THE HINDU VOCABULARY 08 DECEMBER 2023 | THE HINDU VOCAB

 

Bosky ( Adjective)  बेहूदा बात to lack of meaning or ideas

  • Covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
  • Synonyms: brushy
  • Example Sentence: we walked through a bosky park.

Harbinger ( Noun)  : अग्रदूत

  • a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad ( प्रायः कुछ बुरा घटित होने का संकेत; अपशकुन ,संदेशवाहक, अग्रगामी, अग्रदूत )
  • Synonyms: omen, augury, forewarning, presage
  • Antonyms: conceal
  • Example Sentence: It has a short season and is a pleasant enough harbinger of summer.

 

Despondent (Adjective) : निराश

  • without hope; expecting no improvement ( निराश; सुधार के प्रति आशा रहित)
  • Synonyms: disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, disappointed
  • Antonyms : hopeful, cheerful
  • Example Sentence: She was becoming increasingly despondent about finding a job.

 

Underlying (Adjective) : आधारभूत

  • important but hidden ( महत्वपूर्ण परंतु गुप्‍त; अंतर्निहित )
  • Synonyms: basic, fundamental
  • Antonyms: secondary
  • Example Sentence: the underlying causes of the disaster

Incumbency (Noun) : पदग्राही

  • the holding of an office or the period during which one is held. किसी पद पर रहना या वह अवधि जिसके दौरान कोई पद पर रहा हो।
  • Synonyms: incumbent, Tenure
  • Antonyms : optional, elective, voluntary.
  • Example Sentence: Presidential incumbency was used to attract media attention to the presidential candidate.

Discernible (adjective): दृश्‍य, दृष्टिगोचर

  • Synonyms: visible, detectable, noticeable, perceptible, observable
  • Antonyms: imperceptible
  • Example Sentence: The shape of a house was just discernible through the mist.

Eroded (verb): अपक्षरित करना

  • (used about the sea, the weather, etc.) to destroy something slowly (समुद्र, मौसम आदि का) किसी वस्‍तु को धीरे-धीरे क्षीण करना; अपक्षरित करना
  • Synonyms: destroyed., ruined, corroded.
  • Antonyms: build, preserve, construct.
  • Example Sentence: The cliff has been eroded by the sea.

squeeze (verb)

  • to press something hard for a particular purpose (विशेष प्रयोजन से किसी वस्‍तु को कसकर दबाना )
  • Synonyms: compress, press, crush
  • Antonyms: unclench, unloose, unchain
  • Example Sentence: He squeezed her arm reassuringly.

Formidable (adjective): विकट

  • difficult to deal with; needing a lot of effort जिससे निपटना मुश्किल है, विकट; प्रयत्‍नसाध्य
  • Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting
  • Antonyms: pleasant-looking , comforting, easy
  • Example Sentence: We have a formidable task ahead of us.

 

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