The Hindu Vocabulary 25 February 2021

Word

Part of Speech

Meaning

Synonyms

Antonyms

Example

Cue

Noun

a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.

(संकेत)

Signal, Sign, Prompt, Reminder, Nod

-

We were not given any cue of her presence.

Emulating

Verb

match or surpass by imitating.

(अनुकरण करना)

Imitate, Copy, Reproduce, Mimic, Mirror, Irritate

Please, Warm, Real, Generous

Most of us wished to emulate Raj's behaviour.

Mandating

Verb

require (something) to be done; make mandatory.

(अनिवार्य करना)

Obligatory, Compulsory, Binding, Required

Optional, Unimportant, Unnecessary, Inessential

The government reiterated the policy mandating the rules.

De facto

Adjective

existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right.

(मौजूदा या वास्तव में एक निर्दिष्ट स्थान धारण करना, लेकिन कानूनी अधिकार द्वारा जरूरी नहीं है।)

Actual, Existing, Existent, Real

Unreal, Ineffective, Theoretical, De jure

The party opposed the de facto one-part system.

Precipitous

Adjective

sudden and dramatic.

(अचानक और नाटकीय)

Sudden, Rapid, Swift, Steep, Abrupt

Slow, Sluggish, Light, Delayed

There was a precipitous decline in the share price.

Afloat

Adjective

in general circulation; current.

(सामान्य परिसंचरण में; वर्तमान।)

Present, Contemporary, Ongoing, Trendy, Latest

Past, Previous, Former, Prior

The farms laws are still afloat.

Viable

Adjective

capable of working successfully; feasible.

(व्यवहार्य)

Workable, Feasible, Practical, Practicable, Possible, Applicable

Impossible, Impracticable, Unworkable, Unviable, Inoperable

The application of the new law does not seem viable.

Reckon

Verb

consider or regard in a specified way.

(मानना)

Consider, Judge, View, Deem, Estimate

Ignore, Neglect, Avoid, Disregard

I reckon that this target will be achieved soon.

Intervening

Verb

take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

(हस्तक्षेप करना)

Intercede, Arbitrate, Conciliate, Negotiate, Interfere

Ignore, Avoid, Dismiss, Carelessness, Indifference

He intervened unnecessarily.

A laissez-faire

Noun

the policy of leaving things to take their own course, without interfering.

(हस्तक्षेप के बिना, अपने स्वयं के पाठ्यक्रम लेने के लिए चीजों को छोड़ने की नीति।)

Free enterprise, Free trade, Individualism, Deregulation

Interference, Involvement, Participation, Collusion

They enjoyed being a laissez-faire entity.

Copyright

Noun

the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.

(अनन्य और असाइन करने योग्य कानूनी अधिकार)

Entitlement, Privilege, Advantage, Due, Power

-

We were given the copyright of the new invention.