10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Audacious (adjective)
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. निर्भीक
Synonyms: Fearless, Courageous, Daring, Brave
Antonyms: Fearful, Shy
Example: Only someone really audacious would take such a risk.
Surmise (verb)
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. अनुमान
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate
Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove
Example: It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.
Wrath (noun)
Extreme anger. प्रचण्ड क्रोध
Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage
Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness
Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the wrath of the powerful gods.
Spawn (verb)
Produce or generate a large number of. उत्पादन करना
Synonyms: Occasion, Generate, Give rise to, Engender
Antonyms: Destroy, Kill, End
Example: The decade spawned a bewildering variety of books on the forces.
Mayhem (noun)
Violent or extreme disorder; chaos. अशांति
Synonyms: Chaos, Turmoil, Disorder, Uproar
Antonyms: Peace, Harmony
Example: High spirits often get out of control and lead to violence and mayhem.
Hindsight (noun)
Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. दूरंदेश
Synonyms: Looking back, Retrospect, Recollection
Example: With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.
Milieu (noun)
A person's social environment. वातावरण
Synonyms: Environment, Background, Ambience
Example: The social milieu upon which they have up to now been based is deeply divided.
Grim (adjective)
Depressing or worrying to consider. ख़राब
Synonyms: Dreadful, Dire, Ghastly, Horrible
Antonyms: Pleasing, Comforting
Example: The war was a grim reminder of the inhumanity of man to man.
Wrack (verb)
Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to. कष्ट देना
Synonyms: Torment, Torture, Agonize
Antonyms: Soothe, Assist
Example: I was wracked by conflicting feelings this Tuesday.
Acolyte (noun)
An assistant or follower. सहायक
Synonyms: Henchman, Helper, Underling
Example: She runs the department through a small group of acolytes.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 16 Oct 2021This editorial is for Prime members
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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.
1. Synonym of Hindsight
2. Antonym of Audacious
3. Synonym of Wrack
4. Antonym of Surmise
5. Synonym of Grim
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