21 January 2026 Vocabulary (The Hindu / TOI)

No.	Word	Meaning (Hindi)	Synonym	Antonym	Example
1	Exacerbate	और अधिक बिगाड़ना	Worsen	Alleviate	The issue was exacerbated by delays.
2	Imminent	शीघ्र होने वाला	Impending	Distant	A crisis is imminent.
3	Ambiguous	अस्पष्ट	Unclear	Clear	The statement was ambiguous.
4	Bolster	मजबूत करना	Strengthen	Weaken	The reforms will bolster the economy.
5	Disparity	असमानता	Inequality	Equality	There is a wide income disparity.
6	Pragmatic	व्यावहारिक	Practical	Idealistic	We need a pragmatic approach.
7	Curtail	कम करना, सीमित करना	Reduce	Expand	Spending was curtailed.
8	Conspicuous	स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाई देने वाला	Noticeable	Hidden	His absence was conspicuous.
9	Reiterate	दोहराना	Repeat	Withdraw	The minister reiterated his stance.
10	Substantiate	प्रमाणित करना	Validate	Disprove	He failed to substantiate the claim.

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