Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 1st December, 2022

By Shruti Kapoor|Updated : December 1st, 2022

Daily updated The Hindu Editorial vocabulary words with their meanings dated 1st December, 2022 are important for Bank, SSC, Railway & IAS exams. At BYJU’S Exam Prep, our Series is named "Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Words List: 1st December, 2022" to shape up your vocabulary from the newspaper wordlist.

With the help of a daily wordlist from the Hindu newspaper of 1st December, 2022 our aim is to help you completely understand the commonly used words with their meanings, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, and proper use in sentences, etc. Today's Hindu newspaper contains important vocabulary words like 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: 1st December, 2022

1. Word: Efficacy (प्रभावोत्पादकता)

Pronunciation: ef-i-kuh-see/एफिकैसी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the ability to produce a desired or intended result.
Synonyms: effectiveness, potency
Antonyms: failure, feebleness
Usage in a Sentence: Fortunately, the medicine had the efficacy to reduce the amount of pain Vanshi was feeling.

2. Word: Encounter (मिलना/ मुठभेड़)

Pronunciation: en-koun-ter/ एन्काउन्टर
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:
a. unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult). [Verb]
b. a confrontation or unpleasant struggle. [Noun]
Synonyms: meet, experience, find
Antonyms: avoid, elude, dodge
Usage in a sentence: His encounter with the wild dog had completely unnerved him.

3. Word: Unveil (रहस्योद्घाटन करना)

Pronunciation: uhn-veyl/अन्वैल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: show or announce publicly for the first time.
Synonyms: reveal, expose, disclose
Antonyms: hide, conceal
Usage in a Sentence: The panel will unveil its proposals tomorrow.

4. Word: Render (प्रस्तुत करना)

Pronunciation: ren-der/ रेन्डर
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
b. cause to be or become; make.
Synonyms: make, give, provide
Antonyms: beg, take
Usage in a sentence: She needed him to hear her out and render.

5. Word: Rampage (उपद्रव)

Pronunciation: ram-peyj/ रैम्पेज
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:
a. (especially of a large group of people) move through a place in a violent and uncontrollable manner. (Verb)
b. a period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people. (Noun)
Synonyms: rage, turmoil, disturbance, frenzy, ruckus
Antonym: calm, harmony, relax, social order, restraint
Usage in a sentence: Rioters rampaged through the streets of the city.

6. Word: Vest (अधिकृत करना)

Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: vest/वेस्ट
Meaning: confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.
Synonyms: empower, pertain
Antonyms: disallow, deprive
Use in a Sentence: In the case of bankruptcy, the property shall vest in the custodian.

7. Phrase: Break the ice (चुप्पी तोड़ना)

Part of Speech: Phrase
Meaning: To break down social formality and stiffness
Synonyms: make things more comfortable, diffuse the tension, chill up
Antonyms: Depose, Terminate
Use in a Sentence: After a long time of Meera's silence, her remarks helped to break the ice.

8. Word: Sequel (नतीजा, उत्‍तरकथा)

Pronunciation: see-kwuhl/सीक्वल
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc
b. an event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event
Synonyms: continuation, consequence, result, upshot, effect
Antonyms: prelude, beginning, prequel, prologue, foreword
Usage in a sentence: The movie sequel did even better at the box office than the original.

9. Phrase: Clear the fog (स्पष्ट करना)

Part of Speech: Phrase
Meaning:
a. free something from darkness or obscurity; bright
Synonyms: make it clear, clear, give insight, provide a clue
Antonyms: cloud, haze, obfuscate, muddle
Usage in a sentence: He cleared the fog regarding his birth certificate.

10. Phrase: Beef up (मज़बूत करना)

Part of Speech: Phrase
Meaning:
a. to make something stronger or more effective, esp. by adding more support
Synonyms: strengthen, fortify, increase, augment
Antonyms: weaken, water down, make things worse
Usage in a sentence: The company has beefed up its e-mail service.

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