Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 7.8.2025 titled as Sleeping disasters: On the Uttarakhand disaster, the Himalayas.
Accumulation: संचय, एकत्रीकरण;
Definition: Gradual build-up over time.
Synonyms: accrual, accretion, aggregation
Muck: कीचड़, गंदगी;
Definition: Wet, sticky, dirty substance.
Synonyms: mire, sludge, filth
Torrential: मूसलधार, प्रचंड;
Definition: Extremely heavy and powerful.
Synonyms: tempestuous, deluge-like, inundative
Gushing: उफनता, बहता हुआ;
Definition: Flowing out in large amounts.
Synonyms: effusive, profuse, exuberant
Engulfing: निगलता हुआ, घेरता हुआ;
Definition: Surrounding or swallowing completely.
Synonyms: submerging, enveloping, inundating
Proximate: निकट, समीपस्थ;
Definition: Very near in space or time.
Synonyms: adjacent, imminent, immediate
Fury: क्रोध, प्रचंडता;
Definition: Intense, violent anger.
Synonyms: rage, ferocity, wrath
Craggy: ऊबड़-खाबड़, पथरीला;
Definition: Rugged and uneven.
Synonyms: rugged, jagged, rough
Undulating: लहरदार, तरंगित;
Definition: Moving with wave-like motion.
Synonyms: rippling, billowing, waving
Copious: प्रचुर, विपुल;
Definition: Abundant in supply.
Synonyms: abundant, profuse, lavish
Elicits: उत्पन्न करना, उकसाना;
Definition: Draws out a response.
Synonyms: evokes, extracts, engenders
Commiseration: संवेदना, सहानुभूति;
Definition: Feeling pity or sympathy.
Synonyms: condolence, solace, empathy
Conducive: अनुकूल, सहायक;
Definition: Making something possible.
Synonyms: favorable, instrumental, propitious