10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Stagger (verb)
Meaning: walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall; continue in existence or operation uncertainly or precariously लड़खड़ाना
Synonyms: Lurch, Reel, Sway, Teeter, Wobble
Antonyms: Steady, Calm, Advance
Example: The treasury staggered from one crisis to the next.
Exuberance (noun)
Meaning: the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness. उत्साह, जोश-ख़रोश
Synonyms: Ebullience, Buoyancy, Exhilaration, Elation, Vivacity
Antonyms: Gloom, Dejection, Melancholia, Despondency
Example: The speaker's exuberance enlivened a boring conference.
Irrational (adjective)
Meaning: not logical or reasonable. तर्कहीन
Synonyms: Groundless, Unfounded, Unsound, Absurd, Untenable
Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned, Cogent, Judicious, Astute
Example: His behaviour was becoming increasingly irrational.
Stall (verb)
Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress. बाधा डालना, रोकना
Synonyms: Impede, Hamper, Thwart, Balk, Hamstring, Retard
Antonyms: Expedite, Facilitate, Smooth, Promote, Aid
Example: While his career has stalled, hers has taken off.
Soar (verb)
Meaning: increase rapidly above the usual level. बहुत वृद्धि होना
Synonyms: Escalate, Skyrocket, Ascend, Shoot Up, Zoom
Antonyms: Fall, Plummet, Slump, Nosedive, Plunge
Example: Air pollution will soon soar above safety levels.
Cumulative (adjective)
Meaning: increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions. संचयी
Synonyms: Increasing, Accumulative, Progressive, Snowballing, Swelling
Antonyms: Decremental, Degressive, Decreasing
Example: Some have argued that change has a cumulative effect.
Oversee (verb)
Meaning: supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity. देखभाल करना, संचालन करना
Synonyms: Superintend, Administer, Run, Direct, Moderate, Supervise
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Disregard
Example: You must employ someone to oversee the project.
Plague (verb)
Meaning: cause continual trouble or distress to; pester or harass (someone) continually. तंग करना
Synonyms: Afflict, Bedevil, Torment, Badger, Hound
Antonyms: Comfort, Help, Succor, Console
Example: We were plagued by a myriad tiny flies.
Ample (adjective)
Meaning: enough or more than enough; plentiful. प्रचुर
Synonyms: Adequate, Passable, Opulent, Copious, Lavish
Antonyms: Insufficient, Meagre, Scanty, Sparse, Inadequate
Example: You'll have ample time for questions later.
Steely (adjective)
Meaning: coldly determined; hard. दृढ़, कठोर
Synonyms: Resolute, Steadfast, Dogged, Inflexible
Antonyms: Irresolute, Hesitant, Indecisive, Vacillating
Example: He would stare hard at you with steely eyes.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 13 May 2019The planet’s natural systems are rapidly degrading because of human activities such that a million species of plants and animals are on the verge of extinction. Human actions are ravaging the earth’s ecosystems and undermining the systems that sustain life. A new report from UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the most comprehensive assessment of the global ecosystems to date, is an indictment of how humans have treated the Earth. While the situation is grim, all is not lost. It is possible to slow down and even halt the degradation but that will require concerted action by governments, the private sector and civil society. The window of opportunity is small and calls for action now at local, national, regional and global levels.
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1. Synonym of Cumulative
2. Antonym of Oversee
3. Synonym of Soar
4. Antonym of Irrational
5. Synonym of Plague
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