The Hindu Vocabulary 29 May 2021
2021-05-29
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 29 May 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Weathering storms: On disaster response’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Weathering storm |
Phrase |
to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged. (बिना नुकसान या क्षतिग्रस्त हुए एक कठिन परिस्थिति से निपटने के लिए) |
- |
- |
Media has weathered the storm of the cyclone. |
Inevitable |
Adjective |
certain to happen; unavoidable. (अटल) |
Unavoidable, Inescapable, Inexorable, Fated, Assured, Certain |
Avoidable, Uncertain, Preventable, Needless, Unnecessary |
The war between the two countries was inevitable. |
Unnerving |
Adjective |
causing one to lose courage or confidence; disconcerting. (हतोत्साहित) |
Unsettling, Discomforting, Perturbing, Troubling, Disturbing |
Soothing, Pleasing, Reassuring, Attracting |
Visiting the haunted house was an unnerving experience. |
Preparatory |
Adjective |
serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking. (प्रारंभिक) |
Preliminary, Initial, Prior, Introductory, Prefatory, Opening, Basic, Elementary |
Complete, Finishing, End, Close, Conclude |
For the project, more preparatory work is needed. |
Resilience |
Noun |
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. (लचीलता) |
Firmness, Toughness, Rigidity, Strength, Adaptability |
Weakness, Fragility, Vulnerability, Frailty, Infirmity |
We were amazed to see the remarkable resilience of the fighters. |
Hobbled |
Verb |
walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury. (लंगड़ाना) |
Limp, Shuffle, Shamble, Falter, Totter, Lurch |
Stride, March, Stalk, Tread, Step, Pace |
She was hobbling around the garden stairs. |
Catastrophe |
Noun |
an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. (तबाही) |
Disaster, Calamity, Crisis, Cataclysm, Holocaust, Ruin |
Salvation, Godsend, Blessing, Boon, Aid, Help, Advantage |
The environmental catastrophe has caused economic disruption. |
Aftermath |
Noun |
the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event. (परिणाम) |
Repercussions, After-effects, Fallout, Backwash, Trail, Results, Fruits |
- |
Food prices rose as the aftermath of the natural disaster. |
Postulate |
Verb |
suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief. (दावा करना) |
Suggest, State, Posit, Hypothesize, Advance, Put forward, Propose, Suppose |
Withdraw, Remove, Extract, Take back, Take away |
The scientist’s theory postulates a rotatory movement for such a tornado. |
Rebuild |
Verb |
build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed. (फिर से बनाना) |
Reconstruct, Renovate, Restore, Refashion, Remodel, Revamp, Remake |
Demolish, Pull down, Destroy, Flatten, Level, Topple, Obliterate |
The house was suggested to be rebuilt within a week’s time. |
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