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The Hindu Vocabulary 05 Aug 2025
1. Garrulous (Adjective)
Meaning: Excessively talkative, often about trivial matters.
Hindi: बातूनी, बकबकी।
Synonyms: Talkative, loquacious, verbose.
Antonyms: Silent, reserved, taciturn.
Example: Garrulous debates delayed action on SIR documentation.
Related Words: Garrulity (noun), garrulously (adverb).
2. Inculcate (Verb)
Meaning: To instill an idea or habit by persistent instruction.
Hindi: मन में बिठाना, सिखाना।
Synonyms: Instill, implant, indoctrinate.
Antonyms: Remove, eradicate, eliminate.
Example: Police inculcated trust in Kodavri-Dabhi peace talks.
Related Words: Inculcation (noun), inculcative (adjective).
3. Lethargic (Adjective)
Meaning: Lacking energy or sluggish in action or response.
Hindi: सुस्त, आलसी।
Synonyms: Sluggish, listless, torpid.
Antonyms: Energetic, lively, vigorous.
Example: Lethargic responses worsened GLOF preparedness efforts.
Related Words: Lethargy (noun), lethargically (adverb).
4. Mollify (Verb)
Meaning: To appease or calm someone’s anger or anxiety.
Hindi: शांत करना, नरम करना।
Synonyms: Appease, pacify, soothe.
Antonyms: Aggravate, provoke, irritate.
Example: Authorities mollified farmers over the urea shortage issue.
Related Words: Mollification (noun), mollifying (adjective).
5. Plausible (Adjective)
Meaning: Seeming reasonable or probable but not necessarily true.
Hindi: विश्वसनीय, संभावित।
Synonyms: Credible, believable, reasonable.
Antonyms: Implausible, unlikely, incredible.
Example: Jan Suraaj’s promises seemed plausible but lacked evidence.
Related Words: Plausibility (noun), plausibly (adverb).
6. Preclude (Verb)
Meaning: To prevent or make impossible.
Hindi: रोकना, असंभव करना।
Synonyms: Prevent, prohibit, forestall.
Antonyms: Allow, permit, enable.
Example: Strict rules precluded errors in Devadasi surveys.
Related Words: Preclusion (noun), preclusive (adjective).
7. Quell (Verb)
Meaning: To suppress or put an end to something, especially unrest.
Hindi: दबाना, शांत करना।
Synonyms: Suppress, subdue, pacify.
Antonyms: Incite, provoke, encourage.
Example: Police quelled tensions to ensure J&K’s stability.
Related Words: Queller (noun), quelling (noun).
8. Reticent (Adjective)
Meaning: Reluctant to reveal one’s thoughts or feelings.
Hindi: संकोची, कम बोलने वाला।
Synonyms: Reserved, taciturn, restrained.
Antonyms: Talkative, open, forthcoming.
Example: Reticent officials avoided commenting on POC status delays.
Related Words: Reticence (noun), reticently (adverb).
9. Strident (Adjective)
Meaning: Loud, harsh, or grating in tone or manner.
Hindi: कर्कश, तीखा।
Synonyms: Harsh, shrill, grating.
Antonyms: Soft, gentle, subdued.
Example: Strident demands for SIR documents overwhelmed Bihar officials.
Related Words: Stridency (noun), stridently (adverb).
10. Tenuous (Adjective)
Meaning: Weak, thin, or insubstantial; lacking strength.
Hindi: कमजोर, सूक्ष्म।
Synonyms: Weak, fragile, flimsy.
Antonyms: Strong, substantial, robust.
Example: The tenuous peace in J&K required sustained efforts.
Related Words: Tenuity (noun), tenuously (adverb).
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