10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Expound (verb)
Meaning: To explain something by talking about in detail. प्रतिपादित करना
Synonyms: Explicate, Set Forth, Elucidate, Spell Out
Antonyms: Confuse, Complicate, Mystify
Example: These ideas were originally expounded by Plato.
Impinge (verb)
Meaning: Advance over an area belonging to someone or something else अतिक्रमण करना
Synonyms: Trespass, Intrude, Obtrude, Infringe
Antonyms: Keep Off, Comply
Example: They have promised that the development will not encroach on farmers’ land.
Solidarity (noun)
Meaning: Support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc. एकजुटता
Synonyms: Unity, Camaraderie, Unanimity, Esprit De Corps, Oneness
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Antagonism, Dissension
Example: Demonstrations were held as a gesture of solidarity with the hunger strikers.
Recalcitrant (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled. अड़ियल
Synonyms: Uncooperative, Unruly, Intractable, Headstrong, Wayward
Antonyms: Amenable, Docile, Compliant, Pliant
Example: The University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators.
Strike down (verb)
Meaning: To decide that a law is illegal and should not apply. समाप्त करना
Synonyms: Invalidate, Nullify, Annul, Revoke
Antonyms: Approve, Sanction, Permit, Validate, Enact
Example: The law was struck down as unconstitutional.
Sanctum (noun)
Meaning: A private room where somebody can go and not be disturbed. एकांत कक्ष
Synonyms: Hideout, Lair, Retreat, Den, Hideaway,
Example: She once allowed me into her inner sanctum.
Delicate (adjective)
Meaning: Showing or needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment. संवदेनशील
Synonyms: Careful, Considerate, Sensitive, Diplomatic, Discreet
Example: Though he has a high school education, he has been trained to be a specialist here, and he considers his job as delicate as disarming a live bomb.
Explicitly (adverb)
Meaning: In a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. स्पष्ट रूप से
Synonyms: Distinctly, Precisely, Categorically, Precisely, Unequivocally
Antonyms: Implicitly, Vaguely, Inaccurately, Dubiously
Example: The report states explicitly that the system was to blame.
Expel (verb)
Meaning: To officially make somebody leave a school or an organization. निष्कासित करना
Synonyms: Eject, Oust, Banish, Evict, Exile
Antonyms: Welcome, Take In, Admit, Allow
Example: She was expelled from school at 15.
Prevalent (adjective)
Meaning: Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time. प्रचारित, व्याप्त
Synonyms: Prevailing, Popular, Rampant, Rife, Pervasive, Ubiquitous
Antonyms: Uncommon, Rare, Sparse, Infrequent
Example: These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 15 Jan 2020Food inflation is a matter of concern but growth revival should be the priority.
Retail inflation in December surged to 7.35%, the highest level recorded in over five years. A rise in the level of prices in the backdrop of a slowdown in economic momentum and high unemployment has sparked concern. The concern is warranted. But the remedy requires a clear-sighted analysis of the primary problem facing the economy. The rise in retail inflation has been driven primarily by food prices. Within the food basket, it’s mainly vegetables which have pushed up the rate of inflation.
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1. Synonym of Recalcitrant
2. Antonym of Strike down
3. Synonym of Delicate
4. Antonym of Impinge
5. Synonym of Solidarity
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