10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Hegemonic (adjective)
Ruling or dominant in a political or social context. प्रधानता वाली
Synonyms: Domination, Imperium Supremacy, Preponderant
Antonyms: Impotency, Powerlessness
Example: Some saw the Euro as a means to challenge the Dollar as the world's hegemonic currency.
Comity (noun)
Peaceful coexistence. सौजन्य, सौहार्द
Synonyms: Concord, Harmony, Peace, Amity
Antonyms: Conflict, Discord, Dissension
Example: For India to occupy its rightful place in the comity of nation, we must promote innovation and technological advancement.
Debilitating (adjective)
Tending to weaken something. कमजोरी लाने वाली
Synonyms: Incapacitating, Enervating, Crippling, Frailing
Antonyms: Energizing, Invigorating, Rejuvenating, Vitalizing
Example: The heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears.
Credence (noun)
The belief that something is true: विश्वसनीयता
Synonyms: Credibility, Reliance, Confidence, Faith
Antonyms: Doubt, Distrust, Disbelief, Suspicion
Example: Nobody in the courtroom gave any credence to the drunk’s testimony.
Corollary (noun)
A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause. परिणाम
Synonyms: Ramification, Aftermath, Consequence, Repercussion
Antonyms: Causation, Reason
Example: One corollary of the rise of television was a massive makeover of radio's programming.
Parity (noun)
The quality or state of being equal or equivalent. समानता
Synonyms: Coequality, Equivalence, Par, Sameness
Antonyms: Dissimilarity, Unlikeness, Disparateness
Example: Parity of incomes between rural workers and those in industrial occupations.
Resurrect (verb)
To bring back to life, practice, or activity. मरे हुए को जीवित करना
Synonyms: Regenerate, Rejuvenate, Rekindle, Resuscitate
Antonyms: Extinguish, Kill, Quench, Suppress
Example: The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
Exhort (verb)
Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. जोर दे कर कहना, दबाव डालना
Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Persuade, Enjoin
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade
Example: While I cannot force you to drive the speed limit, I exhort you to do so or else you might end up in jail.
Invincibility (noun)
The quality of being too powerful to be defeated or overcome. अपराजेयता
Synonyms: Indomitable, Impregnability, Invulnerability, Unconquerable
Antonyms: Surmountable, Vincible, Vulnerable
Example: An invincible wrestler who has never lost a match.
Subaltern (adjective)
Of lower status. सब से नीचा
Synonyms: Subaltern, Inferior, Secondary, Petty
Antonyms: Superior, Chief, Master
Example: Rhodes served as an infantry subaltern during the First World War.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 19 Dec 2018At the latest round of United Nations climate talks in Katowice, Poland, countries adopted the rules designed to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement. These rules provide common modalities and guidelines that enable countries to track and report their country’s greenhouse gas emissions, track financial flows and technology transfers from developed to developing countries.
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1. Antonym of Subaltern
2. Antonym of Corollary
3. Synonym of Resurrect
4. Antonym of Hegemonic
5. Synonym of Debilitating
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