The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 17 April 2021 (Improve Your Vocabulary)
Expedient : उचित
Meaning: (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral. (Adjective)
अर्थ: (एक कार्रवाई के) सुविधाजनक और व्यावहारिक हालांकि संभवतः अनुचित या अनैतिक है।
Synonyms: convenient, advantageous, prudent
Antonyms: useless, inappropriate, fruitless
Usage in a Sentence: It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
Stopgap : कामचलाऊ प्रबन्ध
Meaning: a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.
अर्थ: किसी समस्या से निपटने या किसी आवश्यकता को पूरा करने का एक अस्थायी तरीका।
Synonyms: makeshift, substitute, temporary, provisional
Antonyms: permanent, completed, finished, sustained, longstanding
Usage in a Sentence: The coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found.
Gaping : खुला हुआ
Meaning: (of a hole, wound, etc.) wide open. (Adjective)
Synonyms: open, agape, staring, unclosed
Antonyms: shut, closed, clamp, blocked
Usage in a Sentence: Middle-aged women were likely to have gaping holes in their gums where their teeth used to reside.
Yawning gap : बड़ा फ़ासला
Meaning: a very large difference between two groups, things, or people
अर्थ: दो समूहों, चीजों या लोगों के बीच एक बहुत बड़ा अंतर
Synonyms: huge gap, large gap, enormous gap, wide gap
Antonyms: subtle difference, fine line, slight difference, insignificant difference
Usage in a Sentence: There used to be a yawning gap between British and American women and their attitudes to cosmetic surgery.
Rationale: औचित्य
Meaning: a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
अर्थ: कार्रवाई या विश्वास के लिए कारणों का एक सेट या तार्किक आधार।
Synonyms: reason, justification, logic
Antonym: Effect
Usage in a Sentence: I don’t understand the rationale behind the council’s housing policy.
DILATORY (adjective) : धीमा
Meaning: slow to act
अर्थ: कार्य करने में धीमा
Synonyms: sluggish, slothful, lax, slack.
Antonyms: fast, prompt, brisk, quick.
Usage: They were dilatory in providing the researchers with information.
Atypical(adjective) : असामान्य
Meaning: not representative of a type, group, or class.
अर्थ: एक प्रकार, समूह या वर्ग का प्रतिनिधि नहीं।
Synonym: unusual, untypical,
Antonym: typical
Usage: The economy of the province was atypical because it was particularly small.
INVIGORATE : ऊर्जावान
Meaning: to make someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energetic
अर्थ: किसी को तरोताजा, स्वस्थ और अधिक ऊर्जावान महसूस कराना
Synonyms: energize, rejuvenate
Antonyms: bore, dull
Example: His overarching argument, forcefully and uncompromisingly presented, is original, challenging, invigorating.
SLEAZY (Adjective) : निर्बल
Meaning: dirty, cheap, or not socially acceptable, especially relating to moral or sexual matters
अर्थ: गंदे, सस्ते, या सामाजिक रूप से स्वीकार्य नहीं, विशेष रूप से नैतिक या यौन मामलों से संबंधित
Synonyms: trashy, sordid
Antonyms: good, nice
Example: This part of town is full of sleazy bars and restaurants.
POIGNANT (Adjective) : मार्मिक
Meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
अर्थ: दुख या अफसोस की गहरी भावना पैदा करना।
Synonyms: affecting, pitiful, piteous, pitiable, pathetic,
Antonyms: cheerful, indifferent
Example: Because the poignant movie reminded me of my painful childhood, it made me cry.
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