15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Flush (verb)
To clean something by causing water to pass through it. लदा हुआ
Synonyms: Affluent, Bloom, Loaded, Wealthy
Antonyms: Poor, Pale, Needy, Indigent
Example: He just got paid and he was feeling flush.
Tandem (noun)
A bicycle for two riders, one behind the other. अग्रानुक्रम
Synonyms: Team, Pair, Duo
Antonyms: Alone, Apart, Individual, Oneself
Example: The team has a tandem of talented guards.
Qualms (noun)
A feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right हिचकते
Synonyms: Doubts, Hesitation, Reluctance, Second thoughts
Antonyms: Confidence, Faith, Willingness, Assurance
Example: She felt some qualms about moving to the big city.
Reckon (verb)
To think something or have an opinion about something. सोचना
Synonyms: Figure, Calculate, Think, Judge
Antonyms: Know, Abandon, Ponder. Clueless
Example: I reckon that we'll have to leave early.
Barring (preposition)
Except for. बाहर
Synonyms: Excluding, Omitting, Bar, Besides
Antonyms: For example, In addition, Consent
Example: We were assured that, barring unexpected developments, we would get the contract.
Eminent (adjective)
Excellent. प्रतिष्ठित
Synonyms: Distinguished, Prominent, Famous, Illustrious
Antonyms: Inferior, Insignificant, Unimportant, Common
Example: They transformed the candidate into a public person and thereby proved him eminent and influential.
Faculty (noun)
A department or group of related departments in a college or university संकाय
Synonyms: Staff, Forte, Professors, Department
Antonyms: Unemployment, Disallowance
Example: She's a member of the Harvard faculty.
Indicative (adjective)
Showing or suggesting something. संकेतदायक
Synonyms: Suggestive, Expressive, Indicatory, Symbolic
Antonyms: Concealing, Duck, Hidden, Low Key
Example: The result was indicative of a strong retail market.
Oblivious (adjective)
Not aware of something. अनजान
Synonyms: Unaware, Unmindful, Heedless, Inattentive
Antonyms: Aware, Mindful, Observant, Knowing
Example: Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.
Overhaul (noun)
An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it. ओवरहाल
Synonyms: Recondition, Refurbish, Renovate, Repair
Antonyms: Break, Injure, Destroy, Damage
Example: The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.
Predatory (adjective)
Using weaker people for their own financial advantage. लूटेरा
Synonyms: Rapacious, Ravening, Wolfish, Marauding
Antonyms: Pacifist, Charitable, Nonaggressive, Beneficent
Example: Hawks are predatory and may pose a danger to rabbits and other small pets.
Stipend (noun)
An amount of money that is paid regularly to somebody, as wages or money to live on. वृत्ति
Synonyms: Salary, Allowance, Earning, Payment
Antonyms: Expense, Debt, Liability, Loss
Example: I'll authorize the stipend in the morning.
Advisable (adjective)
Sensible and a good idea in order to achieve something. उचित
Synonyms: Desirable, Prudent, Wise, Sensible
Antonyms: Inadvisable, Unwise, Imprudent, Injudicious
Example: We thought it advisable to seek police assistance.
Dilution (noun)
The act of making something weaker or less effective. तनूकरण
Synonyms: Thinning, Weakening, Reduction, Easing
Antonyms: Concentration, Absorption, Denseness, Intensity
Example: The drug's effectiveness is decreased by dilution.
Backfire (verb)
To have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results. उल्टा असर
Synonyms: Rebound, Recoil, Boomerang, Flop
Antonyms: Succeed, Make it, Prosper, Flourish
Example: Her plan was unsuccessful, however, as it backfired.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 14 Nov 2022It is sad but not surprising why none of India's institutions of higher education appears in the list of top 100 universities of the world. The fact is that the best universities in the world are flush with funds. Critically, they insist and get a great degree of academic, administrative and financial autonomy.
Autonomy is regarded as a necessary and sufficient condition to attain excellence.
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1. Synonym of Qualms
2. Antonym of Predatory
3. Synonym of Flush
4. Antonym of Tandem
5. Synonym of Advisable
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