The Hindu Vocabulary
Word | Part of Speech | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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Abject | Adjective | Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading | wretched, miserable, hopeless | noble, proud |
Undernourished | Adjective | Not having enough food for health and growth | malnourished, deprived | nourished, healthy |
Staggering | Adjective | Extremely surprising or shocking | astonishing, overwhelming | modest, unremarkable |
Stark | Adjective | Bare, harsh, or severe in appearance or effect | severe, plain, austere | embellished, gentle |
Systemic | Adjective | Relating to or affecting the entire system | structural, fundamental | isolated, incidental |
Per capita | Adjective/Adverb | Per person; divided equally per individual | per head, per person | aggregate, total |
Pertinent | Adjective | Relevant or applicable to the matter at hand | relevant, appropriate | irrelevant, inappropriate |
Bumper | Adjective | Very large in amount or quantity | abundant, plentiful | scarce, meager |
Stunting | Noun | The condition of being shorter than normal due to malnutrition | growth inhibition, dwarfing | growth, development |
Wasting | Noun | The condition of losing weight or muscle | emaciation, shrinking | strengthening, nurturing |
Times of India Vocabulary
Word | Part of Speech | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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Catalyst | Noun | Something that speeds up a process | stimulant, impetus | hindrance, block |
Integrity | Noun | The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles | honesty, probity | dishonesty, deceit |
Resilient | Adjective | Able to recover quickly from difficulties | tough, strong | fragile, vulnerable |
Viable | Adjective | Capable of working successfully | feasible, workable | impractical, impossible |
Mitigate | Verb | To make less severe | alleviate, reduce | worsen, exacerbate |
Hindustan Times Vocabulary
Word | Part of Speech | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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Ubiquitous | Adjective | Present everywhere | omnipresent, pervasive | rare, scarce |
Ambiguous | Adjective | Open to more than one interpretation | unclear, equivocal | clear, unambiguous |
Conundrum | Noun | A confusing and difficult problem or question | puzzle, riddle | solution, answer |
Pragmatic | Adjective | Dealing with things sensibly and realistically | practical, realistic | impractical, idealistic |
Ephemeral | Adjective | Lasting for a very short time | transient, fleeting | permanent, eternal |