Centrism holds in india

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Centrism holds in india
19,Dec,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Hegemonic (adjective)

Ruling or dominant in a political or social context. प्रधानता वाली

Synonyms: Domination, Imperium Supremacy, Preponderant

Antonyms: Impotency, Powerlessness

Example: Some saw the Euro as a means to challenge the Dollar as the world's hegemonic currency.

Comity (noun)

Peaceful coexistence. सौजन्य, सौहार्द

Synonyms: Concord, Harmony, Peace, Amity

Antonyms: Conflict, Discord, Dissension

Example: For India to occupy its rightful place in the comity of nation, we must promote innovation and technological advancement.

Debilitating (adjective)

Tending to weaken something. कमजोरी लाने वाली

Synonyms: Incapacitating, Enervating, Crippling, Frailing

Antonyms: Energizing, Invigorating, Rejuvenating, Vitalizing

Example: The heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears.

Credence (noun)

The belief that something is true: विश्वसनीयता

Synonyms: Credibility, Reliance, Confidence, Faith

Antonyms: Doubt, Distrust, Disbelief, Suspicion

Example: Nobody in the courtroom gave any credence to the drunk’s testimony.

Corollary (noun)

A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause. परिणाम

Synonyms: Ramification, Aftermath, Consequence, Repercussion

Antonyms: Causation, Reason

Example: One corollary of the rise of television was a massive makeover of radio's programming.

Parity (noun)

The quality or state of being equal or equivalent. समानता

Synonyms: Coequality, Equivalence, Par, Sameness

Antonyms: Dissimilarity, Unlikeness, Disparateness

Example: Parity of incomes between rural workers and those in industrial occupations.

Resurrect (verb)

To bring back to life, practice, or activity. मरे हुए को जीवित करना

Synonyms: Regenerate, Rejuvenate, Rekindle, Resuscitate

Antonyms: Extinguish, Kill, Quench, Suppress

Example: The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.

Exhort (verb)

Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. जोर दे कर कहना, दबाव डालना

Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Persuade, Enjoin

Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade

Example: While I cannot force you to drive the speed limit, I exhort you to do so or else you might end up in jail.

Invincibility (noun)

The quality of being too powerful to be defeated or overcome. अपराजेयता

Synonyms: Indomitable, Impregnability, Invulnerability, Unconquerable

Antonyms: Surmountable, Vincible, Vulnerable

Example: An invincible wrestler who has never lost a match.

Subaltern (adjective)

Of lower status. सब से नीचा

Synonyms: Subaltern, Inferior, Secondary, Petty

Antonyms: Superior, Chief, Master

Example: Rhodes served as an infantry subaltern during the First World War.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 19 Dec 2018

The Congress succeeded by offering itself as the default alternative for farmers and the youth, not by soft Hindutva.

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

1. Synonym of Corollary

2. Antonym of Invincibility

3. Synonym of Hegemonic

4. Antonym of Parity

5. Synonym of Debilitating

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