The Hindu Vocabulary 19 October 2020
2020-10-19
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 19 October 2020 is from the Editorial titled ‘Hope amid uncertainty: On IMF’s World Economic Outlook’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Ascent |
Noun |
an act of ascending; upward movement. (चढ़ाव) |
Mount, Scale, Conquer, Soar, Loom |
Descend, Slump, Plummet, plunge, Fall, Sink |
The ascent of the Khans was of no surprise. |
Toll |
Noun |
the adverse effect of something. (प्रतिकूल प्रभाव) |
Detriment, Harm, Injury, Loss, Disadvantage |
Advantage, Benefit, Profit, Aid |
The tensions prevailing about the expenses were taking a toll in many ways. |
Evisceration |
Noun |
to deprive of vital or essential parts. (वंचित करना) |
Remove, Extricate, Uproot, Release |
Insert, Fix, Thrust, Interpose |
Doctors performed the evisceration and inserted the kidney. |
Prognosticating |
Verb |
foretell or prophesy (a future event). (भविष्य बतलाना) |
Forecast, Predict, Prophesy, Foretell, Presage |
Present, At the moment |
The art of prognostication is the gift by god. |
Rebounding |
Verb |
bounce back. (पलटाव) |
Bounce, Recoil, Resile, Retreat |
Ahead, Prosper, Progress, Headway |
If you press the spring it rebounds. |
Prudent |
Adjective |
acting with or showing care and thought for the future. (विवेकी) |
Wise, Judicious, Well-judged, Sagacious |
Unwise, Imprudent, Incautious, Extravagant |
My father is prudent enough to make this decision. |
Plunged |
Verb |
fall suddenly and uncontrollably. (डूबना) |
Crash. Plummet, Drop, Fall, Tumble, Descend |
Ascend, Progression, Rise, Uproar, Upsurge |
Profits amid the pandemic plunged deeply. |
Resurgence |
Noun |
an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence. (पुनर्जीवन) |
Renewal, Revival, Recovery, Upturn, Comeback |
Downfall, Defeat, Vanquish, Toppling |
The resurgence of Armenia over Azerbaijan seems impossible. |
Reimpose |
Verb |
impose (something, especially a law or regulation) again after a lapse. (फिर से थोपना) |
Revitalize, Rebuild, Reestablish, Update |
Decline, Destroy, Injure, Hurt |
Government has decided to reimpose the former tax policy. |
Impair |
Verb |
weaken or damage. (बिगाड़ना) |
Damage, Harm, Diminish, Reduce, Weaken, Lessen |
Improve, Enhance, Intensify, Magnify, Amplify, Inflate |
Doctors and even many others state that drugs and alcohol impairs out physical and mental well-being. |
Cumulative |
Adjective |
increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions. (संचित) |
Increasing, Accumulative, Accumulating, Progressive |
Subtracting, Decreasing |
There were substantial cumulative evidence against him but no one could do anything. |
Divergence |
Noun |
the process or state of diverging. (विचलन) |
Separation, Dividing, Parting, Forking, Branching |
Merging, Together, Attaching, Mingling |
There existed stark divergence of opinions among the members. |
Forbearance |
Noun |
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance. (सहनशीलता) |
Tolerance, Toleration, Patience, Endurance, Fortitude |
Outrageous, Intolerant, Impatient, Impulsive |
I had to treat my grandmother with the forbearance as she did in my childhood. |
Insularity |
Noun |
ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience. (संकीर्णता) |
Localism, Prejudice, Intolerance, Bias |
Acceptance, Tolerance, Bearing, Accessibility |
Early days were sheer example of British insularity. |
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