The Hindu Vocabulary 23 January 2021
2021-01-23
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 23 January 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Polls apart: On Uganda under Museveni’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Reinforce |
Verb |
strengthen or support. (शक्ति बढ़ाना) |
Fortify, Underpin, Prop, Strengthen |
Diminish, Discourage, Destroy, Harm |
The policy has been reinforced with new measures. |
Alleged |
Adjective |
said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality. (कहा हुआ) |
Supposed, So-called, Professed, Ostensible |
Certain, Reality, Sure, Exact |
The alleged criminals were called up. |
Widespread |
Adjective |
found or distributed over a large area or number of people. (बड़े पैमाने पर) |
Extensive, Universal, Common, Global, Worldwide |
Small, Restricted, Finite, Bounded |
The war had received widespread support. |
Accredit |
Verb |
give credit to (someone) for something. (अधिकार देना) |
Ascribe, Attribute, Chalk up, Attribute |
Discredit, Disgrace, Dishonour, Compromise |
Rahul was accredited with being the best dealer. |
Irregularities |
Noun |
the state or quality of being irregular. (अनियमितताएं) |
Asymmetry, Contortion, Deformity, Indentation, Roughness |
Uniformity, Regularity, Smoothness, Steadiness |
Frauds and irregularities were the reasons of their downfall. |
Restore |
Verb |
bring back or re-establish. (पुनर्स्थापित) |
Reinstate, Put back, Replace, Reinstitute |
Abolish, End, Scrap, Stop |
The order was restored after a week. |
Wage |
Verb |
carry on. (आगे बढ़ाना) |
Conduct, Execute, Pursue, Undertake |
Halt, Stop, Hinder, Obstruct, Impede |
The Russian authorities tried their best to destroy Navalny’s capability of waging a protest. |
Coup |
Noun |
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. (तख्तापलट) |
Overthrow, Takeover, Ousting, Deposition |
- |
The officer was overthrown in the coup. |
Infamous |
Adjective |
well known for some bad quality or deed. (बदनाम) |
Notorious, Disreputable, Ill-famed, Fabled |
Reputable, Respected, Respectable, Worthy, Prestigious |
The student was expelled for his infamous conduct. |
Consolidate |
Verb |
make (something) physically stronger or more solid. (संघटित करना) |
Strengthen, Nourish, Underpin, Support, Reinforce |
Weaken, Ease off, Debilitate, Discourage |
The organisation has made a decision to consolidate the old schemes as well. |
Scrapping |
Verb |
Remove or abolish or cancel. (समाप्त) |
Abandon, Drop, Cancel, End, Withdraw |
Start, Initiate, Begin, Preserve, Keep |
I made a bold decision of scrapping the doll house. |
Disregard |
Verb |
To disrespect. (अनादर) |
Disrespect, Dishonour, Discourage, Ignore, Avoid |
Consider, Respect, Honour, Attentive, Careful |
The seniors used to disregard their juniors in our college. |
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