Read Insightly The Hindu Vocabulary 31 May 2025

The Hindu Vocabulary 31 May 2025

The Hindu Vocabulary – 31 May 2025

Enhance your lexicon with today’s selection of high-frequency words from The Hindu editorials and articles.

1. Ubiquitous (adjective)

Meaning: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Synonyms: Omnipresent, pervasive, universal.
Antonyms: Rare, scarce, limited.
Example: Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.

2. Eschew (verb)

Meaning: Deliberately avoid or abstain from.
Synonyms: Shun, evade, forgo.
Antonyms: Embrace, adopt, indulge.
Example: He chose to eschew unhealthy habits for a better lifestyle.

3. Pernicious (adjective)

Meaning: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Synonyms: Destructive, detrimental, noxious.
Antonyms: Beneficial, harmless, benign.
Example: The pernicious influence of fake news can destabilize societies.

4. Quixotic (adjective)

Meaning: Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Synonyms: Romantic, visionary, impractical.
Antonyms: Pragmatic, realistic, sensible.
Example: His quixotic dream of world peace seemed noble but unattainable.

5. Cacophony (noun)

Meaning: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Synonyms: Noise, clamor, dissonance.
Antonyms: Harmony, melody, silence.
Example: The cacophony of traffic made it hard to concentrate.

6. Ephemeral (adjective)

Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.
Synonyms: Transient, fleeting, momentary.
Antonyms: Permanent, eternal, enduring.
Example: Social media trends are often ephemeral, fading quickly.

7. Obfuscate (verb)

Meaning: To deliberately make something unclear or confusing.
Synonyms: Confuse, obscure, complicate.
Antonyms: Clarify, elucidate, simplify.
Example: Politicians sometimes obfuscate facts to avoid accountability.

8. Lugubrious (adjective)

Meaning: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Synonyms: Mournful, gloomy, somber.
Antonyms: Cheerful, joyful, upbeat.
Example: The lugubrious tone of the funeral left everyone in tears.

9. Sycophant (noun)

Meaning: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage.
Synonyms: Flatterer, yes-man, toady.
Antonyms: Critic, independent, straightforward.
Example: The leader was surrounded by sycophants who never challenged his decisions.

10. Zenith (noun)

Meaning: The highest point or peak.
Synonyms: Apex, pinnacle, summit.
Antonyms: Nadir, bottom, lowest point.
Example: Her career reached its zenith when she won the Nobel Prize.

How to Use These Words?

• Try incorporating them into daily conversations or writing.
• Read The Hindu editorials to see these words in context.
• Practice by writing sentences using each word.
• Read Insightly 31 May 2025 The hindu vocabulary today.

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