The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  11th September 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  11th September 2023

Having a good command of Vocabulary will help you to ace many competitive exams. So here We bring you The Hindu Vocab on daily basis to boost vocab power and helps you in your preparation for exams like Banking, Railway, Insurance, SSC, and other Government exams.

 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Agape (adj.)

Meaning: having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something (इंतजार)

Synonyms: restless, eager, restive

Antonyms: unworried, restful, relaxed

Sentence: At the sound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa to appear

2. Parable (noun)

Meaning: a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life (नीतिकथा)

Synonyms: allegory, fable, tale

Sentence: The parable in which the repentant sinner is compared to the returning prodigal son who is welcomed home

3. Ravage (verb)

Meaning: to bring destruction to (something) through violent action (नाश करना)

Synonyms: destroy, devastate, ruin

Antonyms: fix, repair, redeem

Sentence: The forest was ravaged by fire.

4. Blight (noun)

Meaning: something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing (नुक़सान)

Synonyms: distortion, damage, defect

Antonyms: patch, ameliorate, remedy

Sentence: The company had to suffer huge blight

5. Benefactor (noun)

Meaning: One that helps another with gifts or money (दान देनेवाला)

Synonyms: donor, donator, patron

Antonyms: taker, receiver, self-seeker

Sentence: An anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers

6. Humongous (adj.)

Meaning: unusually large (विशालकाय)

Synonyms: huge, giant, massive

Antonyms: small, tiny, mini

Sentence: They have a humongous dog.

7. Agitators (noun)

Meaning: having or being an outward sign of good feelings (आंदोलनकारियों)

Synonyms: rebels, demonstrators, insurgents

Antonyms: peacemakers, reconcilers, uniters

Sentence: A political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government

8. Whimsy (noun)

Meaning: A person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent (सनक)

Synonyms: whimsicality, freak, humor

Antonyms: normality, constant, simplicity

Sentence: The pop singer’s latest whimsy is that she has acting talent

9. Foray (noun)

Meaning: a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory (धावा)

Synonyms: inroad, descent, irruption

Sentence: Made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post

10. Buttress (noun)

Meaning: something or someone to which one looks for support (समर्थन देना)

Synonyms: pillar, backbone, dependence

Antonyms: disapproval, discouragement, opposition

Sentence: He was a buttress against extremism in the party.