Caste costs lives

The Times of India

Caste costs lives
21,Sep,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Extraneous (adjective )

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with. असम्बद्ध, असंगत

Synonyms: Impertinent, Inapposite, Irrelative, Irrelevant

Antonyms: Apposite, Apropos, Germane, Pertinent

Example: These questions are extraneous to the issue being discussed.

Curtail (verb)

To reduce or limit something. कम करना, घटाना

Synonyms: Truncate, Retrench, Abridge, Shorten

Antonyms: Elongate, Extend, Prolong, Protract

Example: Your spending is far too high, and must be curtailed.

Arbitrary (noun)

Based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason. बिना सोचे समझे, क्रमरहित, अटकलपच्चू

Synonyms: Haphazard, Aimless, Unmethodical, Casual, Desultory

Antonyms: Deliberate, Planned, Conscious, Methodical

Example: Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?

Subvert (verb)

A sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system. पलट देना, विनाश करना

Synonyms: Sabotage, Vitiate, Undermine, Overthrow

Antonyms: Strengthen, Support, Bolster

Example: They conspired to subvert the government.

Tardy (adjective)

Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time. विलम्बी

Synonyms: Dilatory, Delinquent, Late, Overdue

Antonyms: Early, Punctual, Prompt, Precocious

Example: I explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work.

In the wake of (idiom)

If something happens in the wake of something else, it happens after and often because of it. के मद्देनजर, के परिणाम स्वरूप

Synonyms: Aftermath, As a result of, As a consequence of, Because of, Owing to

Example: Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday's bomb attacks.

Adamant (noun)

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind. अटल, हठी

Synonyms: Intransigent, Inexorable, Unyielding, Stubborn

Antonyms: Pliable, Amenable, Yielding, Flexible

Example: Sue was adamant about going for that job in Australia.

Gamut (adjective)

The complete range or scope of something. दायरा, विस्तार, सीमा

Synonyms: Range, Spectrum, Scope, Extent, Span

Example: The company has a gamut of products ranging from infant toys to electrical wall outlets.

Comprehensive (adjective)

Complete and including everything that is necessary. पूर्ण, व्यापक, विशद

Synonyms: Extensive, Exhaustive, All-Inclusive, Complete

Antonyms: Partial, Limited, Restricted, Incomplete

Example: Is this list comprehensive or are there some names missing?

Oppressive (adjective)

Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment. दमनकारी, अत्याचारी

Synonyms: Tyrannical, Domineering, Repressive, Draconian

Antonyms: Libertarian, Humane, Compassionate

Example: The oppressive laws in the country do not allow females to attend school.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 21 Sep 2018

Violence against inter-caste couples exposes gap between law and reality.

The recent historic verdict of the Supreme Court decriminalising homosexuality was a recognition of the universal principle that love transcends gender, social norms and traditions. But two incidents from Telangana serve as a stark reminder of brutal ground realities. Both cases involve inter-caste marriages with the fathers of the women unable to accept the so-called lower caste status of their sons-in-law. In the first case, Amruta Varshini and Pranay Kumar – who had tied the knot at an Arya Samaj mandir in Hyderabad in January – became victims of a murderous plot hatched allegedly by Amruta’s father. The latter simply couldn’t come to terms with the fact that his daughter had married a Dalit, and is accused of hiring a contract killer to murder the young man.

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

1. Synonym of Arbitrary

2. Synonym of In the wake of

3. Synonym of Adamant

4. Antonym of Extraneous

5. Synonym of Oppressive

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