10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Incisive (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. तीक्ष्ण-बुद्धि
Synonyms: Acute, Penetrating, Keen, Perspicacious
Antonyms: Dull, Stupid, Dense, Obtuse
Example: He combined curious qualities of naivety with incisive wit and worldly sophistication.
Prolix (adjective)
Meaning: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words. शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण
Synonyms: Lengthy, Wordy, Verbose, Voluble
Antonyms: Concise, Brief, Succinct, Pithy
Example: The author's prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.
Distraught (adjective)
Meaning: Extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly. व्याकुल, घबराया हुआ
Synonyms: Anxious, Agitated, Perturbed, Troubled
Antonyms: Calm, Composed, Collected, Unruffled
Example: She’s still too distraught to speak about the tragedy.
Diatribe (noun)
Meaning: A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. कठोर समालोचना
Synonyms: Criticism, Tirade, Harangue, Fulmination
Antonyms: Compliment, Praise, Commendation, Extolment
Example: He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation.
Rejoinder (noun)
Meaning: A reply, especially a sharp or witty one. प्रत्युत्तर
Synonyms: Reply, Retort, Riposte, Comeback, Wisecrack
Antonyms: Question, Query, Asking, Interrogation
Example: She would have made some cutting rejoinder but none came to mind.
Specificity (noun)
Meaning: The quality of belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject. सटीकता
Synonyms: Particularity, Precision, Exactitude
Antonyms: Vagueness, Imprecision, Ambiguity, Obscurity
Example: The reporter’s recommendations lack specificity.
Ratify (verb)
Meaning: Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. मंजूर करना
Synonyms: Confirm, Approve, Sanction, Endorse
Antonyms: Deny, Disapprove, Invalidate, Reject
Example: The treaty was ratified by all the member states.
Erudite (adjective)
Meaning: Having or showing great knowledge or learning. विदुषी
Synonyms: Learned, Scholarly, Well Educated, Knowledgeable
Antonyms: Uneducated, Ignorant, Uncultured, Ill-Educated
Example: Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.
Redundant (verb)
Meaning: Not needed or useful. अनावश्यक
Synonyms: Unnecessary, Superfluous, Supernumerary, Spare
Antonyms: Necessary, Essential, Needful, Useful
Example: The picture has too much redundant detail.
Peruse (verb)
Meaning: Examine carefully or at length. निरीक्षण करना
Synonyms: Examine, Look Through, Scrutinize, Inspect
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Overlook, Avoid
Example: She thoroughly perused the room to make sure Pablo was nowhere nearby.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 27 Nov 2019It is welcome that suspense over government formation in Maharashtra is over and the state would soon have a functional government. We hope it would be stable and work coherently, despite the ideological differences among the parties forming it. It is to be appreciated that Devendra Fadnavis resigned as chief minister when it became clear that Ajit Pawar, his putative ally, was not in a position to deliver the legislative support he had promised to bring with him when he had been sworn in as deputy chief minister. It is welcome that no attempt was made to break other parties and accumulate majority support by offering inducements to MLAs of other parties. It is a remarkable development in Indian politics that elected legislative parties have remained intact in a situation of no single party having a majority of its own.
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1. Synonym of Distraught
2. Antonym of Diatribe
3. Synonym of Redundant
4. Antonym of Rejoinder
5. Synonym of Peruse
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