10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Humanitarian (adjective)
Meaning: concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. मानवीय, दयालु
Synonyms: Compassionate, Benevolent, Altruistic, Magnanimous
Antonyms: Egocentric, Egotistical, Inconsiderate, Uncaring
Example: The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons.
Discretion (noun)
Meaning: The trait of judging wisely and objectively. विवेक, बुद्धिमानी
Synonyms: Canniness, Diplomacy, Acumen, Prudence
Antonyms: Indelicacy, Folly, Recklessness, Tactlessness
Example: You must show discretion in choosing your friend.
Apprehend (verb)
Meaning: arrest (someone) for a crime. हिरासत में लेना
Synonyms: Detain, Incarcerate, Imprison, Collar
Antonyms: Discharge, Emancipate, Unfetter, Unchain
Example: Police have not apprehended her killer.
Precarious (adjective)
Meaning: dangerously likely to fall or collapse; uncertain अनिश्चित, संकटमय
Synonyms: Unstable, Perilous, Insecure, Hazardous
Antonyms: Secure, Firm, Sheltered, Reliable
Example: It could be a financially precarious solution.
Warrant (verb)
Meaning: justify or necessitate (a course of action). उचित ठहराना
Synonyms: Vindicate, Sanction, Validate, Uphold
Antonyms: Disprove, Disallow, Controvert, Prohibit
Example: The circumstances warranted these measures.
Instrumental (adjective)
Meaning: serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy. सहायक
Synonyms: Involved, Influential, Contributory, Helpful
Antonyms: Obstructive, Uncooperative, Unaccommodating, Obstreperous
Example: He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations.
Inadvertently (adverb)
Meaning: without intention; accidentally. अनजाने में
Synonyms: Unwittingly, Unintentionally, Mistakenly, Involuntarily
Antonyms: Heedfully, Deliberately, Purposely, Knowingly
Example: He'd already inadvertently caused her enough problems.
Oversight (noun)
Meaning: an unintentional failure to notice or do something. चूक, असावधानी
Synonyms: Omission, Lapse, Misunderstanding, Slip
Antonyms: Inerrancy, Precision, Exactitude, Compliance
Example: The mistake was due to an unfortunate oversight on my part.
Lure (verb)
Meaning: tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward. लुभाना, प्रलोभित करना
Synonyms: Entice, Coax, Persuade, Inveigle
Antonyms: Deter, Dissuade, Daunt, Discourage
Example: He felt the lure of distant places.
Ad hoc (adjective)
Meaning: created or done for a particular purpose as necessary. तदर्थ, अपूर्वचिन्तित
Synonyms: Unplanned, Impromptu, Improvised, Extemporized
Antonyms: Planned, Prearranged, Premeditated, Organized
Example: The Council meets on an ad hoc basis to discuss problems.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 19 Jun 2019It is a shame that children should die in today’s India on account of preventable diseases or hunger. The 103 deaths in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur of young children are a call to action of the kind that brought down the incidence of Japanese encephalitis in Gorakhpur. It calls not so much for additional resources as for public awareness, habits of hygiene and sanitation and a medical system that can respond effectively to emergencies.
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1. Synonym of Inadvertently
2. Antonym of Precarious
3. Synonym of Humanitarian
4. Antonym of Instrumental
5. Synonym of Discretion
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