SSC and all Competitive Exams. Explore The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary to score good marks in English Section. Start practising this vocabulary to increase your word power. While reading a passage you have to highlight tough words in it and analyse the correct meaning of those words. This will help you understand the passage clearly and also you can learn more new words, it means also you can develop your vocabulary. To help you in this part we have provided an English Vocabulary passage along with meaning, synonyms and usages of hard words in the passage, make use of it. We also providing Important Vocabulary Quiz based on “THE ECONOMIST” and “THE HINDU”
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1). Deprivation (Noun) – अभाव
Definition: the lack of something considered to be a necessity
Synonyms: dispossession, withholding, withdrawal, removal, taking away, stripping, divestment, divestiture
Antonyms: advantage, benefit, gain, bestowal, endowment
Usage: sleep deprivation
2). Confound (Verb) – उलझाना
Definition: cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
Synonyms:amaze, astonish, dumbfound, stagger, surprise, startle, stun, stupefy, daze, nonplus
Antonyms: bore, calm, clarify, clear up, comfort
Usage: the inflation figure confounded economic analysts
3). Disparity (Noun) – असमानता
Definition: a great difference
Synonyms:discrepancy, inconsistency, imbalance, inequality, incongruity, unevenness, disproportion
Antonyms: parity, similarity
Usage: economic disparities between different regions of the country
4). Imperative (Adjective) – आज्ञार्थक
Definition: of vital importance; crucial
Synonyms: all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential,
Antonyms: unimportant, optional
Usage: immediate action was imperative
5). Conceive (Verb) – सूत्रित करना
Definition: form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.
Synonyms: devise, form, formulate, design, frame, invent, coin, originate, create, develop, evolve
Antonyms: neglect, dislike, avoid, disregard, fail
Usage: the dam project was originally conceived in 1977
6). Dwarf (Noun) – बौना
Definition: a member of a mythical race of short, stocky human-like creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.
Synonyms: gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, kelpie, leprechaun, fairy, pixie
Antonyms: giant, big, huge, large, tall
Usage: the wizard captured the dwarf
7). Overshoot (Verb) – लक्ष्य के बाहर चले जाना
Definition: go past (an intended stopping or turning point) inadvertently.
Synonyms: leave, skip, cancel, abandon, digress, evade
Antonyms: uphold, address, decline, decrease, face
Usage: the department may overshoot its cash limit
8). Steep (Adjective) – खड़ी
Definition: (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid
Synonyms: sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid
Antonyms: calm, low, gradual, nice, kind
Usage: the steep rise in unemployment
9). Vocal (Adjective) – मुखर
Definition: expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly.
Synonyms:vociferous, outspoken, forthright, plainspoken, blunt, frank, direct, candid, open, uninhibited
Antonyms: taciturn, reticent
Usage: he was vocal in condemning the action
10). Appease (Verb) – शांत करना
Definition: pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands
Synonyms: conciliate, placate, pacify, make peace with, propitiate, palliate, allay, reconcile
Antonyms: provoke, inflame
Usage: amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups
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