100MostlyusedVocabularywordsfromTheHinduEditorial

1.Nudge(verb)prompt,encourage,coax,pushprod,poke,jab.
2.Bolster(verb)support,strengthen,boost,makestronger,reinforce.
3.Flag(verb)drawattentiontomarkout,indicate,identify,pointout.
4.Legacy(noun)footprint,achievement,feat,accomplishmentsomethinghappenedin
thepast/somethingthatiscomingfromthepast.
5.Hardnosed(adjective)toughminded,realistic,pragmatic,practical.
6.Conundrum(noun)problem,difficultquestion,vexedquestion,difficulty,dilemma.
7.Profound(adjective)great,deep,extreme,acutecomplex,difficult.
8.Chaos (noun) disorder, confusion, disarray, disorganization disruption, confusion,
havoc,furore,turmoil.
9.Extremist(noun)fanatic,sectarian,radical,fundamentalist,militant,partisan,activist.
10.Fillip (noun) stimulus, boost, encouragement, incentive, impetus, motivation tonic,
uplift,spur,goad,prod,push,prompt.
11.Articulate(verb)express,communicate,state,makepublic,announce.
12.Signatory(noun)theone(person/party/organisation/country)whichsignedanofficial
document.
13.Scuttle (verb) destroy, wreak, scrap, make something fail make something to fail
intentionally.
14.Resilience (noun) toughness, ability to bounce back, strength, flexibility ability to
recoverfromtoughtime.
15.Innate(adjective)inherent,intrinsic,natural,inbornchronic,congenital.
16.Heed(verb)payattentionto,takenoticeof,notice,takeintoaccount.
17.Ruling(noun)decision,pronouncement,resolution,decreejudgement,verdict.
18.Context(noun)circumstances,conditions,surroundings,situation,environment.
19.Aftermath(noun)repercussions,aftereffects,byproductconsequences,effects.
20.Portent(verb)omen,sign,indication,forecast,prediction.

21.Crackdown (noun) clampdown, getting tough, severe/stern measures, suppression,

elimination.
22.Spectrum(noun)range,gamut,sweep,scopeambit,compass.
23.Boundto(adjective)certain,sure,verylikely,guaranteed
24.Statusquo(noun)thepresentsituation,thecurrentstate,theexistingstateofaffairs.
25.Purported(adjective)claimed,professed,pretendedalleged,asserted.
26.Thwart(verb)stop,impede,check,block,prevent,oppose,hinder.
27.Blunt(verb)weaken,decrease,lessen,diminish,reduce,dull.
28.Insurgency(noun)rebellion,revolt,uprising,outbreak,rioting.
29.Resentment (noun) bitterness, indignation, hostility, dissatisfaction, hatred,
resentfulness,hard/badfeelings.
30.Envisage (verb) foresee, predict, forecast, anticipate, expect imagine, contemplate,
visualize,envision.
31.Predecessor(noun)forerunner,precursor,antecedent,former.
32.Lax (adjective) slack, negligent, remiss, careless, inattentive soft, liberal, non
restrictive.
33.Relinquish(verb)renounce,giveup,giveawayleave,resignfromdiscontinue,stop.
34.Introspection (noun) selfobservation, brooding, selfanalysis contemplation,
thoughtfulness,thinking.
35.Empower(verb)allow,permit,authorise,entitleemancipate,unchain,setfree.
36.Foster(verb)encourage,promote,endorse,stimulate,support.
37.Vulnerable(adjective)indanger,inperil,atrisk,endangeredexposedto,wideopen
to,susceptibleto,subjectto.
38.Humane(noun)compassionate,kindhearted,goodnatured,civilised.
39.Maim(verb)injure,wound,hurt,disable,impair,disfigure,deform.
40.Undermine(verb)subvert,weaken,impede,diminish,hinder,damage.
41.Mobilise(verb)arouse,generate,induce,cause,bringintoplay,prompt.
42.Rote(noun)withoutthinking,unthinking,frommemory,mechanically.
43.Defiance(noun)resistance,opposition,confrontationnoncompliance,disobedience,
dissent,subversion.
44.Provision(noun)facilities,services,amenitiesfunds,benefits.
45.Provisionfor(noun)preparations,planning,prearrangement,arrangements.
46.Provisions(noun)supplies,foodanddrink,stores.
47.Subsume(verb)include,absorb,cover,encompass.
48.Redress(noun)compensation,reparation,repaymentrestitution,remedy.
49.Redress(verb)rectify,correct,makeright,dealwith,resolve,settle.
50.Intimidation (noun) frightening, menacing, terrifying threatening, harassment,
oppression.

51.Vicious(adjective)brutal,harsh,violent,ruthless,heartless.
52.Revamp(verb)renovate,reconstruct,rebuildmodernize,update,renewreorganize.
53.Stemfrom(phrasalverb)originatefrom,arisefrom,comefrom.
54.Apathy(noun)lackofinterest,indifference,unresponsiveness,dispassion,unconcern.
55.Pertinent(adjective)relevant,appropriate,suitable.
56.Promulgate(verb)makeknown,makepublic,publicize,communicate.
57.Tangible(adjective)real,actual,substantial,welldefined,cleartouchable,palpable,
visible.
58.Semblance (noun) appearance, outward appearance, approximation, apparent form
resemblancesimilarity(archaic).
59.Reiterate(verb)repeat,sayagain,restate,iterate,recapitulate.
60.Explicit(adjective)clear,direct,obviousprecise,exact,definite.
61.Cognitive (adjective) related to the mental processes (cognition) of thinking,
understanding,learning,remembering.
62.Impinge(verb)affect,haveaneffect/impacton,influence,haveabearingon.
63.Impinge(verb)encroachon,intrudeon,infringe,strike,hit,collidewith.
64.Metaphor(noun)figureofspeech,figurativeexpression,comparison,image,symbol.
65.Emanate(verb)emerge,flow,ensue,comeout,ariseoriginatefromexude,spread
out.
66.Ramifications(noun)consequence,result,aftermath,outcome,effectdevelopment
outgrowth.
67.Evasive(adjective)avoiding,dodging,escaping,eluding.
68.Impetus(noun)motivation,stimulus,encouragement,inspiration,boost.
69.Adept(adjective)expert,skillful,proficient,talentedbrilliant,outstanding,splendid.
70.Potent(adjective)powerful,strong,vigorous,mightyforceful,convincing,compelling,
persuasive.
71.Persuade(verb)convince,prompt,influence,prevailon,coax.
72.Persuade(verb)cause,lead,move,motivate,induce.
73.Prejudice(noun)partiality,bigotry,bias,discrimination,inequity.
74.Rebuff(verb)reject,refuse,declinerepulse,repel,dismiss.
75.Contend(verb)assert,acclaim,state,pronounce,insist,argue.
76.Contendfor(verb)compete,challengestrive,struggle,fight.
77.Contendwith(verb)copewith,face,dealwith,takeonresist.
78.Exploit(verb)use,utilize,makeuseof,capitalizeontakeadvantageof.
79.Sustainable(adjective)maintainable,dependable,defensible.
80.Cede (verb) give up, surrender, concede, relinquish handover, assign, grant (power
/territory).

81.Reinstate (verb) restore, return to a former position, return to power, bring back,
reinstitute.
82.Impending(adjective)imminent,athand,close,nearing,approaching,loominglarge,
threatening.
83.Dissident(noun)dissenter,objector,protester,disputantrebel,revolutionary.
84.Grievance(noun)complaint,criticism,objection,protestation,problem,charge.
85.Unfold(verb)narrate,reveal,makeknown,disclose.
86.Outreach (noun) the level/act of reaching out, activity, effort activity, process,
involvement,influence.
87.Engulf(verb)affect,overwhelminundate,overflow,flowover.
88.Restive(adjective)tense,restless,nervousdisorderly,outofcontrolrebellious.
89.Inertia(noun)inactivity,inaction,apathy,dullness,lethargy.
90.Detrimental (adjective) harmful, damaging, dangerous, disastrous, adverse,
unhealthy,bad.
91.Behest(noun)instruction,request,wishcommand,order,direction.
92.Propriety (noun) decorum, respectability, courtesy etiquette, formalities, rules of
conduct,standards.
93.sheer(adjective)utter,total,complete,thorough,absolute.
94.Continuum (noun) a series of things with a particular quality, but differed by minute
angles.
95.Visceral(adjective)deepinwardfeelingsandemotionsfullofstrongemotionswithout
anylogicnotintellectual,instinctive,unreasoning.
96.Lopsided(adjective)asymmetrical,offcentre,uneven,unequal,tooneside.
97.Objective(adjective)impartial,unbiased,equitable,fair.
98.Subjective(adjective)personal,irrational,individual,instinctive,intuitive.
99.Unequivocal(adjective)unambiguous,unmistakable,indisputableclear,welldefined
direct,straightforward,blunt.
100.Fallout(noun)badeffect/result,adverseeffect/result.