10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Outlook (noun)
Meaning: The likely future for somebody/something; what is likely to happen. संभावना
Synonyms: Prospects, Expectations, Expectancy, Hopes, Possibility
Antonyms: Unlikelihood, Hopelessness
Example: The business outlook for next year is favourable.
Rekindle (verb)
Meaning: To make a feeling or relationship become active again. फिर से जगाना
Synonyms: Revive, Reawaken, Revivify, Reanimate
Antonyms: Kill, Suppress, Extinguish, Quench
Example: Nothing could rekindle her extinct passion.
Concerted (adjective)
Meaning: Done with great effort or determination. ठोस; दृढ़
Synonyms: Forceful, Strenuous, Vigorous, Concentrated, All-Out, Intensive
Antonyms: Half-Hearted, Lukewarm, Apathetic, Perfunctory
Example: She has begun to make a concerted effort to win the competition.
Slate (verb)
Meaning: [usually passive] to plan that something will happen at a particular time in the future. योजना बनाना
Synonyms: Schedule, Programme, Plan, Set Up
Antonyms: Cancel, Call Off, Scratch
Example: The next conference is slated for July. <br> The new store is slated to open in spring.
Credence (noun)
Meaning: The belief that something is true. विश्वास
Synonyms: Credibility, Confidence, Reliance, Faith
Antonyms: Distrust, Uncertainty, Misgiving, Disbelief
Example: I don't give any credence to these rumours.
Spur (verb)
Meaning: To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster. प्रोत्साहित करना
Synonyms: Stimulate, Prod, Stir, Drive
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Deter, Hinder
Example: Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.
Paramount (adjective)
Meaning: More important than anything else. प्रमुख महत्त्व का
Synonyms: Most Important, Of Greatest Importance, Of Prime Importance, Of Supreme Importance
Antonyms: Secondary, Trivial, Least, Minimal
Example: This matter is of paramount importance.
Prudent (adjective)
Meaning: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. बुद्धिमान, विवेकी
Synonyms: Sagacious, Shrewd, Farsighted, Judicious
Antonyms: Improvident, Unwary, Indiscreet, Ill-Judged
Example: A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.
Reimburse (verb)
Meaning: To pay back money to somebody which they have spent or lost. पुनर्भुगतान
Synonyms: Repay, Compensate, Recompense, Indemnify
Antonyms: Keep, Hold, Seize, Retain
Example: We will reimburse any expenses incurred.
Unfathomable (adjective)
Meaning: Difficult to be understood. अपरिमेय
Synonyms: Indecipherable, Inscrutable, Incomprehensible, Enigmatic
Antonyms: Understandable, Comprehensible, Clear, Straightforward
Example: Her grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 4 Feb 2020To address religious matters case by case or frame big questions that help answer each dispute.
A nine-judge Supreme Court bench poised to frame issues for deliberation regarding discrimination against women in various religions and at places of worship has a tough task at hand. Created upon reference from a bench hearing review petitions in the Sabarimala judgment in November last year, senior advocates led by Fali Nariman claimed the references were misplaced. Besides Sabarimala, its sole remit, the review bench had made references on separate writ petitions regarding entry of Muslim women into mosques, denial of worship rights to Parsi women married to non-Parsis, and female genital mutilation in Dawoodi Bohra community.
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1. Synonym of Spur
2. Antonym of Reimburse
3. Synonym of Paramount
4. Antonym of Slate
5. Synonym of Prudent
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