The Hindu Vocabulary 18 January 2025

Word/Phrase

Part of speech

Meaning

Synonyms

Antonyms

Example

Payload

Noun

The cargo or goods carried by a vehicle or spacecraft.

(वह भार जो एक वाहन ले जा सकता है)

Cargo, Load, Freight, Shipment, Burden, Goods, Haul, Baggage, Merchandise

Empty, Unloaded, Emptiness, Lightness, Void, Nothing, Hollowness, Bare, Absence, Deficiency

The rocket carried a payload of scientific instruments into orbit.

Demonstrate

Verb

To show or explain how something works or is done.

(प्रदर्शित करना)

Show, Exhibit, Display, Prove, Illustrate, Explain, Present, Indicate, Reveal, Depict

Conceal, Hide, Suppress, Cover, Obscure, Confuse, Disprove, Misrepresent, Discredit, Withhold

The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the students.

Rendezvous

Noun

A meeting at an agreed time and place, usually secretive.

(मिलने का स्थान)

Meeting, Appointment, Gathering, Assembly, Date, Encounter, Convention, Reunion, Conference, Meetup

Disperse, Scatter, Departure, Isolation, Separation, Avoidance, Neglect, Absence, Divergence, Desertion

The spies had a secret rendezvous at the café.

Sophisticate

Noun

A person who is cultured and has worldly knowledge.

(परिष्कृत)

Cultured, Polished, Refined, Educated, Cosmopolitan, Urbane, Intellectual, Suave, Classy, Elegant

Naive, Unsophisticated, Crude, Simple, Unrefined, Rustic, Basic, Primitive, Innocent, Artless

She is a sophisticate who has traveled the world.

Arbitrary

Adjective

Based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system.

(मनमाना)

Random, Capricious, Whimsical, Unpredictable, Erratic, Subjective, Unreasonable, Willful, Haphazard, Chance

Rational, Reasonable, Logical, Justified, Methodical, Deliberate, Fair, Planned, Organized, Consistent

The decision to change the rules was arbitrary and unfair.

Abortive

Adjective

Failing to produce the intended result.

(असफल)

Failed, Unsuccessful, Ineffective, Useless, Fruitless, Futile, Vain, Inefficient, Unproductive, Stalled

Successful, Fruitful, Effective, Productive, Accomplished, Completed, Realized, Achieved, Fulfilled, Prosperous

The mission was abortive due to technical issues.

Reinitialise

Verb

To restart or reset a process or system.

(पुनः आरंभ करना)

Restart, Reboot, Reset, Reactivate, Relaunch, Resynchronize, Restore, Refresh, Begin, Initialize

Terminate, Halt, Stop, End, Discontinue, Cease, Suspend, Conclude, Abandon, Pause

The technician had to reinitialise the system after the crash.

Inevitability

Noun

The quality of being certain to happen.

(अनिवार्यता)

Certainty, Necessity, Assurance, Surety, Predestined, Unavoidability, Unescapable, Predetermined, Inescapable, Compulsion

Uncertainty, Doubtfulness, Possibility, Avoidability, Improbability, Optionality, Precariousness, Ambiguity, Question, Reversibility

The inevitability of change is a part of life.

Render

Verb

To provide or deliver something.

(प्रदान करना)

 Deliver, Provide, Offer, Give, Present, Submit, Supply, Perform, Transmit, Furnish

Withhold, Deny, Conceal, Retain, Keep, Suppress, Hide, Refrain, Remove, Refuse

The artist rendered a beautiful painting of the landscape.

Lucrative

Adjective

Producing a great deal of profit.

(लाभदायक)

Profitable, Rewarding, Gainful, Beneficial, Productive, Thriving, Advantageous, Successful, Flourishing, Remunerative

Unprofitable, Loss-making, Unrewarding, Useless, Worthless, Ineffective, Fruitless, Poor, Unproductive, Deficient

The new business venture turned out to be highly lucrative.

Coherent

Adjective

Logical and consistent.

(संगत)

Logical, Clear, Rational, Consistent, Systematic, Articulate, Connected, Harmonious, Organized, Unified

Incoherent, Illogical, Disjointed, Confusing, Inconsistent, Disordered, Chaotic, Jumbled, Erratic, Unconnected

His argument was coherent and convincing.

Perceive

Verb

To become aware of something through the senses or mind.

(समझना)

Recognize, Understand, Discern, Realize, Notice, Identify, Sense, Observe, Appreciate, Comprehend

Ignore, Overlook, Miss, Disregard, Misinterpret, Forget, Neglect, Dismiss, Reject, Misunderstand

She perceived a hint of sarcasm in his tone.