10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Terse (adjective)
Meaning-using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly. संक्षिप्त
Synonyms: Condensed, Curt, Brusque, Succinct, Laconic, Concise, Abrupt
Antonyms: Verbose, Wordy, Lengthy, Prolix
Example: The president issued a terse statement denying the charges.
Euphemistically (adverb)
Meaning- In a way that makes something embarrassing or unpleasant seem more acceptable than it really is. हल्के शब्द-प्रयोग के साथ
Synonyms: Genteelly, Inoffensively, Decorously, Politely
Example: The prison camps were euphemistically called ‘retraining centres’.
Instrumental (adjective)
Meaning- Important in making something happen. सहायक
Synonyms: Involved, Subservient, Conducive, Contributory, Ancillary
Antonyms: Unhelpful, Useless, Tangential
Example: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.
Backdrop (noun)
Meaning- The setting or background for a scene, event, or situation. पृष्ठभूमि
Synonyms: Situation, Background, Scenario, Milieu, Framework
Antonyms: Center, Focus, Heart
Example: This movie is a work of fiction, but it's played against a backdrop of historical events.
Impoverished (adjective)
Meaning - Deprived of strength or vitality. शक्तिहीन किया
Synonyms: Weakened, Drained, Sapped, Enervated, Used Up, Exhausted
Antonyms: Invigorated, Energized, Firm, Revived
Example: The dictator enriched himself but impoverished his people.
Precarious (adjective)
Meaning- Not safe or certain, Dangerous. खतरनाक अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable
Example: He made a precarious living as a painter.
Mitigate (verb)
Meaning- To make something less harmful, serious, etc. गम्भीरता कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
Prone (adjective)
Meaning- Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad. प्रवृत्त
Synonyms: Susceptible, Vulnerable, Liable, Inclined, Disposed
Antonyms: Disinclined, Unlikely, Indisposed
Example: Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
Unconscionable (adjective)
Meaning- Not right or reasonable. नितांत अनुचित
Synonyms: Unethical, Amoral, Immoral, Wrong
Antonyms: Ethical, Moral, Righteous, Principled
Example: It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money.
Ostensibly (adverb)
Meaning- As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so. प्रकट रूप से
Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly
Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually
Example: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 14 May 2020It’s not unnatural for the sheer diversity of India’s people to find reflection in differing perceptions about what should be done in different parts of the country. That such differences were registered in Monday’s conference of the PM with chief ministers on how to emerge from lockdown may be surmised by him mentioning on Tuesday that the easing of lockdown would be tailor-made so that the wheels of economy can run again. So, instead of an identical set of measures in all states at the same time, an incorporation of the principles informing the guidelines formulated by GoI in the measures that different states adopt in their own jurisdictions may well be chosen.
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1. Synonym of Instrumental
2. Antonym of Impoverished
3. Synonym of Unconscionable
4. Antonym of Mitigate
5. Synonym of Prone
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