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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 14th July 2022
Vocabulary is a must for candidates appearing in any competitive examination. So here we bring you The Hindu Vocab on daily basis to increase vocab power and help you in your preparation for many exams like Banking, Railway, Insurance, SSC, and other Government exams.
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- Balk (verb)
Meaning: to prevent from achieving a goal (बाधा डालना)
Synonyms: block, hinder, thwart
Antonyms: facilitate, assist, encourage
Sentence: Their strategies to balk at the enemy had failed.
- Encrust (verb)
Meaning: cover (something) with a hard surface layer. (जमना)
Synonyms: coagulate, congeal, cover
Sentence: She arrived home with her knees encrusted with mud.
- Debauched (adj.)
Meaning: having or showing lowered moral character or standards (अनैतिक)
Synonyms: corrupt, debased, decadent
Antonyms: ethical, moral, uncorrupted
Sentence: The debauched philanderer was the talk of the town.
- Furlough (noun)
Meaning: leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the armed services. (थोड़े दिन की छुट्टी)
Synonyms: discharge, break, recess
Antonyms: callback, recall
Sentence: This could mean a massive furlough of government workers.
- Ululate (verb)
Meaning: howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief. (शोर मचाना)
Synonyms: howl, wail, yowl
Sentence: As the soldier’s body was laid out, the grieving widow began to ululate.
- Telltale (adj.)
Meaning: revealing, indicating, or betraying something. (स्पष्ट संकेत)
Synonyms: revealing, revelatory, suggestive
Sentence: I know you’ve been eating chocolate because of the telltale smudges on your face.
- Sprightly (adj.)
Meaning: (especially of an old person) lively; full of energy. (फुरतीला)
Synonyms: lively, spry, energetic
Antonyms: inactive, lackadaisical, languid
Sentence: He’s a sprightly old man of seventy-five.
- Diffusely (adv.)
Meaning: in a detailed way. (विस्तारपूर्वक)
Synonyms: verbosely, wordily, redundantly
Antonyms: briefly, compactly, concisely
Sentence: As a result, they diffract X-rays diffusely.
- Gullible (adj.)
Meaning: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous. (भोला)
Synonyms: credulous, over-trusting, easily deceived
Antonyms: cynical, mistrustful, sophisticated
Sentence: He’s so gullible he’ll believe anything.
- Pander (verb)
Meaning: gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.). (बढ़ावा देना)
Synonyms: indulge, gratify, satisfy
Sentence: Don’t pander to such people.
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