10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Penchant (noun)
Meaning: a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something लगन, झुकाव
Synonyms: Predilection, Fondness, Proclivity, Relish, Predisposition, Affinity
Antonyms: Antipathy, Distaste, Aversion, Indifference
Example: He has a penchant for painting.
Palpable (adjective)
Meaning: plain to see or comprehend; able to be touched or felt. स्पष्ट, स्पर्शनीय
Synonyms: Perceptible, Perceivable, Discernible, Tangible, Evident
Antonyms: Indistinct, Obscure, Mysterious, Equivocal, Impalpable
Example: The tension among the audience was palpable.
Forthcoming (adjective)
Meaning: planned for or about to happen in the near future. (आगामी); (of something required) ready when wanted उपलब्ध
Synonyms: Imminent, Impending, Approaching, Upcoming
Antonyms: Bygone, Antiquated, Departed
Example: Keep an eye on the forthcoming elections.
Sovereign (adjective)
Meaning: possessing supreme or ultimate power; Greatest in status सर्व-श्रेष्ठ, अपार
Synonyms: Supreme, Absolute, Boundless, Unrestricted, Monarchial
Antonyms: Subordinate, Inferior, Minor, Limited
Example: Love is a sovereign remedy for unhappiness.
Tussle (noun)
Meaning: a vigorous struggle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something. खींचतान, संघर्ष
Synonyms: Scuffle, Hassle, Skirmish, Fray, Contention
Antonyms: Harmony, Truce, Agreement
Example: I had a tussle to get the knife off him.
Absurdly (adverb)
Meaning: in an absurd way; to a very surprising extent. बेतुकेपन से
Synonyms: Ridiculously, Irrationally, Inanely, Ludicrously
Antonyms: Sensibly, Reasonably, Thoughtfully
Example: It seemed an absurdly high sum to pay for a coat.
Adversely (adverb)
Meaning: in a way that prevents success or development; in an adverse manner प्रतिकूलता से
Synonyms: Contrarily, Antagonistically, Unfavorably, Harmfully
Antonyms: Favorably, Helpfully, Propitiously
Example: His health was adversely affected by the work stress.
Demit (verb)
Meaning: resign from (an office or position). छोड़ना, पदत्याग करना
Synonyms: Abdicate, Renounce, Cede, Relinquish, Surrender, Waive
Antonyms: Retain, Maintain, Hold
Example: Arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post.
Deliberate (adjective)
Meaning: done consciously and intentionally जानबूझकर, इच्छित
Synonyms: Intentional, Willful, Premeditated, Volitional
Antonyms: Inadvertent, Accidental, Unwitting, Instinctive
Example: The push on him was quite deliberate.
Heedless (adjective)
Meaning: showing a reckless lack of care or attention. बेपरवाह, असावधान
Synonyms: Oblivious, Unwary, Imprudent, Rash, Improvident, Lax
Antonyms: Cautious, Wary, Gingerly, Vigilant
Example: He is heedless of the consequences.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 3 Apr 2019RBI’s job is to safeguard the economy till a new government is sworn in.
The Brits may have ruled us for 200-odd years and left us many legacies. But one legacy they did not leave behind is the British penchant for understatement. We are an excitable lot. And that, perhaps, explains the unmistakable, but palpable, sense of excitement over Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) forthcoming monetary policy statement due later this week.
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1. Synonym of Adversely
2. Antonym of Demit
3. Synonym of Tussle
4. Antonym of Forthcoming
5. Synonym of Deliberate
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