🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 17 Mar 2025
1. Stratification (Noun)
Meaning (English): The arrangement or classification of something into different groups or layers.
Meaning (Hindi): स्तरीकरण, वर्गीकरण
Synonyms: Layering, categorization, division
Antonyms: Uniformity, homogeneity
Example (in a sentence): Social stratification often leads to inequality.
Related Words: Stratify (Verb), Stratified (Adjective)
2. Disparity (Noun)
Meaning (English): A great difference or inequality.
Meaning (Hindi): असमानता, विषमता
Synonyms: Inequality, gap, discrepancy
Antonyms: Equality, parity, uniformity
Example (in a sentence): The disparity between rich and poor is growing.
Related Words: Disparate (Adjective), Disparately (Adverb)
3. Amelioration (Noun)
Meaning (English): The act of making something better or improving it.
Meaning (Hindi): सुधार, बेहतरी
Synonyms: Improvement, enhancement, betterment
Antonyms: Deterioration, worsening, decline
Example (in a sentence): The amelioration of living conditions was a priority for the government.
Related Words: Ameliorate (Verb), Ameliorative (Adjective)
4. Exigency (Noun)
Meaning (English): An urgent need or demand.
Meaning (Hindi): आपातकालीन स्थिति, जरूरत
Synonyms: Emergency, urgency, crisis
Antonyms: Non-urgency, leisure, calm
Example (in a sentence): The exigency of the situation required immediate action.
Related Words: Exigent (Adjective), Exigently (Adverb)
5. Ostracism (Noun)
Meaning (English): Exclusion from a society or group.
Meaning (Hindi): बहिष्कार, समाज से निकालना
Synonyms: Exclusion, banishment, isolation
Antonyms: Inclusion, acceptance, integration
Example (in a sentence): The politician faced ostracism after the scandal.
Related Words: Ostracize (Verb), Ostracized (Adjective)
6. Impetus (Noun)
Meaning (English): A driving force or motivation behind an action.
Meaning (Hindi): प्रेरणा, बल
Synonyms: Motivation, stimulus, incentive
Antonyms: Hindrance, obstacle, deterrent
Example (in a sentence): The new policy provided an impetus for economic growth.
Related Words: Impetuous (Adjective), Impetuously (Adverb)
7. Paradigm (Noun)
Meaning (English): A typical example or pattern of something.
Meaning (Hindi): प्रतिमान, मिसाल
Synonyms: Model, pattern, example
Antonyms: Anomaly, exception
Example (in a sentence): The new technology represents a paradigm shift in the industry.
Related Words: Paradigmatic (Adjective), Paradigmatically (Adverb)
8. Conundrum (Noun)
Meaning (English): A confusing and difficult problem or question.
Meaning (Hindi): पहेली, उलझन
Synonyms: Puzzle, dilemma, enigma
Antonyms: Solution, clarity, simplicity
Example (in a sentence): The conundrum of balancing growth and sustainability remains unsolved.
Related Words: Conundrums (Noun)
9. Quagmire (Noun)
Meaning (English): A complex or difficult situation.
Meaning (Hindi): दलदल, उलझन
Synonyms: Predicament, dilemma, mess
Antonyms: Solution, clarity, simplicity
Example (in a sentence): The country is stuck in a political quagmire.
Related Words: Quagmires (Noun)
10. Vicissitude (Noun)
Meaning (English): A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
Meaning (Hindi): परिवर्तन, उतार-चढ़ाव
Synonyms: Change, fluctuation, instability
Antonyms: Stability, constancy, consistency
Example (in a sentence): The vicissitudes of life taught him resilience.
Related Words: Vicissitudes (Noun)