The Hindu Vocabulary 3 October 2021
2021-10-03
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 3 October 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘A scheme before its time: On digital health mission’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Malnutrition |
Noun |
Poor nutrition (कुपोषण) |
Hunger, Starvation, Malnourishment, Undernourishment |
Obesity, Plumpness, Plenty |
The condition of malnutrition can be seen in children in India. |
Prevalence |
Noun |
Predominance (प्रसार) |
Pervasiveness, Popularity, Ubiquity, Vogue |
Infrequency, Rareness, Unusualness, Paucity |
The prevalence of diabetes in adults continues to rise due to change in lifestyle. |
Scourge |
Noun |
Calamity (विपत्ति) |
Curse, Terror, Infliction, Penalty |
Advantage, Benefit, Advantage, Reward |
The scourge of mass unemployment has left everyone disheartened. |
Deprive |
Verb |
Keep or take away something wanted (वंचित) |
Bankrupt, Divest, Dispossess, Strip, Denude |
Cover, Keep, Build, Construct |
One should not be deprived of the basic necessities. |
Eradicate |
Verb |
destroy completely (उन्मूलन करना) |
Eliminate, Get rid of, Remove, Suppress, Abolish |
Build, Create, Establish, Ratify |
The government aims to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025. |
Amelioration |
Noun |
Improvement (सुधार) |
Advance, Betterment, Refinement, Progress |
Decline, Halt, Retreat, Retrogression, Retreat |
There is a need for amelioration in the existing laws. |
Amalgamate |
Verb |
Blend (मिलाना) |
Alloy, Combine, Compound, Consolidate |
Disconnect, Divide, Separate, Disjoin |
Raju amalgamated his company with the other steel company. |
Subsume |
Verb |
Include (सम्मिलित) |
Classify, Contain, Incorporate, Contain |
Exclude |
The government is thinking about subsuming different schemes under one umbrella scheme. |
Inflation |
Noun |
Increase (मुद्रास्फीति) |
Boom, Expansion, Hike, Rise |
Compression, Decrease, Reduction, Deflation |
The inflation target for FY 2019-20 is 3.6%. |
Stake |
Noun |
Bet (दांव) |
Chance, Risk, Venture, Hazard |
Certainly, Safety |
The life of many people is at stake due to the upcoming cyclone. |
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