The Hindu Vocabulary 3 September 2021

2021-09-03

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 3 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Fleeting cheer: On GDP growth and consumption demand’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Fleeting	Adjective	Lasting for a very short time. (अल्पकालिक)	Brief, Short-lived, Transient, Short-term	Enduring, Permanent, Lasting, Long-lived	It was for a fleeting moment that his face appeared in front of me but he wasn’t there.
Fiscal	Adjective	Of or relating to financial matters in general. (राजकोषीय)	Budgetary, Economic, Financial	-	The fiscal measures taken by the government are inept.
Gutted	Verb	Clean out/ Sad (निराश)	Decimate, Empty, Loot, Ransack, Ravage	Protect, Fill	I know that you are feeling gutted.
Spanning	Verb	Stretch over (चारों ओर फैला हुआ)	Connect, Cover, Extend, Cross	Disconnect, Unlink, Compress	Soon your cooperation would be spanning the world.
Evident	Adjective	Clear (प्रत्यक्ष)	Conspicuous, Indisputable, Noticeable, Obvious	Concealed, Doubtful, Hidden, Dubious	It is quite evident from our words that you wanted me to do this.
Flattered	Adjective	Feeling gratified or honored by unexpected favorable compliment (खुश)	Complimented, Exalted, Lauded	-	I am really flattered by your appreciation.
Deceive	Verb	To mislead by a false appearance or statement. (धोखा देना)	Betray, Cheat, Defraud, Delude	Aid, Assist, Support, Give	Sunny intentionally tried to deceive his wife.
Disconcertingly	Adverb	Disturbingly (निराशाजनक रूप से)	Agitatedly, Frustratedly	-	Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan and the common people there have started to feel disconcerting.
Underpinned	Verb	To replace or strengthen the foundation of (सहारा देना)	Build, Construct, Depend, Derive	Demolish, Destroy, Dismantle, Raze	Their confidence and courage underpinned their organisation to achieve success.
Dampen	Verb	Spoil spirits (कम करना)	Allay, Chill, Dull, Cool	Aid, Assist, Encourage, Free	The event should not be dampening your enthusiasm.
Tenuous	Adjective	Of slight importance or significance: (तुच्छ)	Delicate, Dubious, Insubstantial	Certain, Strong, Definite, Heavy	The tenuous line between correct and wrong depends on the perception.