The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 1 Apr 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 1 April 2019 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, Vocab Video of the Day, The Hindu, Synonyms 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

Compelling (adjective) – Meaning: evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.सम्मोहक Synonyms: Enthralling, Gripping, Captivating, Riveting, Spellbinding, Mesmerizing · Antonyms: Boring, Tedious, Monotonous, Jejune, Insipid
Percolate (verb) – Meaning: spread gradually through an area or group of people. (प्रसारित होना); (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.रसना Synonyms: Spread, Permeate, Pervade, Ooze, Trickle, Drip, Seep, Leach · Antonyms: Gush, Flood, Surge
Destitution (noun) – Meaning: poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneselfदारिद्रय, गरीबी Synonyms: Impoverishment, Insolvency, Penury, Ruination, Vagrancy · Antonyms: Affluence, Opulence, Luxury, Prosperity
Dismal (adjective) – Meaning: causing a mood of gloom or depression.निराशाजनक Synonyms: Dreary, Sombre, Desperate, Melancholy · Antonyms: Cheerful, Merry, Jolly, Sunny, Exuberant
Deficit (noun) – Meaning: the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.घाटा, कमी Synonyms: Shortfall, Deficiency, Debt, Slippage, Paucity · Antonyms: Surplus, Excess, Adequacy, Surfeit
Downtrodden (adjective) – Meaning: treated badly by people in powerकुचला हुआ Synonyms: Oppressed, Subdued, Repressed, Subjugated, Tyrannized · Antonyms: Respected
Handy (adjective) – Meaning: convenient to handle or use; useful.सुविधाजनक Synonyms: Convenient, Utilitarian, Suitable, Helpful · Antonyms: Unhandy, Useless, Inappropriate, Difficult
Empirical (adjective) – Meaning: based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.प्रयोगसिद्ध Synonyms: Pragmatic, Factual, Experimental, Realistic, Observational · Antonyms: Theoretical, Hypothetical, Conjectural, Unsustainable
Elitist (adjective) – Meaning: favoring, advocating, or restricted to an elite and showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class.संभ्रांतवादी Synonyms: Aristocratic, Snobbish, Supercilious, Snooty · Antonyms: Equalitarian, Modest, Egalitarian
Comprehensive (adjective) – Meaning: Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.व्यापक, विस्तृत Synonyms: Extensive, Pervasive, Inclusive, Exhaustive · Antonyms: Limited, Incomplete, Exclusive, Specific