The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary – Set 56

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Words with Meanings for various Exams: SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS PO/Clerk, RRB, RBI, LIC, NABARD, SEBI, SSC, UPSC, IPPB, etc.

We are providing vocabulary words from the Editorial articles in The Hindu newspaper which is important for all the upcoming competitive exams. Add some more words to your English vocabulary words list.

 

TOPIC – Cold peace

The Geneva summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday, has set a pragmatic tone for engagement between the two competing powers. Mr. Biden had, in the past, called Mr. Putin “a killer”. Relations have hit the lowest point in recent years since the end of the Cold War. The U.S. has accused Russia of interfering in its elections and launching cyberattacks and criticized its stifling of internal dissent, while Moscow has slammed America’s “interventionist” foreign policy. Despite these differences, the leaders held talks on all critical issues, bringing diplomacy to the center stage. After the summit, they have struck cautious optimism that is rooted in self-interest. Mr. Biden sought a more predictable, rational engagement, while Mr. Putin said relations were “primarily pragmatic”. They have decided to return their ambassadors to the Embassies and announced “a strategic stability dialogue” to discuss terms of arms control measures. While there was no major breakthrough, which was not expected anyway, they could at least demonstrate a willingness to strengthen engagement and reduce tensions. There are structural issues in the U.S. Russia ties. When Russia ended its post-soviet strategic retreat and adopted a more assertive foreign policy under Mr. Putin, partly in response to NATO expansion into eastern Europe, the West saw it as a threat to its primacy. The 2008 Georgia war practically ended the romance between “democratic Russia” and the West. The annexation of Crimea in 2014 renewed tensions. Russia was thrown out of the G8, and western sanctions followed. But such steps did not deter Mr. Putin. Ties hit rock bottom after allegations that Russian intelligence units had carried out cyberattacks and run an online campaign to get Donald Trump elected President in the 2016 U.S. election. Mr. Biden and Mr. Putin cannot resolve these geopolitical and bilateral issues in one summit. But they can certainly take measures to prevent relations from worsening. For the U.S., cyberattacks are a red line. Russia, which had amassed troops on the Ukraine border earlier this year, sees NATO’s expansion into its border region as a threat. Both countries should be ready to address their critical concerns and agree to a cold peace, which would help in addressing other geopolitical problems such as Syria. The U.S. should be less pessimistic about Russia’s foreign policy goals. Whether the Americans like it or not, Russia, despite its weakened economic status, remains a great power. Mr. Putin should also realize that if his goal is to restore Russia’s lost glory in global politics, he should be ready to cooperate with the West. Permanent hostility with other powers cannot be of much help to Russia.

 

The Hindu Editorial Words with meanings, synonyms, and antonyms 

 

Counterpart (noun) – A duplicate copy

Synonyms – Equivalent, similitude, complement, coequal, clone

Antonyms – Affinity, antagonist, antithesis, collaborator, conformity

 

Pragmatic (adjective) – Concerned with practical matters

Synonyms – Hardheaded, utilitarian, unsentimental, prudent, existential

Antonyms – Naive, quixotic, fanciful, fantastical, rabid

 

Accused (adjective) – Charged with the offense

Synonyms – Defendant, suspect, indicted, impeached, inculpated

Antonyms – Pardon, exculpated, plaintiff, exonerated, absolved

 

Stifling (noun) – Putting down by power or authority

Synonyms – Sultry, stuffy, sweltering, choking, throttling

Antonyms – Hyperborean, salubrious, agitating, breezy, accomplishing

 

Interventionist (noun) –One who favors intervention

Synonyms – Colonialist, expansionist, intrusive, obtrusive, interfering

Antonyms – Compliant, dispirited, footling, meek, slavish

 

Struck (adjective) – Affected by something overwhelming

Synonyms – Smitten, beaten, stricken, battered, afflicted

Antonyms – Apologist, glided, phlegmatic, unimpressed,

 

Assertive (adjective) – Aggressively self-assured

Synonyms – Emphatic, insistent, authoritative, imperious, dominant

Antonyms – Modest, obsequious, dispassionate, reticent, sluggish

 

Slammed (verb) – To put something somewhere very quickly and with great force

Synonyms – Smashed, bumped, rapped, slashed, whammed

Antonyms – Commended, abstemious, lauded, sensible, glided

 

Pessimistic (adjective) – Expecting the worst possible outcome

Synonyms – Downbeat, gloomy, cynical, despondent, distrustful

Antonyms – Sanguine, auspicious, bullish, buoyant, optimistic

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