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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 7th August 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’
- Putative (adj.)
Meaning: Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed (कथित)
Synonyms: alleged, reputed, ostensible
Antonyms: real, inapparent, implausible
Sentence: The putative leader of the terrorist organization was arrested by police in Birmingham yesterday.
- Scabrous (adj.)
Meaning: Covered with raised, roughened, or unwholesome patches (खुरदरा)
Synonyms: rugged, knobby, jagged
Antonyms: smooth, regular, even
Sentence: Her face buried itself in his scabrous shirt.
- Edifice (noun)
Meaning: a large, magnificent, or massive building (भवन)
Synonyms: tower, monument, palace
Sentence: The U.S. Capitol is one of our nation’s most impressive edifices
- Obloquy (noun)
Meaning: Harsh insulting language (अपमान)
Synonyms: abuse, insult, vituperation
Antonyms: praise, acclaim, applause
Sentence: I resent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation.
- Crimp (noun)
Meaning: A small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface (मोडना)
Synonyms: furrow, crease, wrinkle
Sentence: Because of the cold, he crimps his legs
- Supine (adj.)
Meaning: lacking the ability or will to act on one’s own (लापरवाह)
Synonyms: passive, feeble, incompetent
Antonyms: defiant, recalcitrant, competent
Sentence: They blamed the disaster on supine politicians who allowed large corporations to float regulations.
- Gainsay (verb)
Meaning: to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) (विरोध करना)
Synonyms: contradict, refute, disagree
Antonyms: agree, verify, confirm
Sentence: Mr Smith’s survival techniques are sound, and I cannot imagine that any accountant would gainsay them.
- Lassitude (noun)
Meaning: A complete depletion of energy or strength (सुस्ती)
Synonyms: exhaustion, fatigue, weariness
Antonyms: Vigor, refreshment, energy
Sentence: Our lassitude was such that we couldn’t even be bothered to get more soda from the fridge
- Resemblance (noun)
Meaning: the quality or state of having many qualities in common (उपमान)
Synonyms: similarity, likeness, comparability
Antonyms: difference, dissimilarity, unlikeness
Sentence: The look of the director’s latest film bears a strong resemblance to the look of his last film
- Outlawed (verb)
Meaning: to make or declare contrary to the law (गैरकानूनी घोषित)
Synonyms: banned, criminalized, prohibited
Antonyms: permitted, legalized, allowed
Sentence: In 1975 gambling was outlawed.
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