The Hindu Vocabulary 5 July 2023

2023-07-05

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 5 July 2023 is from the Editorial titled “An incomplete reform: on six years of the Goods and Services Tax”.

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Regime	Noun	A particular government or a system or method of government. (शासन-प्रणाली)	System, Rule, Dynasty, Regime, Administration	Anarchy, Disorganization, Inactivity, Chaos, Disarrangement, Messiness	The regime with corrupt people is sure to fall.
Tryst	Noun	A meeting between two people who are having a romantic relationship, especially a secret one. (गुप्त भेंट)	Appointment, Assignation, Engagement, Rendezvous, Meeting, Union	Division, Separation, Noninvolvement, Non- Engagement	His father found out all about his trust meetings.
Emphasize	Verb	Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. (बल देना)	Highlight, Focus, Stress, Feature, Identify	Play down, Minimize, Understate, De- emphasize	He emphasized on his recovery first.
Unify	Verb	Brought together, combined. (एकीकृत)	Consolidated, Cooperative, Undivided, Affiliated, Allied, Banded	Segregated, Separated, Split, Divided, Isolated	The whole needs unified action against corruption.
Mandate	Verb	An official or authoritative instruction or command. (आज्ञापत्र दिया जाना)	Authorization, Command, Decree, Directive, Injunction, Instruction	Rescind, Cancel, Breach, Refusal, Denial	The committee has been given a mandate to look into all the affairs related to human resources.
Bottleneck	Noun	Someone or something that slows or halts free movement and progress. (अड़चन)	Complication, Difficulty, Handicap, Hindrance, Impediment, Barrier, Obstruction	Incentive, Advantage, Stimulus, Catalyst, Benefit, Edge	The bottleneck in the supply from the market is the biggest issue in India.
Disruptor	Verb	A person or thing that interrupts an event, activity, or process by causing a disturbance or problem. (बाधित करने वाला)	Nuisance, Brat, Ragamuffin, Misbehaver, Anarchist, Demagogue, Firebrand, Malcontent, Propagandist, Protestor	Soother, Calm, Appease, Fixer, Repair	Ram is known as the disruptor in the company.
Ostensible	Adjective	Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. (बनावटी)	Apparent, Avowed, Plausible, Professed, Purported, Seeming, Probable, Supposed, Putative	Hidden, Impossible, Actual, Improbable, Likely, Real	His ostensible reason was charity for the orphan.
Evader	Noun	Someone who avoids or escapes from something or someone. (बचकर भागने वाला)	Defaulter, Felon, Hoodlum, Juvenile, Delinquent, Lawbreaker, Offender		Politicians are the default evaders of income tax.
Rebound	Verb	To return to an earlier and better condition; improve. (पलटाव)	Recover, Rally, Revive, Stage a comeback, Snap back	Fail, Decline, Worsen, Destroy, Weaken	The company recorded a rebound in profit last year.
Falter	Verb	To lose strength or momentum. (लड़खड़ाना)	Hesitate, Vacillate, Waver, Flounder, Wobble, Staggers, Halts, Waits, Dithers	Decide, Continue, Stir, Advances, Calm, Hold, Stabilize	His management was faltering due to his health issues.
Constrict	Verb	To limit action or behaviour. (संकुचित होना)	Shrink, Compress, Condense, Decrease, Contract, Collapse, Flatten	Expand, Increase, Swell, Consolidate, Compact, Collapse	His vessel was constricted to stop the blood flow.