Forget moody’s focus on the mood

The Economic Times

Forget moody’s  focus on the mood
03,Jun,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Precarity (noun)

Meaning- The state of being uncertain. अनिश्चितता

Synonyms: Incertitude, Unreliability, Unpredictability, Irresolution

Antonyms: Certainty, Surety, Certitude, Assuredness

Example: Because of a shelter precarity in the city, many families are now left without affordable housing options.

Herald (verb)

Meaning- To say in public that somebody/something is good or important. घोषित करना

Synonyms: Announce, Declare, Proclaim

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Keep Secret, Cover, Veil

Example: Bringing the baby home heralds the start of a very different lifestyle.

Appeasement (noun)

Meaning- The practice of giving a country what it wants in order to avoid war. मनुहार

Synonyms: Conciliation, Placation, Pacification, Palliation, Pacification

Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Disagreement

Example: This is not a time for political accommodation or popular appeasement.

Subaltern (adjective)

Meaning- Of lower status. अधीनस्थ

Synonyms: Inferior, Petty, Underling, Minor

Antonyms: Superior, Better, First-rate

Example: The private tutor was a recognized subaltern part of the bourgeois family.

Stint (noun)

Spell, Stretch, Period, Time, Run, Session

Synonyms: Spell, Stretch, Period, Time, Run, Session

Example: He hated his two-year stint in the Navy.

Quell (verb)

Meaning- To stop something such as violent behaviour or protests. दमन करना

Synonyms: Put an end to, Stamp out, Quench, End, Finish, Crush

Antonyms: Provoke, Aggravate, Incite, Encourage

Example: Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.

Instrumental (adjective)

Meaning- Important in making something happen. सहायक

Synonyms: Involved, Subservient, Conducive, Contributory, Ancillary

Antonyms: Unhelpful, Useless, Tangential

Example: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.

Satiate (verb)

Meaning- To give somebody so much of something that they do not feel they want any more. संतृप्त करना

Synonyms: Satisfy, Quench, Fulfill, Meet, Content

Antonyms: Dissatisfy, Fail, Annoy, Upset

Example: Hopefully this feast I am preparing will satiate your hunger.

Vantage (noun)

Meaning- A place or position affording a good view of something. नज़रिया

Synonyms: Viewpoint, Standpoint, Outlook, Perspective, Angle

Example: The past is continuously reinterpreted from the vantage point of the present.

Plausible (adjective)

Meaning- Reasonable and likely to be true. विश्वसनीय लगने वाला

Synonyms: Credible, Probable, Believable, Reasonable

Antonyms: Fishy, Improbable, Questionable, Dubious

Example: There is no plausible reason and explanation why the amount should be increased.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 3 Jun 2020

Global credit rating agency Moody’s has nipped India’s long-term sovereign rating from ‘Baa2’ to a notch lower, ‘Baa3’, but it does not really matter as the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the short-term outlook worldwide, and India seems well-poised to pick up economic speed sooner rather than later. It is, in fact, a rating realignment, and not a downgrade below other economies. India does remain investment grade for the trio of Moody’s, S&P’s and Fitch. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised at the CII Annual Session, in the post-Covid world, there would be greater trust on Indian expertise and skills. Notice that more than 150 countries have been helped with prompt medical supplies. Indeed, the world is looking for a trusted, reliable partner. And global investors cannot be unaware that India has the requisite potential, strength and ability.

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

1. Synonym of Instrumental

2. Synonym of Vantage

3. Synonym of Herald

4. Antonym of Satiate

5. Synonym of Precarity

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