🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 08 July 2025
1. Fissure (Noun)
Meaning: A narrow crack or split, often in rock or ground.
Hindi: दरार, विदर।
Synonyms: Crack, crevice, rift.
Antonyms: Closure, seam, union.
Example: Fissures in Chellanam’s coast worsened erosion.
Related Words: Fissured (adjective), fissure (verb).
2. Impede (Verb)
Meaning: To obstruct or hinder progress.
Hindi: बाधित करना, रोकना।
Synonyms: Obstruct, hinder, hamper.
Antonyms: Facilitate, aid, promote.
Example: Floods impeded relief efforts in Balasore.
Related Words: Impediment (noun), impeded (adjective).
3. Incite (Verb)
Meaning: To encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior.
Hindi: उकसाना, भड़काना।
Synonyms: Provoke, instigate, foment.
Antonyms: Discourage, suppress, deter.
Example: Leaders incited tribals to reclaim land in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Incitement (noun), inciting (adjective).
4. Inundate (Verb)
Meaning: To flood or overwhelm with an abundance of something.
Hindi: जलमग्न करना, अभिभूत करना।
Synonyms: Flood, swamp, deluge.
Antonyms: Drain, dry, reduce.
Example: Heavy rains inundated Balasore’s low-lying areas.
Related Words: Inundation (noun), inundated (adjective).
5. Maelstrom (Noun)
Meaning: A powerful whirlpool or a state of violent disorder.
Hindi: भँवर, अराजकता।
Synonyms: Whirlpool, turmoil, chaos.
Antonyms: Calm, order, tranquility.
Example: Narayanpatana was caught in a maelstrom of protests.
Related Words: Maelstromic (adjective).
6. Obdurate (Adjective)
Meaning: Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course.
Hindi: हठी, अडिग।
Synonyms: Stubborn, inflexible, unyielding.
Antonyms: Amenable, compliant, flexible.
Example: Obdurate tribals resisted external control in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Obduracy (noun), obdurately (adverb).
7. Precipitous (Adjective)
Meaning: Dangerously steep or sudden.
Hindi: तीव्र, खड़ा।
Synonyms: Steep, abrupt, sheer.
Antonyms: Gradual, gentle, slow.
Example: Precipitous cliffs guarded Narayanpatana’s hinterland.
Related Words: Precipice (noun), precipitously (adverb).
8. Redress (Noun)
Meaning: Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.
Hindi: निवारण, क्षतिपूर्ति।
Synonyms: Remedy, reparation, compensation.
Antonyms: Injustice, harm, grievance.
Example: Tribals sought redress for lost lands in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Redress (verb), redressable (adjective).
9. Surreptitious (Adjective)
Meaning: Done in a secret or stealthy manner.
Hindi: गुप्त, चोरी-छिपे।
Synonyms: Secretive, clandestine, furtive.
Antonyms: Open, overt, public.
Example: Surreptitious meetings fueled Narayanpatana’s uprising.
Related Words: Surreptitiously (adverb), surreptitiousness (noun).
10. Tenure (Noun)
Meaning: The holding of a position, property, or rights, often for a period.
Hindi: कार्यकाल, अधिकार।
Synonyms: Occupancy, possession, term.
Antonyms: Release, relinquishment, vacancy.
Example: India strengthened its tenure over LAC villages.
Related Words: Tenured (adjective), tenurial (adjective).