22 January 2026 Vocabulary (The Hindu / TOI)

No.	Word	Meaning (Hindi)	Synonym	Antonym	Example
1	Alleviate	कम करना, राहत देना	Relieve	Aggravate	Steps were taken to alleviate poverty.
2	Vulnerable	असुरक्षित, संवेदनशील	Exposed	Secure	Children are vulnerable to disease.
3	Mandate	आदेश, अधिकार देना	Authorize	Prohibit	The law mandates safety rules.
4	Ramification	परिणाम	Outcome	Cause	The move has serious ramifications.
5	Incumbent	पदधारी	Office-holder	Challenger	The incumbent government won again.
6	Arbitrary	मनमाना	Random	Systematic	The decision was arbitrary.
7	Compliance	पालन करना	Adherence	Violation	Strict compliance is required.
8	Entrenched	गहराई से जमी हुई	Deep-rooted	Flexible	Corruption is deeply entrenched.
9	Constrain	सीमित करना	Restrict	Free	Budget constraints slowed progress.
10	Equitable	न्यायसंगत	Fair	Unfair	Resources must be equitably shared.

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