The Hindu Newspaper Editorial Vocabulary For IBPS 2017

1. lamentable [luh-men-tuh-buh l, lam-uh n-tuh-]=शोकजनक 
adjective: that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate:
a lamentable decision; mournful.
Synonyms: sadly, regrettably, disastrously, dismally, grievously, horribly, miserably, unhappily, unsuccessfully.
Antonyms: appropriately, favorably, fortunately, happily.

2. exemplify [ig-zem-pluh-fahy] =उदाहरण देना
verb: to show or illustrate by example; to furnish or serve as an example of.
Synonyms: demonstrate, depict, elucidate, embody, epitomize, illuminate, illustrate, manifest, mirror, personify, represent, spell out, symbolize, typify, body, cite, clarify, display.
Antonyms: conceal, confuse, distort, hide.


3. speculative [spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] =काल्पनिक
adjective: pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning:
a speculative approach; theoretical, rather than practical.
Synonyms: analytical, dangerous, experimental, hypothetical, risky, unproven, unsubstantiated, abstract, assumed, conceptive, dicey, formularized, hairy, hazardous, ideal, idealized, ideological, iffy, in theory, intellectual.
Antonyms: proven, safe.


4. frenzy [fren-zee] =उन्माद
noun: extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement; a fit or spell of violent mental excitement; a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania.
verb: to drive to frenzy; make frantic.
Synonyms: burst, craze, excitement, fever, free-for-all, furor, fury, hysteria, madness, mania, outburst, passion, rage, turmoil, aberration, agitation, blow, bout, conniption, convulsion, delirium, derangement, distemper.
Antonyms: calm, calmness, happiness, harmony.

Example/उदाहरण: The claim that they were fast asleep while Aarushi was being killed in the very next room and the body of Hemraj was being moved to the terrace did stretch credulity.


5. credulity [kruh-doo-li-tee, -dyoo-] =भोलापन
noun: proper or adequate evidence; gullibility.
Synonyms: acceptance, belief, confidence, conviction, hope, loyalty, truth, allegiance, assent, assurance, certainty, certitude, constancy, credence, credit, dependence, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity.
Antonyms: disbelief, disloyalty, dishonesty, distrust.

Example/उदाहरण: Usually, in a case based on circumstantial evidence the court looks for a cogent narrative pointing to guilt, and will not treat suspicion as proof. Few would dispute the fact that the investigation was botched up.

6. cogent [koh-juh nt] =निश्चयात्मक
adjective: convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling; to the point; relevant; pertinent.
Synonyms: compelling, convincing, forceful, persuasive, telling, weighty, apposite, apt, conclusive, consequential, convictive, fitting, forcible, inducing, influential, irresistible, justified, meaningful, momentous, pertinent, potent, powerful.
Antonyms: ineffective, unimportant, impotent, invalid.

7. botch [boch] =ढिलाई से काम करना
verb: to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed by up); to do or say in a bungling manner; to mend or patch in a clumsy manner.
noun: a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle; a clumsily added part or patch; a disorderly or confused combination; conglomeration.
Synonyms: bobble, bumble, bungle, err, flub, fumble, miscalculate, mishandle, misjudge, mismanage, muff, screw up, blow, boggle, bollix, boot, butcher, distort, flounder, mar, mend, mess, misapply, misconstrue, muddle.
Antonyms: do well, succeed, break, build.

Example/उदाहरण: At the end of the appellate stage, it is difficult to say whether the case should never have gone to trial or that it was desirable that the entire evidence underwent scrutiny at two levels.


8. appellate [uh-pel-it] =अपीलीय
adjective: of or relating to appeals; having the power or authority to review and decide appeals, as a court.

Example/उदाहरण: Those exonerated will naturally feel vindicated, but the perception of justice having been done is limited to the accused and their well-wishers.


9. exonerate [ig-zon-uh-reyt] =हक़ बहाल करना
verb: to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate; to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task.
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, discharge, dismiss, exempt, justify, pardon, vindicate, disburden, except, exculpate, free, liberate, release, relieve, sanitize, whitewash, let off, let off hook, wipe slate clean.
Antonyms: blame, condemn, convict, damn.

10. vindicate [vin-di-keyt] =साबित कर देना
verb: to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like; to afford justification for; justify; to uphold or justify by argument or evidence; to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, corroborate, defend, disprove, exonerate, justify, prove, refute, substantiate, uphold, advocate, argue, assert, claim, clear, confute, contend, establish, exculpate, excuse, extenuate, free, guard, maintain.

Antonyms: blame, charge, condemn, convict.