10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Abysmal (adjective)
Extremely bad or of a very low standard. बहुत खराब
Synonyms: Dreadful, Atrocious, Appalling, Terrible
Antonyms: Superficial, Superb, Fine, Glorious
Example: The council has an abysmal record on education.
Bogey (noun)
A person or thing that causes fear or alarm. हौआ
Synonyms: Bugbear, Bane, Nightmare
Example: The Court of Appeal decision did not raise any bogeys.
Coercive (adjective)
Using force or the threat of force. प्रतिरोधी बलपूर्वक
Synonyms: Overbearing, Imperious, Violent, Forcible, Powerful
Antonyms: Gentle, Nonviolent, Moderate
Example: The threat of force is sometimes a necessary component of coercive diplomacy.
Tenacious (adjective)
Persisting in existence. अटल
Synonyms: Persevering, Persistent, Determined
Antonyms: Irresolute, Weak
Example: His rosy view has proved remarkably tenacious.
Gauge (verb)
Estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of. मापना
Synonyms: Compute, Work out, Calculate
Example: You can only gauge how well any tool works by putting it into action.
Impede (verb)
Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them. बाधा डालना
Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Hamper, Retard, Hold back
Antonyms: Facilitate, Assist, Aid, Promote
Example: A number of practical difficulties impeded the process.
Debilitating (adjective)
(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm. दुर्बल
Synonyms: Enervating, Draining, Weakening
Antonyms: Invigorating, Refreshing
Example: Many people spend a substantial part of old age in a debilitating condition.
Tempting (adjective)
Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise. लुभावना
Synonyms: Enticing, Fascinating, Captivating
Antonyms: Undesirable, Uninviting, Distasteful
Example: Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.
Discrepancy (noun)
An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. अंतर
Synonyms: Inconsistency, Difference, Disparity, Variance
Antonyms: Similarity, Consistency
Example: There's a discrepancy between your account and his.
Anomaly (noun)
A thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected. अनियमितता
Synonyms: Abnormality, Irregularity, Oddity
Antonyms: Standard, Normality, Regularity
Example: There are a number of anomalies in the present system.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 30 Nov 2021Given how little the country spends on health and education as a share of GDP, the improvements seem remarkable.
The national health and demographic report card is finally completely out. The results from the first phase (conducted between June 2019 and January 2020) of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) were released in December 2020. We now have the key results from the second phase (conducted between January 2020 and April 2021).
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1. Synonym of Debilitating
2. Antonym of Tempting
3. Synonym of Impede
4. Antonym of Discrepancy
5. Synonym of Bogey
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