10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Vital (adjective)
Important, Urgently needed. महत्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: Necessary, Essential, Critical, Imperative, Decisive, Fundamental
Antonyms: Additional, Extra, Minor, Optional
Example: You're a vital asset and the director knows it.
Articulate (adjective)
Good at expressing your ideas clearly. स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Eloquent, Lucid, Vivid, Comprehensible, Expressive
Antonyms: Hesitant, Unintelligible, Inarticulate, Unclear
Example: He articulated his concerns to the board of trustees.
Rhetoric (noun)
Using language effectively to please or persuade; art of effective speaking and writing. भाषण कला
Synonyms: Grandiosity, Magniloquence, Oratory, Verbosity, Oration
Antonyms: Quiet, Incoherent, Indistinct, Conciseness
Example: The speaker's powerful rhetoric amazed nearly all of the audience.
Chalk out (verb)
To make a sketch or to make a plan. रूपरेखा तैयार करना
Synonyms: Draft, Devise, Formulate
Antonyms: Play It By Ear, Improvise, Extemporize
Example: Robin must chalk out a good strategy if he wishes to pass the upcoming examinations.
Emanate (verb)
Produce or issue forth, as form a source. उद्भव होना
Synonyms: Originates, Emerge, Stem, Exude, Exhale
Antonyms: Withdraw, Wrap, Conceal, Hold
Example: Water emanates from this hole in the ground.
Vainglorious (adjective)
Excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements. गुमानी/ महत्वाकंक्षी
Synonyms: Arrogant, Egotistic, Haughty, Boasting, Conceited
Antonyms: Modest, Selfless, Humble
Example: A vainglorious attitude is not very likable in a person.
Rebuff (verb)
Reject outright and bluntly; force or drive back दुतकारना/हटाना
Synonyms: Repel, Snub, Resist, Fend, Inhibit, Clog
Antonyms: Approve, Acceptance, Positive Outcome
Example: In consequence of this rebuff Ajay tendered his resignation on the 24th of April.
Leverage (noun)
Strategic advantage; power to act effectively. उत्तोलन
Synonyms: Influence, Clout, Authority, Advantage
Antonyms: Inferiority, Charter, Downside, Weakness
Example: Relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage.
Precursor (noun)
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. अग्रदूत
Synonyms: Forerunner, Harbinger, Antecedent, Herald, Usher
Antonyms: Successor, Inheritor, Descendant
Example: The radio was the precursor to the television as evening entertainment.
Call off (verb)
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled. वापस बुलाना
Synonyms: Revoke, Scrub, Abort, Abandon, Desist
Antonyms: Convene, Enact, Ratify, Advance, Expedite
Example: He decided to call off his regular press conference.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 4 Mar 2019Economic data shows there is an urgent need to offset a slowdown in growth.
Economic data released last week was worrisome. Gross domestic product growth in October-December quarter was 6.6%, the slowest in five quarters. In addition, the forecast for 2018-19 was marked down a bit to 7%. The loss in momentum is a surprise as many economists had forecast a faster pace of economic growth. What the data indicates is that Reserve Bank of India made the right call last month to reverse its monetary policy and begin lowering interest rates. This trend is likely to continue in subsequent policies and needs to be complemented by policy action on the part of government.
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1. Synonym of Precursor
2. Antonym of Vital
3. Synonym of Call off
4. Antonym of Rebuff
5. Synonym of Emanate
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