Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |05.02.2023

1. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावकारिता): effectiveness 
Synonyms: success, potency 
Antonyms: inefficacy 
Example Sentence:  There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment. 

2. EVADE (VERB): (बचना): elude 
Synonyms: avoid, dodge 
Antonyms: confront 
Example Sentence: His friends helped him to evade capture for a time. 

3. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart 
Synonyms: restarting, reopening 
Antonyms: suspension 
Example Sentence: The rain has stopped, but we’re still waiting for the resumption of the game. 

4. RETROSPECTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्वप्रभावी): backdated 
Synonyms: retroactive, ex post facto 
Antonyms: prospective 
Example Sentence: Our survey was meant to be retrospective in all aspects. 

5. GRASP (VERB): (लाभ उठाना): take advantage of 
Synonyms: act on, seize 
Antonyms: miss
Example Sentence: Many companies grasped the opportunity to expand. 

6. WRECK (VERB): (खराब करना): ruin 
Synonyms: spoil, disrupt 
Antonyms: facilitate 
Example Sentence: An eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career. 

7. NETTLE (VERB): (खिजाना): irritate 
Synonyms: annoy, irk 
Antonyms: comfort 
Example Sentence: Jessica nettled and said, “i am leaving”. 

8. HAVOC (NOUN): (विनाश): devastation 
Synonyms: destruction, damage 
Antonyms: development 
Example Sentence: The hurricane caused havoc in Bengal. 

9. BOOST (VERB): (बढावा देना): improve 
Synonyms: raise, uplift 
Antonyms: decrease 
Example Sentence: A lot of measures were taken to boost tourism. 

10. WOE (NOUN): (दुःख): misery 
Synonyms: sorrow, distress 
Antonyms: happiness 
Example Sentence: The tale full of woe continued.