India at one lakh covid cases what we have learnt and what we can do better

Overwhelming (adjective)

M eaning- Very great in amount. ज़बर्दस्त

Synonyms: Enormous, Immense, Huge, Tremendous, Profuse, Inordinate

Antonyms: Small, Insignificant, Trivial, Little

Example: The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.

Deleterious (adjective)

Meaning- Harmful and damaging. हानिकारक घातक

Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious, Pernicious, Inimical

Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless, Benign

Example: Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.

Revile (verb)

Meaning- To criticize somebody/something in a way that shows how much you dislike them. बुरा-भला कहना

Synonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Vituperate, Censure, Berate

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Applaud, Compliment

Example: He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.

Prey (verb)

Meaning- Take advantage of or harm. अनुचित लाभ उठाना

Synonyms: Exploit, Victimize, Pick on, Intimidate, Hound

Antonyms: Support, Help, Assist, Aid

Example: Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone.

Renege (verb)

Meaning- To break a promise, an agreement, etc. मुकर जाना

Synonyms: Go back on, Default on, Welsh on, Fail to honour, Withdraw from, Pull out of

Antonyms: Keep, Adhere to, Fulfill, Promise

Example: The government had reneged on its election promises.

Dwindle (verb)

Meaning- Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength. कम हो जाना

Synonyms: Diminish, Decrease, Decline, Shrink, Fade, Lessen

Antonyms: Increase, Expand, Grow, Extend, Rise

Example: Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing.

Coerce (verb)

Meaning - To force somebody to do something by using threats. दबाव डालना

Synonyms: Force, Compel, Pressurize, Threaten

Antonyms: Persuade, Convince, Lure, Influence

Example: They were coerced into negotiating a settlement.

Diktat (noun)

Meaning- An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent. अलोकप्रिय और कड़ा आदेश

Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Decree, Edict, Ukase, Directive

Example: Workers were not prepared to accept such diktats and spontaneously walked out.

Whimsical (adjective)

Meaning- Unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying. अस्थिर मनमौजी

Synonyms: Capricious, Protean, Wavering, Unpredictable, Fickle

Antonyms: Sensible, Serious, Prudent, Sane

Example: Much of his writing has a whimsical quality.

Beholden (adjective)

Meaning- Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service. आभारी कृतज्ञ

Synonyms: Indebted, Obliged, Grateful, Bound, Thankful

Antonyms: Ungrateful, Unobligated, Unthankful

Example: She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.