On 17 April 2019 Vocab24 covered 9 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, Vocab Video of the Day, The Hindu, Spelling Error Quiz, Idioms & Phrases, Spotting Error 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

  • Distress (noun)Meaning: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.पीड़ा, विपत्ति Synonyms: Anguish, Torment, Agony, Misery, Woe, Grief · Antonyms: Happiness, Comfort, Jollity, Jubilation, Rapture
  • Desolation (noun)Meaning: a state of complete emptiness or destruction; great unhappinessअकेलापन, मायूसी Synonyms: Bleakness, Solitude, Gloom, Dejection, Melancholy, Despondency · Antonyms: Joy, Felicity, Glee, Jubilation, Elation, Euphoria
  • Vicissitudes (noun)Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.उतार- चढ़ाव, उलटफेर Synonyms: Alteration, Downturn, Instability, Fickleness, Vacillation, Fluctuation · Antonyms: Stability, Uniformity, Similarity, Constancy
  • Turbulence (noun)Meaning: a state of conflict or confusionअशांति, हंगामा Synonyms: Turmoil, Upheaval, Tumult, Unrest, Ferment, Chaos · Antonyms: Peace, Calmness, Tranquility, Quietude
  • Ghastly (adjective)Meaning: causing great horror or fear; very objectionable, bad, or unpleasant.भयावह, वीभत्स Synonyms: Dire, Harrowing, Hideous, Grievous, Loathsome, Odious · Antonyms: Pleasant, Delectable, Fascinating
  • Brutish (adjective)Meaning: resembling or characteristic of a brute.निर्दयी,पाशविक Synonyms: Bestial, Brutal, Cruel, Savage, Subhuman · Antonyms: Compassionate, Humane, Sympathetic, Kind, Cultured
  • Paltry (adjective)Meaning: (of an amount) very small or meagre; petty; trivial.तुच्छ, नगण्य Synonyms: Trifling, Scanty, Exiguous, Derisory, Inadequate · Antonyms: Significant, Substantial, Adequate, Plenty
  • Ravage (verb)Meaning: cause severe and extensive damage toतहस-नहस करना Synonyms: Devastate, Wreck, Demolish, Harry, Maraud, Raze, Ransack · Antonyms: Assist, Aid, Preserve, Protect, Repair
  • Myriad (adjective)Meaning: countless or extremely great in number.असंख्य, बेशुमार Synonyms: Multitudinous, Legion, Innumerable, Limitless, Infinite · Antonyms: Limited, Countable, Finite, Little
  • Fortitude (noun)Meaning: courage in pain or adversity.दृढ़ता, साहस Synonyms: Endurance, Courage, Resilience, Spine, Pluck, Mettle · Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Spinelessness, Gutlessness, Timorousness

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