The Hindu Vocabulary 20 July 2022
Intimidate(verb) : धमकाना
- Meaning: frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.
- अर्थ: भयभीत करना या ओवरवेट करना (कोई), विशेष रूप से उन्हें ऐसा करने के लिए जो कोई चाहता है।
- Synonyms: dishearten, dismay, terrify
- Antonyms: please, praise
- Sentence: Her boss intimidates her
REPINE (verb) : विलाप करना
- Meaning: feel or express discontent; fret.
- अर्थ: असंतोष महसूस करना या व्यक्त करना; झल्लाहट।
- Synonyms: mope, languish, despondent, lament.
- Antonyms: complacent, fulfilled, rejoice, contented.
- Sentence: The soldiers repine for their families when they are stationed overseas.
RECUPERATE (Verb) : स्वस्थ हो जाना
- Meaning: recover from illness or exertion.
- अर्थ: बीमारी या परिश्रम से उबरना।
- Synonyms: recover, convalesce, improve, mend
- Antonyms: deteriorate, hurt
- Sentence: Other mammals and birds recuperate or grow to maturity in outdoor enclosures.
STINT (Noun) : कार्यकाल
- Meaning: a limited period of work or a limited time in a specific job or profession.
- अर्थ: किसी विशेष कार्य या पेशे में काम की सीमित अवधि या सीमित समय।
- Synonyms: assignment, , duty, job, spell, stretch
- Antonyms: entertainment, failure, fun, pastime, stagnation
- Sentence: I want to finish this stint, so as to have the afternoon off.
BOLSTER (verb) : आधार
- Meaning: support or strengthen.
- अर्थ: सहारा देना या मजबूत करना।
- Synonyms: strengthen, support, reinforce, boost
- Antonyms: undermine
- Sentence: In order to bolster its profits, the computer company is cutting its workforce.
STONEWALL (Verb) : रुकावट डालना
- Meaning: delay or obstruct (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
- अर्थ: सवालों के जवाब देने से इंकार करने या निष्कासित होने से देरी या बाधा (एक अनुरोध, प्रक्रिया या व्यक्ति)।
- Synonyms: delay, rebuff
- Sentence: Picketing protestors were determined to stonewall the peace talks and keep the lockout going.
PROACTIVE (Adjective) : सक्रिय
- Meaning: (of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.
- अर्थ: (किसी व्यक्ति या क्रिया का) किसी स्थिति को उत्पन्न करने या नियंत्रित करने के बजाय केवल ऐसा होने के बाद उस पर प्रतिक्रिया देना।
- Synonyms: enterprising, energetic
- Sentence: Emergency procedures are proactive measures to ensure everyone’s safety.
DEBASE (Verb) : अवमूल्यन करना
- Meaning: reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.
- अर्थ: गुणवत्ता या मूल्य में कमी (कुछ); नीचा।
- Synonyms: degrade, demean, disgrace, undermine
- Antonyms: enghance
- Sentence: The politician tried to debase his rival’s good reputation by spreading false rumors about him.
FLAGRANT (Adjective) : कुख्यात
- Meaning: (of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
- अर्थ: (गलत या अनैतिक मानी जाने वाली एक क्रिया के) स्पष्ट या स्पष्ट रूप से आक्रामक।
- Synonyms: blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, evident,
- Antonyms: unobtrusive, slight
- Sentence: The bruises on the boy’s legs revealed the flagrant abuse he had suffered at home.
FATALITY (NOUN): मृत्यु-दर
- Meaning: the quality or state of causing death or destruction
- अर्थ: मृत्यु या विनाश करने का गुण या स्थिति
- Synonyms: casualty, loss, prey, victim
- Antonyms: harmer, injurer, assassin, killer
- Sentence: Seatbelt use significantly reduces the risk of a fatality during a traffic accident