10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Revamped (adjective)
Having been given a new and improved form, structure, or appearance. तबदील
Synonyms: Updated, Altered, Renewed
Antonyms: Ruined, Destroyed, Damaged
Example: Welcome to the very first edition of our revamped newsletter.
Boost (verb)
Help or encourage (something) to increase or improve. बढावा देना
Synonyms: Improve, Raise, Uplift, Enhance
Antonyms: Decline, Reduce
Example: Increased military might boosts the aspiration to become a great power.
Rejig (verb)
Organize (something) differently; बदलाव करना
Synonyms: Rearrange, Adjust, Change, Reshuffle
Example: It just meant a little inconvenience and rejigging a production line.
Scepticism (noun)
An attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen. संदेहवाद
Synonyms: Dubiousness, Doubtfulness, Disbelief
Antonyms: Belief, Sureness
Example: Other scientists have expressed scepticism about these results.
Onus (noun)
The responsibility for something. दायित्व
Synonyms: Duty, Obligation, Responsibility
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Gain
Example: The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
Extant (adjective)
(of something very old) still in existence. मौजूदा
Synonyms: Still Existing, Surviving, Remaining, Enduring, Present
Antonyms: Defunct, Vanished, Disappeared
Example: A limited number of documents from the period are still extant.
Earmark (verb)
Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose. अलग रखना
Synonyms: Set aside, Reserve, Appropriate, Allocate
Antonyms: Waste, Misuse, Consume, Squander
Example: The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
Pertinent (adjective)
Appropriate to a particular situation. उपयुक्त मुनासिब
Synonyms: Relevant, To the point, Apposite, Appropriate
Antonyms: Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Extraneous, Inappropriate
Example: Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
Ironic (adjective)
Happening in a way contrary to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this. मिथ्याभास-संबंधी
Synonyms: Paradoxical, Odd, Strange, Peculiar
Antonyms: Congruous, Appropriate
Example: It was ironic that now everybody had plenty of money for food they couldn't obtain it because everything was rationed.
Rein (noun)
The power to direct and control. बाग-डोर
Synonyms: Control, Govern, Curb, Command
Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incapability
Example: A new chairperson will soon take over the reins.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 29 Apr 2021A sovereign guarantee for the security receipts issued by the bad bank being set up to buy out the bad loans weighing down the books and ability of public sector banks (PSBs) is not germane to successful working of the proposal. Rather, three other factors would make or break a bad bank. One is expertise in the bad bank to resolve bad loans or run debtor companies that are in a position to operate. Another is the wherewithal to perform the role of patient capital. The third factor is independent valuation of the assets being transferred.
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1. Synonym of Earmark
2. Antonym of Revamped
3. Synonym of Rejig
4. Antonym of Ironic
5. Synonym of Scepticism
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