Buyer’s bloc

The Times of India

Buyer’s bloc
01,May,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Reconciliation (noun)

Meaning: the restoration of friendly relations. सुलह

Synonyms: Reunion, Propitiation, Resolution, Rapprochement, Concord

Antonyms: Estrangement, Alienation, Feud, Incompatibility

Example: She attempted reconciliation with her estranged brother.

Cumulative (adjective)

Meaning: increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions. संचयी

Synonyms: Increasing, Accumulative, Progressive, Snowballing, Swelling

Antonyms: Decremental, Degressive, Decreasing

Example: The evolution of human life was a gradual, cumulative process.

Stalemate (noun)

Meaning: a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. गतिरोध

Synonyms: Logjam, Deadlock, Impasse, Standstill, Dead End, Dead Heat

Antonyms: Headway, Clearance, Leeway

Example: Efforts to break the stalemate in the peace talks continue.

Aggravate (verb)

Meaning: make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious. गंभीरता बढ़ाना

Synonyms: Exacerbate, Inflame, Augment, Exaggerate, Intensify, Heighten

Antonyms: Improve, Alleviate, Soothe, Assuage, Mollify

Example: Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.

Wrangling (noun)

Meaning: engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument. तकरार

Synonyms: Squabble, Brouhaha, Fracas, Scuffle, Feud, Ruction

Antonyms: Consensus, Accord, Harmony, Rapport

Example: There had been a great deal of wrangling over the menu.

Tarnish (verb)

Meaning: make or become less valuable or respected कलंकति करना

Synonyms: Stain, Traduce, Slur, Calumniate, Denigrate, Stigmatize

Antonyms: Cleanse, Honor, Ennoble, Dignify

Example: The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.

Cohesiveness (noun)

Meaning: the quality of forming a united whole. सामंजस्य, संयोगशीलता

Synonyms: Coherence, Adhesion, Harmony, Viscidity, Ropiness, Tackiness

Antonyms: Incoherence, Disintegration, Contention

Example: They had no group cohesiveness, they were in competition with each other all the time.

Elusive (adjective)

Meaning: difficult to find, catch, or achieve पकड़ में न आने वाला

Synonyms: Evasive, Slippery, Shifty, Cagey, Impalpable

Antonyms: Palpable, Tangible, Confronting, Obtainable

Example: The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.

Abandon (verb)

Meaning: Cease to support or look after (someone); give up completely (a practice or a course of action). छोड़ देना

Synonyms: Relinquish, Disclaim, Abjure, Renounce, Forgo

Antonyms: Embrace, Maintain, Accept

Example: The captain gave the order to abandon ship.

Interim (adjective)

Meaning: in or for the intervening period. अन्तरिम

Synonyms: Provisional, Temporary, Provisory, Transitional, Meanwhile

Antonyms: Permanent, Perpetual, Everlasting, Continuity

Example: He only holds the post on an interim basis.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 1 May 2019

India needs to tie up with China to get a good deal in sourcing crude.

Unilateral sanctions imposed by the US on Iran kick in tomorrow. India’s sourcing of crude will be adversely impacted at a time when international oil prices have begun to trend upwards. One of the reasons for the upward trend is the deliberate supply cut in the OPEC cartel in conjunction with a couple of others. To illustrate, Saudi Arabia pumped 9.8 million barrels a day in March this year compared to 11.1 million barrels in November last year. One likely response from India is to firm up an institutional arrangement to form a buyers’ bloc with China.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Cumulative

2. Antonym of Aggravate

3. Synonym of Interim

4. Antonym of Abandon

5. Synonym of Wrangling

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