A key arsenal in rural india’s pandemic fight

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A key arsenal in rural india’s pandemic fight
12,Apr,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Sustenance (noun)

Meaning- The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence. जीवनाधार

Synonyms: Maintenance, Means of Support, Livelihood, Living, Subsistence

Antonyms: Starvation, Deprivation, Hardship, Neediness

Example: He kept two or three cows for the sustenance of his family.

Ubiquitous (adjective)

Meaning- Present, appearing, or found everywhere. सर्वगत

Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive, Prevalent, Global, All-Over

Antonyms: Absent, Lacking, Missing, Nonexistent

Example: His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.

Envision (verb)

Meaning- Imagine as a future possibility. आगे की सोचना

Synonyms: Visualize, Foresee, Envisage, Anticipate, Predict

Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook

Example: They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease.

Streamline (verb)

Meaning- To make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money. सरल एवं कारगर बना देना

Synonyms: Simplify, Rationalize, Consolidate, Facilitate

Antonyms: Complicate, Perplex, Muddle, Mix Up

Example: The company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management.

Replicate (verb)

Meaning- To copy something exactly. अनुसरण करना

Synonyms: Copy, Duplicate, Imitate, Reproduce

Antonyms: Originate, Create, Invent, Initiate

Example: Subsequent experiments failed to replicate these findings.

Avert (verb)

Meaning- To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening. टाल देना

Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Stave Off, Ward Off, Avoid, Obviate

Antonyms: Let, Leave, Suffer

Example: He managed to avert the closure of the factory.

Inexorable (adjective)

Meaning- That cannot be stopped or changed. अनवरत

Synonyms: Relentless, Inflexible, Implacable, Unstoppable, Unavoidable

Antonyms: Flexible, Relenting

Example: Something has got to be done to stop this inexorable rise in expenditure.

Seminal (adjective)

Meaning- Very important and having a strong influence on later developments. अत्यंत प्रभावशाली

Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking, Pioneering, Innovative

Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable, Petty

Example: His book on social policy proved to be seminal.

Reinvigorate (verb)

Meaning- To give new energy or strength to. ((पुनर्जीवित करना) (फिर बल देना))

Synonyms: Re-energize, Strengthen, Revitalize, Enliven, Rejuvenate

Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Ruin, Dissuade

Example: We are fully committed to reinvigorating the economy of the area.

Arsenal (noun)

Meaning- A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made. शस्त्रागार

Synonyms: Armoury, Repository, Magazine, Weaponry

Example: A group of soldiers unsuccessfully attacked an arsenal close to the airport.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 12 Apr 2020

With migrant labour back in their hometowns, gram panchayats can strengthen containment measures in the interiors.

If you build a fortress to strengthen your defences against an enemy, what is of importance is the strength of its walls. The issue of space or comfort within the fortress is the last question one may dare to ask or even think about, apart from the minimum supplies required for sustenance. But what if the enemy is a virus?

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

1. Synonym of Arsenal

2. Antonym of Envision

3. Synonym of Ubiquitous

4. Antonym of Seminal

5. Synonym of Reinvigorate

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