10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Conventional (adjective)
Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed. पारम्परिक
Synonyms: Normal, Standard, Typical, Usual
Antonyms: Irregular, Unusual, Uncommon
Example: Of course, conventional training wisdom doesn't condone this.
Swathes (noun)
A broad strip or area of something. पट्टा
Synonyms: Area, Land, Sphere
Example: Broad swathes of China's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity.
Transition (noun)
The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. परिवर्तन
Synonyms: Change, Move, Transformation, Adaptation
Antonyms: Stagnation, Standstill
Example: Living in a country in transition, I always believe democracy is a good thing to fight for.
Simmer (verb)
Show or feel barely suppressed anger or other strong emotion. क्रोध की अवस्था में बने रहना
Synonyms: Be furious, Rant, Seethe, Fume
Antonyms: Be happy, Soothe
Example: She was simmering with resentment.
Undermine (verb)
To make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective. कमज़ोर करदेना
Synonyms: Subvert, Weaken, Impede, Enfeeble
Antonyms: Encourage, Strengthen, Invigorate
Example: This could undermine years of hard work.
Conform (verb)
Comply with rules, standards, or laws. का पालन करना
Synonyms: Obey, Abide by, Hold to, Adhere to
Antonyms: Differ, Disagree
Example: Prosecutors scaled back the number to eight to conform to new rules calling for swifter trials.
Xenophobia (noun)
Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. विदेशी लोगों को न पसन्द करना
Synonyms: Racism, Ethnocentricity, Chauvinism
Antonyms: Impartiality, Fairness
Example: The horror film is generally about xenophobia, the fear of the unknown.
Unfettered (adjective)
Unrestrained or uninhibited. मुक्त
Synonyms: Unrestricted, Unchecked, Free, Unimpeded
Antonyms: Restricted, Constrained
Example: The measure was taken to give him unfettered access to her visions.
Substantially (adverb)
To a great or significant extent. वास्तव में
Synonyms: Considerably, Greatly, Significantly, To a large extent
Antonyms: Barely, Hardly
Example: We would like to think that we can grow the business substantially.
Circumvent (verb)
Find a way around (an obstacle). बच निकलना
Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Dodge
Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet
Example: They found a way of circumventing the law.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 10 Mar 2021The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) should waste no time in changing the way it deploys employees’ savings. The 8.5% rate of return it has recommended for 2020-21, the same as in 2019-20, is above the interest rate on bank deposits and small savings schemes, but lower than that generated by the National Pension System. EPFO invests 85% of its corpus in debt, mostly public, its exposure to equity being capped at 15% of the corpus. That it is able to pay 8.5% rate of interest shows that the government is paying too high a rate of interest on its borrowing from the EPFO. Instead, it should mandate EPF to invest in a wider array of asset classes to diversify risk and maximise returns.
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1. Synonym of Conform
2. Antonym of Undermine
3. Synonym of Conventional
4. Synonym of Swathes
5. Synonym of Circumvent
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