The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 1st August 2022
Vocabulary plays a vital role in scoring good marks in the English section of various competitive exams that you can improve if you work in the right direction. So, we are providing you The Hindu Vocab on daily basis to increase your vocabulary power, which will help you prepare for many exams like Banking, Railway, Insurance, SSC, and other government exams.
‘Vocabulary’
- Delve (verb)
Meaning: reach inside a receptacle and search for something. (खोजना)
Synonyms: rummage (around) in, search (through), hunt through
Sentence: It’s not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone’s past.
- Impinge (verb)
Meaning: have an effect or impact, especially a negative one. (प्रभावित करना)
Synonyms: affect, have an effect on, influence
Sentence: She didn’t allow her personal problems to impinge on her work.
- Trenchant (adj.)
Meaning: vigorous or incisive in expression or style. (कटु)
Synonyms: rapierlike, vigorous
Antonyms: dull, soft
Sentence: He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism.
- Repudiate (verb)
Meaning: refuse to accept or be associated with. (अस्वीकार करना)
Synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon
Antonyms: accept, affirm, embrace
Sentence: She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
- Pomp (noun)
Meaning: ceremony and splendid display, especially at a public event. (वैभव)
Synonyms: ceremony, grandeur, pageantry
Antonyms: simplicity, severity
Sentence: The coronation was conducted with great pomp.
- Sundry (adj.)
Meaning: of various kinds; several (विविध)
Synonyms: various, varied, miscellaneous
Antonyms: alike, identical, like
Sentence: This cream can be used to treat sundry minor injuries.
- Scintillate (verb)
Meaning: emit flashes of light; sparkle. (चमकना)
Synonyms: spark, sparkle, shine
Antonyms: dark, dim
Sentence: The diamond ring is scintillated in the sunlight.
- Annulled (verb)
Meaning: declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result). (रद्द करना)
Synonyms: declare invalid, nullify, invalidate
Antonyms: allowed, approved, authorized
Sentence: His second marriage was annulled because he never divorced his first wife.
- Enthuse (verb)
Meaning: say something that expresses one’s eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. (अति उत्साहित करना)
Synonyms: rave, be enthusiastic, gush
Sentence: A good retailer will enthuse his stock and tempt you to try new foods.
- Provenance (noun)
Meaning: the place of origin or earliest known history of something. (उत्पत्ति)
Synonyms: origin, source, place of origin
Sentence: The provenance of the paintings is unknown.
