The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 19 May 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 6 Editorials

On 19 May 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu, One Word Substitution 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

Overwhelming (adjective) – M eaning- Very great in amount.ज़बर्दस्त Synonyms: Enormous, Immense, Huge, Tremendous, Profuse, Inordinate · Antonyms: Small, Insignificant, Trivial, Little
Deleterious (adjective) – Meaning- Harmful and damaging.हानिकारक घातक Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious, Pernicious, Inimical · Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless, Benign
Revile (verb) – Meaning- To criticize somebody/something in a way that shows how much you dislike them.बुरा-भला कहना Synonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Vituperate, Censure, Berate · Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Applaud, Compliment
Prey (verb) – Meaning- Take advantage of or harm.अनुचित लाभ उठाना Synonyms: Exploit, Victimize, Pick on, Intimidate, Hound · Antonyms: Support, Help, Assist, Aid
Renege (verb) – Meaning- To break a promise, an agreement, etc.मुकर जाना Synonyms: Go back on, Default on, Welsh on, Fail to honour, Withdraw from, Pull out of · Antonyms: Keep, Adhere to, Fulfill, Promise
Dwindle (verb) – Meaning- Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.कम हो जाना Synonyms: Diminish, Decrease, Decline, Shrink, Fade, Lessen · Antonyms: Increase, Expand, Grow, Extend, Rise
Coerce (verb) – Meaning - To force somebody to do something by using threats.दबाव डालना Synonyms: Force, Compel, Pressurize, Threaten · Antonyms: Persuade, Convince, Lure, Influence
Diktat (noun) – Meaning- An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent.अलोकप्रिय और कड़ा आदेश Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Decree, Edict, Ukase, Directive
Whimsical (adjective) – Meaning- Unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying.अस्थिर मनमौजी Synonyms: Capricious, Protean, Wavering, Unpredictable, Fickle · Antonyms: Sensible, Serious, Prudent, Sane
Beholden (adjective) – Meaning- Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.आभारी कृतज्ञ Synonyms: Indebted, Obliged, Grateful, Bound, Thankful · Antonyms: Ungrateful, Unobligated, Unthankful