10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Altruistic (adjective)
Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. परोपकारी
Synonyms: Benevolent, Unselfish, Generous, Philanthropic
Antonyms: Selfish, Stingy, Egoistic
Example: The billionaire is an altruistic man who gives away millions of dollars every year to various charities.
Surrogate (noun)
To put in the place of another. स्थानापन्न व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Deputy, Substitute, Replacement, Proxy
Antonyms: Real, Permanent
Example: He could not attend the meeting, so he sent his surrogate.
Relinquish (verb)
Voluntarily cease to keep or claim. त्यागना, छोड़ना
Synonyms: Give Up, Yield, Cede, Abnegate
Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Withhold
Example: The retiring CEO relinquished his position to the companyʼs vice president with very mixed feelings.
Entail (verb)
To make something necessary, or to involve something: के लिए आवश्यक होना
Synonyms: Necessitate, Require, Involve, Demand
Antonyms: Exclude, Omit
Example: A lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense.
Gestation (noun)
The process or period of developing inside the womb between conception and birth. गर्भधारणकाल
Synonyms: Development, Incubation, Maturation, Pregnancy
Antonyms: Barrenness, Infertility
Example: The length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days.
Murky (adjective)
Dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist. धुंधला, अंधेरा
Synonyms: Dusky, Gloomy, Tenebrous, Caliginous
Antonyms: Lucent, Illuminated, Incandescent, Agleam
Example: The sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling.
Overtly (adverb)
Without concealment or secrecy. खुलकर, प्रत्यक्ष रूप से
Synonyms: Openly, Candidly, Patently, Plainly
Antonyms: Covertly, Equivocally, Secretly
Example: He never overtly expressed his feelings about the issue.
Coitus (noun)
Sexual intercourse. संभोग
Synonyms: Copulation, Incest, Carnality, Fornication
Antonyms: Abstention, Chastity Celibacy
Example: The act of coitus is the natural method by which conception occurs.
Foster (verb)
Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable). प्रोत्साहन देना
Synonyms: Encourage, Promote, Further, Stimulate
Antonyms: Discourage, Hinder, Inhibit
Example: The teacher's task is to foster learning.
Ostracism (noun)
Exclusion from a society or group. बहिष्कार, निष्कासन
Synonyms: Banishment, Exile, Expatriation, Excommunication
Antonyms: Inclusion, Welcome, Acceptance
Example: The family suffered years of ostracism.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 26 Dec 2018On the wall is painted a child, kitted out for winter in coat, cap and mittens. Head raised, tongue stuck out catching snowflakes. But follow the scene on the adjoining wall and it turns out it’s not snow, but ash rising out of a dumpster fire. This powerful painting is by the elusive Banksy, who ‘bombs’ cities with provocative graffiti that has acquired a cult following. This time he has targeted Port Talbot, one of the most polluted towns in the UK. Like many Indian cities, it is ridden with respiratory problems. Banksy’s season’s greeting card to this sooty town, is about our children as well.
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1. Synonym of Altruistic
2. Antonym of Relinquish
3. Synonym of Surrogate
4. Antonym of Gestation
5. Synonym of Foster
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