The Hindu Vocabulary 13 July 2022
HIATUS (Noun) : ख़ाली जगह
- Meaning: a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
- अर्थ: एक अनुक्रम या गतिविधि में निरंतरता में विराम या विराम।
- Synonyms: pause, break, interval, interruption, suspension
- Antonyms: closure, juncture, misfortune
- Usage: The professor will take his family on a long vacation during his hiatus.
HEAVE (Verb) : ढोना
- Meaning: lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.
- अर्थ: बड़े प्रयास से उठा या ढोना (कुछ भारी)।
- Synonyms: haul, pull, lug, drag
- Antonyms: push
- Usage: After he tried to heave the heavy weight above his head for the third time, the weak lifter decided to give up.
DEBASE (Verb) : मूल्य घटाना
- Meaning: reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.
- अर्थ: गुणवत्ता या मूल्य में कमी (कुछ); नीचा।
- Synonyms: degrade, demean, disgrace, undermine
- Antonyms: enhance
- Usage: The politician tried to debase his rival’s good reputation by spreading false rumors about him.
THRALL(Noun) : ग़ुलाम
- Meaning: the state of being under the control of another person
- अर्थ: किसी अन्य व्यक्ति के नियंत्रण में होने की स्थिति
- Synonyms: servitude, slavery
- Antonyms: mastery, dominance
- Example: After experiencing oppression at the thrall of Great Britain, the colonists decided to take action against the giant country in order to make decisions for themselves.
USURIOUS (adjective) : अति ब्याज
- Meaning: rate of interest that is unfairly high.
- अर्थ: ब्याज की दर जो गलत तरीके से उच्च है।
- Synonyms: avaricious, acquisitive, rapacious, covetous.
- Antonyms: affordable, moderate, generous, undulating.
- Usage: Can you lend to the poor without charging usurious interest?
GRANULAR (adjective) : बारीक
- Meaning: Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
- अर्थ: छोटे अनाज या कणों से मिलकर बनता है।
- Synonyms: powdery, grainy, gritty, sandy.
- Antonyms: soft, fine, smooth, glossy.
- Usage: In the dry state, granular soil particles can be easily separated and identified.
CONTRAVENTION (noun) : उल्लंघन
- Meaning: An action which offends against a law, treaty, or other ruling.
- अर्थ: एक कार्रवाई जो एक कानून, संधि या अन्य शासन के खिलाफ होती है।
- Synonyms: breach, violation, infringement, transgression.
- Antonyms: compliance, conformity, obedience, adoption.
- Usage: These powers must be exercised on consideration of the likelihood of damage or distress caused by the contravention of the Act.
SCALDING(Adjective) : धधकते हुए
- Meaning: If a liquid is scalding, it is extremely hot
- अर्थ: यदि कोई तरल पदार्थ खुरच रहा है, यह बहुत गर्म है
- Synonyms: blazing, blistering
- Antonyms: cold, cool
- Example: Against her will, hot scalding tears burst from her eyes and down her cheeks.
ABSTEMIOUS (Adjective) : संयमी
- Meaning: indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
- अर्थ: किसी चीज में बहुत संयमपूर्वक भोजन करना, विशेष रूप से भोजन और पेय।
- Synonym: temperate, abstinent, austere, moderate.
- Antonym: self-indulgent, intemperate, rapacious, voracious.
- Example: Although my husband is normally abstemious with his money, he will buy a ticket to a football game in a minute.
ARDUOUS(Adjective) : कठिन
- Meaning: demanding great effort or labor; difficult
- अर्थ: महान प्रयास या श्रम की माँग करना; कठिन
- Synonyms: exhausting, grueling
- Antonyms: facile, easy
- Example: Needless to say, mastering a foreign language is an arduous challenge.
BESTOW(verb) : सम्मान देना
- Meaning: to give something as an honour or present
- अर्थ: किसी वस्तु को सम्मान या वर्तमान के रूप में देना
- Synonyms: award, grant
- Antonyms: take, deny
- Example:The country’s highest medal was bestowed upon him for heroism.
