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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Bolster (verb)

To support or improve something or make it stronger. सहारा

Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain

Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt

Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.

Deterring (verb)

The prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat. निवारण

Synonyms: Discouragement, Instruction, Suppression, Dissuading

Antonyms: Permission, Allowance, Approval, Toleration

Example: They contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence.

Resist (verb)

To fight against something or someone that is attacking you. विरोध

Synonyms: Abide, Combat, Confront, Continue

Antonyms: Accept, Encourage, Allow, Assist

Example: I couldn't resist taking a look.

Troops (noun)

soldiers or armed forces. सैनिकों

Synonyms: army, contingent, crew, delegation

Antonyms: civilians, individual, one

Example: During the war, he preached often to his troops.

Aspirations (noun)

A hope or ambition of achieving something. चाह

Synonyms: Desire, Hope, Longing, Yearning

Antonyms: Apathy, Dislike, Indifference, Laziness

Example: She talked about her hopes and aspirations.

Threats (noun)

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done. धमकी

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

Derail (verb)

Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally. पटरी से उतरना

Synonyms: Crash, Hinder, Thwart, Wreck

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Encourage, Forward

Example: The train was derailed by heavy snow.

Intention (noun)

An aim or plan. इरादा

Synonyms: Aim, Hope, Motive, Objective

Antonyms: Flexible, Indefinite, Soft, Trivial

Example: She announced her intention to run for governor.

Intensified (verb)

To become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this. तीव्र

Synonyms: Aggravate, Boost, Deepen, Enhance

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Hinder, Hurt

Example: His feelings for her only intensified in the face of rejection.

Obstruct (verb)

To block or get in the way of something or someone, or to prevent something from happening or progressing by causing difficulties. रोकना

Synonyms: Block, Curb, Hamper, Impede

Antonyms: Advance, Assist, Encourage, Facilitate

Example: You do not wish to obstruct the course of justice.

Marginally (adverb)

To treat a person, group, etc. in a way that makes them feel that they are not important and have no power. हाशिए पर डालना

Synonyms: Criticize, Demean, Deprecate, Diminish.

Antonyms: Elevated, Praised, Promoted, Celebrated.

Example: The effect of this has been to increasingly marginalize the local authority sector.

Revenue (noun)

Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature. आय

Synonyms: Income, Takings, Receipts, Proceeds

Antonyms: Debt, Loss, Payment

Example: The company gets 98 percent of its revenue from Internet advertising.

Assurance (noun)

Tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts. आश्वासन

Synonyms: Encourage, Persuade, Reassure, Satisfy

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Distress

Example: I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.

Expected (adjective)

Regarded as likely. अपेक्षित

Synonyms: Normal, Conventional, Familiar, Habitual

Antonyms: Unannounced, Unheralded, Unpredicted, Unexpected

Example: As expected, the election was very close.

Feasibility (noun)

Possible to do easily or conveniently. संभव

Synonyms: Practicable, Practical, Workable, Achievable

Antonyms: Disadvantageous, Implausible, Impossible, Impractical

Example: She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions.

Assessment (noun)

The action or an instance of making a judgment about something. आकलन

Synonyms: Appraisal, Estimate, Judgment, Computation

Antonyms: Apathy, Detachment, Disregard

Example: We must make an assessment of the cost of repairs.

Executing (verb)

The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action. क्रियान्वयन

Synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Discharge, Effect

Antonyms: Clemency, Commutation, Forbearance, Forgiveness

Example: He was sentenced to execution by firing squad, but given life imprisonment because he had already served 12 years.

Robust (adjective)

Strong and Healthy स्‍वस्‍थ

Synonyms: Hale, Healthy, Sound, Well, Wholesome

Antonyms: Impotent, Incapable, Ineffective, Small, Unstable

Example: A robust pair of walking boots.

Replicated (verb)

To make or do something again in exactly the same way. दोहराया

Synonyms: Clone, Depict, Duplicate, Imitate

Antonyms: Contradict, Belie, Juxtapose, Counter

Example: Each experiment was replicated three times.

Accessed (verb)

To be able to get to or get inside a place. खोलना

Synonyms: Entered, Penetrated, Pierced, Invaded

Antonyms: Left, Departed, Exited, Conclusion

Example: The island can be accessed by road at low tide.

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Source: Cloze Test Quiz · 2 Jun 2024

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Replicated

2. Antonym of Robust

3. Synonym of Derail

4. Antonym of Marginally

5. Synonym of Resist

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