The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 17 Sep 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 8 Editorials

On 17 September 2019 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, Vocab Video of the Day, One Word Substitution Quiz, English Grammar (Pronoun) 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

Sagging (adjective) – Meaning: becoming weaker; declining.ह्रासमान; दुर्बल Synonyms: Drooping, Wilting, Slumped, Floppy · Antonyms: Rocketing, Shooting Up, Improving, Rising
Overhaul (verb) – Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.जीर्णोद्धार करना, कायापलट Synonyms: Mend, Revamp, Refurbish, Recondition · Antonyms: Damage, Ruin, Impair, Spoil
Contingent (adjective) – Meaning: depending on something else in the future in order to happen.आश्रित होना Synonyms: Dependent, Subject, Reliant, Liable, Conditional · Antonyms: Independent, Unconnected, Detached
Pragmatic (adjective) – Meaning: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.व्यावहारिक Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Viable, Rational, Reasonable · Antonyms: Impractical, Unrealistic, Idealistic, Theoretical
Stall (verb) – Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress.बाधा डालना, रोकना Synonyms: Impede, Hamper, Thwart, Retard · Antonyms: Expedite, Facilitate, Smooth, Promote
Rebound (verb) – Meaning: recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline.वापसी करना Synonyms: Recover, Rally, Bounce Back, Get Back · Antonyms: Depreciate, Decline, Deteriorate, Ruin
Predicate (verb) – Meaning: found or base something on.आधारित होना Synonyms: Base, Establish, Rest, Premise
Speculation (noun) – Meaning: the forming of a theory without firm evidence.परिकल्पना Synonyms: Conjecture, Hearsay, Supposition, Postulation · Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Information, Actuality
Devolution (noun) – Meaning: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.हस्तांतरण Synonyms: Decentralization, Delegation, Dispersal, Distribution · Antonyms: Centralization, Consolidation, Amalgamation
Converge (verb) – Meaning: to move toward the same point or become similar.मिलना; एकसमान होना Synonyms: Coincide, Connect, Congregate, Come Together · Antonyms: Diverge, Depart, Deviate, Move Away