10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Usher (verb)
Meaning- Show or guide (someone) somewhere. रास्ता दिखाना
Synonyms: Escort, Accompany, Lead the way, Guide, Convoy
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard
Example: The secretary ushered me into his office.
Cataclysm (noun)
Meaning - A sudden violent political or social upheaval. प्रलय
Synonyms: Disaster, Catastrophe, Calamity, Tragedy
Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Wonder
Example: Military revolutions are cataclysms that reshape governments and societies as well as militaries.
Endure (verb)
Meaning - Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. सहन करना
Synonyms: Undergo, Go through, Bear, Persist
Antonyms: Cease, Discontinue, Quit
Example: It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.
Stark (adjective)
Meaning- Severe or bare in appearance or outline. कठोर
Synonyms: Austere, Severe, Bleak, Harsh
Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Clement, Moderate
Example: The issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process.
Toil (verb)
Meaning - Work extremely hard or incessantly. कठिन श्रम करना
Synonyms: Work hard, Labour, Drudge
Antonyms: Laze, Relax, Rest
Example: She toils tirelessly for various charities.
Callous (adjective)
Meaning- Not caring about other people’s feelings, pain or problems. निर्दयी
Synonyms: Cruel, Unfeeling, Heartless, Ruthless
Antonyms: Sympathetic, Compassionate, Merciful
Example: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
Plight (noun)
Meaning - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. गंभीर स्थिति
Synonyms: Predicament, Quandary, Crisis, Trouble
Antonyms: Blessing, Advantage, Benefit
Example: The African elephant is in a desperate plight.
Seamlessly (adverb)
Meaning- Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next. बिना जोड़ का
Synonyms: Flawlessly, Smoothly, Faultlessly, Consistently
Antonyms: Defectively, Intermittently, Unevenly
Example: The alliance is an effort by the three companies to create a seamless digital music system.
Feasible (adjective)
Meaning - Possible to do easily or conveniently. साध्य
Synonyms: Practicable, Attainable, Workable
Antonyms: Impossible, Unattainable, Impractical
Example: It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
Attribute (verb)
Meaning - Regard something as being caused by. कारण बतलाना
Synonyms: Ascribe, Accredit, Impute, Assign
Antonyms: Defend, Protect, Guard
Example: He attributed the firm's success to the efforts of the managing director.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 9 Jul 2020Concrete policy action to fast-track capital expenditure by top public sector enterprises (PSEs) is in the pipeline. Reports say that 23 PSEs have been impressed upon to rev up capex scheduled for current fiscal, and to ensure that half the spending is completed by September. In tandem, we need proactive policy to boost capacity for critical capital equipment and parts, the imports of which, mostly from China, are now to be banned outright or much reduced, such as power turbines and solar panels.
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1. Synonym of Attribute
2. Antonym of Callous
3. Synonym of Cataclysm
4. Antonym of Usher
5. Synonym of Plight
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