The Hindu Vocabulary 24 August 2021

2021-08-24

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 24 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Curbing Delta: On the variant that drives India’s COVID-19 infections’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Curbing	Verb	restrain or keep in check. (रोक)	Restrain, Check, Hold, Constrain, Suppress, Repress, Control, Check	Release, Free, Let go, Let out, Rescue, Deliver, Unbind, Unleash	We have to curb the rise in petrol prices.
Trajectory	Noun	the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. (प्रक्षेप पथ)	Path, Route, Sequence, Track, Line, Orbit, Flight, Course	-	The plane’s trajectory was preset.
Conjecture	Noun	an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. (अटकलबाज़ी)	Guess, Speculation, Anticipation, Assumption, Suspicion, Belief, Notion	Surety, Fact, Likelihood, Certainty, Necessity	He is known for coming up with new conjectures every other day.
Repository	Noun	a central location in which data is stored and managed. (कोष)	-	-	The metadata was extracted from the repository.
Predominant	Adjective	present as the strongest or main element. (प्रमुख)	Prime, Main, Chief, Supreme, Primary, Principal, Central	Optional, Minor, Subsidiary, Subordinate, Secondary, Ancillary	The role given to me was a subsidiary one.
Susceptible	Adjective	likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. (आसानी से प्रभावित होने वाला)	Inclined, Supposed, Possible, Feasible, At mercy	Immune, Resistant, hesitant, Protected, Side,	The area is susceptible to risk of an attack.
Efficacy	Noun	the ability to produce a desired or intended result. (क्षमता [)	Effectiveness, Success, Benefit, Value, Virtue, Usefulness, Potency	Inefficacy, Ineffectiveness, Sterile, Unproductive, Poor, Useless, Unfruitful	There is some doubt on the efficacy of the procedure.
Arsenal	Noun	an array of resources available for a certain purpose. (शस्त्रागार)	Array, Range, Collection, Assortment, Line-up, Battery	-	My officers have an arsenal of computers.
Wrought	Adjective	made or fashioned in the specified way. (बनाया हुआ)	Particular, Specific, Fixed, Set, determined, Distinct	General, Common, Usual, Traditional	The well-wrought pop music has always been his preference.