Cosmic fury as a spiritual wakeup call

The Economic Times

Cosmic fury as a spiritual wakeup call
14,Jun,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Slew (noun)

Meaning- A large number or quantity of something. प्रचुरता

Synonyms: Plenty, Wide variety, Lot, Diversity, Range

Antonyms: Little, Lack, Handful

Example: This year has seen a whole slew of novels set in Hong Kong.

Revoke (verb)

Meaning- To officially cancel something so that it is no longer legally acceptable. रद्द करना

Synonyms: Cancel, Repeal, Rescind, Abrogate, Nullify

Antonyms: Authorize, Enact, Affirm

Example: Your licence may be revoked at any time.

Ephemeral (adjective)

Meaning- Lasting for a very short time. अल्पकालिक

Synonyms: Transitory, Short-Lived, Fleeting, Fugacious, Evanescent, Momentary

Antonyms: Lasting, Enduring, Eternal, Perpetual, Everlasting

Example: It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion

Usher (verb)

Meaning- Show or guide (someone) somewhere. रास्ता दिखाना

Synonyms: Escort, Accompany, Lead the way, Guide, Convoy

Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard

Example: The secretary ushered me into his office.

Inevitable (verb)

Meaning- That you cannot avoid or prevent. जो टल न सके

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Certain, Sure, Unpreventable, Bound To Happen

Antonyms: Evitable, Uncertain, Avoidable, Unsure

Example: The ketchup has to be there on every table.

Condemn (verb)

Meaning- Express complete disapproval of. निंदा करना

Synonyms: Censure, Criticize, Denounce, Reprehend

Antonyms: Approve, Ratify, Affirm, Validate

Example: The plan was condemned by campaigners yesterday.

Jeopardize (verb)

Meaning- To risk harming or destroying something/somebody. ख़तरे में डालना

Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Risk

Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard, Safeguard

Example: He would never do anything to jeopardize his career.

Aloft (adverb)

Meaning – High in the air. ऊपर की ओर

Synonyms: Above, Overhead, Upward, Over

Antonyms: Under, Below, Beneath

Example: She held her glass aloft.

Mitigate (verb)

Meaning- To make something less harmful, serious, etc. गम्भीरता कम करना

Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase

Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.

Underpinning (noun)

Meaning- Something that supports or forms the basis of an argument, a claim, etc. नया आधार लगाना

Synonyms: Foundation, Meat, Kernel, Core, Basis, Marrow

Example: The fact that it had a theoretical underpinning was true but essentially an element.

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1. Synonym of Aloft

2. Antonym of Mitigate

3. Synonym of Usher

4. Antonym of Condemn

5. Synonym of Inevitable

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