The Hindu Vocab - 4 July 2025
Meaning: कम घना : Small in number or amount and spread out over an area.
Synonyms: Meagre, Scanty
Antonyms: Abundant, Plentiful
Example Sentence: Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation.
Meaning: Being planned or prepared
Synonyms: Forthcoming
Example Sentence: In a quiet country backwater, something evil is afoot.
Meaning: अभिसरण : The fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together
Synonyms: Assemble, Confluence
Antonyms: Divergent
Example Sentence: Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.
Meaning: अग्र-दल : The forefront of an action or movement
Synonyms: Avant-garde
Example Sentence: The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress.
Meaning: अधिक उछाल : Power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness
Synonyms: Ebullience, Vivacity
Antonyms: Inadequacy, Helplessness
Example Sentence: She was in a buoyant mood and they were looking forward to their new life.
Meaning: उत्साह : Very strong feeling or belief
Synonyms: Ardor, Passion
Antonyms: Apathy, Dullness
Example Sentence: They were concerned only with their own religious fervor.
Meaning: थकान : Extreme tiredness
Synonyms: Drowsiness, Weariness
Antonyms: Vigorous
Example Sentence: She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.
Meaning: सहारा देना : To support or encourage somebody/something
Synonyms: Strengthened, Boost
Antonyms: Opposed, Discourage
Example Sentence: The IAF said that there was a need for India to bolster its "technological asymmetry."
Meaning: मान्य : Reasonable and could be successfully defended against criticism
Synonyms: Justifiable, Plausible
Antonyms: Irrational
Example Sentence: His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries.
Meaning: शालीनता, आत्मसंतोष : Self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
Synonyms: Comfort, Ease
Antonyms: Humility, Diffidence
Example Sentence: This boundless complacency was due to policy, not weakness.
Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance
1. A sparse population means:
A) Very dense
B) Large in number
C) Thinly spread out
D) Rich and vibrant
2. If something is afoot, it is:
A) Already completed
B) Being planned or underway
C) Being ignored
D) Ending soon
3. Convergence of two ideas means:
A) They are completely opposite
B) They are colliding and vanishing
C) They are merging or coming together
D) They are staying apart
4. Vanguards are usually:
A) The last in a movement
B) The leading or front line of a movement
C) Passive observers
D) Government workers
5. A person with high buoyancy is likely to:
A) Feel sad
B) Be unable to swim
C) Remain cheerful and bounce back easily
D) Get angry frequently
6. Someone full of fervor feels:
A) Confused
B) Extremely enthusiastic
C) Lazy
D) Fearful
7. A person who is suffering from fatigue likely feels:
A) Energetic
B) Exhausted or very tired
C) Determined
D) Hopeful
8. To bolster someone means to:
A) Ignore them
B) Blame them
C) Support or encourage them
D) Challenge their ideas
9. A tenable argument is:
A) Illogical
B) Reasonable and can be defended
C) Irrelevant
D) Always outdated
10. Complacency often leads to:
A) Alertness
B) Comfort mixed with overconfidence
C) Fearfulness
D) Motivation to improve
✅ Answers:
1-C, 2-B, 3-C, 4-B, 5-C, 6-B, 7-B, 8-C, 9-B, 10-B
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