10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Abject (adjective)
Extremely unpleasant and degrading. दयनीयबुरा
Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn
Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent
Example: She saw firsthand the abject conditions of the working people there.
Meticulously (adverb)
In a way that pays careful attention to every detail. ध्यानपूर्वक
Synonyms: Thoroughly, Entirely, Carefully, Attentively
Antonyms: Carelessly, Partially, Thoughtlessly
Example: She checked the painting meticulously for any damage.
Decrepit (adjective)
Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect. घिसा हुआ
Synonyms: Ruined, Broken down, Creaking
Antonyms: Mended, Intact
Example: The decrepit appearance of the municipal dwelling houses, however, masked their true value.
Fraught (adjective)
Filled with something unpleasant. भरपूर
Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with
Antonyms: Empty, Void
Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.
Sliver (noun)
A small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece. टुकड़ा
Synonyms: Splinter, Fragment, Chip
Antonyms: Lump, Hunk
Example: There was a sliver of light under his door.
Tumble (noun)
A rapid fall in amount or value. गिराव
Synonyms: Drop, Plunge, Slump, Decline
Antonyms: Rising, Upturn
Example: There is a lot of upset around its share price tumble.
Ingenuous (adjective)
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting. निष्कपट
Synonyms: Naïve, Innocent, Unwary
Antonyms: Artful, Sly, Insincere
Example: Policy-planning, decision-making and implementation of strategy should be transparent and ingenuous.
Anecdotal (adjective)
(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research. उपाख्यानात्मक
Synonyms: Unreliable, Informal, Untrustworthy
Antonyms: Reliable, Trustworthy
Example: Some effect measurements are based on anecdotal evidence.
Girdle (verb)
Surround; encircle. घेरना
Synonyms: Enclose, Ring, Encompass
Example: The bus stop in her village is a semi circle of paved road girdled by a hillock.
Blase (adjective)
Unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before. उबा हुआ
Synonyms: Indifferent to, Unconcerned about, Unimpressed by
Example: She was becoming quite blase about the dangers.
The editorial
Source: The Pioneer News · 24 Jun 2021Stung by the tragedy of one or both parents succumbing to the virus, thousands of children stare at an uncertain future, if they have one.
Even as the country braces for the third Corona wave which experts feel would be tougher on children, the pandemic has already taken a toll. On June 1, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) reported in the Supreme Court more than 9,300 Corona orphans in India. These include more than 1,700 children who lost both the parents. The actual figure could be many times this number as the data is yet to be collected from across the country.
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1. Synonym of Girdle
2. Antonym of Sliver
3. Synonym of Meticulously
4. Antonym of Decrepit
5. Synonym of Anecdotal
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