Editorial vocabulary with Hindi meanings, examples, synonyms, and antonyms from The Hindu.
| Word | Meaning (English) | Meaning (Hindi) | Part of Speech | Example Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarming | Moving in or forming a large or dense group | झुंड में चलना | Adjective | The place was swarming with police and displaced residents. | Abounding, Crowded | Empty, Devoid |
| Retorted | Said something abruptly or angrily in reply | तंख्वाह जवाब देना | Verb | She retorted sharply when questioned about her decision. | Replied, Countered | Agreed, Accepted |
| Aver | State or assert something confidently | दृढ़ता से कहना | Verb | I aver that I have spoken the truth. | Declare, Assert | Deny, Doubt |
| Indigent | Poor; needy | दरिद्र | Adjective | The charity helps indigent families in the community. | Poor, Destitute | Rich, Prosperous |
| Contemporaneous | Occurring at the same time | समकालीन | Adjective | The two events were more or less contemporaneous. | Simultaneous, Concurrent | Different times |
| Scuffling | Engage in a short, confused fight | हाथापाई करना | Verb | The teacher noticed two students scuffling in the corridor. | Tussling, Wrestling | Peaceful, Calm |
| Balk | Prevent from achieving a goal | बाधा डालना | Verb | Their strategies to balk the enemy had failed. | Hinder, Thwart | Assist, Encourage |
| Munificence | Lavishly generous; great generosity | उदारता | Noun | The donor’s munificence benefited thousands of students. | Generosity, Bounty | Stinginess, Meanness |