10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Induction (noun)
Meaning: A formal introduction to a new job or position. प्रवर्तन, अधिष्ठापन
Synonyms: Introduction, Initiation, Orientation, Investiture
Antonyms: Expulsion, Eviction, Discharge, Ejection
Example: His induction as a teacher was a turning point in his life.
Unwieldy (adjective)
Meaning: (of a system) too large or disorganized to function efficiently. दुर्वह
Synonyms: Cumbersome, Ungainly, Unmanageable, Complex
Antonyms: Manageable, Convenient, Wieldy, Practicable
Example: He has tried to apply similar methods at the unwieldy Energy Department.
Oncoming (adjective)
Meaning: moving towards one; due to happen soon. निकटस्थ, आनेवाला
Synonyms: Looming, Nearing, Onrushing, Impending, Forthcoming, Imminent
Antonyms: Receding, Disappearing, Fading, Waning, Ebbing
Example: Gathering clouds announced the oncoming storm.
Greenhorn (noun)
Meaning: a person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity. नौसिखिया
Synonyms: Tyro, Tenderfoot, Novice, Rookie, Fledging, Probationer
Antonyms: Veteran, Doyen, Old Hand, Past Master, Maestro
Example: He is a greenhorn in this field.
Constraint (noun)
Meaning: a limitation or restriction. बाध्यता
Synonyms: Curb, Check, Curtailment, Damper, Handicap, Restraint
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Autonomy, Independence
Example: At last we could relax and talk without constraint.
Militancy (noun)
Meaning: the use of confrontational or violent methods लड़ाकुपन, आतंकवाद
Synonyms: Aggressiveness, Combativeness, Belligerency, Pugnaciousness
Antonyms: Pacifism, Passivity, Nonaggression
Example: There are signs of growing militancy among workers.
Hound (verb)
Meaning: harass or pursue relentlessly. कष्ट देना, सताना
Synonyms: Persecute, Harry, Pester, Badger, Dog, Vex
Antonyms: Help, Soothe, Aid, Support
Example: They were hounded day and night by the press.
Thoroughly (adverb)
Meaning: in a complete or thorough manner. पूर्णतया, बारीकी से
Synonyms: Rigorously, Exhaustively, Meticulously, Scrupulously, Painstakingly
Antonyms: Carelessly, Haphazardly, Casually, Imprecisely
Example: You should always read the instructions on medicines thoroughly.
Tricky (adjective)
Meaning: (of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward. मुश्किल, जटिल
Synonyms: Complicated, Fiddly, Thorny, Ticklish, Knotty
Antonyms: Uncomplicated, Straightforward, Unfussy, Undemanding
Example: It can be tricky at first, but persevere.
Hasten (verb)
Meaning: be quick to do something. शीघ्रता करना
Synonyms: Hurry, Hurtle, Dash, Bolt, Precipitate
Antonyms: Dawdle, Dally, Linger, Dillydally, Loiter
Example: He chose not to hasten the process.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 3 Jun 2019Rajnath Singh is well placed, as a political heavyweight, to push through some serious reform in India’s armed forces, to enable India to play the bigger strategic role that the world expects of us. India has to modernise its weaponry across the board, prepare against cyber and hybrid warfare, give the navy true blue-water capability and create true inter-service coordination and cooperation, so that the armed forces work as one coherent unit, rather than as three separate services, each of which sees the other two as rival claimants to the limited budgetary allocation for defence as a whole. Localising a good part of defence production is one way to get a bigger bang for the buck in defence procurement and also to give Indian manufacturing a big leg up.
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1. Synonym of Induction
2. Antonym of Constraint
3. Synonym of Unwieldy
4. Antonym of Tricky
5. Synonym of Greenhorn
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