10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Circumspect (adjective)
Meaning - Wary and unwilling to take risks. सावधान, होशियार
Synonyms: Cautious, Prudent, Discreet, Heedful
Antonyms: Careless, Incautious, Thoughtless
Example: The officials were very circumspect in their statements.
Insidious (adjective)
Meaning - Spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm. प्रच्छन्न रूप से
Synonyms: Subtle, Stealthy, Artful, Tricky
Antonyms: Harmless, Honest, Fair
Example: This trade recession will be just as insidious in its effects as any market blowout.
Wanton (adjective)
Meaning - Causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason. दुर्भावनापूर्ण
Synonyms: Malicious, Malevolent, Wicked, Cruel
Antonyms: Decent, Moral, Kind
Example: It's all about growth and building something successful - instead of wanton violence and destruction.
Denigrate (verb)
Meaning - Criticize unfairly. आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Disparage, Defame, Belittle, Speak ill of
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud
Example: I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements.
Fraught (adjective)
Meaning- Filled with something unpleasant. भरपूर
Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with
Antonyms: Empty, Void
Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.
Glean (verb)
Meaning - Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty. सूचना प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Derive, Extract, Gather, Draw
Antonyms: Keep, Hold
Example: The information is gleaned from press cuttings.
Vilify (verb)
Meaning - Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. तिरस्कार करना कलंकित करना
Synonyms: Vituperate, Calumniate, Condemn, Slander
Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Glorify
Example: She has been vilified and misunderstood by her community.
Veritable (adjective)
Used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor. वास्तविक यथार्थ
Synonyms: True, Accurate, Correct, Precise, Literal
Antonyms: False, Unreal, Fake
Example: Women's presence in civil and political society is a veritable moral reproach.
Imprecision (noun)
Meaning - Lack of exactness or accuracy. अयथार्थता
Synonyms: Inexactness, Vagueness, Inaccuracy
Antonyms: Accuracy, Precision
Example: There is considerable imprecision in the terminology used.
Chisel (verb)
Meaning- To get money or some advantage from somebody by cheating them. ठग लेना
Synonyms: Swindle, Defraud, Cheat, Fleece
Antonyms: Be honest, Be truthful
Example: They chiseled him out of hundreds of dollars.
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1. Synonym of Glean
2. Antonym of Denigrate
3. Synonym of Insidious
4. Antonym of Veritable
5. Synonym of Circumspect
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