The Hindu Vocabulary 13 November 2020

2020-11-13

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 13 November 2020 is from the Editorial titled ‘Road bumps: On Fifteenth Finance Commission report’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Standoff	Noun	a deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict. (गतिरोध)	Deadlock, Impasse, Toss-up, Stalemate, Dead beat	Breakthrough, Agreement, Accord, Compliance	The standoff between the centre and state should not go on for long.
Table	Verb	formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting. (औपचारिक रूप से चर्चा या विचार के लिए)	Display, Expo, Spectacle, Exposition	Dullness, Concealment, Hiding, Truth	Until the report is tabled in the Parliament, no further action will be taken.
Reveal	Verb	make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. (प्रकट करना)	Acknowledge, Affirm, Admit, Impart, Publish	Reject, Contradict, Hide, Conceal, Covert	I asked Suresh to reveal the secret.
Upbeat	Adjective	cheerful; optimistic. (उत्साहित)	Cheery, Buoyant, Happy, Positive, Rosy	Depressed, Discouraged, Pessimistic, Unhappy, Hopeless	After successful surgery, I felt upbeat.
Garner	Verb	gather or collect. (संचित करना)	Amass, Pick up, Reap, Assemble, Harvest, Stockpile, Hoard	Disperse, Distribute, Separate, Squander, Waste, Dissipate	Before leaving for home, we garnered all our belongings from the park.
Conjure up	Phrase	To bring together. (संचित करना)	Gather, Garner, Amass, Pick up, Reap, Assemble	Separate, Divide, Isolate, Differentiate	The beggar conjured up all his clothes at the roadside.
Incentivise	Verb	motivate or encourage (someone) to do something; provide with an incentive. (प्रोत्साहित)	Boost, Buoy, Embolden, Hearten, Inspire, Applaud	Discourage, Calm, Dishearten, Upset	The officials incentivised the eviction of the journalist.
Tailspin	Noun	a state of rapidly increasing chaos or panic. (घुमाव)	Plunge, Slide, Dip, Crash, Downgrade, Slant	Ascent, Increase, Elevation, Rise	The pandemic gave the economy a tailspin.
Allay	Verb	diminish or put at rest. (कम करना)	Assuage, Alleviate, Decrease, Abate	Aggravate, Alleviate, Incite, Intensify	Medication allayed his pain.
Cohesive	Adjective	characterized by or causing cohesion. (जोड़नेवाला)	United, Adhesive, Tenacious, Connected	Detached, Loose, Friable, Crumbling, Divided	The forceful nature was cohesive.
Hasten	Verb	be quick to do something. (जल्दी करना)	Accelerate, Expedite, Quicken, Step up	Decelerate, Dawdle, discourage, Slow down	We had to hasten to file the report else we would miss the opportunity.