10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Derive (verb)
Meaning- Obtain something from (a specified source) प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Attain, Acquire, Infer, Procure
Antonyms: Miss, Loose, Forfeit
Example: In our small town, most of the citizens derive their income from manufacturing jobs.
Cognitive (adjective)
Meaning- Connected with mental processes of understanding. संज्ञानात्मक
Synonyms: Mental, Intellectual, Psychological, Rational
Antonyms: Senseless, Unwise, Illogical, Irrational
Example: The goal of the program is to help students improve their cognitive ability by developing new practices to help them acquire knowledge easier.
Sheer (adjective)
Meaning- Complete and not mixed with anything else परिपूर्ण
Synonyms: Utter, Complete, Absolute, Total
Antonyms: Gradual, Moderate, Incomplete, Partial
Example: It is difficult to convey the sheer complexity of the situation.
Crisis (noun)
Meaning- A time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made संकटकाल
Synonyms: Catastrophe, Emergency, Difficulty, Cataclysm
Antonyms: Blessing, Benefit, Breakthrough, Wonder
Example: As a paramedic, the emergency worker’s job is to help sick or injured people who are in crisis.
Dismally (adverb)
Meaning- In a gloomy or depressed manner. निराशाजनक ढंग से
Synonyms: Sadly, Grievously, Gloomily, Miserably, Depressingly
Antonyms: Favourably, Fortunately, Hopefully, Luckily
Example: Numerous fights dismally highlight the couple’s failed marriage.
Reiterate (verb)
Meaning- To repeat something that you have already said, especially to emphasize it दोहराना
Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Recapitulate, Go Over
Antonyms: Take Back
Example: Since I could not hear the instructions, I asked the teacher to reiterate them once more.
Loom (verb)
Meaning- To appear serious उभर कर आना
Synonyms: Appear, Come Into View, Come To Light, Emerge
Antonyms: Disappear, Diminish, Fade
Example: The concerns about traffic congestion on Main Street loom large in our small town.
Quantum (noun)
Meaning- An amount of something तायदाद
Synonyms: Amount, Portion, Sum, Proportion
Antonyms: Part, Whole, Total
Example: Although he tried to put away his memories of the past, a quantum few resurfaced when he saw his sister.
Manifold (adjective)
Meaning- Of many different types. अनेक
Synonyms: Numerous, Diverse, Various, Different, Assorted
Antonyms: Single, Sole, Lone, Unique
Example: Our plumbing repair bill is huge because the plumber has found manifold problems in the pipes.
Optimum (adjective)
Meaning- Producing the best possible results. सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Perfect, Finest, Excellent, Maximum
Antonyms: Poorest, Minimal, Least, Inferior
Example: For my financial circumstances, the optimum loan would need to have an interest rate below four percent.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 16 Feb 2020Every year, millions of children enter the Indian education system. But a large proportion of them fail to derive the real benefit of schooling, which is learning.
While there are several factors such as curriculum, pedagogy, teacher training and others that are preventing all children from achieving better learning outcomes, one factor that has a disproportionately significant impact is the lack of a fair and equitable place at the starting line. The ASER 2019 report found an absolute lack of school readiness among five year olds – only 23.5% of kids in an anganwadi or a government preschool could do a listening comprehension task, only 45% could do a simple four-piece puzzle, and only 36.8% could do a task involving counting of objects.
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1. Synonym of Derive
2. Antonym of Dismally
3. Synonym of Manifold
4. Antonym of Loom
5. Synonym of Crisis
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