On 18 May 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from 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

  • Lobby (verb)Meaning- Seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue.अपने पक्ष में जनमत तैयार करना Synonyms: Bring pressure to bear on, Pressure, Try to persuade, Influence, Drum up support · Antonyms: Suppress, Discourage, Repress, Dissuade
  • Abeyance (noun)Meaning- A state of temporary disuse or suspension.क्षणिक विराम Synonyms: Suspension, Remission, Revocation, Cessation, Termination · Antonyms: Continuation, Operation, Action, Resumption
  • Indenture (noun)Meaning- A legal agreement, contract, or document.करारनामा Synonyms: Contract, Agreement, Covenant, Pledge, Settlement, Pact · Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent, Conflict
  • Reminiscent (adjective)Meaning- Reminding you of somebody/something.याद दिलाने वाला Synonyms: Evocative, Remindful, Redolent · Antonyms: Forgetful, Negligent, Distracted, Oblivious
  • Subsist (verb)Meaning- Maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.गुज़ारा करना Synonyms: Survive, Live, Stay alive, Eke out, Endure, Exist · Antonyms: Discontinue, Cease, End, Stop
  • Servitude (noun)Meaning- The condition of being a slave or being forced to obey another person.दासता Synonyms: Slavery, Bondage, Subjugation, Enslavement, Subjection · Antonyms: Freedom, Emancipation, Manumission, Independence
  • Swoop (verb)Meaning- (especially of police or soldiers) to visit or attack somebody/something suddenly and without warning.धावा बोलना Synonyms: Raid, Search, Attack · Antonyms: Defend, Protect, Guard, Sustain
  • Hiatus (noun)Meaning- A break in activity when nothing happens.अंतराल Synonyms: Pause, Break, Interruption, Lacuna, Gap, Respite, Breathing space · Antonyms: Continuation, Closure, Progression, Run
  • Countervailing (adjective)Meaning- Having an equal but opposite effect.बराबर करने वाला Synonyms: Offsetting, Counteractive, Compensating
  • Trump (verb)Meaning- To beat something that somebody says or does by saying or doing something even better.पछाड़ देना से बढ़ कर होना Synonyms: Surpass, Outshine, Outperform, Eclipse, Upstage · Antonyms: Lose, Fail, Fall behind, Surrender

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