The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 26th August 2024
Vocabulary is an essential part of almost every competitive exam. It is crucial to strengthen your word power to gain accuracy in the English language section. So here We provide you with 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.
'Vocabulary'
- Pillory (verb)
Meaning: to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism (निंदा करना)
Synonyms: blame, criticize, scold
Antonyms: endorse, approve, commend
Sentence: The press pilloried the judge for his decision.
- Contemporaneous (adj.)
Meaning: existing or occurring in the same period of time. (समसामयिक)
Synonyms: coetaneous, coeval, coexistent
Antonyms: asynchronous, noncontemporary
Sentence: The two events were more or less contemporaneous, with only months between them.
- Cumber (noun)
Meaning: as in burden (बोझ)
Synonyms: burden, hindrance, obstruction
Antonyms: incentive, impetus
Sentence: His heavy boots cumbered him in walking.
- Raiment (noun)
Meaning: covering for the human body (पोशाक)
Synonyms: clothing, clothes, attire
Sentence: I want nothing but raiment and daily bread.
- Stunted (adj.)
Meaning: having been prevented from growing or developing properly. (अवरुद्ध)
Synonyms: little, tiny, undersized
Antonyms: advanced, fostered
Sentence: Lack of food had stunted his growth.
- Chasten (verb)
Meaning: to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime (दंड देना)
Synonyms: punish, chastise, penalize
Antonyms: spare, excuse, pardon
Sentence: He has been chastened by all kinds of experiences in life.
- Pre-eminence (noun)
Meaning: the fact of surpassing all others; superiority. (प्रमुखता)
Synonyms: excellency, superiority, eminence
Antonyms: inferiority, mediocrity, worthlessness
Sentence: No one doubt the pre-eminence of my father in financial matter.
- Grouse (verb)
Meaning: complain pettily; grumble. (बड़बड़ाना)
Synonyms: grumble, complain, moan
Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit
Sentence: She heard him grousing about his assistant.
- Piffle (noun)
Meaning: language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense (बकवास)
Synonyms: nonsense, blather, claptrap
Antonyms: sense, discernment, reasonable
Sentence: Joe really does talk a lot of piffle sometimes.
- Littorals (noun)
Meaning: a region lying along a shore. (समुद्र तट)
Synonyms: coastlands, seaside, banks
Sentence: The tea plant thrives and is being planted relatively rapidly on the Black Sea littoral in Transcaucasia
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