The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 23rd April 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated April 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Germane
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): relevant to a subject under consideration.
Meaning (Odia): ଅର୍ଥପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ |
Use: The fact is not germane to this issue.
Synonyms: relevant, pertinent
Antonyms: irrelative, irrelevant
2-Extol
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): praise enthusiastically.
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ସାହର ସହିତ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କର |
Use: She is forever extolling the virtues of her children.
Synonyms: admire, praise
Antonyms: blame, humiliate
3-Fling
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): throw or hurl forcefully.
Meaning (Odia): ଜୋରରେ ଫୋପାଡି ଦିଅ କିମ୍ବା ଫୋପାଡି ଦିଅ |
Use: Don’t fling your clothes about on the chair; hang them up.
4-Evanescent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
Meaning (Odia): ଶୀଘ୍ର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ, ସ୍ମୃତି, କିମ୍ବା ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ୱରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ଯିବା; ଶୀଘ୍ର କ୍ଷୀଣ କିମ୍ବା ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ |
Use: The moments when nature seems transparent are evanescent.
Synonyms: vanishing, fading
Antonyms: endless, eternal
5-Bemuse
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).
Meaning (Odia): ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱ, କିମ୍ବା ବିସ୍ମିତ (କେହି) |
Use: She was bemused by all the questions.
Synonyms: confused, puzzled
Antonyms: enlighten, inform
6-Shrine
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction.
Meaning (Odia): ମନ୍ଦିର
Use: Many pilgrims worship at the shrine.
Synonyms: the holy place, temple
7-Cogent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
Meaning (Odia): (ଏକ ଯୁକ୍ତି ବା ମାମଲାର) ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ, ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ |
Use: He produced cogent reasons for the change of policy.
Synonyms: convincing, compelling
Antonyms: indecisive, ineffective
8-Vacuous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
Meaning (Odia): ଚିନ୍ତା କିମ୍ବା ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ଅଭାବ ଦେଖାଇବା କିମ୍ବା ଦେଖାଇବା; ମନହୀନ |
Use: The man had a bland, vacuous face, protruding green eyes, and lank, brown, greasy hair.
Synonyms: vacant, expressionless
Antonyms: brainy, bright
9-Obsequious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ କିମ୍ବା ସେବାୟତ ଡିଗ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରତି ଆଜ୍ଞାକାରୀ କିମ୍ବା ଧ୍ୟାନ |
Use: The salesman’s obsequious manner was beginning to irritate me.
Synonyms: ingratiating, unctuous
Antonyms: insurgent, mutinous
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10-Hoodwink
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): deceive or trick (someone).
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତାରଣା (କାହାକୁ) |
Use: I was hoodwinked into buying fake jewels.
Synonyms: deceive, trick
Antonyms: disclose, divulge
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