The Hindu Vocabulary 3 May 2023

2023-05-03

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 3 May 2023 is from the Editorial titled “A good divorce: On the Supreme Court of India’s ruling.”

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Irretrievable	Adjective	Impossible to regain or recover (असाध्य)	Hopeless, Incurable, Irrecoverable, Unrecoverable, Irremediable, Incorrigible, Irredeemable, Irreparable	Recoverable. Remediable, Curable, Savable, Retrievable	The loss of his death is irretrievable.
Leaning	Noun	A tendency or partiality of a particular kind (रूझान)	Inclination, Predilection, Propensity, Sentiment, Aptitude, Bent	Dislike, Allergy, Distaste, Disfavor, Neutrality	Radhika has a natural leaning toward Abhir.
Consent	Noun	Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something (सहमति)	Agreement, Assent, Accord, Permission, Authorization, Sanction, Approval, Confirmation	Dissent, Forbid, Denial, Rejection, Disagreement	I need your consent to work on this project.
Consent	Verb	Give permission for something to happen (सम्मति देना)	Allow, Sanction, Accept, Approve	Dissent, Forbid, Objection, Prohibition, Refusal	The lady consented to the search operation in her shop.
Trapped	Verb	Trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions (फंसा हुआ)	Trick, Dupe, Deceive, Cheat, Lure, Fool, Seduce, Outwit	Free, Unrestricted, Unconfined, Independent, Unbound	He wanted to help the trapped miners but could not.
Agony	Noun	Extreme physical or mental suffering (व्यथा)	Pain, Hurt, Suffering, Torture, Anguish, Trauma, Distress	Comfort, Ease, Pleasure	His mother was in deep agony after the death of his father.
Misery	Noun	A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress (विपत्ति)	Unhappiness, Distress, Hardship, Suffering, Affliction, Anguish, Anxiety	Contentment, Pleasure, Comfort, Joy, Happiness	The Russia- Ukraine war brought misery to thousands of people.
Annul	Verb	Declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result) (निष्फल करना)	Nullify, Repeal, Reverse, Cancel, Abolish, Abort, Dissolve, Withdraw	Restore, Enact, Bring back, Reinstate, Re-establish, Reintroduce, Reimpose	Sheetal is ready to annul her marriage.
Predominantly	Adverb	Mainly, for the most part (प्रबलता से)	Mainly, Mostly, Principally, Primarily, Predominantly, Largely	Entirely, Wholly, Completely, Totally, Perfectly, Thoroughly	Being a drug addict is predominantly a teenage problem.
Quash	Verb	Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure (मिटा देना)	Cancel, Reverse, Rescind, Repeal, Revoke, Retract, Override, Overrule	Validate, Supported, Backed, Aided, Helped,	Rahul’s conviction for murder was quashed in the court.
Inevitable	Adjective	Certain to happen, unavoidable (अनिवार्य)	Imminent, Impending, Inescapable, Inexorable Irresistible, Necessary, Unavoidable, Undeniable	Avoidable, Uncertain, Doubtful, Unsure, Optional	An accident is inevitable if you drink while driving.
Irreparable	Adjective	(of an injury or loss) impossible to rectify or repair (अपूरणीय)	Irreversible, Irremediable, Irretrievable, Irrecoverable, Unrecoverable, Irrevocable, Irredeemable, Irreplaceable	Fixable, Mendable, Repairable, Reparable	The loss of his Father’s death is irreparable.
Reconciliation	Noun	The restoration of friendly relations (सुलह)	Accord, Agreement, Compromise, Harmony, Rapprochement,	War, Conflict, Hostilities	His reconciliation with my mother was a soothing sign for me.
Deserted	Adjective	(of a place) empty of people (सुनसान)	Barren, Derelict, Desolate, Empty, Forlorn, Isolated.	Recovered, Reclaimed, Saved, Retrieved, Recovered	The deserted place was once again filled with people and joy.