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One Word Substitution Quiz

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14,May,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Kosher (adjective)

Meaning: genuine and legitimate. वैध, असली

Synonyms: Authentic, Legit, Lawful, Aboveboard, Bona Fide, Unalloyed

Antonyms: Spurious, Bogus, Fictitious, Sham, Fraudulent, Unlawful

Example: This deal doesn't sound quite kosher to me.

Redress (verb)

Meaning: remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation). निवारण करना

Synonyms: Remedy, Restore, Rectify, Ameliorate, Amend

Antonyms: Hurt, Injure, Worsen, Deteriorate

Example: Our class has more girl students than boy students, so we must redress the balance.

Shortcoming (noun)

Meaning: a fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system. कमी

Synonyms: Defect, Flaw, Blemish, Failing, Drawback, Foible

Antonyms: Strength, Virtue, Forte, Long Suit, Specialty

Example: He was fully aware of his own shortcomings.

Dismay (noun)

Meaning: concern and distress caused by something unexpected; The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles बेचैनी, भय

Synonyms: Consternation, Perturbation, Trepidation, Apprehension, Panic

Antonyms: Solace, Gratification, Repose

Example: She could not hide her dismay at the result.

Candidly (adverb)

Meaning: in an honest and straightforward way; frankly. खुलकर, स्पष्ट रूप से

Synonyms: Bluntly, Outspokenly, Unequivocally, Sincerely, Unreservedly

Antonyms: Guardedly, Cagily, Warily, Gingerly

Example: She candidly admitted her mistakes.

Evade (verb)

Meaning: escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery. (टालना, बच निकालना); escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one's finances.

Synonyms: Elude, Dodge, Sidestep, Duck, Hedge, Parry

Antonyms: Confront, Encounter, Face, Take On

Example: If you try to evade paying your taxes you risk going to prison.

Inflate (verb)

Meaning: increase (something) by a large or excessive amount. इज़ाफ़ा होना

Synonyms: Escalate, Boost, Drive Up, Raise, Amplify

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Dwindle, Abate

Example: The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost.

Veracity (noun)

Meaning: conformity to facts; accuracy सत्यवादिता, सच्चाई

Synonyms: Truthfulness, Exactness, Fidelity, Realism, Genuineness

Antonyms: Falsity, Mendacity, Fabrication, Duplicity

Example: I don't doubt the veracity of your report.

Beleaguer (verb)

Meaning: put in a very difficult situation. सताना, परेशान करना

Synonyms: Harass, Pester, Plague, Hound, Vex, Badger

Antonyms: Delight, Please, Charm, Thrill

Example: She beleaguered him with pleas for forgiveness.

Opacity (noun)

Meaning: the quality of being obscure in meaning. अस्पष्टता

Synonyms: Obscurity, Enigma, Obtuseness, Vagueness

Antonyms: Clarity, Lucidity, Intelligibility, Perspicuity

Example: The difficulty and opacity in Barthes' massages annoyed his friends.

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Source: One Word Substitution Quiz · 14 May 2019

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Candidly

2. Antonym of Inflate

3. Synonym of Kosher

4. Antonym of Beleaguer

5. Synonym of Veracity

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