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08,Aug,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Nugatory (adjective)

Meaning: worth nothing or of little value. तुच्छ, साधारण

Synonyms: Trifling, Petty, Trivial, Worthless

Antonyms: Significant, Weighty, Substantial, Momentous

Example: The state at a local level was less robust, but its influence was more than nugatory.

Overturn (verb)

Meaning: abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.). पलटना, अमान्य करना

Synonyms: Upset, Annul, Nullify, Nix, Negate

Antonyms: Endorse, Support, Allow, Approve

Example: The court of appeals overturned her conviction and ordered a new trial.

Precipitous (adjective)

Meaning: (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration. तेज़, शीघ्र

Synonyms: Hasty, Rash, Impetuous, Impulsive

Antonyms: Careful, Unhurried, Deliberate, Cautious

Example: They shouldn't have made such a precipitous decision.

Cleave (verb)

Meaning: to separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide. टुकड़ा करना, काटना

Synonyms: Slice, Smite, Sunder, Sever, Rive

Antonyms: Join, Unify, Connect, Attach, Merge

Example: He cleaved a block of wood in two.

Caveat (noun)

Meaning: a warning to consider something before taking any more action. चेतावनी

Synonyms: Admonition, Forewarning, Stipulation, Proviso

Example: She will be offered treatment, with the caveat that it may not work.

Ratification (noun)

Meaning: the process of making an agreement official. अनुममर्थन

Synonyms: Authorisation, Sanction, Endorsement, Affirmation, Validation

Antonyms: Rejection, Opposition, Disapproval, Refutation

Example: The treaty is awaiting ratification.

Alteration (noun)

Meaning: the action or process of changing something to cause the characteristics of something to change. परिवर्तन, संशोधन

Synonyms: Modification, Amendment, Adaptation, Adjustment

Antonyms: Preservation, Conservation, Continuation, Perpetuation

Example: We will have to make a slight alteration to the plans.

Benign (adjective)

Meaning: pleasant and kind. सौम्य, अच्छा

Synonyms: Amiable, Gentle, Nonthreatening, Congenial, Agreeable

Antonyms: Malignant, Menacing, Malicious, Harmful

Example: The effects of this chemical are fairly benign.

Gargantuan (adjective)

Meaning: very large. विशाल

Synonyms: Enormous, Colossal, Gigantic, Prodigious

Antonyms: Teeny, Minuscule, Infinitesimal, Diminutive

Example: Putting forth a gargantuan effort, he uprooted the tree.

Cardinal (adjective)

Meaning: of the greatest importance; fundamental. प्रमुख, प्रधान

Synonyms: Paramount, Premier, Foremost, Capital, Chief

Antonyms: Unimportant, Minor, Secondary, Ancillary

Example: Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules when preparing food.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 8 Aug 2019

Article 370 debate sees younger Congress leaders go against Nehru-Gandhi legacy.

The issue of nullification of Article 370 of the Constitution has exposed divides within Congress. Rattled by the government’s move to revoke special status for Jammu & Kashmir, Congress has found it difficult to formulate a coherent position. While senior party leaders like P Chidambaram and Ghulam Nabi Azad attacked government for the move, other Congressmen saw nothing wrong in going along with the treasury benches in Parliament. Embarrassingly, Congress’s chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Bhubaneswar Kalita quit in protest over the party’s position against undoing of Article 370.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Ratification

2. Antonym of Gargantuan

3. Synonym of Caveat

4. Antonym of Nugatory

5. Synonym of Overturn

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