🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 01 July 2025
1. Sweltering (Adjective)
Meaning: Uncomfortably hot or oppressive.
Hindi: तपन भरा, गर्म।
Synonyms: Scorching, torrid, sultry.
Antonyms: Cool, frigid, chilly.
Example: The sweltering heat challenged players at Edgbaston.
Related Words: Swelter (verb), swelteringly (adverb).
2. Brutalize (Verb)
Meaning: To treat someone cruelly or make them savage.
Hindi: क्रूर करना, नृशंस बनाना।
Synonyms: Dehumanize, barbarize, savage.
Antonyms: Humanize, civilize, soften.
Example: Police actions were accused of brutalizing Narayanpatana tribals.
Related Words: Brutality (noun), brutal (adjective).
3. Fortify (Verb)
Meaning: To strengthen or protect against attack.
Hindi: किलेबंदी करना, मजबूत करना।
Synonyms: Reinforce, strengthen, secure.
Antonyms: Weaken, expose, undermine.
Example: Tetrapods were used to fortify Puthenthode’s coastline.
Related Words: Fortification (noun), fortified (adjective).
4. Insurrection (Noun)
Meaning: A violent uprising against an authority or government.
Hindi: विद्रोह, बगावत।
Synonyms: Rebellion, revolt, uprising.
Antonyms: Loyalty, obedience, compliance.
Example: The Narayanpatana insurrection alarmed local authorities.
Related Words: Insurgent (noun), insurrectionary (adjective).
5. Deluge (Noun)
Meaning: A great flood or heavy downpour.
Hindi: मूसलाधार, बाढ़।
Synonyms: Flood, inundation, torrent.
Antonyms: Drought, scarcity, trickle.
Example: A deluge threatened Balasore’s low-lying areas.
Related Words: Deluge (verb), deluged (adjective).
6. Sinuous (Adjective)
Meaning: Having many curves or turns; winding.
Hindi: घुमावदार, लहरदार।
Synonyms: Winding, serpentine, undulating.
Antonyms: Straight, direct, linear.
Example: The sinuous roads to Narayanpatana were treacherous.
Related Words: Sinuosity (noun), sinuously (adverb).
7. Subjugation (Noun)
Meaning: The act of bringing under control or dominance.
Hindi: अधीनता, दमन।
Synonyms: Conquest, domination, suppression.
Antonyms: Liberation, freedom, independence.
Example: Tribals resisted subjugation by outside vendors.
Related Words: Subjugate (verb), subjugated (adjective).
8. Torrid (Adjective)
Meaning: Very hot and dry; scorching.
Hindi: उष्ण, जलता हुआ।
Synonyms: Sweltering, scorching, blazing.
Antonyms: Cool, mild, temperate.
Example: The torrid conditions tested India’s cricket team.
Related Words: Torridity (noun), torridly (adverb).
9. Reprisal (Noun)
Meaning: An act of retaliation or revenge.
Hindi: प्रतिशोध, बदला।
Synonyms: Retaliation, retribution, vengeance.
Antonyms: Forgiveness, pardon, reconciliation.
Example: Arrests in Narayanpatana were seen as reprisals for the uprising.
Related Words: Reprise (verb), reprisal (adjective).
10. Sovereignty (Noun)
Meaning: Supreme power or authority, especially over a state.
Hindi: संप्रभुता, स्वायत्तता।
Synonyms: Dominion, authority, supremacy.
Antonyms: Subordination, dependence, servitude.
Example: India asserted sovereignty over LAC villages in Ladakh.
Related Words: Sovereign (adjective), sovereignly (adverb).