The Hindu Vocabulary 23 September 2021
2021-09-23
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 23 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘The endgame: On the new bad bank.’
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Suffice |
Verb |
Be adequate (पर्याप्त) |
Enough, Satisfy, Answer, Avail |
Displease, Refuse, Miss, Dissatisfy |
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Woes |
Noun |
Suffering (संकट) |
Adversity, Anguish, Burden, Calamity |
Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Benefit |
His life has taken a turn and his woes are not ending. |
Ailing |
Adjective |
Not feeling well (बीमार) |
Diseased, Feeble, Ill, Sickly |
Able, Fit, Healthy, Hearty |
Rashmi went to Dehradun to visit her ailing grandmother. |
Invoke |
Verb |
Call Upon (आह्वान) |
Appeal to, Conjure, Adjure, Beg, Entreat |
Answer, Give, Reply |
Israel invoked America’s help against the Arab nations. |
Nudge |
Verb |
To touch or push somebody/something with your elbow (कोहनी से छूना) |
Dig, Jab, Jog, Poke |
Discourage, Dissuade, Pull, Repress |
People were nudging at the event and told about their daughter to each other. |
Dithering |
Verb |
Be indecisive/ Shake (दुविधा में पड़ना/ कांपना) |
Convulse, Pulsate, Shiver, Throb |
Steady, Be still |
I can’t tolerate people who are dithering for a long time. |
Expeditious |
Adjective |
Immediate (शीघ्र) |
Diligent, Efficient, Hasty, Punctual, Rapid |
Delayed, Slow, Retarded, Lazy |
The whole process at the service centre was expeditious. |
Falter |
Verb |
Stumble (लड़खड़ाना) |
Flounder, Hesitate, Reel, Waver |
Calm, Hold, Stay, Remain, Stabilize |
His legs faltered and now he uses crutches. |
Entail |
Verb |
Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. (जरूरत पर जोर देना) |
Involve, Encompass, Call for, Necessitate |
Exclude, Untangle, Untwist |
Your suggestions entail very risky moves. |
Tardy |
Adjective |
Late (मंदा) |
Belated, Delayed, Delinquent, Overdue |
Early, On time, Prompt, Ready |
I can’t forgive this tardy delay in the work. |
Pre-empt |
Verb |
Take over in place of another (जगह ले लेना) |
Annex, Anticipate, Acquire, Appropriate |
Doubt, Keep, Lose, Offer |
The purpose of the meeting was to pre-empt some measures to help re-establish sales after lockdown. |
Culmination |
Noun |
Conclusion (परिणति) |
Apex, Climax, Completion, Pinnacle |
Anticlimax, Nadir, Beginning, Bottom |
The culmination of the MARS mission by many countries did not discourage NASA. |
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