10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Upend (verb)
Meaning: set or turn (something) on its end or upside down. पलटना
Synonyms: Upset, Topple, Overturn, Flip Over, Invert
Antonyms: Right, Redress, Rectify, Restore, Correct
Example: His sudden reappearance upended all those efforts.
Mesmerize (verb)
Meaning: capture the complete attention of (someone); hypnotize (someone). सम्मोहित करना
Synonyms: Enthrall, Spellbind, Enchant, Fascinate, Captivate
Antonyms: Disenchant, Bore, Tire, Irk
Example: They were mesmerized by his story.
Embody (verb)
Meaning: be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling). प्रतीकत्व करना
Synonyms: Personify, Manifest, Epitomize, Typify, Exemplify
Antonyms: Disembody, Exclude
Example: The national team embodies competitive spirit and skill.
Stiffen (verb)
Meaning: make or become stronger or more steadfast. मजबूत बनना
Synonyms: Strengthen, Fortify, Reinforce, Brace, Steel
Antonyms: Weaken, Debilitate, Erode, Enfeeble
Example: Outrage over the murders stiffened the government's resolve to confront the Mafia.
Complacent (adjective)
Meaning: showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. आत्मसंतुष्ट
Synonyms: Smug, Content, Self-Satisfied, Unworried
Antonyms: Anxious, Dissatisfied, Discontented, Malcontent
Example: We must not become complacent over any success.
Disdain (noun)
Meaning: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect. तिरस्कार, अवहेलना
Synonyms: Contempt, Scorn, Derision, Condescension,
Antonyms: Respect, Deference, Veneration, Reverence
Example: Why does he treat his father with such disdain?
Compel (verb)
Meaning: force or oblige (someone) to do something. विवश करना
Synonyms: Oblige, Coerce, Pressurize, Impel, Constrain
Antonyms: Persuade, Convince, Coax
Example: The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.
Predecessor (noun)
Meaning: a person who held a job or office before the current holder; a thing that has been followed or replaced by another. पूर्वज, पूर्ववर्ती
Synonyms: Forerunner, Precursor, Antecedent, Ancestor
Antonyms: Successor, Descendent, Heir
Example: My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.
Largesse (noun)
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. उदारता
Synonyms: Generosity, Munificence, Altruism, Magnanimity, Benevolence
Antonyms: Meanness, Nastiness, Miserliness
Example: Our people are in no need of richer nations' largesse.
Alter (verb)
Meaning: change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way. बदलना, परिवर्तन करना
Synonyms: Modify, Amend, Rework, Adjust
Antonyms: Maintain, Preserve, Retain, Sustain
Example: Drugs can alter your perception of reality.
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Source: The Hindu · 26 May 2019How the kilogram has come to be defined, once again, in terms of universal constants.
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1. Synonym of Alter
2. Antonym of Compel
3. Synonym of Largesse
4. Antonym of Stiffen
5. Synonym of Upend
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