The Hindu Vocabulary 19 May 2023

Word/Phrase

Part of Speech/Idiom

Meaning

Synonyms

Antonyms

Example

Prognosis

Noun

A forecast.

An estimate of the future.

(प्रमुख/ प्रसिद्ध/ महत्त्वपूर्ण/ प्रधान)

Diagnosis, Prediction, Prognostication, Projection

Calculation, Measurement

His disease has a poor prognosis.

Expect

Verb

To consider probable.

To anticipate the occurrence of something.

(अपेक्षा करना/ प्रत्याशा करना)

Await, Forecast, Foresee, Hope, Predict, Suppose, Take, Think, Envisage, Feel, Demand, Require

Disbelieve, Disregard, Know, Misunderstand

The teacher expects hard work from the students.

Unbreached

Adjective

Something that has not been breached

(अभंग)

Obeyed, Comply, Followed, Observed, Served

Contravene, Disobey, Encroach, Impose, Intrude, Violate

The contract remained unbreached as they followed all the terms.

Disastrous

Adjective

Causing great damage

(विनाशपूर्ण)

Fatal, Unfortunate, Catastrophic, Cataclysmic, Destructive, Calamitous, Ruinous

Happy, Lucky, Fortunate, Optimistic, Fortuitous

The disastrous fire resulted in a heavy loss to his shop.

Bracing

Adjective

Fresh and invigorating.

Giving strength.

(प्राणपोषक)

Invigorating, Exhilarating, Stimulating, Refreshing, Brisk, Tonic, Fresh, Roborant, Energizing, Exhilarant

Friendly, Hot, Responsive, Temperate

The cool bracing air provides relief in Summer.

Induce

Verb

To succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something.

To cause the formation of something.

(प्रेरित करना/ भड़काना)

Cause, Create, Generate, Bring, Prompt, Produce

Destroy, Discourage, Deter, Loose, Prevent, Fail, Halt, Delay

He induced him to work on the project to earn better.

Uncharted

Adjective

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

(अज्ञात)

Unexplored, Untravelled, Undiscovered, Unplumbed, Unknown, Strange, Unsolved, Undecided, Remote

Close, Near, Identified, Detected, Discovered, Travelled

The investigation led the doctors to uncharted territory.

Wrought

Adjective

Made or fashioned in a specified way.

Deeply stirred

(बनाया हुआ)

Particular, Specific, Fixed, Set, determined, Distinct

General, Common, Usual, Traditional

The well-wrought music provides peace always.

Anomaly

Noun

A deviation from the common rules.

(नियमहीनता)

Aberration, Exception, Oddity, Oddment, Rarity, Inconsistency

Conformity, Normality, Regularity, Sameness

Ronald has called the test results an anomaly.

Resilience

Noun

The power of a material to return to its original form.

The ability to become strong after something bad happens.

(लचीलापन)

Flexibility, Pliancy, Recoil, Snap

Rigid, Weakness, Helplessness, Impotence, Inadequacy, Dependence

The natural resilience of Sheetal helped her overcome the crisis.

Bolster

Verb

To support or give a boost to.

(समर्थन या मजबूत करना)

Bear, Brace, Support, Strengthen

Block, Decrease, Discourage, Hinder

You will have to use additional beams to bolster the ceiling.