering	Adjective	progress in an irregular way. (अनियमित)	Uneven, Non-uniform, Misshapen, Contorted	Regular, Smooth, Straight, Even	The stuttering growth of our economy will do no good.
Mandarin	Noun	a powerful official or senior bureaucrat. (सरकारी)	Official, Administrator, Minister, Office-holder	-	MR. Roy is a mandarin at the municipality office.
Burnish	Verb	enhance or improve. (सुधारना)	Enhance, Amplify, Intensify, Strengthen	Weaken, Debilitate, Diminish, Mar	We are working hard to burnish our website.
Stricture	Noun	a restriction on a person or activity. (बंधन)	Constraint, Restriction, Limitation, Control	Freedom, Privilege, Independence, Liberty	Police officials have put strictures on any movement of the accused.