The Hindu Vocab - 21 June 2025
Meaning: बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर कहना: To state something too strongly
Synonyms: Emphasize, Exaggerate
Antonyms: Understated
Example Sentence: The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.
Meaning: मजबूत करना: To give support, strength, or a basic structure to something
Synonyms: Buttress
Antonyms: Demolish
Example Sentence: He presented data to underpin his argument.
Meaning: मृत्यु-संख्या: The number of deaths in one period of time or in one place
Synonyms: Fatality
Example Sentence: Infant mortality is high in the region.
Meaning: टकराना: To affect (something) in a way that is unwanted or to have a bad effect on (something)
Example Sentence: The workers have impinged against the factory owner.
Meaning: सीमांकन करना: Method of fixing the limits or boundaries of something
Synonyms: Demarcate
Antonyms: Liberation
Example Sentence: The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.
Meaning: दोषी: (usually used about a young person) behaving badly and often breaking the law
Synonyms: Criminal, Offending
Antonyms: Well-Behaved
Example Sentence: His delinquent behavior could lead to more serious problems.
Meaning: Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
Example Sentence: He is prone to frequent headaches due to stress.
Meaning: अस्थिर: Lasting for only a short time; temporary
Synonyms: Ephemeral, Short-term
Antonyms: Permanent, Constant
Example Sentence: The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
Meaning: ठीक करना: To bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim
Synonyms: Mobilized, Organized
Antonyms: Disorder
Example Sentence: The company marshalled itself in the sad remains of the village.
Meaning: झगड़ा: A short argument
Synonyms: Altercation
Antonyms: Harmony
Example Sentence: She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up.
Meaning: उल्लंघन: An action that breaks or acts against something
Synonyms: Breach, Infringement
Antonyms: Honor, Obey
Example Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.
Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance
1. If someone has overstated the facts, they have:
A) Ignored the facts completely
B) Stated them too weakly
C) Described them too strongly
D) Given no explanation
2. To underpin an argument means to:
A) Weaken it
B) Disagree with it
C) Support it strongly
D) Deny its validity
3. The word mortality refers to:
A) The number of injuries
B) The number of births
C) The number of deaths
D) The average age
4. If something impinges on your rights, it:
A) Protects them
B) Has a negative impact on them
C) Encourages them
D) Makes them stronger
5. Delimitation is the process of:
A) Expanding boundaries
B) Defining limits
C) Ignoring borders
D) Removing restrictions
6. A delinquent teenager is one who:
A) Excels in school
B) Always obeys rules
C) Frequently breaks laws
D) Works hard
7. Someone who is prone to headaches:
A) Never gets them
B) Is likely to get them
C) Is immune to them
D) Is curing them
8. A transient problem is one that:
A) Lasts forever
B) Is difficult to fix
C) Is only temporary
D) Cannot be named
9. To marshal your resources means to:
A) Waste them
B) Organize them
C) Hide them
D) Ignore them
10. A spat is a:
A) Long war
B) Brief argument
C) Peace treaty
D) Friendly talk
11. A violation of law means:
A) Respecting it
B) Honoring it
C) Breaking it
D) Teaching it
✅ Answers:
1-C, 2-C, 3-C, 4-B, 5-B, 6-C, 7-B, 8-C, 9-B, 10-B, 11-C
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