The Hindu Vocabulary 15 July 2021
2021-07-15
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 17 July 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘An unproductive idea: On U.P.’s new population policy’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Coercion |
Noun |
the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. (जोर जबरदस्ती) |
Force, Compulsion, Constraint, Duress, Oppression, Enforcement, Harassment |
- |
It was his coercion that I applied for the job. |
Prevalence |
Noun |
the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness. (प्रचलन) |
Pervasiveness, Ubiquity, Popularity, Familiarity, Regularity, Common |
Rareness, Infrequent, Scarce, Sparse, Scattered, Unusual, Uncommon |
The prevalence of his kindness was felt by many. |
Consensus |
Noun |
a general agreement. (आम सहमति) |
Agreement, Accord, Harmony, Concurrence, Consent, Unison, Unanimity, Oneness |
Disagreement, Discord, Dissent, Dispute, Difference, Variance |
There was a lack of consensus among the players. |
Untangle |
Verb |
free from a tangled or twisted state. (सुलझाना) |
Disentangle, unravel, Unsnarl, Sort out, Resolve, Untwine, Undo, Unknot |
Knot, Tangle, Mingle, Twist, Twine, Complicate, Jumble |
My mother asked me to untangle all the knots in the thread. |
Incentivise |
Verb |
motivate or encourage (someone) to do something; provide with an incentive. (प्रोत्साहित) |
Prompt, Drive, Push, Urge, Stimulate, Influence, Lead |
Suppress, Demotivate, Drop, Dishearten, Dispirit, Demoralize |
We should know how to incentivize the opportunity. |
Mulling |
Verb |
think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length. (विचार करना) |
Ponder, Consider, Think, Contemplate, Deliberate, Reflect, Evaluate |
Ignore, Avoid, Shun, Spurn, Neglect, Abandon, Miss, Forsake |
After my parents left, I kept mulling over what they said. |
Denounce |
Verb |
publicly declare to be wrong or evil. (दोषारोपण करना) |
Condemn, Criticize, Attack, Censure, Castigate, Decry, Revile |
Support, Praise, Commend, Acclaim, Bolster, Brace, Assist, Aid |
The court denounced the use of violence. |
Coercive |
Adjective |
relating to or using force or threats. (बलपूर्वक) |
Forceful, Vigorous, Powerful, Assertive, Harsh, Insistent, Pushing |
Weak, Soft, Subtle, Kind, Submissive, Feeble, Lame, Useless |
CBI resorted to coercive measures to get the truth out. |
Discernible |
Adjective |
able to be discerned; perceptible. (समझने योग्य) |
Visible, detectable, Substantial, Noticeable, Perceptible, Observable |
Imperceptible, Unnoticeable, Undetectable, Indiscernible, Unapparent, Invisible, Unobtrusive |
The debate has no discernible effect on my decision. |
Demography |
Noun |
the statistical study of human populations. (जनसांख्यिकी विज्ञान) |
- |
- |
Demography examines the size, structure, and movements of populations over space and time. |
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