The Hindu Vocabulary 24 July 2021

2021-07-24

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 24 July 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Dealing with denial: On playing down the COVID-19 tragedy’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Play down	Phrase	represent something as being less important than it in fact is. (कम महत्त्व देना)	Downplay, Minimize, Underplay, Decry, Slight, Belittle, Underrate	Exaggerate, Overstate, Overemphasize, Overstress, Overestimate, Overvalue, Amplify, Magnify	Rajesh played down the seriousness of the discussion.
Incessantly	Adverb	without interruption; constantly. (लगातार)	Constantly, Continually, All the time, Consistently, Ceaselessly, Perpetually	Occasionally, Sometimes, Infrequently, Sporadically, Irregularly	The prices kept on increasing incessantly.
Specious	Adjective	misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. (सत्याभासी)	Misleading, Deceptive, False, Fake, Fallacious, Unsound	Sound, Real, Original, Genuine, Authentic, Reality, Obvious	His statement seems to be specious.
Overrun	Verb	run over or beyond. (बढ़ जाना)	Exceed, Beyond, Overshoot, Run over, Longer, Stretch	Subside, Subdue, Drop, Diminish, Decrease	The final number overran the base.
Explicable	Adjective	able to be accounted for or understood. (स्पष्ट)	Definable, Understandable, Comprehensible, Accountable, Intelligible	Inexplicable, Unaccountable, Unexplainable, Incomprehensible, Unfathomable	The topic was not explicable enough for the kids.
Causative	Adjective	acting as a cause. (कारणवाचक)	Source, Root, origin, Cause, Seed	Effect, Result, Conclusion, Consequence	His denial was the causative factor of my sadness.
Appalling	Adjective	causing shock or dismay; horrific. (भयावह)	Shocking, Horrific, Horrifying, Horrible, Terrible, Awful, Dreadful	Admirable, Excellent, Superb, Magnificent, Outstanding, Exceptional	The biker suffered appalling injuries.
Repurpose	Verb	adapt for use in a different purpose. (पुनरुद्देशित)	Readapt, Readjust, Reset, Renovate, Refurbish	-	The product launched was repurposed for the other client.
Bewildering	Adjective	confusing or perplexing. (हक्का बक्का करने वाला)	Baffling, Puzzling, Mystifying, Perplexing, Confusing, Complex, Complicated	Straightforward, Comprehensible, Easy, Clear, Digestible, Intelligible	His bewildering reaction made be a bit apprehensive.
Chastened	Verb	have a restraining or moderating effect on. (निग्रह करना)	Subdue, Deflate, Bring down, Mortify, Restrain, Tame, Curb, Check	Happy, Elated, Enthusiastic, Excited, Up, Enthsued	The manager was a tad chastened because of the failure of my ideas.
Serology	Noun	the scientific study or diagnostic examination of blood serum, especially with regard to the response of the immune system to pathogens or introduced substances. (सीरम विज्ञान)	-	-	I am not much informed about serology.