10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Advisedly (adverb)
Meaning: deliberately and after consideration. समझबूझकर
Synonyms: Purposefully, Designedly, Willfully, Witting
Antonyms: Inadvertently, Accidently, Rashly, Recklessly
Example: He behaved like a dictator, and I use the term advisedly.
Advent (noun)
Meaning: the arrival of a notable person or thing. आगमन
Synonyms: Initiation, Dawn, Materialization, Emergence
Antonyms: Parting, Departure, Disappearance, Retreat
Example: With the advent of the railways, tourism boomed.
Stellar (adjective)
Meaning: exceptionally good; outstanding. Having the quality of a star performer or performers. मशहूर, अति उत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Sublime, Nailing, Splendid, Masterly
Antonyms: Mediocre, Unexceptional, Substandard, Commonplace
Example: Roberto Carlos is remembered for his stellar free kick goal.
Disband (verb)
Meaning: (with reference to an organized group) break up or cause to break up. बिखरना, विघटित करना
Synonyms: Disperse, Dissolve, Demobilize, Scatter
Antonyms: Assemble, Marshal, Muster, Amass
Example: The government tried to disband the illegal organization.
Intervention (noun)
Meaning: interference by a state in another's affairs. हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Involvement, Intercession, Mediation, Arbitration, Intrusion
Antonyms: Nonintervention, Noninvolvement, Laissez-Faire
Example: Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release.
Compatible (adjective)
Meaning: (of one thing) consistent with another. अनुकूल, सुसंगत
Synonyms: Congruent, Harmonious, Fitting, Likeminded
Antonyms: Inconsistent, Incompatible, Discordant, Ill-Assorted
Example: Accuracy is not always compatible with haste.
Efficacy (noun)
Meaning: the ability to produce a desired or intended result. प्रभावशीलता, असर
Synonyms: Effectiveness, Productiveness, Potency, Efficiency
Antonyms: Inadequacy, Incompetence, Ineptitude, Inefficacy
Example: There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.
Usher (verb)
Meaning: show or guide (someone) somewhere. मार्ग दिखलाना
Synonyms: Escort, Shepherd, Pilot, Steer
Antonyms: Trail, Trace, Stalk, Pursue
Example: I was ushered into the headmaster's office by my teacher.
Vigorously (adverb)
Meaning: in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy. शक्ति पूर्वक, उत्साह सहित
Synonyms: Strenuously, Energetically, Dynamically, Enthusiastically
Antonyms: Sluggishly, Languorously, Slothfully, Indolently
Example: He shook the blankets vigorously to get rid of the dust.
Flawless (adjective)
Meaning: without any imperfections or defects; perfect. दोषरहित
Synonyms: Unblemished, Unimpaired, Intact, Impeccable
Antonyms: Erroneous, Fallacious, Imprecise, Unsound
Example: I felt it was as flawless a weapon as you could have.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 25 Jun 2019Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), with outstanding debts of over ₹26 lakh crore, find it tough to access credit, and face liquidity problems, although some segments have now emerged from the panic that gripped investors after IL&FS defaulted on payments last September. The NBFC liquidity crisis can be leveraged to policy induce an active corporate bond market. That is the long-term solution to the absence of a long-term lender in the Indian financial system after the likes of ICICI and IDBI converted into banks.
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1. Synonym of Usher
2. Antonym of Flawless
3. Synonym of Intervention
4. Antonym of Advisedly
5. Synonym of Compatible
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