Idioms & phrases

SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL

Idioms & phrases
11,Dec,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Slew (noun)

A considerable amount. अधिक संख्या

Synonyms: Myriad, Profusion, Plenitude, Superfluity

Antonyms: Dearth, Paucity, Meagerness, Scantiness

Example: We still have a slew of work to do on this project.

Outcasts (noun)

A person who has been rejected by society or a social group. बहिष्कृत

Synonyms: Pariahs, Lepers, Exiles, Castaways

Example: She felt like a social outcast.

Ascribe (verb)

To explain (something) as being the result of something else. कारण बताना, का श्रेय देना

Synonyms: Accredit, Attribute, Assign, Impute

Example: He ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach.

Subdue (verb)

To achieve a victory over. वस में लाना, जीतना

Synonyms: Vanquish, Suppress, Trounce, Subjugate

Antonyms: Foment, Incite, Instigate, Provoke

Example: The troops were finally able to subdue the rebel forces after many days of fighting.

Repeal (verb)

Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament). रद्द करना

Synonyms: Rescind, Abrogate, Countermand, Cancel

Antonyms: Introduce, Enact, Ratify

Example: Taking over the company, the new manager’s first act was to repeal many of the outdated policies.

Nomadic (adjective)

Traveling from place to place. घुमंतू, खानाबदोश

Synonyms: Peripatetic, Vagabond, Itinerant, Perambulatory

Antonyms: Settled, Native, Immobile, Sedentary

Example: Because my husband is a long distance truck driver, his days are very nomadic.

Ostracization (noun)

Banishment from a society or group. बहिष्कृत करना, समाज से बाहर निकालना

Synonyms: Expel, Exclude, Shun, Excommunicate

Antonyms: Accept, Welcome, Embrace

Example: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.

Plight (noun)

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. दुर्दशा

Synonyms: Predicament, Quandary, Dilemma

Antonyms: Blessing, Advantage

Example: The plight of the poor/homeless.

Casts its shadow on (idioms)

To spoil a good situation with something unpleasant: उदासी छाना

Synonyms: Adumbrate, Overshadow, Darken, Blacken

Example: Her father's illness had cast a shadow over the birth of her baby.

At the helm (of something) (idioms)

In charge of an organization. नियंत्रण में, अध्यक्षता में

Synonyms: In control of, At the head of, Accountable for, Responsible

Example: He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.

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