Important Word List From The Hindu Editorial 07 March 2022
1.turnout (noun)
Hindi Meaning - उपस्थित होना, भागीदारी
English Meaning - participation, attendance. (Voter turnout refers to the number or percentage of eligible voters who cast their ballots).
2.fragmented (adjective)
Hindi Meaning - खंड, टुकड़ा, अंश
English Meaning - divided, splintered, disintegrated, fractured.
3.polity (noun)
Hindi Meaning - राजनीतिक, राज्यव्यवस्था
English Meaning - a politically organized society.
4.depress (verb)
Hindi Meaning - दबाना, कम करना, धीमा करना
English Meaning - reduce, lower, diminish, slow down, slow up.
5.go by (phrasal verb)
Hindi Meaning - के अनुसार चलना, पालन करना
English Meaning - follow, obey, abide by, comply with.
6.mandate (noun)
Hindi Meaning - शासनादेश, आदेश
English Meaning - approval, acceptance, endorsement, authority (given by a constituency to someone acting as its representative).
7.conventional wisdom (phrase)
Hindi Meaning - पारंपरिक ज्ञान, सामान्य ज्ञान, स्वीकृत विचार
English Meaning - received wisdom, common knowledge, accepted ideas (as true), popular belief (which may be questionable).
8.correspond (verb)
Hindi Meaning - अनुरूप, प्रतिनिधित्व करना, प्रतीक करना
English Meaning - represent, symbolize, signify, indicate.
9.anti-incumbency (noun)
Hindi Meaning - विरोधी लहर
English Meaning - a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
10.indeed (adverb)
Hindi Meaning - वास्तव में, निर्विवाद रूप से
English Meaning - in fact, actually, undeniably.
11.go up (phrasal verb)
Hindi Meaning - ऊपर जाना, वृद्धि
English Meaning - rise, increase.
12.by way of (phrase)
Hindi Meaning - के माध्यम से, के रूप में
English Meaning - as a form of, by means of, as a reason.
13.outcome (noun)
Hindi Meaning - परिणाम, नतीजा
English Meaning - result.
14.drop (noun)
Hindi Meaning - गिरावट, कमी, बूँद
English Meaning - decrease, reduction, decline.
15.frustration (noun)
Hindi Meaning - निराशा, झुंझलाहट / जलन
English Meaning - disappointment, annoyance/irritation, dissatisfaction.
16.spurt (noun)
English Meaning - sudden increase, rise, surge.
17.swing (verb)
English Meaning - oscillate, change, shift.
18.drastic (adjective)
English Meaning - extreme, serious, desperate, substantial.
19.join hands (phrase)
English Meaning - work together with.
20.erstwhile (adjective)
English Meaning - old, previous, former, then.
21.arch-enemy (noun)
English Meaning - archfoe, nemesis, adversary, antagonist, enemy, foe, hostile, opponent.
22.Farm Acts, 2000 (noun)
English Meaning - Farm Acts, 2000 refer to three agricultural bills passed by Indian Parliament in September 2020.
23.repeal (verb)
English Meaning - invalidate, reverse, cancel, nullify, revoke.
24.agitation (noun)
English Meaning - (public) protest.
25.viable (adjective)
English Meaning - reasonable, practical, logical, sensible, effective.
26.succeed (verb)
English Meaning - achieve success, be successful.
27.infighting (noun)
English Meaning - (internal/hidden) dissent, dispute, strife, contention, conflict, friction, difference of opinion, disagreement.
28.belated (adjective)
English Meaning - late, behind time, not on time/delayed.
29.promotion (noun)
English Meaning - elevation.
30.incumbent (adjective)
English Meaning - current, existing, present.
31.ground (noun)
English Meaning - a place/area where things are practically happening.
32.capitalise on (verb)
English Meaning - take advantage of, use, make use of, benefit from.
33.resentment (noun)
English Meaning - bitterness, indignation, irritation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontentment.
34.fragmentation (noun)
English Meaning - breaking, separation, splintering, disintegration.
35.lack (noun)
English Meaning - absence, unavailability, non-existence.
36.electorate (noun)
English Meaning - all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
37.dampen (verb)
English Meaning - decrease, diminish/lessen, reduce.
38.enthusiasm (noun)
English Meaning - eagerness, excitement, interest, passion, zeal.
39.case in point (phrase)
English Meaning - example, instance, case, exemplar, occasion.
40.identity (noun)
English Meaning - a social category, a set of persons marked by a label and distinguished by rules deciding membership and (alleged) characteristic features or attributes; individuality, character, originality.
41.identity politics (plural noun)
English Meaning - Identity politics is when people of a particular race, ethnicity, gender, or religion form alliances and organize politically to defend their group’s interests.
42.welfare (noun)
English Meaning - social security, government/state benefit, public/government assistance.
43.patronage (noun)
English Meaning - support, backing, protection.
44.narrative (noun)
English Meaning - a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
45.enthuse (verb)
English Meaning - motivate, inspire, excite, encourage.
46.brethren (plural noun)
English Meaning - people of a particular community/group.
47.perhaps (adverb)
English Meaning - maybe, possibly.
48.emphasis (noun)
English Meaning - importance, significance; priority, insistence.
49.civic (adjective)
English Meaning - government, public, community, local.
50.discourse (noun)
English Meaning - discussion, conversation, communication, expression.
51.that said (phrase)
English Meaning - in spite of everything, in spite of that, nonetheless, even so, however.
52.ground report (noun)
English Meaning - the report from the ground (a particular area/place where an activity/work really happens).
53.in comparison (phrase)
English Meaning - when compared, comparatively, by comparison, proportionately.
54.have a field day (phrase)
English Meaning - to utilize a golden chance/opportunity to do something you enjoy.
55.sweep (verb)
English Meaning - win all (constituency); win each one of the constituency.
56.a wind behind the sails (phrase)
English Meaning - to make someone feel more confident to do something; to get support for someone/something.
57.coalition (noun)
English Meaning - alliance, union, partnership.
58.in particular (phrase)
English Meaning - particularly, specifically, especially.
59.high pitched (adjective)
English Meaning - shrill, acute, sharp, high.
60.campaign (noun)
English Meaning - canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes
61.be done and dusted (phrase)
English Meaning - completed, finished, prepared, organized.
62.relatively (adverb)
English Meaning - to a certain degree, to a certain extent, partly, partially, in some measure, comparatively, moderately, a little, somewhat.
63.centre (verb)
English Meaning - focus, concentrate.
64.socio-economic (noun)
English Meaning - relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
65.rather than (phrase)
English Meaning - instead of.
66.religious identity (noun)
English Meaning - religious identity refers to how individuals develop their personal sense of religious and/or spiritual identity over the course of their lifetimes.
67.bode well/ill (verb)
English Meaning - augur, indicate, portend (a good/bad outcome).
68.populous (adjective)
English Meaning - densely populated.
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