Vocabulary English words from The Hindu newspaper editorial dated 6 September 2024, along with their meaning in Hindi, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.
Editorial : Income inequality: On the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook study – More jobs and higher taxes can counter the effects of automation
English Vocabulary : 6 September 2024
Ominously
Pronunciation: /ˈɒmɪnəsli/
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: In a way that suggests something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Meaning in Hindi: अशुभ रूप से, भयावह तरीके से
Synonyms: Threateningly, forebodingly, menacingly
Antonyms: Hopefully, encouragingly, reassuringly
Use in Sentence: The sky darkened ominously, signaling the approach of a storm.
Use in Editorial: “More ominously, almost 40% of this decline was in the pandemic years of 2019-22…”
Recoup
Pronunciation: /rɪˈkuːp/
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To regain something lost or spent.
Meaning in Hindi: फिर से प्राप्त करना, भरपाई करना
Synonyms: Recover, regain, reclaim
Antonyms: Lose, forfeit, surrender
Use in Sentence: The company managed to recoup its losses after a successful product launch.
Use in Editorial: “…a drop that has not been recouped in the past couple of years.”
Gendered
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛndəd/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Influenced by gender, often reflecting differences or inequalities between genders.
Meaning in Hindi: लैंगिक, लिंग आधारित
Synonyms: Gender-specific, sex-based, gender-biased
Antonyms: Gender-neutral, unbiased
Use in Sentence: The study highlighted the gendered nature of job opportunities in many industries.
Use in Editorial: “The study also highlights the gendered aspect of this inequality.”
Mooting
Pronunciation: /muːtɪŋ/
Part of Speech: Verb (Gerund/Present participle)
Meaning: To suggest or introduce for discussion.
Meaning in Hindi: प्रस्ताव रखना, विचार-विमर्श के लिए उठाना
Synonyms: Proposing, suggesting, broaching
Antonyms: Settling, deciding, concluding
Use in Sentence: The idea of reducing taxes was mooted in the meeting but not widely accepted.
Use in Editorial: “Several countries have been mooting the idea of a universal basic income…”
Irreversible
Pronunciation: /ɪˌrɪˈvɜːsəbl/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Not able to be undone or altered.
Meaning in Hindi: अपरिवर्तनीय, जिसे बदला न जा सके
Synonyms: Unalterable, permanent, irrevocable
Antonyms: Reversible, temporary, alterable
Use in Sentence: The damage caused to the environment by deforestation is often irreversible.
Use in Editorial: “Indeed, with the apparent advantages of automation and AI being irreversible…”