The Hindu Vocabulary 7 October 2020
2020-10-07
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 7 October 2020 is from the Editorial titled “Mixed signals: On September GST data”.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Grim |
Adjective |
very serious or gloomy. (विकट) |
Gloomy, Serious, Glum,Fierce |
Bright, Gentle, Pleasant, Nice |
The pandemic is a grim reminder of how deliberately we need policies to overcome such situations. |
Albeit |
Conjunction |
though. (यद्यपि) |
Even if, Even though |
Likewise, Just, Similarly, Like |
I went out in the dark to see who it was, albeit I was horror-stricken. |
Beleaguered |
Verb |
put in a very difficult situation. (परेशान) |
Annoy, Pester, Beset, Nag, Tease, Vex |
Aid, Please, Help, Soothe |
The country was beleaguered by the hit of the tornado. |
Strive |
Verb |
make great efforts to achieve or obtain something. (प्रयास करना) |
Seek, Endeavour, Drive, Push, Urge, |
Neglect, Repress, Rest, Discourage |
Rajat has been striving hard to achieve his goal. |
Semblance |
Noun |
resemblance; similarity. (दिखावा) |
Pretence, Affinity, Alikeness, Aspect |
Reality, Difference, Dissimilarity, |
There was a slight between the two pillars at the centre of the museum. |
Reclaim |
Verb |
retrieve or recover. (वापस मांगना) |
Recover, Rescue, Redeem, Regenerate |
Harm, Injure, Abandon, Forfeit |
The lawyer and the litigant reclaimed their right to expression. |
Accelerated |
Verb |
begin to move more quickly. (त्वरित) |
Quick, Increased, Fast, Swift |
Lowered, Slow |
The growth of our nation needs to be accelerated at a steady pace. |
Buoyed |
Verb |
cause to rise to or remain at a high level. (सीमित) |
Bolster, Cheer, Boost, Encouraged, Raise, Uphold |
Depress, Suppress, Bring down |
My parents’ support buoyed my confidence. |
Inched up |
Phrasal verb |
move upwards or ahead. (ऊपर की ओर बढ़ना) |
Increase, Rise, Grow, Expand |
Decrease, Dwindle, Diminish, Falter |
Sneha tried and inched up the tree slowly and gradually. |
Correlate |
Verb |
have a mutual relationship or connection. (सहसंबंधी) |
Correspond, Associate, Connect, Coordinate |
Separate, Disconnect, Differ, Disassociate |
Jainie and I could correlate on the point of mental exhaustion. |
Backdrop |
Noun |
the setting or background for a scene, event, or situation. (पृष्ठभूमि) |
Scrim, Scenery, Background |
Foreground, Centre, Focus, Heart |
The backdrop of the stage at the theatre was mesmerizing. |
Slid |
Verb |
past form for ‘slide’. (गिरावट) |
Fall, Shift, Shove, Skid, Glide |
Ascend, Retard, Stay, Hold, Keep |
The fruit slid into the basket as I kept it on the table. |
Gauge |
Verb |
judge or assess (a situation, mood, etc.). (नाप) |
Guess, Ascertain, Assess, Determine, Calibrate |
Subtract, Neglect, Avoid, Disapprove |
The new labour asked me to gauge his work and give suggestions for improvement. |
Cumulative |
Adjective |
increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions. (संचित) |
Aggregate, Accumulative, Additive, Collective |
Decreasing, Subtracting, Descending, Lowering |
The cumulative report was still full of errors. |
Contentious |
Adjective |
controversial (विवादास्पद) |
Argumentative, Belligerent, Combative, Petulant |
Agreeable, Calm, Cooperative, Submissive |
Safety of women in our country is a contentious issue. |
Recalibrated |
Verb |
calibrate (something) again or differently. (अंशांकित) |
Amend, Improve, Debug, Adjust |
Corrupt, Hurt, Worsen, Destroy |
The design of the building was recalibrated as the king disapproved the former. |
Prognostication |
Noun |
the action of prophesying future events. (भविष्यवाणी) |
Auspice, Indication, Sign, Portent, Harbinger |
Misinformation, Fact, Truth |
His prognostication came true to the fullest. |
Logjam |
Noun |
a situation that seems irresolvable. (गतिरोध) |
Blockage, Congestion, Jam, Bottleneck |
Open, Free, Overt, Freeway |
We were exhausted struggling with the logjam at the tunnel. |
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