10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Slew (noun)
Meaning: a large amount or number. अनेकता, अधिक संख्या
Synonyms: Plenty, Passel, Heap, Abundance
Antonyms: Little, Handful, Tad, Trace
Example: He sent slew of enthusiastic letters to friends.
Misgiving (noun)
Meaning: A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something. आशंका, सन्देह
Synonyms: Doubt, Qualm, Niggle, Scruple
Antonyms: Confidence, Sureness, Certainty, Certitude
Example: She decided to go despite her misgivings.
Devastating (adjective)
Meaning: causing a lot of damage and destruction. विनाशकारी
Synonyms: Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic, Cataclysmic.
Antonyms: Protective, Harmless, Constructive, Fortunate
Example: A devastating cyclone on 6 January 1897 caused both damage and loss of life.
Mount (verb)
Meaning: Organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action). आयोजित करना; पहल करना
Synonyms: Launch, Stage, Prepare, Arrange, Initiate
Antonyms: Halt, Conclude, Cease, Phase Out
Example: The World Health Organisation is mounting a campaign to eradicate the wild polio virus from the world by 2005.
Fallout (noun)
Meaning: the adverse results of a situation or action. परिणाम
Synonyms: Consequence, Upshot, Aftermath, Reverberation
Antonyms: Cause, Origin, Basis, Determinant
Example: The political fallout of the affair cost him his job.
Pull-out (noun)
Meaning: an act of taking an army away from a particular place. वापसी
Synonyms: Retreat, Withdrawal, Departure, Evacuation
Antonyms: Advancement, Influx, Invasion, Arrival
Example: The general ordered a pull-out from the area.
Pinprick (noun)
Meaning: a minor annoyance or irritation. चिढ
Synonyms: Nuisance, Vexation, Displeasure, Bother
Antonyms: Blessing, Fulfilment, Contentment, Pleasure
Example: Compared with the indignities he had so far endured, this was a mere pinprick.
Behest (noun)
Meaning: A person's orders or command. आदेश
Synonyms: Instruction, Bidding, Directive, Call
Antonyms: Appeal, Entreaty, Petition, Plea
Example: The committee was set up at the behest of the president.
Calibrate (verb)
Meaning: carefully assess, set, or adjust (something abstract). जांच करना
Synonyms: Assess, Evaluate, Appraise, Survey
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard
Example: The regulators cannot properly calibrate the risks involved.
Legitimacy (noun)
Meaning: ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity. वैधता, सच्चाई
Synonyms: Sincerity, Genuineness, Rightfulness, Veracity
Antonyms: Falsity, Speciousness, Spuriousness, Hollowness
Example: It is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumour.
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Source: Spotting Error Quiz · 26 Sep 2019This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Legitimacy
2. Antonym of Misgiving
3. Synonym of Pinprick
4. Antonym of Devastating
5. Synonym of Slew
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