10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Promptly (adverb)
Meaning- With little or no delay. शीघ्रता से
Synonyms: Immediately, Quickly, Instantly, Speedily, Pronto
Antonyms: Slowly, Tardily, Unhurriedly, Gently
Example: All invitations sent to a gentleman of any sort are promptly accepted or declined.
Fine-tune (verb)
Meaning- To make very small changes to something so that it is as good as it can possibly be. ठीक करना
Synonyms: Modify, Refine, Improve, Alter, Graduate
Antonyms: Spoil, Impair, Disfigure, Blemish
Example: The scientific team is now fine-tuning the strategy for transfer to producers.
Extract (verb)
Meaning- To obtain information, money, etc., often by taking it from somebody who is unwilling to give it. निकालना
Synonyms: Obtain, Wrest, Exact, Wring
Antonyms: Lose, Forfeit, Miss
Example: Information extracted by torture tends to be false.
Virulent (adjective)
Meaning- (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. जहरीला विषालु
Synonyms: Poisonous, Toxic, Noxious, Deadly, Venomous, pernicious
Antonyms: Pleasant, Harmless, Innocuous, Nontoxic
Example: The poison is so virulent that it kills a fish instantly.
Insights (noun)
Meaning- The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something. परख
Synonyms: Perception, Understanding, Intuition, Vision, Comprehension
Example: The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.
Prioritise (verb)
Meaning- To put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first. प्राथमिकता देना
Synonyms: Emphasise, Bring attention to, Highlight, Point up
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Overlook, Avoid
Example: You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.
Resume (verb)
Meaning- Begin again or continue after a pause or interruption. फिर आरम्भ करना
Synonyms: Restart, Recommence, Return to, Come back to
Antonyms: Discontinue, Quit, End, Cease
Example: He got back in the car and resumed driving.
Probe (noun)
Meaning- A thorough investigation into a crime or other matter. जाँच-पड़ताल
Synonyms: Meaning- A thorough investigation into a crime or other matter. (जाà¤à¤š-पड़ताल)
Antonyms: Ignorance
Example: A federal probe into the matter has been going on since October.
Convalesce (verb)
Meaning-To spend time getting your health and strength back after an illness. चंगा हो जाना
Synonyms: Recuperate, Get better, Recover, Restore
Antonyms: Weaken, Ruin, Deteriorate, Destroy
Example: He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke.
Long-haul (noun)
Meaning- A difficult task that takes a long time and a lot of effort to complete. कठिन काम
Synonyms: Prolonged task, Lengthy job, Elongated work, Uphill job
Example: She knows that becoming world champion is going to be a long haul.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 1 Apr 2020Developing countries need different strategies than nations with fully functioning welfare states.
Just outside my home in Delhi, migrant workers flow by all day, their fates unclear. They are walking home to villages near Lucknow, Kanpur and points beyond, jammed together in packs. None knew when their next meal would come or how long it would take to get home. Almost all said they understand why the government locked down the country to contain a deadly disease. If they die of hunger on the road or when they get home jobless, they say, it doesn’t matter.
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1. Synonym of Prioritise
2. Synonym of Long-haul
3. Synonym of Virulent
4. Antonym of Extract
5. Synonym of Probe
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