The Hindu Vocabulary 28 August 2021
2021-08-28
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 28 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Risks and rewards: On asset monetisation scheme’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Asset |
Noun |
A useful person or thing for an organisation or a person who owns it. (परिसंपत्ति) |
Resource, Credit, Benefit, Treasure |
Disadvantage, Liability |
An Emerging India can be a significant asset for the Asian region and the world. |
Calibration |
Noun |
the action or process of calibrating something. (अंशांकन) |
- |
- |
The measuring devices require calibration. |
Exhaustive |
Adjective |
including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive. (सुविस्तृत) |
Comprehensive, All-inclusive, Complete, Full, Full-scale, All-embracing |
Perfunctory, Incomplete, Deficient, Insufficient, Defective, Partial |
They have not shared the exhaustive list yet. |
Envisage |
Verb |
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. (विचार करना) |
Foresee, Predict, Forecast, Foretell, Anticipate, Expect |
Avoid, Neglect, Shun, Debar, Negate, Spurn |
I have envisaged a flourishing future in this company. |
Constraint |
Noun |
a limitation or restriction. (प्रतिबंध) |
Limit, Hindrance, Restriction, Curb, Check, Control, Curtailment, Obstruction |
Free, Relief, Freedom, Unrestricted, Unconfined, Unlimited |
Time constraints did not allow her to proceed. |
Languishing |
Adjective |
Weak (दुर्बल) |
Deteriorating, Dwindling, Falling, Rotting |
Active |
The languishing assets of the company need to be sold out quickly. |
Modernise |
Verb |
adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods. (आधुनिकीकरण करना) |
Update, Streamline, Rationalize, technologize, Overhaul, Renovate, Rebuild |
Deconstruct, Remodel, Refashion, Revamp, Redo, Refresh |
He further modernized his living space. |
Contour |
Noun |
an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something. (आकार) |
Outline, Shape, Form, Lines, Figure, Profile, Lineation |
Distort, Mismanage, Deviate, Deteriorate, Damage |
The artist traced the contours immediately. |
Outright |
Adverb |
wholly and completely. (पूर्ण) |
Fully, Thoroughly, Totally, Categorically, Wholly, Truly, Solely |
Partially, In part, Half-heartedly, Partly, Half, Slightly |
Smoking was banned outright. |
Disinvestment |
Noun |
the withdrawal or reduction of an investment. (विनिवेश) |
- |
- |
America is reversing decades of disinvestment in schools. |
Downturn |
Noun |
a decline in economic, business, or other activity. (कटौती) |
Decline, Drop, Reduction, Drop, Lessen, Plunge, Plummet |
Increase, Enhance, Raise, Rise, Flourish, Encourage, Boost |
There is a downturn in the real estate market. |
Deflate |
Verb |
to reduce (currency, prices, etc.) from an inflated condition (अपस्फीति करना) |
Collapse, Devalue, Decrease, Depreciate |
Inflate, Increase, Expand, Enlarge |
The value of cryptocurrency can’t be deflated by central banks across the globe. |
Nitty-Gritty |
Noun |
most important, basic parts of it or facts about a matter (किसी मामले के बारे में महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य)
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Facts, Reality, Essentials, Crux |
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Let’s not waste time and get down to the nitty-gritty. |
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