10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Undertake (verb)
Meaning: commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility). जिम्मा लेना
Synonyms: Assume, Tackle, Shoulder, Handle, Accept, Take On
Antonyms: Neglect, Forgo, Relinquish, Give Up
Example: I want you to undertake all the responsibility.
Frail (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person or thing) weak and delicate. दुर्बल
Synonyms: Feeble, Debilitated, Incapacitated, Slender, Crippled
Antonyms: Strong, Robust, Fit, Sturdy, Hardy
Example: His frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
Oppression (noun)
Meaning: prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority; the state of being subject to oppressive treatment. उत्पीड़न, अत्याचार
Synonyms: Persecution, Maltreatment, Coercion, Repression, Subjugation
Antonyms: Liberty, Freedom, Democracy, Autonomy
Example: The oppression of the invaders had thinned down the population of the village.
Relentless (adjective)
Meaning: harsh or inflexible. कठोर, दयाहीन
Synonyms: Harsh, Grim, Severe, Remorseless, Ruthless, Unsparing
Antonyms: Lenient, Merciful, Clement, Sparing
Example: Her critiques were relentless but revealing.
Pragmatic (adjective)
Meaning: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. व्यावहारिक
Synonyms: Realistic, Sensible, Hard-Headed, Rational, Reasonable
Antonyms: Impractical, Unrealistic, Idealistic, Fanciful
Example: She was a dreamer - not pragmatic.
Vest (verb)
Meaning: confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone. हवाले करना, प्रदान करना
Synonyms: Confer, Bestow, Devolve, Consign, Endow
Antonyms: Withdraw, Keep, Withhold
Example: Control has been vested in local authorities.
Pitfall (noun)
Meaning: a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty. ख़तरा, काठिनाई
Synonyms: Drawback, Snare, Snag, Downside, Hazard
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Security, Safeguard
Example: We need to be alert to potential pitfalls.
Accountable (adjective)
Meaning: required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible. उत्तरदायी
Synonyms: Responsible, Liable, Answerable, To Blame
Antonyms: Unaccountable, Unanswerable
Example: Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.
Endorse (verb)
Meaning: declare one's public approval or support of. समर्थन करना
Synonyms: Support, Advocate, Back, Approve, Ratify, Vouch For
Antonyms: Denounce, Condemn, Censure, Deplore
Example: No one is foolish enough to endorse it.
Gut (noun)
Meaning: personal courage and determination; toughness of character. साहस, हिम्मत
Synonyms: Valour, Fortitude, Pluck, Mettle, Daring, Nerve
Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Pusillanimity
Example: It takes guts to start a new business on your own.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 2 Jun 2019New finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has her task cut out: revive the growth momentum that has been sagging of late, both because of global headwinds and stubbornly low investment at home. She has some things going for her as well. She is a trained economist, to begin with. That equips her to appreciate that economywide inflation of approximately 4.5%, as measured by the GDP deflator, leading indicators that spell a growth slowdown, glum corporate earnings for sequential quarters and a Monetary Policy Committee that is chary of bold policy rate changes call for a jolt of finance ministry action. The Jalan committee report on RBI’s reserves could gift the government with a bonanza of surplus reserves that should be used solely for recapitalising the banks at one go. That would strengthen them to start lending again, once projects come up.
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1. Synonym of Relentless
2. Antonym of Pitfall
3. Synonym of Accountable
4. Antonym of Oppression
5. Synonym of Undertake
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