15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Tenability (adjective)
The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person. विश्वसनीयता
Synonyms: Credibility, Plausibility, Reasonableness, Probability
Antonyms: Improbability, Unreasonableness, Implausibility, Unlikelihood
Example: He questioned the tenability of my claims.
Incarceration (noun)
The state of being there. कैद
Synonyms: Imprisonment, Captivity, Detention, Custody
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Release, Independence
Example: There have been angry protests about his arrest and incarceration.
Onerous (adjective)
Needing great effort. कष्टसाध्य
Synonyms: Burdensome, Oppressive, Difficult, Arduous
Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Simple, Trivial
Example: The responsibilities of a huge home can be onerous.
Arraign (verb)
To bring somebody to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime. मुक़दमे के लिए अदालत में लाना
Synonyms: Charged, Accused, Incriminated, Taxed
Antonyms: Free, Discharge, Exonerate, Exculpate
Example: He was arraigned for murder.
Tenable (adjective)
Easy to defend against attack or criticism. दृढ़
Synonyms: Justifiable, Defensible, Plausible, Rational
Antonyms: Untenable, Unjustifiable, Unreasonable, Unbelievable
Example: The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
Segregate (verb)
To keep people or group apart. पृथक करना
Synonyms: Isolate, Separate, Divide, Set apart
Antonyms: Integrate, Unite, Attach, Combine
Example: They were segregated from the rest of the community.
Granular (adjective)
Consisting of small granules. बारीक
Synonyms: Grainy, Gritty, Sandy, Gravelly
Antonyms: Solid, Huge, Vast, Lumps
Example: Field observations of deformed granular rock is our study.
Arbitrariness (noun)
The fact of not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair. मनमानी करना
Synonyms: Capriciousness, Whimsicality, Unreasonableness, Flightiness
Antonyms: Ambitious, Directed, Principled, With Motive
Example: There was arbitrariness to the museum's acquisitions.
Reiterate (verb)
Say it again or emphasize it. दुहराना
Synonyms: Repeat, Iterate, Restate, Recite
Antonyms: Once, Annual, At one time
Example: Let me reiterate that I knew this about him.
Enormous (adjective)
Extremely large. अप्रिय
Synonyms: Tremendous, Huge, Immense, Gigantic
Antonyms: Tiny, Little, Minute, Small
Example: Universities are under enormous pressure financially.
Intervene (adjective)
To Become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it. मध्यस्थता करना
Synonyms: Interfere, Interpose, Intercede, Meddle, Mediate
Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Leave, Avoid
Example: The situation calmed down when police intervened.
Critique (noun)
Anything that delays development or progress. आलोचना
Synonyms: Criticism, Review, Analysis, Comment
Antonyms: Complement, Praise, Flattery, Glory
Example: She wrote a feminist critique of Freud's theories.
Infer (verb)
To reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available. निष्कर्ष पर पहुंचना
Synonyms: Conclude, Deduce, Derive, Surmise
Antonyms: Misunderstand, Scatter, Disbelieve, Abstain
Example: He is a manager and I infer that you are not
Contentious (adjective)
Likely to cause people to disagree. विवादपूर्ण
Synonyms: Quarrelsome, Controversial, Antagonistic, Disputatious
Antonyms: Agreeable, Peaceful, Easygoing, Amicable
Example: The plan is highly contentious.
Deprived (adjective)
Without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life. वंचित
Synonyms: Underprivileged, Disadvantaged, Needy, Impoverished
Antonyms: Privileged, Wealthy, Prosperous, Rich
Example: Due to work I am deprived of sleep.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 13 Aug 2022Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Lieutenant-Governor V K Saxena demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged toll tax scam of Rs 6,000 crore in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has levelled allegations against the MCD that it colluded with two toll tax companies and caused a huge loss to the public exchequer. Sisodia alleged 10 lakh commercial vehicles enter Delhi everyday and tax is collected from them, but does not reach the MCD.
Commercial vehicles entering Delhi have to pay between Rs 700 and Rs 1,400 for an Environment Compliance Certificate, and Rs 100 and Rs 2,000 for toll depending on size and category. The MCD is the agency in-charge of collecting toll in Delhi. Toll tax collections are managed by private contractors who make payments as per open tenders to the municipal body.
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1. Synonym of Deprived
2. Antonym of Arbitrariness
3. Synonym of Intervene
4. Antonym of Onerous
5. Synonym of Contentious
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