🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 26 Aug 2025
1. Elucidate (Verb)
Meaning: To make something clear by explaining it in detail.
Hindi: स्पष्ट करना, समझाना।
Synonyms: Clarify, explain, illuminate.
Antonyms: Confuse, obscure, complicate.
Example: Experts elucidated the risks of GLOF events.
Related Words: Elucidation (noun), elucidative (adjective).
2. Exultant (Adjective)
Meaning: Triumphantly happy; rejoicing.
Hindi: आनंदित, उत्साहित।
Synonyms: Jubilant, elated, triumphant.
Antonyms: Sad, dejected, miserable.
Example: Exultant farmers welcomed the urea supply restoration.
Related Words: Exult (verb), exultantly (adverb).
3. Imbue (Verb)
Meaning: To inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
Hindi: भर देना, प्रभावित करना।
Synonyms: Infuse, instill, permeate.
Antonyms: Drain, remove, extract.
Example: Leaders imbued hope in J&K’s youth.
Related Words: Imbuement (noun), imbued (adjective).
4. Incongruous (Adjective)
Meaning: Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings.
Hindi: असंगत, अनुपयुक्त।
Synonyms: Inappropriate, discordant, incompatible.
Antonyms: Harmonious, suitable, consistent.
Example: The policy seemed incongruous with POCSO aims.
Related Words: Incongruity (noun), incongruously (adverb).
5. Insidious (Adjective)
Meaning: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
Hindi: छुपा हुआ, धीरे-धीरे हानिकारक।
Synonyms: Stealthy, subtle, treacherous.
Antonyms: Obvious, harmless, benign.
Example: Insidious delays undermined Mangaluru’s POC status.
Related Words: Insidiousness (noun), insidiously (adverb).
6. Livid (Adjective)
Meaning: Furiously angry; discolored by bruising.
Hindi: क्रोधित, नीला पड़ना।
Synonyms: Furious, enraged, irate.
Antonyms: Calm, pleased, content.
Example: Locals were livid over the Haridwar mismanagement.
Related Words: Lividity (noun), lividly (adverb).
7. Pallor (Noun)
Meaning: An unhealthy pale appearance, often due to illness or shock.
Hindi: पीलापन, रंगहीनता।
Synonyms: Paleness, wan, ashen.
Antonyms: Rosiness, flush, color.
Example: The pallor on devotees’ faces revealed the stampede’s toll.
Related Words: Pallid (adjective), pallorize (verb, rare).
8. Reprobate (Verb)
Meaning: To express disapproval or condemnation of something.
Hindi: निंदा करना, भर्त्सना करना।
Synonyms: Condemn, denounce, censure.
Antonyms: Praise, approve, commend.
Example: Leaders reprobated the fringe elements’ actions in J&K.
Related Words: Reprobation (noun), reprobative (adjective).
9. Torrential (Adjective)
Meaning: Relating to or resembling a torrent; overwhelmingly fast or strong.
Hindi: प्रचंड, तेज बहाव वाला।
Synonyms: Rushing, overwhelming, deluge-like.
Antonyms: Gentle, slow, trickle.
Example: Torrential rains tested GLOF preparedness measures.
Related Words: Torrent (noun), torrentially (adverb).
10. Vexatious (Adjective)
Meaning: Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
Hindi: परेशान करने वाला, उकताऊ।
Synonyms: Annoying, irritating, troublesome.
Antonyms: Pleasing, soothing, calming.
Example: Vexatious delays plagued the SIR documentation process.
Related Words: Vexation (noun), vexatiously (adverb).