The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 25 February 2022
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: typicalUsage: The economy of the province was atypical because it was particularly small.
INVIGORATE : ऊर्जावान
Meaning: to make someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energeticअर्थ: किसी को तरोताजा, स्वस्थ और अधिक ऊर्जावान महसूस करानाSynonyms: energize, rejuvenateAntonyms: bore, dullExample: 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 mattersअर्थ: गंदे, सस्ते, या सामाजिक रूप से स्वीकार्य नहीं, विशेष रूप से नैतिक या यौन मामलों से संबंधितSynonyms: trashy, sordidAntonyms: 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, indifferentExample: Because the poignant movie reminded me of my painful childhood, it made me cry.
