10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Intermittent (adjective)
Meaning: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. रुक-रुक कर
Synonyms: Sporadic, Fitful, Spasmodic, Patchy
Antonyms: Continuous, Steady, Uninterrupted, Incessant
Example: After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.
Cognitive (adjective)
Meaning: relating to cognition. ज्ञान-संबंधी
Synonyms: Intellectual, Rational, Psychological, Ratiocinative, Sensible
Antonyms: Improbable, Implausible, Nonsensical, Illogical
Example: As children grow older, their cognitive processes become sharper.
Daunting (adjective)
Meaning: seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating. कठिन, डरावना
Synonyms: Unnerving, Discouraging, Overwhelming, Demoralizing, Dismaying
Antonyms: Heartening, Encouraging, Reassuring, Cheering
Example: The trip seemed rather daunting for a young girl.
Undermine (verb)
Meaning: lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously. दुर्बल करना, क्षीण करना
Synonyms: Demoralize, Undercut, Emasculate, Destabilize, Impair
Antonyms: Bolster, Reinforce, Boost, Strengthen, Enhance
Example: He constantly tried to undermine her self-confidence.
Oscillate (verb)
Meaning: vary or fluctuate between two states, limits, opinions, etc. बदल जाना, डगमगाना
Synonyms: Waver, Vacillate, Dither, Fluctuate, Teeter, Be Indecisive
Antonyms: Steady, Be Resolute, Be Certain
Example: My emotions oscillate between desperation and hope.
Breakthrough (noun)
Meaning: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. आकस्मिक उन्नति
Synonyms: Advance, Quantum Leap, Headway, Revolution, Leap Forward
Antonyms: Setback, Hitch, Mishap, Impediment
Example: Scientists are on the brink of a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.
Sovereignty (noun)
Meaning: the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. संप्रभुता, स्वतंत्रता
Synonyms: Autonomy, Independence, Home Rule, Self-Determination
Antonyms: Subjugation, Dependence, Captivity
Example: She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
Doctor (verb)
Meaning: change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify. कपट करना, दस्तंदाज़ी करना
Synonyms: Massage, Forge, Rig, Alter, Fudge, Tamper With, Meddle With
Antonyms: Purify, Correct, Be Honest
Example: They doctored the prints to make her look as awful as possible.
Indigenous (adjective)
Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. स्वदेशी, स्थानीय
Synonyms: Native, Aboriginal, Primeval, Primordial, Home-Grown
Antonyms: Expatriate, Migrant, Adventitious, Alien
Example: Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
Subsume (verb)
Meaning: include or absorb (something) in something else. शामिल करना
Synonyms: Include, Incorporate, Encompass, Comprehend
Antonyms: Exclude, Omit, Miss Out
Example: States subsume many of the responsibilities of governing from the county.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 8 Jun 2019The ‘Hindi’ controversy foretells the larger political narrative for the coming years.
Language makes us human. During the process of natural evolution, the human brain acquired the ability to engage with the world primarily through linguistic transactions. Language, therefore, has become the mode of knowing for Homo sapiens. Being the foundation of knowledge, language plays a pivotal role in formal institutions of knowledge. It is as necessary for thought and knowledge to exist as are air and water for the survival of life.
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1. Synonym of Breakthrough
2. Antonym of Oscillate
3. Synonym of Intermittent
4. Antonym of Indigenous
5. Synonym of Undermine
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