Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 19.8.2025 titled as Familiar impasse: On the global response to eliminating plastic pollution.
Impasse: नाकाबंदी, गतिरोध
Definition: Stalled talks on plastic pollution solutions.
Synonyms: Stalemate, deadlock, standstill
Stubborn: हठी, जिद्दी
Definition: Unyielding resistance to plastic pollution reforms.
Synonyms: Obstinate, inflexible, unyielding
Vortex: भंवर, चक्रवात
Definition: Swirling ocean plastic waste mass.
Synonyms: Whirlpool, maelstrom, eddy
Ubiquitous: सर्वव्यापी, सर्वत्र
Definition: Plastic pollution prevalent everywhere.
Synonyms: Omnipresent, pervasive, universal
Litter: कचरा, अवशेष
Definition: Plastic waste scattered across ecosystems.
Synonyms: Debris, refuse, rubbish
Incentives: प्रोत्साहन, उत्तेजना
Definition: Motivations for reducing plastic pollution.
Synonyms: Stimulus, inducement, motivation
Piled: ढेर, संचित
Definition: Plastic waste amassed in landfills.
Synonyms: Heaped, stacked, accumulated
Swamped: अभिभूत, डूबा
Definition: Overwhelmed by plastic pollution’s scale.
Synonyms: Inundated, overwhelmed, flooded
Futile: व्यर्थ, निष्फल
Definition: Fruitless efforts to curb plastic pollution.
Synonyms: Useless, vain, fruitless
Halcyon: शांत, सुखमय
Definition: Serene past with minimal plastic pollution.
Synonyms: Peaceful, serene, idyllic
Incontrovertible: निर्विवाद, अखंडनीय
Definition: Undeniable evidence of plastic pollution’s harm.
Synonyms: Indisputable, irrefutable, undeniable