The Hindu Vocabulary 4 February 2021
2021-02-04
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 04 February 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Setback in Myanmar: on military coup’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Coup |
Noun |
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. (तख्तापलट) |
Overthrow, Takeover, Ousting, Deposition |
Election, Vote, Poll, Ballot |
The minister will be overthrown in this coup. |
Undermine |
Verb |
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously. (दुर्बल करना) |
Subvert, Sabotage, Threaten, Weaken, Compromise, Diminish |
Enhance, Improve, Strengthen, Boost |
One unwise act might undermine years of hard work. |
Condemnation |
Noun |
the expression of very strong disapproval; censure. (निंदा करना) |
Criticism, Stricture, Denunciation, Damnation, Reproof |
Praise, Plaudits, Appraise, Acclaim |
People have expressed strong condemnation towards the new laws. |
Contestation |
Noun |
the action or process of disputing or arguing. (चुनौती) |
Discussing, Arguing, Debating, Quarrelling |
Accept, Agree, Approve, Bear, Adjust, Receive, Welcome |
The contestation by the women resulted in an uproar. |
Clout |
Noun |
influence or power, especially in politics or business. (दबदबा) |
Influence, Power, Pull, Sway, Control |
Lenient, Leverage, Benefit, Easy, Let go |
We all were aware that she carried a lot of clout. |
Longevity |
Noun |
long existence or service. (दीर्घायु) |
Extended, Prolonged, Extensive, Wide |
Intensive, Short, Concise, Precise |
They asked for greater longevity of women as compared to men. |
Gambled |
Verb |
take risky action in the hope of a desired result. (साहसपूर्ण कार्य करना) |
Venture, Risk, Chance, Peril |
Safe, Protected, Guarded, Sheltered |
They gambled their lives for money. |
Unleashed |
Verb |
To set free. (खोल देना) |
Unrestrained, Free, Unrestricted, Release, Loose, Unbridle |
Bridled, Restrict, Restrain, Constrain |
They unleashed the dog in the park. |
Pogrom |
Noun |
an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group. (तबाही) |
Massacre, Slaughter, Killing, Carnage, Shoah |
- |
The Nazis became a pogrom against Jewish back then. |
Regime |
Noun |
a system or ordered way of doing things. (व्यवस्था) |
System, Order, Sequence, Scheme, Code |
- |
The regime to be followed was neglected completely. |
Nudge |
Verb |
coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something. (कुहनी मारना) |
Prompt, Encourage, Coax, Prod, Jog |
Discourage, Disintegrate, Devalue, Diminish |
The government should nudge the politicians towards betterment. |
Suffice |
Adjective |
be enough or adequate. (काफ़ी) |
Sufficient, Enough, Adequate, Ample, Appropriate |
Insufficient, Inadequate, Unequal, Inequality |
I told them that good looks should not suffice the requirement. |
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