Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 28th April, 2022

By Nilanjan Paul|Updated : April 28th, 2022

Daily updated The Hindu Editorial vocabulary words with their meanings dated 28th April, 2022 are important for Bank, SSC, Railway & IAS exams. At BYJU’S Exam Prep, our Series is named as "Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Words List: 28th April, 2022 " to shape up your vocabulary from the newspaper wordlist.

With the help of a daily wordlist from Hindu newspaper of 28th April 2022 our aim is to help you completely understand the commonly used words with their meanings, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, proper use in sentences, etc. Today's the Hindu newspaper contains important vocabulary words like sedition, connote etc. which can be downloaded from the monthly PDF of The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary to strengthen your preparation.

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Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 28th April, 2022

Important Words from the Article

1.

WordRansack (लूट लेना)

  • Pronunciation: ran-sak/ रैन्सैक
  • Part of Speech: Verb
  • Meaning
    a. go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.
    b. search (a place or receptacle) thoroughly, especially in such a way as to cause harm.
  • Synonyms: pillage, plunder, loot, despoil, strip
  • Antonyms: clean, mend, safeguard, enrich, hone
  • Usage in a sentence: Robbers ransacked the apartment looking for money.

2. Word: Entrepreneur (उद्यमी)

  • Pronunciation: ahn-truh-pruh-nur
  • Part of Speech: Noun/ Verb
  • Meaning:
    a. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. (Noun)
    b. an employer of productive labor; contractor. (Noun)
    c. to deal with or initiate as an entrepreneur. (Verb)
  • Synonyms: businessman, trader, enterpriser
  • Antonyms: employee, client
  • Usage in a sentence: The latest policy encourages the growth of young entrepreneurs in the country.

 3Word: Hybrid (भिन्न भिन्न जातियों का)

  • Pronunciation: hahy-brid
  • Part of speech: Adjective
  • Meaning: made of mixed components
  • Synonyms: half breed, cross breed
  • Antonyms: pure bred
  • Usage in a sentence: Because my hybrid car works with both solar power and gasoline, I use less fuel than a lot of people.

4. Word: Gestation (सगर्भता)

  • Pronunciation: je-stey-shuhn
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning:
    a. carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.
    b. to think of and develop (an idea, opinion, plan, etc.) slowly in the mind.
  • Synonyms: pregnancy, formation, development, incubation
  • Antonyms: reversion, decrease, barenness
  • Usage in a sentence: The project was still undergoing gestation till it could finally be launched.

5. Word: Misgivings (भय)

  • Pronunciation: mis-giv-ing/ मिस्गिविंग
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning: a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
  • Synonyms: doubt, qualm, reservation, apprehensions
  • Antonyms: confidence, belief, agreement, approval
  • Usage in a Sentence: He had considerable misgivings at the prospect of moving jobs.

6. Word: Incur (दायित्व देना)

  • Pronunciation: in-kur/इन्कर
  • Part of Speech: Verb
  • Meaning: become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions.
  • Synonyms: sustain, acquire, induce
  • Antonyms: avoid, evade, dwindle
  • Use in a Sentence: Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the organisation.

7. Word: Intimidate (डराना)

  • Pronunciation: in-tim-i-deyt/इन्टिमिडेट
  • Part of Speech: Verb
  • Meaning
    a. to make timid; fill with fear
    b. to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc.
    c. to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear
  • Synonyms:bully, scare, frighten, threaten
  • Antonyms: encourage, comfort, assist, help, calm
  • Usage in a sentence:Don’t let those bullies intimidate you.

8. Word: Perception (संवेदन)

  • Pronunciation: per-sep-shuhn/ पर्सेप्शन
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning: the ability to see, hear or become aware of something through the senses.
  • Synonyms: understanding, feeling, awareness
  • Antonyms: misunderstanding, incomprehension
  • Usage in a Sentence: We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted.

9. Word: Contestation (प्रतिवाद)

  • Pronunciation: kon-te-stey-shuhn/कान्टेस्टेशन
  • Part of Speech
  • Meaning:
    a. the act of contesting; controversy; dispute
    b. an assertion contended for
  • Synonyms: argument, controversy, disputation
  • Antonyms: acquiesce, peace, harmony
  • Usage in a sentence: There is still considerable contestation over various mining projects.

10. Word: Wipe out (नष्ट कर देना)

  • Pronunciationwahyp-out/वाइप आउट
  • Meaning:
    a. be capsized by a wave while surfing
    b. fall over or off a vehicle
    c. to end something
    d. to kill someone
    to make someone extremely tired
  • Synonyms: destroy, end, kill
  • Antonyms: protect, save
  • Usage in a sentence: The early-morning meetings really wipe me out.

Practice here Daily Wordlist Quiz

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 28th April, 2022

Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences!

Here are some of the words from the above article. Try to frame sentences from them in your own words and share them with us in the comments section!

  • controversy
  • incubation
  • pillage
  • sustain
  • destroy

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

SR No.WordAntonym
1destroybelief
2understandingsafeguard
3doubtmisunderstanding
4plunderdecrease
5formationprotect

 

You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 27th April, 2022

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