The Hindu Vocabulary 16 September 2021
2021-09-16
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 16 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Positive climate: On India engaging the U.S’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Mitigation |
Noun |
The act of making a condition or consequence less severe. (अल्पीकरण) |
Cure, Reduction, Relief, Extenuation |
Increase |
The world leaders have started the process of mitigation in Afghanistan. |
Irrefutable |
Adjective |
That cannot be proved wrong and must be accepted (अखंडनीय) |
Certain, Incontestable, Unarguable, Positive |
Answerable, Arguable, Disputable, Negotiable |
Aryabhatta’s claims in mathematics are irrefutable. |
Manoeuvring |
Verb |
Plan (पैंतरेबाज़ी) |
Exploit, Manipulate, Navigate, Operate |
Destroy, Neglect, Disorganize, Forget |
Rahul as a pilot was known for his manoeuvring skills among his peers. |
Calamitous |
Verb |
Disastrous (आपत्तिजनक) |
Adverse, Catastrophic, Deadly, Devastating, |
Favourable, Fortunate, Harmless, Trivial |
Nuclear tests are calamitous. |
Prospect |
Noun |
Outlook for future (संभावना) |
Anticipation, Chance, Forecast, Hope, Future |
Hopelessness, Impossibility, Unlikelihood |
What are the future prospects of this project started by you? |
Conundrum |
Noun |
A confusing and difficult problem or question. (पहेली) |
Enigma, Mystery, Riddle, Brain-teaser |
- |
Your book has several questions that are a conundrum, it is going to be interesting. |
Resilience |
Noun |
The ability of a person to adjust to or recover readily from illness, adversity, major life changes, etc. (लचीलापन) |
Recoil, Flexibility |
Rigidity, Fragility, Vulnerability, Weakness |
One should have resilience towards the change. |
Retrofitting |
Verb |
To install, fit, or adapt (a device or system) for use with something older. (पुराना वापस) |
Backfit, Modify, Reconstruct, Recycle |
Disjoin, Disorganize, Dismantle, Disassemble |
There was work of retrofitting going on in his car to make it running again. |
Benign |
Adjective |
Mild (सौम्य) |
Favourable, Gentle, Temperate, Fortunate |
Unfriendly, Unkind, Violent, Harmful |
Our nation has always been blessed with benign leaders. |
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