The Hindu Vocab - 18 June 2025
Meaning: हाथ ना आनेवाला: difficult to find, catch, or achieve
Synonyms: evasive, transient, fleeting
Antonyms: attainable, available, convenient
Example Sentence: Since I am not very good at math, earning an “A” in geometry is an elusive goal for me.
Meaning: कठोर: strict, precise, and exacting (of regulations, requirements, or conditions)
Synonyms: strict, rigorous, rigid
Antonyms: lenient, flexible
Example Sentence: The quantity of exports has declined since the early 80s due to the stringent procedures by the government.
Meaning: अजेय: incapable of being overcome, challenged, or defeated
Synonyms: invincible, invulnerable, unconquerable
Antonyms: susceptible, vulnerable
Example Sentence: The prison’s impregnable security wall makes it impossible for inmates to leave the grounds.
Meaning: धमाका: a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action; a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act
Synonyms: barrage, flurry
Example Sentence: The soldier loaded his gun in order to complete the salvo.
Meaning: a group in which each member has approximately equal power and authority.
Example Sentence: In total there were 27 members of the Collegium in 1990.
Meaning: विस्फोट: an expression of vehement protest; a violent explosion or a flash like lightning
Synonyms: protest, objection
Example Sentence: At the town hall meeting, residents began to fulminate over the proposed tax increase.
Meaning: सफलता: the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project
Synonyms: accomplishment, fulfillment, attainment
Antonyms: nought, failure, inception
Example Sentence: After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.
Meaning: अमान्य: withdraw legitimate status or authority; to make something seem not valid or not acceptable
Synonyms: invalidate, nullify, proscribe
Antonyms: legitimize, sanction
Example Sentence: The government’s tactics have been to delegitimize the voices of the poor.
Meaning: इच्छामृत्यु: the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.
Synonyms: killing, slaughter
Example Sentence: He asked if we had considered euthanasia since the cat’s care would require a considerable amount over $100, and “he might end up with only three legs”.
Meaning: गलत: wrong; incorrect
Synonyms: false, misleading
Antonyms: accurate, valid, true
Example Sentence: Some people have the erroneous notion that one can contract AIDS by giving blood.
Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance
1. If something is described as elusive, it is:
A) Easy to understand
B) Difficult to find or achieve
C) Always present
D) Readily available
2. A stringent rule is one that is:
A) Flexible and forgiving
B) Harsh and exacting
C) Rarely applied
D) Easy to break
3. The word impregnable refers to something that is:
A) Easily defeated
B) Likely to collapse
C) Impossible to overcome
D) Poorly built
4. A salvo is best described as:
A) A quiet protest
B) A sudden aggressive act or simultaneous discharge of weapons
C) A secret message
D) A type of handshake
5. A collegium means:
A) A secret club
B) A court order
C) A group with equal power and authority
D) A political treaty
6. The word fulmination most closely means:
A) Peaceful agreement
B) Angry protest or violent explosion
C) Silent approval
D) Scientific theory
7. If a plan comes to fruition, it means:
A) It failed at the last stage
B) It was canceled
C) It was successfully completed
D) It never started
8. To delegitimise something is to:
A) Validate and approve it
B) Support it publicly
C) Make it seem not valid or acceptable
D) Vote for it
9. Euthanasia refers to:
A) Treating a patient with home remedies
B) Painless killing of a suffering patient
C) The birth of a new baby
D) Use of herbal medicine
10. An erroneous statement is:
A) Well-researched and true
B) Based on solid evidence
C) Completely accurate
D) Incorrect or false
✅ Answers:
1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-B, 5-C, 6-B, 7-C, 8-C, 9-B, 10-D
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