10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Abject (adjective)
Extremely unpleasant and degrading. दयनीयबुरा
Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn
Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent
Example: She saw firsthand the abject conditions of the working people there.
Meticulously (adverb)
In a way that pays careful attention to every detail. ध्यानपूर्वक
Synonyms: Thoroughly, Entirely, Carefully, Attentively
Antonyms: Carelessly, Partially, Thoughtlessly
Example: She checked the painting meticulously for any damage.
Decrepit (adjective)
Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect. घिसा हुआ
Synonyms: Ruined, Broken down, Creaking
Antonyms: Mended, Intact
Example: The decrepit appearance of the municipal dwelling houses, however, masked their true value.
Fraught (adjective)
Filled with something unpleasant. भरपूर
Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with
Antonyms: Empty, Void
Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.
Sliver (noun)
A small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece. टुकड़ा
Synonyms: Splinter, Fragment, Chip
Antonyms: Lump, Hunk
Example: There was a sliver of light under his door.
Tumble (noun)
A rapid fall in amount or value. गिराव
Synonyms: Drop, Plunge, Slump, Decline
Antonyms: Rising, Upturn
Example: There is a lot of upset around its share price tumble.
Ingenuous (adjective)
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting. निष्कपट
Synonyms: Naïve, Innocent, Unwary
Antonyms: Artful, Sly, Insincere
Example: Policy-planning, decision-making and implementation of strategy should be transparent and ingenuous.
Anecdotal (adjective)
(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research. उपाख्यानात्मक
Synonyms: Unreliable, Informal, Untrustworthy
Antonyms: Reliable, Trustworthy
Example: Some effect measurements are based on anecdotal evidence.
Girdle (verb)
Surround; encircle. घेरना
Synonyms: Enclose, Ring, Encompass
Example: The bus stop in her village is a semi circle of paved road girdled by a hillock.
Blase (adjective)
Unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before. उबा हुआ
Synonyms: Indifferent to, Unconcerned about, Unimpressed by
Example: She was becoming quite blase about the dangers.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 24 Jun 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Kashmir parties has set hopes ringing of a political breakthrough to the 22-month-long impasse since Article 370 was nullified and Jammu and Kashmir was made a Union Territory. The willingness to talk on both sides is a good sign. As the highest level of talks since 2019, there is special significance attached to this meeting.
Restoration of full statehood should find takers on both sides but if NC or PDP insist on reviving Article 370 and Article 35A that would be a deal-breaker. Last year, PM Modi had signalled that elections could be held as soon as the process of delimitation was complete. The delimitation committee has been given time until March next year to complete its work. Interestingly, many states including neighbouring Punjab are going to polls at that time.
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1. Synonym of Decrepit
2. Antonym of Ingenuous
3. Synonym of Fraught
4. Antonym of Anecdotal
5. Synonym of Tumble
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