The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 6 Jan 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 5 Editorials

On 6 January 2019 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Cloze Test Quiz 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

Premise (noun) – An idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:आधारिका, आधार वाक्य Synonyms: Postulate, Thesis, Principle, Basis, Idea, Hypothesis
Ambit (noun) – The scope, extent, or bounds of something.सीमा Synonyms: Purview, Periphery, Verge, Domain
Contemptuous (adjective) – Feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval.तिरस्कारपूर्ण Synonyms: Scornful, Disdainful, Sneering, Derisive · Antonyms: Laudatory, Adulatory, Admiring
Analogy (noun) – A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.समानता Synonyms: Juxtaposition, Similitude, Affinity, Equivalence · Antonyms: Contrast, Dissimilarity, Unlikeness
Ostensibly (adjective) – As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so.जाहिरा तौर पर Synonyms: Professedly , Supposedly, Purportedly, Superficially · Antonyms: Genuinely, Precisely, Candidly, Assuredly
Antithetical (adjective) – Directly opposed or contrasted.विरोधात्मक Synonyms: Contradictory, Diametric, Antipodal, Opposite · Antonyms: Congruous, Synonymous, Analogous
Deterrent (noun) – A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.निवारक Synonyms: Disincentive, Damper, Impediment · Antonyms: Catalyst, Goad, Spur
Conjecture (noun) – An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.अनुमान Synonyms: Guess, Supposition, Surmise, Intuition, Suspect · Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Reality
Lament (verb) – Express passionate grief about.विलाप करना Synonyms: Wail, Bemoan, Elegy, Dirge · Antonyms: Laud, Praise, Rejoice
Overtone (noun) – An idea or quality that is suggested without being said directly.अधिस्वर Synonyms: Suggestion, Connotation, Hint, Innuendo, Implication