Haryana cm saini carries out first cabinet expansion inducts eight ministers

The Times of India

20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Isolated (adjective)

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

Imposing (adjective)

To make a law, rule, opinion, etc. be accepted by using your power or authority. आरोपित करना

Synonyms: Foist, Force, Thrust, Inflict

Antonyms: Disorder, Displace, Forge, Overlook.

Example: I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

Brutal (adjective)

Savagely violent. कठोर

Synonyms: Savage, Cruel, Vicious, Ferocious

Antonyms: Gentle, Humane, Calm, Courteous

Example: The traffic was brutal on the way to work.

Intervention (noun)

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process. हस्‍तक्षेप

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military intervention in the crisis.

Steadily (adverb)

Firmly fixed, supported, or balance. नियमित

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Firm, Fixed

Antonyms: Unstable, Loose, Shaky, Unsteadily

Example: There has been a steady increase in prices.

Resign (verb)

Leave a job or office. इस्तीफा

Synonyms: Abandon, Relinquish, Surrender, Waive

Antonyms: Assert, Begin, Claim, Come

Example: The senator was forced to resign his position.

Comprise (verb)

Be made up of. शामिल

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

Convicted (adjective)

Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. अपराधी

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was convicted of the crime.

Sanctions (noun)

Official permission to do or change something. मंज़ूरी

Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent

Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban

Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.

Offensive (adjective)

To hurt somebody’s feelings. अपमानित

Synonyms: Angry, Annoyed, Exasperated, Insulted

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Assuage, Calm

Example: The smell of ash offended him.

Bagged (verb)

Succeed in killing or catching (an animal). शिकार करना

Synonyms: Apprehend, Capture, Collar, Gain

Antonyms: Fail, Forfeit, Free, Give

Example: The hunters bagged four deer.

Procurement (noun)

The action of obtaining or procuring something. वसूली

Synonyms: Acquisition, Ownership, Accession, Possession

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Fail, Forfeit

Example: Laws will simplify procurement in the public sector.

Collapse (verb)

Having fallen down or given way. ढह

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.

Compensation (noun)

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury. मुआवज़ा

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.

Designated (verb)

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post. नामित

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been designated to organize the meeting.

Adequate (adjective)

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. पर्याप्त

Synonyms: Acceptable, Capable, Competent, Decent

Antonyms: Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incapable, Incompetent

Example: The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.

Significant (adjective)

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention. काफी

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially

Example: Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

Controversy (noun)

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion विवाद

Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate

Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment

Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.

Premises (noun)

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context. घर

Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office

Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact

Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.

Enforcement (noun)

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation. प्रवर्तन

Synonyms: Imposition, Implementation, Application, Administration

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The enforcement of such regulations may be difficult where monitoring is poor or testing is accessed from foreign jurisdictions.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 21 Mar 2024

The Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana carried out the first cabinet expansion on Tuesday by inducting eight MLAs as ministers. Saini and five ministers took oath last week.

Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at the Raj Bhavan here.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

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

1. Synonym of Sanctions

2. Antonym of Intervention

3. Synonym of Premises

4. Antonym of Procurement

5. Synonym of Resign

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