The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 8 April 2022
PRAGMATISM (noun) : व्यवहारवाद
- Meaning: the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories, ideas, or rules.
- अर्थ: एक समस्या से निपटने की गुणवत्ता एक समझदार तरीके से जो उन परिस्थितियों के अनुकूल है जो वास्तव में मौजूद सिद्धांतों, विचारों या नियमों का पालन करने के बजाय मौजूद हैं।
- Synonyms: prudence, expediency, sensibleness, practicality.
- Antonyms: idealism, inappropriateness, impracticality, timidity.
- Example: The bumper payday was partly a result of pragmatism and caution rather than grand design.
PROBE(Noun) : जांच
- Meaning: a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter.
- अर्थ: अपराध या अन्य मामले की गहन जांच।
- Synonyms: investigation, inquiry, examination, scrutiny
- Example: An independent investigator will probe the allegations of racial bias in police hiring.
SHREWD(Adjective) : चालाक
- Meaning: having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
- अर्थ: निर्णय की तेज शक्तियाँ होना या दिखाना; चतुर।
- Synonyms: astute, sharp-witted, sharp, acute, intelligent
- Antonyms: stupid, unwise, ingenuous
- Example: As a motivational speaker, Clark is a shrewd manipulator of human emotions.
INCONCEIVABLE(adjective) : समझ से बाहर
- Meaning: not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable.
- अर्थ: मानसिक रूप से कल्पना करने या समझ पाने में सक्षम नहीं; अविश्वसनीय।
- Synonyms: implausible, improbable, incredible, incogitable.
- Antonyms: plausible, reasonable, tenable, conceivable.
- Example: When I looked at my outrageous hospital bill, I blinked at the inconceivable amount.
PRUDENCE (Noun) : विवेक
- Meaning: the quality of being prudent; cautiousness.
- अर्थ: विवेकपूर्ण होने का गुण; सतर्क।
- Synonyms: wisdom, judgment, sagacity, shrewdness
- Antonyms: folly, recklessness
- Example: Maybe you’ll exercise a little more financial prudence next time.
PURLOIN (verb) : चुराना
- Meaning: steal (something).
- अर्थ: चोरी (कुछ)।
- Synonyms: loot, pilfer, steal, embezzle.
- Antonyms: bestow, contribute, donate, purchase.
- Example: Sometimes it’s impossible to not purloin an excerpt from another person’s blog.
INCONCEIVABLE(adjective) : समझ से बाहर
- Meaning: not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable.
- अर्थ: मानसिक रूप से कल्पना करने या समझ पाने में सक्षम नहीं; अविश्वसनीय।
- Synonyms: implausible, improbable, incredible, incogitable.
- Antonyms: plausible, reasonable, tenable, conceivable.
- Example: When I looked at my outrageous hospital bill, I blinked at the inconceivable amount.
DISENFRANCHISE (Verb) नागरिकता से वंचित करना
- Meaning: Deprive of the right to vote.
- अर्थ: वोट देने के अधिकार की गहराई।
- Synonym: Opress, shackle, coerce
- Antonym: Liberate, release, permit
- Example: Government should disenfranchise the people having the voting identity of two cities/states
Preponderance (NOUN) : प्रधानता
- Meaning: the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
- अर्थ: संख्या, मात्रा, या महत्व में अधिक होने का गुण या तथ्य।
- Synonym: prevalence, predominance, dominance
- Antonym: couple, few, handful, smattering, sprinkling
- Example: the preponderance of medical tests identifies your medical condition as terminal cancer.
VANTAGE (noun) : सहूलियत
- Meaning: a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view.
- अर्थ: एक रणनीतिक लाभ, दृष्टिकोण, या व्यापक दृष्टिकोण देने वाली स्थिति।
- Synonyms: advantage, edge, high ground, upper hand.
- Antonyms: disadvantage, drawback, liability, penalty.
- Example: The observatory deck is a great vantage point for viewing Manhattan.
