The Hindu Vocabulary 9 December 2020
2020-12-09
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 09 December 2020 is from the Editorial titled ‘Tenuous tack: On RBI holding interest rates’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Tenuous |
Adjective |
very weak or slight. (तुच्छ) |
Slight, insubstantial, Flimsy, Negligible, Weak |
Convincing, Substantial, Strong, Sturdy |
The party made a tenuous effort to put things into place. |
Fraught |
Noun |
causing or affected by anxiety or stress. (भारयुक्त) |
Anxious, Worried, Upset, Distraught, Agitated |
Calm, Quiet, Serene, Settled, Still, Pacific, Peaceful |
The case filed against us was fraught to us in all ways. |
Status quo
|
Noun |
The previously existing state of affairs (यथा स्थिति) |
- |
- |
The two of the dealers tried their best to retain status quo between each other. |
Incumbent |
Adjective |
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility (निर्भर) |
Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Necessary |
Optional, Voluntary, Discretionary, Non-compulsory |
The NGO realized really late that it was incumbent to take a step. |
Fallout |
Noun |
the adverse results of a situation or action. (विवाद) |
Upshot, Outcome, Effect, Reaction |
Cause, Root, Origin, Seed |
It is rightly said that the fallout of the pandemic will take a lot to recover. |
Ostensibly |
Adverb |
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently. (जाहिरा तौर पर) |
Apparently, Seemingly, On the face of it |
Really, Genuinely, Truly, Exactly |
It was ostensibly known that we would reach the destination late. |
Sanguine |
Adjective |
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. (आशावादी) |
Optimistic, Bullish, Hopeful, Buoyant, Positive |
Negative, Pessimistic, Dull, Gloomy |
I have sanguine approach toward everything. |
Primacy |
Noun |
the fact of being pre-eminent or most important. (प्रधानता) |
Authority, Command, Power, Domination |
Inferiority, Submission, Weakness, Surrender |
None of the dealers projected the real value and neglected the primacy of honesty. |
Prognosticate |
Verb |
foretell or prophesy (a future event). (भविष्य बतलाना) |
Forecast, Foretell, Divine, Presage, Predict |
- |
One of my paternal uncles is good at prognostication. |
Transient |
Adjective |
lasting only for a short time; impermanent. (क्षणिक) |
Transitory, Short-lived, Ephemeral, Temporary |
Permanent, Long-lasting, Enduring, Constant, Perpetual |
The effect of the night cream was transient. |
Onus |
Noun |
Responsibility. (दायित्व) |
Duty, Obligation, Charge, Liability, Culpability |
Advantage, Benefit, Blank, Exoneration, Aid |
It was my onus to fill the forms. |
Disruption |
Noun |
the act or process of disrupting something. (विघटन) |
Break, Damage, Destruction, Interruption, Severance |
Advancement, Improvement, Elevation, Progress, Increase |
It was a vague attempt which lead to disruption of the company. |
Mandate |
Noun |
a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way. (एक अदालत के नाम पर लिखित आदेश का एक रूप) |
Writ, Summons, Command, Mandate, Prescript, Warrant |
- |
The court issued a mandate against the pre-order. |
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