10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Belligerent (adjective)
Meaning: hostile and aggressive. लड़ाकू, युद्धरत
Synonyms: Pugnacious, Truculent, Quarrelsome, Antagonistic
Antonyms: Peaceable, Friendly, Affable, Amicable
Example: The belligerent countries are having difficulties funding the war.
Ferocity (noun)
Meaning: the state or quality of being ferocious. क्रूरता; भयंकरता
Synonyms: Savagery, Barbarity, Ruthlessness, Fierceness
Antonyms: Tenderness, Benignity, Clemency, Compassion
Example: The tiger attacked its victim with great ferocity.
Diversity (noun)
Meaning: a range of different things. विविधता
Synonyms: Miscellany, Assortment, Melange, Variety
Antonyms: Uniformity, Constancy, Homogeny, Regularity
Example: There is need for greater diversity and choice in education.
Susceptibility (noun)
Meaning: the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. संवेदनशीलता
Synonyms: Vulnerability, Defencelessness, Predisposition, Sensitivity
Antonyms: Immunity, Imperviousness, Resistance, Solidity
Example: Lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease.
Insurgency (noun)
Meaning: an active revolt or uprising. विद्रोह, बग़ावत
Synonyms: Insurrection, Rebellion, Revolution, Revolt, Uprising, Mutiny
Antonyms: Obedience, Submission, Conformity
Example: The debate around the insurgency sharpened
Revulsion (noun)
Meaning: a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant. घृणा, प्रतिकर्षण
Synonyms: Disgust, Abhorrence, Repugnance, Nausea
Antonyms: Attraction, Fascination, Allure, Pull
Example: He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.
Gallantry (noun)
Meaning: courageous behaviour, especially in battle. शौर्य
Synonyms: Pluck, Valour, Mettle, Boldness, Courage
Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Pusillanimity, Wimpiness
Example: He was awarded a cross for gallantry in combat.
Captivity (noun)
Meaning: the condition of being imprisoned or confined. अधीनता, क़ैद
Synonyms: Confinement, Internment, Detention, Custody
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Autonomy, Sovereignty
Example: These animals rarely thrive in captivity.
Sombre (adjective)
Meaning: serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment. गंभीर और विषादयुक्त
Synonyms: Solemn, Grave, Sober, Grim, Dour
Antonyms: Cheerful, Spirited, Chirpy, Joyful
Example: A funeral is a sombre occasion.
Sedulously (adverb)
Meaning: carefully and with a lot of effort and determination. लगन से, परिश्रमी ढंग से
Synonyms: Diligently, Strenuously, Laboriously, Assiduously
Antonyms: Listlessly, Sluggishly, Wearily, Lackadaisically
Example: Any unrealistic objective is not worth pursuing sedulously.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 11 Aug 2019Out of the 23.8 lakh patients who visited AIIMS in 2016 only 37% were women, found a recent study published in the British Medical Journal. This confirms a long-known fact about gender disparity in healthcare. In 1996, a World Bank study also found that Indian women report more illnesses than men, but hospital records show that they are treated less. Low income women underuse health services in many developing countries. This is for reasons of access and affordability, restrictions on mobility, having lower income and less time than men, having less awareness of health needs and services, as well as clear discrimination: how seriously do families and institutions take a woman’s well-being, or her claim to suffering?
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1. Synonym of Sombre
2. Antonym of Sedulously
3. Synonym of Captivity
4. Antonym of Ferocity
5. Synonym of Insurgency
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