The Hindu Vocabulary 20 February 2021
2021-02-20
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 20 February 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Dizzying climb: On retail inflation.'
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Dizzying |
Adjective |
causing someone to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed. (चकित कर) |
Confused, Unsteady, Unstable, Wobbly, Rickety |
Steady, Stable, Firm, Stiff, Strong |
The dizzying rate of change affected us all. |
Deceleration |
Noun |
reduction in speed or rate. (मंदी) |
Depletion, Cutting, Dropping, Cutback |
Increase, Promotion, Enhance, Improved |
The deceleration in our economy has to be managed well. |
Stubbornly |
Adverb |
in a manner that shows dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something. (हठपूर्वक) |
Obstinate, Headstrong, Wilful, Strong-willed |
Weak, Submissive, Timid, Shy |
He stubbornly refused our offer. |
Appreciable |
Adjective |
large or important enough to be noticed. (प्रशंसनीय) |
Considerable, Substantial, Sizeable, Significant, Fair |
Negligible, Trivial, Trifling, Insignificant |
His kind gesture of managing things free of cost was appreciable. |
Disinflation |
Noun |
reduction in the rate of inflation. (मुद्रास्फीति की दर में कमी) |
Decrease, Diminish, Drop, Lessen, Reduce |
Increase, Rise, Raise, Enhance |
The disinflation rate is increasing day by day. |
Prospect |
Noun |
the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring. (संभावना) |
Likelihood, Hope, Expectation, Anticipation |
Unexpected, Unlikely, Unwanted, Undesirable |
He told me that there was no prospect of rectification. |
Augur |
Verb |
portend a good or bad outcome. (भविष्य बतलाना) |
Bode, Portend, Herald, Presage, Signify |
Avoid, Ignore, Neglect, Disregard |
The end of the discussion seems to augur well. |
Outbreak |
Noun |
a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease. (प्रकोप) |
Eruption, Flare-up, Upsurge, Encourage |
Diminish, Drop, End, Finish |
The outbreak of the disease lasted for long. |
Outlook |
Noun |
a person's point of view or general attitude to life. (दृष्टिकोण) |
Viewpoint, Angle, View, Interpretation, Opinion |
- |
His outlook towards things is way different. |
Linger |
Verb |
stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave. (विलंब करना) |
Stay, Remain, Wait, Loiter, Dawdle |
Leave, Abandon, Quit, Back out |
We lingered on the road for a year. |
Inflationary |
Adjective |
characterized by or tending to cause monetary inflation. (मौद्रिक मुद्रास्फीति का कारण या प्रवृत्ति) |
Growing, Improving, Enhancing, Increasing |
Decreasing, Diminishing, Dropping, Lessening |
The inflationary rate couldn’t be controlled by the government. |
Unrelenting |
Adjective |
not yielding in strength, severity, or determination. (बेरहम) |
Implacable, Inflexible, Unyielding, Unbending |
Yielding, Producing, Supplying, Giving, Providing |
The amendments made were unrelenting. |
Vigil |
Noun |
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray. (जागरण) |
Observe, View, Eye, Scan, Study |
Ignore, Disregard, Avoid, Neglect, spurn, Shun |
These decorative vigils lasted for hours. |
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