Editorial Vocabulary – 20 October 2019

On 20 October 2019 Vocab24 covered 3 editorials from 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

• Baffled (adjective) – Meaning: To be confused completely.चकराया हुआ Synonyms: Perplexed, Nonplussed, Bewildered, Puzzled · Antonyms: Certain, Composed, Unfazed, Assured
• Attribute (verb) – Meaning: To say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing.कारण बतलाना Synonyms: Credit, Ascribe, Impute, Accredit
• Alter (verb) – Meaning: Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.बदलना, परिवर्तन करना Synonyms: Amend, Modify, Revise, Recast, Revamp, Rework · Antonyms: Maintain, Preserve, Conserve
• Feasible (adjective) – Meaning: That is possible and likely to be achieved.होने के योग्य Synonyms: Practicable, Realizable, Viable, Doable · Antonyms: Impractical, Improbable, Unrealistic, Far-Fetched
• Rigorous (adjective) – Meaning: Done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail.चेतन्य, अति सतर्क Synonyms: Thorough, Meticulous, Scrupulous, Painstaking · Antonyms: Careless, Cursory, Heedless, Impetuous
• Spurious (adjective) – Meaning: False, although seeming to be genuine.जाली Synonyms: Fake, Bogus, Factitious, Phoney, Sham · Antonyms: Actual, True, Valid, Authentic
• Roundabout (adjective) – Meaning: Not done or said using the shortest, simplest or most direct way possible.फेरदार Synonyms: Circuitous, Indirect, Meandering, Serpentine · Antonyms: Direct, Straight, Straightforward
• Inference (noun) – Meaning: A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.निष्कर्ष Synonyms: Speculation, Conclusion, Deduction, Extrapolation · Antonyms: Guess, Opinion, Feeling
• Stark (adjective) – Meaning: Very different to something in a way that is easy to see.प्रत्यक्ष Synonyms: Clear, Apparent, Blunt, Noticeable · Antonyms: Hidden, Concealed, Subtle, Shrouded
• Philanthropic (adjective) – Meaning: Connected with the practice of helping the poor and those in need, especially by giving money.लोकहितैषी Synonyms: Benevolent, Charitable, Altruistic, Eleemosynary · Antonyms: Selfish, Mean, Self-Indulgent

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