The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 13 Jan 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 6 Editorials

On 13 January 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Antonyms 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

Bewildering (adjective) – Meaning: Making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because something is difficult to understand.हक्का-बक्का करने वाला Synonyms: Confusing, Mystifying, Baffling, Perplexing, Puzzling · Antonyms: Clear, Straightforward, Uncomplicated, Comprehensible
Undermine (verb) – Meaning: Lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.दुर्बल करना, क्षीण करना Synonyms: Weaken, Undercut, Emasculate, Destabilize, Impair · Antonyms: Strengthen, Bolster, Reinforce, Enhance
Appeasement (noun) – Meaning: The act of making somebody calmer or less angry by giving them what they want.शमन Synonyms: Conciliation, Propitiation, Palliation, Placation · Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Incitement, Instigation
Folly (noun) – Meaning: A lack of good judgement; the fact of doing something stupid; an activity or idea that shows a lack of judgement.नादानी, मूर्खता Synonyms: Stupidity, Idiocy, Lunacy, Imbecility · Antonyms: Wisdom, Prudence, Sagacity, Judgement
Cherry pick (verb) – Meaning: To choose the best people or things from a group and leave those which are not so good.चुनाव करना Synonyms: Select, Pick Out, Single Out, Cull From, Opt For · Antonyms: Reject, Turn Down, Dismiss, Spurn
Variegated (adjective) – Meaning: Consisting of many different types of thing or person.विभिन्न रूप के Synonyms: Mixed, Motley, Varied, Assorted, Diverse · Antonyms: Uniform, Similar, Homogenous, Kindred
Myriad (adjective) – Meaning: Countless or extremely great in number.असंख्य, बेशुमार Synonyms: Countless, Multitudinous, Legion, Innumerable · Antonyms: Limited, Countable, Finite, Little
Internment (noun) – Meaning: The act of putting somebody in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime.नजरबन्दी Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement, Impoundment, Incarceration · Antonyms: Release, Freedom, Liberty, Emancipation
Ascent (noun) – Meaning: A rise to a higher social or professional rank.उदय Synonyms: Rise, Ascension, Elevation, Aggrandizement · Antonyms: Fall, Downgrading, Comedown, Descent, Decline
Devolution (noun) – Meaning: The act of giving power from a central authority or government to an authority or a government in a local region.हस्तांतरण Synonyms: Decentralization, Delegation, Transfer, Federalisation · Antonyms: Centralisation, Keeping, Retention