10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ordeal (noun)
Meaning: a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience. कड़ी परीक्षा; आज़माइश
Synonyms: Suffering, Misery, Tribulation, Nightmare, Affliction
Antonyms: Happiness, Exhilaration, Delight, Elation
Example: The hostages' ordeal came to an end when soldiers stormed the building.
Lethal (adjective)
Meaning: very harmful or destructive. घातक; जानलेवा
Synonyms: Deadly, Virulent, Nocuous, Noxious
Antonyms: Innocuous, Wholesome, Benign, Mild
Example: These chemicals are lethal to life.
Expedient (adjective)
Meaning: (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral. फ़ायदेमंद
Synonyms: Convenient, Advantageous, Pragmatic, Sensible
Antonyms: Unadvisable, Injudicious, Impolitic, Ill-Advised
Example: The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.
Loophole (noun)
Meaning: an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules. चूक; बचाव का रास्ता
Synonyms: Omission, Crack, Flaw, Shortcoming, Defect
Antonyms: Perfection, Exactness, Flawlessness
Example: A good lawyer can always find a loophole.
Strenuous (adjective)
Meaning: vigorously active; energetic. अति उत्साही
Synonyms: Energetic, Spirited, Tireless, Vigorous, Dogged
Antonyms: Half-Hearted, Lukewarm, Lackadaisical, Unenthusiastic
Example: Tormund was one of Jon’s most strenuous supporters.
Heartening (adjective)
Meaning: making you feel happier and more positive. उत्साहजनक; आशाजनक
Synonyms: Encouraging, Promising, Reassuring, Optimistic
Antonyms: Overwhelming, Demoralising, Daunting, Off-Putting
Example: It was heartening to see so many people at the rally.
Outbreak (noun)
Meaning: a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease. उद्भेद; प्रारंभ
Synonyms: Eruption, Epidemic, Spate, Burst
Antonyms: Sagging, Collapsing, Descending, Falling
Example: The recent outbreak of racial violence in the area is very troubling.
Prevalence (noun)
Meaning: the fact that something is very common or happens often. प्रधानता
Synonyms: Commonness, Pervasiveness, Incidence, Ubiquity
Antonyms: Rareness, Infrequency, Unusualness, Exclusivity
Example: They were very surprised by the prevalence blues over reds.
Promulgate (verb)
Meaning: promote or make widely known (an idea or cause). प्रकाशित करना; प्रसिद्ध करना
Synonyms: Publicise, Broadcast, Propagate, Disseminate
Antonyms: Supress, Muffle, Squelch, Smother, Hush Up
Example: The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last year.
Urgency (noun)
Meaning: the quality of being very important and needing attention immediately. तात्कालिकता
Synonyms: Necessity, Exigence, Extremity, Gravity
Antonyms: Insignificance, Triviality, Paltriness, Pettiness
Example: The UN representative stressed the urgency of an early solution.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 11 Oct 2019India’s slippage in competitiveness rankings must be a wake-up call.
Economic growth is the single most important factor in lifting people out of poverty. The significance of economic growth has given rise to many studies which seek to find its underlying causes and measure them. Of the many causes, perhaps none surpasses improvements in productivity. The World Economic Forum’s latest iteration of its Global Competitiveness Report explores what matters for long term growth and measures the factors influencing productivity. The results should make India’s policy makers sit up and take notice, as India over the last year has slipped in terms of both global ranking and its score.
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1. Synonym of Urgency
2. Antonym of Expedient
3. Synonym of Promulgate
4. Antonym of Lethal
5. Synonym of Heartening
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