Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu (01 December)

By | December 1, 2017

English Vocabulary with Synonyms and Antonyms with Hindi Meaning (01-12-17)

1)Throttle (Verb)(दबाना) –  throt-l
Meaning –  to prevent something from succeeding
Synonyms – choke, strangle, block
Antonyms – release , breathe , free
Example – The reduction in funds is throttling the development of new programmes.

2)Intervention (Noun) (हस्तक्षेप) – intar-ven-shuns
Meaning – the process of becoming purposefully entangled in another’s affairs
Synonyms – interruption, meddling
Antonyms – noninterference ,nonintervention , affront
Example – Our nation’s intervention in another country’s war could pull us into the crisis.

3)Outweigh  (पल्ला झुकना) – out-wey
Meaning – for something to be more important or further along than something else
Synonyms – dominate, outdo, vague
Antonyms – Trail , fail , loose
Example – Since the job paid much less and was more difficult, its disadvantages definitely outweigh the benefits.

4)Demise (Adverb) (अंत) –  di-mice
Meaning – the end of a period or lifespan
Synonyms – disaster, fatality, mortality
Antonyms – survival , birth , resurrection
Example – Online newspapers are causing the demise of the traditional newspaper.

5)Discriminate  (Noun) (भेदभाव) – dis-crim-inate
Meaning – to make choices based on prejudgments
Synonyms – Discern , distinguish
Antonyms – indiscriminate , equal
Example – According to the law, employers should not discriminate because of race or gender.

6)Accelerate (Verb)(गतिवृद्धि करना) –  ak-sel-er-eyt
Meaning – to increase the motion or growth
Synonyms – speed, hasten , increase
Antonyms –   decelerate , brake
Example – You should reduce his spending if you want to accelerate the balance in your savings account.

7)Enormous (Noun) (विशाल) – ih-nawr-mus
Meaning – extremely large
Synonyms – Huge , immense , gigantic
Example – We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.

8) Overriding (Verb) (अधिभावी) – over-riding
Meaning – To use one’s authority to cancel or overrule the action or decision of another
Synonyms – predominant , paramount
Example – The president has decided to override his advisors’ decision and put his own plan in place

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