On 17 August 2019 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Hindu, The Economic Times, The Times of India, Reading Comprehension Test, English Grammer 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

  • Culminate (verb)Meaning: reach a climax or point of highest development.समापन, पराकाष्ठा पर पहुंचना Synonyms: Peak, Climax, Conclude, Terminate, Wind Up · Antonyms: Commence, Begin, Peter Out, Develop
  • Decimate (verb)Meaning: kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of; drastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of (something).तबाह करना Synonyms: Annihilate, Wipe Out, Exterminate, Devastate · Antonyms: Erect, Build, Fix, Manufacture
  • Dillydally (verb)Meaning: to waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision.समय नष्ट करना Synonyms: Dawdle, Loiter, Linger, Dally · Antonyms: Hurry, Hasten, Scurry, Rush
  • Manoeuvre (noun)Meaning: a carefully planned or cunning scheme or action.तिकड़म Synonyms: Stratagem, Gambit, Ploy, Tactic · Antonyms: Honesty, Candidness
  • Gruelling (adjective)Meaning: extremely tiring and demanding.भीषण Synonyms: Exhausting, Exacting, Arduous, Strenuous, Unremitting · Antonyms: Undemanding, Cushy, Unchallenging, Straightforward
  • Ensnare (verb)Meaning: to catch or get control of something or someone.जाल में फंसाना Synonyms: Entrap, Enmesh, Entangle, Snare, Ambush · Antonyms: Liberate, Disentangle, Disenchant, Set Free
  • Craftily (adverb)Meaning: in a way that is clever, and sometimes also slightly dishonest.चालाकी से Synonyms: Cunningly, Sneakily, Slyly, Deviously · Antonyms: Forthrightly, Straightforwardly, Candidly
  • Curtailment (noun)Meaning: the action or fact of reducing or restricting something.कटौती Synonyms: Curbing, Restriction, Retrenchment, Cutback, Shrinkage · Antonyms: Increase, Expansion, Extension, Rise
  • Succumb (verb)Meaning: to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat.हार मानना; घुटने टेकना Synonyms: Yield, Capitulate, Accede, Submit, Surrender · Antonyms: Withstand, Endure, Resist, Weather
  • Conducive (adjective)Meaning: making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.अनुकूल; सहायक Synonyms: Contributory, Instrumental, Convenient, Favourable · Antonyms: Unfavourable, Hindering, Adverse

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