The Hindu Vocabulary 22 May 2022
2022-05-22
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 22 May 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘A timely reminder: On Supreme Court’s GST verdict.’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Verdict |
Noun |
The finding of a jury on a matter. A decision. (निर्णय/ अधिमत) |
Answer, Award, Conclusion, Decision |
Accusation |
The verdict of the jury was not in favour of public sentiments. |
Conciliatory |
Adjective |
Intended to reduce hostility. Actions that are willing to end a disagreement or hostility. Intended to pacify. (मिलाप करनेवाला/ मित्र बनानेवाल/ समाधानकारक/ समाधानकारी) |
Appeasing, Assuaging, Calm, Civil, Pacifying, Placating, Propitiatory |
Antagonistic, Fighting, Refusing, Stubborn |
After all that happened, he was talking to me in a conciliatory tone. |
Fiscal |
Adjective |
Relating to the public revenues. Relating to financial matters. (राजकोषीय) |
Monetary, Financial, Budgetary, Economic |
Nonfinancial |
The fiscal policy was looked forward to by the finance companies. |
Dilemma |
Verb |
A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable options. A problem with a difficult choice. (दुविधा) |
Difficulty, Embarrassment, Impasse, Mess, Plight, Predicament |
Solution |
I was in a dilemma of selecting between two job offers. |
Noun |
Something that relates to a person or business. Matter for consideration. A matter that calls for a person’s attention. (चिंता/ प्रसंग/ सोच/ वास्ता) |
Care, Concernment, Consideration, Heed, Burden, Interest, Involvement, Matter |
Calmness, Disregard, Neglect, Calm, Entertainment, Fun |
It is none of Jacob’s concern but he still wants to know everything. |
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Verb |
To relate to. To have an influence on. To involve. To distress about. (दिलचस्पी लेना) |
Bother, Regard, Trouble, Worry, Disturb, Interest, Involve, Perturb |
Aid, Help, Ignore, Calm, Please, Reassure, Unconcern, Appease |
The book concerns three friends. |
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Pronounce |
Verb |
To declare officially. To articulate words. To make a statement. To make an authoritative statement. To pass judgment. (सुनाना/ बोलना/ घोषणा करना/ निर्णय सुनाना/ अपना मत व्यक्त करना) |
Speak, Utter, Phonate, Accent, Assert, Deliver, Proclaim, Decree, Affirm |
Conceal, Hide, Mumble |
The marriage registrar pronounced them husband and wife. |
Protracted |
Adjective |
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual/ Chronic (दीर्घ/ फैला हुआ/ स्थगित किया हुआ/ दीर्घकालिक/ लम्बा) |
Enduring, Continued, Extensive, Prolonged, Continuous, Lingering, Persistent, Sustained |
Ceasing, Halting, Intermittent, Infrequent |
The highway project was protracted due to a lack of funds. |
Dispute |
Verb |
To engage in argument. To doubt upon someone or something. To contend over. (संदेह करना/ प्रकट करना/ विचार-विमर्श करना/ तर्क-वितर्क करना) |
Challenge, Contend, Refute, Wrangle, Contest, Contradict |
Agree, Concede, Corroborate, Allow, Concur, Approve |
He disputed the ownership of the land. |
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Noun |
Verbal controversy. A difference of opinion. A quarrel. (विवाद/ झगड़ा/ मतभेद/ तकरार) |
Bickering, Brawl, Conflict, Controversy, Debate, Disagreement, Discord, Discussion |
Accord, Calm, Concurrence, Harmony, Concord, Agreement |
Legal disputes are very time-consuming to handle. |
Untenable |
Adjective |
Incapable of being defended. Incapable of being sustained. Not able to be occupied. (अस्थिर/ असमर्थनीय) |
Illogical, Flawed, Unsupportable, Unsound |
Logical, Defendable |
The untenable apartments were finally sold at a discounted price. |
Dwell |
Verb |
To live or stay as permanent. To remain for a time. To linger over. (रहना/ ध्यान केन्द्रित करना/ समय बिताना) |
Bide, Exist, Inhabit, Reside, Squat, Bunk, Continue |
Move, Depart, Go, Advance |
There was a cave in the jungle where bats dwell. |
Noun |
A period in the operation of a machine in which a given part remains motionless. (मशीन के संचालन में एक अवधि जिसमें एक दिया गया हिस्सा गतिहीन रहता है।) |
- |
- |
We need to reduce the dwell of the machine to increase the production. |
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Regime |
Noun |
A system of government. A government in power. Mode of rule. A regular pattern of occurrence. (प्रशासन) |
Administration, Establishment, Government, Management |
- |
The cadets were put in a strong exercise regime. |
Federalism |
Noun |
The distribution of power into the central authority and the constituent units. The federal form of government. (संघवाद/ संघीयता) |
Unionism, Unitarianism, Republicanism |
Antifederalism |
Many argue that the amendment is against the basic nature of federalism. |
Legislature |
Noun |
The legislative body of a country or state. (विधान मंडल) |
Chamber, House, Parliament, Body, Council, Assembly, Diet, Senate, House of the representatives |
- |
The state legislature passed new laws in this session. |
Recommendation |
Noun |
The act of recommending (सिफ़ारिश करना) |
Endorsement, Guidance, Instruction, Judgment, Order, Proposal, Proposition |
Disapproval, Opposition, Refusal, Rejection |
The recommendations of the review committee will be carefully examined. |
Simultaneous |
Adjective |
Occurring at the same time. Satisfied by the same variables. (समकालिक/ युगपत/ समक्षणिक/ एक ही समय में होनेवाला) |
Concurrent, Coeval, Coexisting, Accompanying, Agreeing, Coetaneous, Contemporary, Synchronic |
Asynchronous, Noncontemporary, Nonsimultaneous, Nonsynchronic, Divided, Following, Different |
War could only be ended by a simultaneous withdrawal of the troops. |
Amend |
Verb |
To alter or modify. To grow or become better. (संशोधन) |
Ameliorate, Better, Enhance, Upgrade |
Worsen, Lower, Break, Decrease |
The rules were amended for everyone. |
Implement |
Verb |
(लागू) |
Achieve, Carry out, Complete, Enforce, Realize |
Fail, Forget, Give up, Ignore, Neglect |
The new rules will be implemented from the 1st of June. |
Subsume |
Verb |
To consider as part5 of a more comprehensive one. To bring under a larger part. To encompass a component element. (किसी नियम के अंतर्गत करना र) |
Carry, Comprehend, Contain, Embrace, Include, Involve, Classify, Contain, Incorporate |
Exclude, Leave out, Miss out, Omit |
Number system and Percentage are subsumed under the classification of Basic Mathematics.” |
Edifice |
Noun |
A building of large size. A massive structure. (भवन/ प्रासाद/ महल/ हवेली) |
Monument, Construction, Skyscraper, Building, Hall, Palace, Tower |
- |
Rashtrapati Bhavan is one of our nation’s magnificent edifices. |
Undertake |
Verb |
A group of two or more acting in conjunction. (आरंभ करना/ वचन देना/ साहय करना/ दायित्व लेना) |
Begin, Commence, Devote, Guarantee, Initiate, Launch, Offer, Shoulder |
Cease, End, Finish, Complete, Conclude, Deny |
Among the entire marketing team, she was the only one who undertook the task of replying to emails. |
Pertinent |
Noun |
Relating to the matter at hand. (उचित) |
Applicable, Apposite, Apropos, Germane |
Improper, Inapplicable, Unfitting, Inappropriate |
I don’t think that this question is pertinent to the current situation. |
Fortuitous |
Adjective |
Occurring by chance. Happens by chance and resulting to be a success. (आकस्मिक/ दैवाधीन/ अप्रत्याशित) |
Fortunate, Odd, Chance, Random, Contingent, Serendipitous, Fluke, Unforeseen |
Calculated, Designed, Intentional, Deliberate |
Rahul winning the jackpot was a fortuitous event. |
Predicaments |
Noun |
A difficult situation. An unpleasant situation. (स्थिति/ कठिन परिस्थिति/ दशा/ पदार्थ) |
Circumstance, Crisis, Deadlock, Dilemma, Hardship, Imbroglio, Impasse, Mess, Plight, Quagmire |
Advantage, Agreement, Benefit, Boon, Solution, Closure, Blessing |
Sunny explained our predicament to our parents. |
Agrarian |
Noun |
A person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement. (एक व्यक्ति जो भूमि संपत्ति के पुनर्वितरण की वकालत करता है, विशेष रूप से एक सामाजिक आंदोलन के हिस्से के रूप में।) |
- |
- |
Many are opposing the agrarians. |
Adjective |
Relating to fields. Relating to farmer’s way of life. Relating to agriculture. (कृषि-संबंधी/ भूमि-संबंधी) |
Agricultural, Natural, Peasant, Rural, Farming |
Nonagricultural |
Our town was founded as an agrarian community. |
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Infuse |
Verb |
To introduce as if by pouring. To inspire. To soak. (पानी में डालना/ बिगोना/ मन में बैठाना/ उड़ेलना) |
Animate, Instill, Intersperse, Invest, Imbue, Impart, Impregnate, Steep |
Dehydrate, Discourage, dry, Clear, Eliminate, Take away |
The speech by the coach infused the team with self-confidence. |
Introspection |
Noun |
Examination of one’s own mental and emotional state. The act of looking within oneself. (आत्मनिरीक्षण) |
Self-questioning, Self-scrutiny, Contemplation, Scrutiny |
- |
Congress is organizing a meeting for self-introspection. |
Nurture |
Verb |
Care for and encourage the growth or development of (पालन - पोषण करना) |
Bring up, Care for, Provide for, Take care of, Attend to |
Abandon, Decrease, Deprive, Destroy |
We always nurture our decade-long friendship. |
Noun |
The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something. (किसी चीज की वृद्धि की देखभाल करने और प्रोत्साहित करने की प्रक्रिया) |
Encouragement, Promotion, Fostering, Development, Cultivation |
Ignorance, Neglect, Negligence, Deprivation |
My mother helped in the nurture of the baby. |
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Impasse |
Noun |
A difficult situation with no possible solution. A road that has no further way. (गतिरोध/ कठिन स्थिति/ बन्द गली/ जटिल समस्या) |
Deadlock, Dilemma, Gridlock, Predicament, Stalemate, Standoff, Standstill, Halt, Logjam |
Solution, Breakthrough, Agreement, Boon |
The government reached an impasse while dealing with farmers on the three Farm Bills. |