The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 15 May 2017 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 15 May 2017 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from Success Story IBPS PO, Live Mint (Economy), The Economic Times (Business), The Hindu (National), SSC CGL 2017 Preparation, Vocab Video of the day, The Hindu (Concerning) and taught 10 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

10 words from this day's editorials

Hoary (adjective) – Overused and unoriginal;जीर्ण/पुराना Synonyms: Trite, Hackneyed, Cliched, Old, Aged · Antonyms: Original, Uncommon, Modern
Leniency (noun) – The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expectedउदारता Synonyms: Mercy, Clemency, Lenity, Forgiveness · Antonyms: Mercilessness, Strictness, Severity
Maze (noun) – A complex network of paths or passages./ a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.जटिलता/पेचीदगी Synonyms: Complexity, Labyrinth, Tangle, Convolution · Antonyms: Simplicity, Straightness
Dichotomy (noun) – A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.विरोधाभास Synonyms: Division, Separation, Difference, Contrast, Disjunction, Contradiction · Antonyms: Agreement, Likeness
Slake (verb) – Quench or satisfy.इच्छा शांत करना/संतुष्ट करना Synonyms: Quench, Satisfy, Sate, Satiate, Assuage, Gratify
Depraved (adjective) – Morally corruptख़राब/दुष्ट/पथभ्रष्ट Synonyms: Perverted, Deviant, Debased, Immoral, Reprobate, Wicked, Profligate · Antonyms: Virtuous, Moral, Righteous, Principled
Gruesome (adjective) – (Causing repulsion or horror)भयानक Synonyms: Grisly, Ghastly, Frightful, Horrid, Fearful, Terrible, Appalling · Antonyms: Cheerful, Comforting, Delightful
Emblematic (adjective) – (Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept)प्रतीकात्मक Synonyms: Symbolic, Demonstrative, Exemplary, Symptomatic, Indicative
Pogrom (noun) – The killing or destruction of a large proportion of a group or species.सामूहिक हत्या/नरसंहार Synonyms: Massacre, Slaughter, Carnage, Genocide, Decimation · Antonyms: Protection, Guard, safety
Enormity (noun) – The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.नृशंसता/दुष्टता Synonyms: Atrociousness, Depravity, Evilness, Heinousness, Monstrosity, Sinfulness, Vileness, Wickedness · Antonyms: Goodness, Righteousness, Virtuousness