The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  11th August 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  11th August 2021

In this competitive world, a strong Vocabulary will help a candidate ace learning English for competitive exams. So here we bring you The Hindu Vocab on daily basis to boost vocabulary power and help you in your preparation for the exams like Banking, Railway, Insurance, SSC, and other Government exams.

 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Transgression (noun)

Meaning: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. (उल्लंघन)

Synonyms: offense, crime, sin

Antonyms: noncrime, innocence, obedience

Sentence: I’ll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions

2. Foster (verb)

Meaning: encourage or promote the development of something (प्रोत्साहन देना)

Synonyms: encourage, promote, strengthen

Antonyms: discourage, hinder, neglect

Sentence: The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.

3. Dispel (verb)

Meaning: make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear (दूर करना)

Synonyms: banish, eliminate, dismiss

Antonyms: assemble, congregate, gather

Sentence: We want to dispel the myth that you cannot eat well in Britain.

4. Paucity (noun)

Meaning: the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts (कमी)

Synonyms: scarcity, lack, shortage

Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, plenty

Sentence: The paucity of fruit was caused by the drought.

5. Conclave (noun)

Meaning: a private meeting (निर्वाचिका सभा)

Synonyms: gathering, assembly, conference

Antonyms: dispersal, disbandment, dispersion

Sentence: The group of architects who met Hall in the conclave was probably all well known to each other.

6. Insinuation (Noun)

Meaning: an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad (आक्षेप)

Synonyms: implication, inference, allegation

Antonyms: denial, exculpation, flattery

Sentence: She rejected the insinuation that she was partly to blame.

7. Thrash (verb)

Meaning: beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip. (पीटना)

Synonyms: hit, beat, flog

Antonyms: cheer, praise, protect

Sentence: Farmers used to thrash their wheat by hand.

8. Delimitation (noun)

Meaning: the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something. (हदबंदी)

Synonyms: custody, detention, incarceration

Antonyms: freedom, liberation, liberty

Sentence: The main focus was the delimitation of responsibilities between the police and the judiciary.

9. Tangible (adj.)

Meaning: perceptible by touch (वास्तविक)

Synonyms: touchable, palpable, tactile

Antonyms: abstract, conceptual, unreal

Sentence: We cannot accept his findings without tangible evidence.

10. Robust (adj.)

Meaning: strong and healthy; vigorous. (मजबूत)

Synonyms: strong, vigorous, tough

Antonyms: unfit, unhealthy, unwell

Sentence: His robust strength made him survive the disaster.