The Hindu Vocabulary 21 January 2023

2023-01-21

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 21 January 2023 is from the Editorial titled ‘Trade winds: On falling Indian exports.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Falter	Verb	To hesitate in speech, action, or intent. To walk unsteadily. (लड़खड़ाना)	Balance, Dither, Scruple, Teeter, Anile, Senile	Certain, Clear, Decisive, Definite	The idea was faltering due to bad implementation.
Steep	Noun	A precipitous place. A steep place. (ढालवांपन/ डुबकी)	Declivity, Plunge	Straight	Dehradun is a steep and amazing place.
	Adjective	Having an almost vertical slope. Extreme or incredible. (तीव्र ढलानवाला)	Abrupt, Arduous, Hilly, Lofty	Gradual, Low, Flat, Gentle	The steep hill in your village is risky.
	Verb	To soak in a liquid. (भिगोना)	Bathe, Drench, Imbue, Immerse	Dehydrate, Dry, Deplete	The recipe for Kebabs includes steeping and baking the vegetables.
Headwind	Noun	Wind in the opposite direction of the course of movement. A situation that is unfavourable to the course of action. (विपरीत परिस्थितियों)	Opposite	Support, Catalyst	Many policies of government face headwinds from the public.
Pose	Verb	Present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty). (किसी समस्या, खतरे या कठिनाई को गठित करना)	Constitute, Present, Create, Cause, Produce	Refrain, Take, Withhold, Answer, Decrease, Discourage	Hunters pose a threat to endangered species.
Pose	Noun	A particular way of standing or sitting is usually adopted for effect or to be photographed, painted, or drawn. (मुद्रा)	Posture, Position, Stance, Attitude, Bearing	Honesty, Truth, Reality	The cricketers were asked to pose for the ad shoot and a photograph in the magazine.
Merchandise	Noun	The commodities and goods that are bought and sold. (व्यापार)	Commodity, Material, Product, Stock	-	My brother has limited merchandise at his shop.”
Merchandise	Verb	To buy and sell in business. To promote for sale. (व्यापार करना)	Vend, Advertise, Market, Deal, Retail	Buy, Purchase	The local traders are merchandising local brands along with Italian brands.
Exaggerate	Verb	Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is. (विस्तृत रूप से वर्णन करना)	Overstate, Emphasise, Stress, Overstress, Overestimate	Underestimate, lower, Degrade, Devalue	He exaggerated his experiences in Somalia.
Alter	Verb	Change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way. (बदलना)	Change, Adapt, Amend, Improve, Modify, Convert, Revise, Revamp	Leave alone, Remain, Stagnate, Stay, Continue	Rajesh altered his course of action after receiving funding from investors.
Stutter	Noun	The disordered speech is marked by unintentional interruptions. (हकलाहट)	Break	Fluent	He took Shyam to a doctor who can cure a mild stutter.
	Verb	To speak in such a way that there are interruptions or spasms or prolongation of syllables. (हकलाना)	Sputter, Stammer	Continue, Fluent	My brother stuttered during his childhood.
Geopolitical	Adjective	Relating to geopolitics. (भू-राजनैतिक)	-	-	India has smartly handled geopolitical matters.
Conflict	Verb	To come into the disagreement. (टकराव)	Differ, Disagree, Vary, Disturb	Agree, Consent, Accord, Conform	Both ministers conflicted in the parliament.
Conflict	Noun	A fight or battle (झगड़ा)	Disaccord, Discordance, Dissension, Division, War	Accord, Agreement, Harmony, Peace	He conflicts with his father over his admission decision.
Amid	Preposition	In the middle of (बीच में)	Through, Mid, Among, Amongst	Away from, Outside, Beyond, Far from	He picked up the phone call amid an important meeting.
Tumultuous	Adjective	Marked by disturbance and uproar (अंशातिप्रिय)	Loud, Thunderous, Fierce, Turbulent, Vociferous	Calm, Gentle, Moderate, Peaceful	The tumultuous situation in Sri Lanka has now been calmed.
Instance	Noun	A case or occurrence of anything. (उदाहरण)	Case, Example, Illustration, Prototype	Hide	The rising number of pending cases in courts is an instance of a high burden on our judiciary.
Instance	Verb	To illustrate or mention as an example. (उदाहरण के रूप में उद्धृत करें)	Adduce, Cite, Mention, Quote	Hide	Shyam instanced his father driving the van when they were getting late for the train.
Sequentially	Adverb	By forming or following a logical order or sequence. (क्रमिक रूप से)	Successively, Continuously, Progressively, Serially, Constantly, Gently, Deliberately	Abruptly, Fastly, Suddenly	I listed all the topics in the excel sheet sequentially.
Recession	Noun	A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. (मंदी)	Downturn, Depression, Slump, Slowdown, Trough, Stagnation	Increase, Success, Rise, Advance, Inflation	Many were expecting a recession by the end of 2022.
Slacken	Verb	Decrease To make or become less active (कम करना)	Abate, Diminish, Loosen, Mitigate, Weaken	Extend, Grow, Increase, Intensify, Rise	The price of Crude oil has slackened in the past few months.
Glitch	Noun	A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of the equipment. (गड़बड़)	Defect, Fault, Snag, Error, Mistake, Blunder, Inaccuracy, Bug	Merit, Strength, Power, Influence, Supremacy, Dominance	There was a technical glitch at the event.
Chug	Verb	To make a short explosive sound. To move while making a short explosive sound. (फक-फक करना)	Outstrip, Top	Lose, Surrender	The motor chugged when we tried to slow it down.