12th dec 2018

CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW

12th dec  2018
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10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Ire (noun)

Intense and usually openly displayed anger. क्रोध

Synonyms: Wrath, Fury, Indignation, Outrage

Antonyms: Calmness, Forbearance, Patience

Example: When the celebrity wore the fur coat on the red carpet, she drew the ire of many animal rights activists.

Coalesce (verb)

Come together to form one mass or whole. संगठित होना

Synonyms: Amalgamate, Consolidate, Integrate, Affiliate

Antonyms: Separate, Sever, Split, Sunder

Example: Several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis.

Remuneration (noun)

Money paid for work or a service. मेहनताना

Synonyms: Compensation, Disbursement, Remittance, Payment

Example: They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.

Scalding (adjective)

Very hot; burning. गरम, जला देनेवाला

Synonyms: Searing, Scorching, Blistering, Sweltering

Antonyms: Algid, Arctic , Frigid, Blizzardly

Example: The scalding water of a geyser.

Suborn (verb)

To bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act. फुसलाकर झूठी गवाही दिलवाना, अपराध कराना

Synonyms: Bribe, Corrupt, Mendacity, Perjury

Antonyms: Honesty, Truth

Example: He's accused of suborning a witness.

Prerogative (noun)

A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. विशेषाधिकार

Synonyms: Entitlement, Right, Privilege, Perquisite

Example: In some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich.

Myriad (adjective)

A countless or extremely great number of people or things. असंख्य

Synonyms: Profusion, Plenitude, Superfluity, Innumerable

Antonyms: Finite, Limited, Meagerness, Scantiness

Example: Myriads of insects danced around the light above my head.

Rebuff (verb)

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner. झिड़कना अस्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Spurn, Repudiate, Snub, Reject

Antonyms: Welcome, Accept, Embrace

Example: I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.

Transient (adjective)

Lasting only for a short time: क्षणिक

Synonyms: Transitory, Ephemeral, Fugacious, Fleeting

Antonyms: Perpetual, Eternal, Everlasting, Immortal

Example: The lunar eclipse is a transient event that occurs only briefly.

Berserk (adjective)

Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied. उन्मत, पागल

Synonyms: Hysterical, Demented, Amok, Frenetic

Antonyms: Imperturbable, Peaceful, Placid, Composed

Example: A man went berserk with an arsenal of guns.

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Source: CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW · 12 Dec 2018

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3. Synonym of Ire

4. Antonym of Transient

5. Synonym of Myriad

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