Vocabulary based on The Hindu and The Times of India Editorial daily vocab are provided here
1. Scathing
- Meaning: Severely critical or harsh.
- Hindi: कठोर आलोचना करने वाला
- Synonyms: Harsh, severe, biting, caustic
- Antonyms: Mild, gentle, complimentary
- Example: The journalist wrote a scathing article about the corruption in the government.
(पत्रकार ने सरकार में भ्रष्टाचार के बारे में कठोर लेख लिखा।)
2. Extortionist
- Meaning: A person who obtains something, especially money, through force or threats.
- Hindi: जबरन वसूली करने वाला
- Synonyms: Blackmailer, racketeer, exploiter
- Antonyms: Philanthropist, donor, benefactor
- Example: The police arrested the extortionist for threatening local shopkeepers.
(पुलिस ने स्थानीय दुकानदारों को धमकाने के लिए जबरन वसूली करने वाले को गिरफ्तार किया।)
3. Incineration
- Meaning: The act of burning something completely, especially waste.
- Hindi: दहन, जलाकर नष्ट करना
- Synonyms: Cremation, combustion, burning
- Antonyms: Preservation, cooling, conservation
- Example: The city’s waste is disposed of through incineration.
(शहर के कचरे को जलाकर नष्ट किया जाता है।)
4. Red-hot-potato
- Meaning: A controversial or difficult issue that is hard to handle.
- Hindi: विवादास्पद मुद्दा
- Synonyms: Controversy, dilemma, tricky situation
- Antonyms: Simple task, easy issue, straightforward matter
- Example: The politician avoided answering the red-hot-potato of rising fuel prices.
(राजनेता ने बढ़ती ईंधन कीमतों के विवादास्पद मुद्दे का उत्तर देने से बचा।)
5. Stay on
- Meaning: To remain in a place or position longer than expected.
- Hindi: रुके रहना, बने रहना
- Synonyms: Remain, continue, linger
- Antonyms: Leave, quit, depart
- Example: He decided to stay on as the company’s CEO for another year.
(उन्होंने कंपनी के सीईओ के रूप में एक और वर्ष बने रहने का फैसला किया।)
6. Radical

- Meaning: Relating to fundamental changes; extreme or revolutionary.
- Hindi: मौलिक, क्रांतिकारी
- Synonyms: Fundamental, extreme, revolutionary
- Antonyms: Conservative, moderate, traditional
- Example: The leader proposed radical reforms to tackle climate change.
(नेता ने जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने के लिए मौलिक सुधारों का प्रस्ताव रखा।)
7. Quantified
- Meaning: Expressed or measured as a quantity.
- Hindi: मापना या मात्रा व्यक्त करना
- Synonyms: Measured, calculated, assessed
- Antonyms: Unmeasured, qualitative, approximate
- Example: The company quantified the increase in profits over the last quarter.
(कंपनी ने पिछले तिमाही में मुनाफे में वृद्धि को मापा।)
8. Ripples
- Meaning: Small waves on the surface, often caused by an impact.
- Hindi: लहरें, तरंगें
- Synonyms: Waves, undulations, oscillations
- Antonyms: Stillness, calm, steadiness
- Example: The stone created ripples when it fell into the pond.
(पत्थर के तालाब में गिरने से लहरें बनीं।)
9. Riparian
- Meaning: Relating to the banks of a river.
- Hindi: नदी किनारे का
- Synonyms: Riverbank, waterfront, fluvial
- Antonyms: Desert, inland, upland
- Example: The riparian vegetation is vital for preventing soil erosion.
(नदी किनारे की वनस्पति मिट्टी के कटाव को रोकने के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।)
10. Covert
- Meaning: Hidden or secret.
- Hindi: गुप्त, छिपा हुआ
- Synonyms: Secret, hidden, concealed
- Antonyms: Open, overt, exposed
- Example: The agency launched a covert operation to gather intelligence.
(एजेंसी ने खुफिया जानकारी जुटाने के लिए एक गुप्त अभियान शुरू किया।)
11. Impeccably
- Meaning: In a way that is flawless or perfect.
- Hindi: त्रुटिहीन रूप से
- Synonyms: Perfectly, flawlessly, immaculately
- Antonyms: Imperfectly, faultily, carelessly
- Example: She was dressed impeccably for the event.
(वह कार्यक्रम के लिए त्रुटिहीन रूप से तैयार थी।)
12. Punned
- Meaning: To make a play on words, often for humor.
- Hindi: शब्दों का खेल करना
- Synonyms: Quipped, joked, wordplay
- Antonyms: Literal, serious, direct
- Example: The comedian cleverly punned on current events.
(हास्य कलाकार ने मौजूदा घटनाओं पर चतुराई से शब्दों का खेल किया।)
13. Excursions
- Meaning: Short trips or journeys for leisure or exploration.
- Hindi: भ्रमण, छोटी यात्रा
- Synonyms: Trips, outings, journeys
- Antonyms: Stay, residence, permanence
- Example: We went on several excursions during our holiday.
(हमने अपनी छुट्टी के दौरान कई भ्रमण किए।)
14. Sleuths
- Meaning: Detectives or investigators.
- Hindi: जासूस
- Synonyms: Detectives, investigators, agents
- Antonyms: Victims, suspects
- Example: The sleuths solved the case within a week.
(जासूसों ने एक सप्ताह के भीतर मामला सुलझा लिया।)
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