✅️ The Hindu Vocabulary 05 July 2025.
1. Inundated (Adjective)
Meaning: Overwhelmed or flooded with things or people.
Hindi: जलमग्न, अभिभूत।
Synonyms: Flooded, swamped, overwhelmed.
Antonyms: Drained, empty, sparse.
Example: Balasore was inundated with floodwaters.
Related Words: Inundate (verb), inundation (noun).
2. Lament (Verb)
Meaning: To express sorrow or regret deeply.
Hindi: विलाप करना, शोक व्यक्त करना।
Synonyms: Mourn, grieve, bewail.
Antonyms: Rejoice, celebrate, delight.
Example: Chellanam residents lamented their homes’ destruction.
Related Words: Lamentation (noun), lamentable (adjective).
3. Militate (Verb)
Meaning: To have a substantial effect or work against something.
Hindi: विरोध करना, प्रभाव डालना।
Synonyms: Counter, oppose, resist.
Antonyms: Support, aid, promote.
Example: Heavy rains militated against rescue efforts in Balasore.
Related Words: Militation (noun), militant (adjective).
4. Obstreperous (Adjective)
Meaning: Noisy and difficult to control.
Hindi: उपद्रवी, शोरगुल वाला।
Synonyms: Unruly, boisterous, refractory.
Antonyms: Quiet, docile, compliant.
Example: Obstreperous crowds disrupted Narayanpatana’s peace.
Related Words: Obstreperousness (noun), obstreperously (adverb).
5. Palliate (Verb)
Meaning: To make a problem seem less serious or relieve its effects.
Hindi: कम करना, शांत करना।
Synonyms: Alleviate, mitigate, soothe.
Antonyms: Aggravate, exacerbate, intensify.
Example: Temporary barriers palliated erosion in Puthenthode.
Related Words: Palliation (noun), palliative (adjective).
6. Quell (Verb)
Meaning: To suppress or put an end to something, especially unrest.
Hindi: दबाना, शांत करना।
Synonyms: Suppress, subdue, pacify.
Antonyms: Incite, provoke, encourage.
Example: Police aimed to quell the Narayanpatana uprising.
Related Words: Queller (noun), quelled (adjective).
7. Rubble (Noun)
Meaning: Broken fragments of stone or debris from destruction.
Hindi: मलबा, टुकड़े।
Synonyms: Debris, wreckage, ruins.
Antonyms: Structure, building, whole.
Example: Sea erosion reduced Chellanam homes to rubble.
Related Words: Rubbly (adjective), rubbled (adjective).
8. Subdue (Verb)
Meaning: To bring under control, especially by force.
Hindi: वश में करना, नियंत्रित करना।
Synonyms: Suppress, conquer, restrain.
Antonyms: Liberate, release, incite.
Example: Authorities subdued protests in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Subdual (noun), subdued (adjective).
9. Treacherous (Adjective)
Meaning: Dangerous or hazardous, often deceptively so.
Hindi: विश्वासघाती, खतरनाक।
Synonyms: Perilous, hazardous, deceptive.
Antonyms: Safe, reliable, trustworthy.
Example: Treacherous floodwaters trapped Balasore residents.
Related Words: Treachery (noun), treacherously (adverb).
10. Vigilance (Noun)
Meaning: The state of being watchful or alert to danger.
Hindi: सतर्कता, जागरूकता।
Synonyms: Alertness, watchfulness, caution.
Antonyms: Negligence, carelessness, inattention.
Example: Vigilance along the LAC ensured India’s security.
Related Words: Vigilant (adjective), vigilantly (adverb).
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