Tag: The Hindu Editorial Vocab

1)  Despondent (verb) – Meaning: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; Having lost hope Synonyms: forlorn, hopeless, futile, pointless, down, low, dejected, depressed, discouraged, […]

1) Galvanising (Verb) – चौंका देना Meaning: shock or excite (someone) into taking action. Synonyms: jolt, shock, startle Antonyms: demotivate Usage: “the urgency of his voice galvanized them into […]

1) Assertive (Adjective) – मुखर Meaning: having or showing a confident and forceful personality. Synonyms: confident, forceful, self-confident Antonyms: retiring Usage: “the job may call for assertive behaviour” […]

1) Dubious (Adjective) – संदिग्ध Meaning: hesitating or doubting. Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure Antonyms: certain, definite Usage: “I was rather dubious about the whole idea” 2) Impasse (Noun) – […]

1) Negate (Verb) – अप्रभावी बनाना Meaning: make ineffective; nullify. Synonyms: invalidate, nullify Antonyms: confirm, support, validate Usage: “alcohol negates the effects of the drug” 2) Clamping (Verb) – […]

1) Sluggish (Adjective) – सुस्त Meaning: slow-moving or inactive. Synonyms: inactive, quiet, slow Antonyms: busy, brisk Usage: “a sluggish stream” 2) Plummeted (Verb) – तेज गति से सीधे नीचे […]

1) Hubris (Noun) – अभिमान Meaning: excessive pride or self-confidence. Synonyms: arrogance, conceit, conceitedness Antonyms: modesty Usage: “the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late […]

1) Indigenous (Adjective) – देशज Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. Synonyms: native, aboriginal, local Antonyms: expatriate, migrant, adventitious Usage: “the indigenous peoples of Siberia” […]

1) Segregation (Noun) – पृथक्करण Meaning: the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. Synonyms: separation, setting apart, keeping apart Antonyms: integration Usage: “the segregation […]

1) Prompting (Noun) – उत्साह या याद दिलाने की क्रिया Meaning: the action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something. […]