Meaning – power

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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Hieroglyph (noun)

A picture or symbol representing a word, sound, or idea, especially in ancient Egyptian writing. चित्रलिपीय प्रतीक

Synonyms: Glyph, Pictograph, Ideogram, Symbol

Antonyms: Plain Text, Alphabetic Script, Legible Writing, Ordinary Characters

Example: The archaeologist carefully examined a hieroglyph carved on the temple wall.

Bacchanalian (adjective)

Characterized by wild, drunken, and uncontrolled celebration. मद्यपान और उन्मत्त उत्सव से भरा हुआ

Synonyms: Drunken, Riotous, Orgiastic, Debauched

Antonyms: Sober, Temperate, Restrained, Abstemious

Example: The peaceful celebration gradually turned into a bacchanalian party.

Evangelize (verb)

To preach a religion or enthusiastically promote a particular belief, cause, or idea. धर्मोपदेश देना या किसी विचार का उत्साहपूर्वक प्रचार करना

Synonyms: Preach, Proselytize, Convert, Advocate

Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Oppose, Denounce

Example: The volunteers evangelized the benefits of environmental conservation.

Lapidary (adjective)

Expressed in a concise, polished, elegant, and precise style. संक्षिप्त, परिष्कृत और प्रभावशाली शैली वाला

Synonyms: Concise, Epigrammatic, Polished, Elegant

Antonyms: Verbose, Prolix, Diffuse, Rambling

Example: The author’s lapidary prose made the complicated argument easy to remember

Schadenfreude (noun)

Pleasure or satisfaction obtained from another person’s trouble or misfortune. दूसरों के दुर्भाग्य से मिलने वाला आनंद

Synonyms: Gloating, Epicaricacy, Malicious Joy, Spiteful Delight

Antonyms: Sympathy, Compassion, Empathy, Commiseration

Example: He felt a moment of schadenfreude when his arrogant rival lost the competition.

Titillate (verb)

To pleasantly excite, stimulate, or arouse someone’s interest or curiosity. सुखद रूप से उत्तेजित करना या जिज्ञासा जगाना

Synonyms: Excite, Arouse, Tantalize, Stimulate

Antonyms: Bore, Dull, Repel, Disgust

Example: The sensational headline was designed to titillate curious readers.

Antebellum (adjective)

Existing or occurring before a war, especially before the American Civil War. युद्ध से पूर्व का

Synonyms: Prewar, Pre-conflict, Prehostility, Pre-Civil-War

Antonyms: Postwar, Postbellum, Post-conflict, Wartime

Example: The city is famous for its beautifully preserved antebellum houses.

Pyrrhic (adjective)

Achieved at such a great cost that the success is almost equal to defeat. अत्यधिक हानि की कीमत पर प्राप्त

Synonyms: Costly, Ruinous, Hollow, Self-defeating

Antonyms: Beneficial, Profitable, Worthwhile, Advantageous

Example: Their victory proved Pyrrhic because they lost nearly all their resources.

Kafkaesque (adjective)

Nightmarishly complicated, bizarre, illogical, and often involving oppressive bureaucracy. भयावह रूप से जटिल, विचित्र और अतार्किक

Synonyms: Surreal, Nightmarish, Absurd, Labyrinthine

Antonyms: Logical, Orderly, Rational, Straightforward

Example: Obtaining a simple permit became a Kafkaesque bureaucratic ordeal.

Metastasize (verb)

To spread from an original location to other parts, especially when cancer spreads through the body. कैंसर का मूल स्थान से शरीर के अन्य भागों में फैलना

Synonyms: Spread, Proliferate, Disseminate, Diffuse

Antonyms: Localize, Contain, Confine, Arrest

Example: Without timely treatment, the cancer may metastasize to other organs.

Transmogrify (verb)

To change something completely, especially into a strange or grotesque form. विचित्र रूप में पूरी तरह बदल देना

Synonyms: Transform, Metamorphose, Transfigure, Mutate

Antonyms: Preserve, Retain, Maintain, Stabilize

Example: The magician transmogrified the ordinary chair into a terrifying creature.

Hornswoggle (verb)

To deceive or cheat someone through clever tricks. छल-कपट से धोखा देना

Synonyms: Deceive, Swindle, Dupe, Bamboozle

Antonyms: Undeceive, Inform, Enlighten, Warn

Example: The fraudulent dealer hornswoggled customers into buying defective products.

Blackball (verb)

To reject, exclude or vote against someone, especially from a group or organization. किसी को अस्वीकार या बहिष्कृत करना

Synonyms: Reject, Exclude, Ostracize, Veto

Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Approve, Include

Example: The committee decided to blackball the dishonest applicant.

Doppelganger (noun)

A person who looks almost exactly like another person. किसी व्यक्ति का हूबहू हमशक्ल

Synonyms: Double, Look-alike, Twin, Counterpart

Antonyms: Original, Individual, Opposite, Antithesis

Example: I mistook Rahul’s doppelganger for him at the railway station.

Pettifogger (noun)

A dishonest lawyer or a person who argues over petty and unimportant details. बेईमान वकील या तुच्छ बातों पर विवाद करने वाला व्यक्ति

Synonyms: Shyster, Quibbler, Caviller, Sophist

Antonyms: Honest Advocate, Truth-teller, Conciliator, Peacemaker

Example: The pettifogger prolonged the case by raising trivial objections.

Salmagundi (noun)

A mixture or collection of many different and unrelated things. विभिन्न वस्तुओं का मिश्रण

Synonyms: Medley, Miscellany, Potpourri, Assortment

Antonyms: Uniformity, Homogeneity, Sameness, Singularity

Example: The exhibition was a salmagundi of paintings, sculptures and historical objects.

Poltergeist (noun)

A noisy and mischievous ghost believed to cause unexplained sounds or move objects. शोर मचाने और वस्तुएँ हिलाने वाली शरारती प्रेतात्मा

Synonyms: Ghost, Specter, Phantom, Apparition

Antonyms: Angel, Guardian Spirit, Benevolent Spirit, Protector

Example: The family believed that a poltergeist was knocking objects from the shelves.

Incommunicado (adjective/adverb)

Unable or not permitted to communicate with other people. संचार या संपर्क से पूर्णतः वंचित

Synonyms: Unreachable, Isolated, Secluded, Disconnected

Antonyms: Accessible, Reachable, Communicative, Connected

Example: The captured journalist was held incommunicado for several days.

Evenhanded (adjective)

Fair and impartial in dealing with different people or opinions. निष्पक्ष और न्यायसंगत

Synonyms: Impartial, Unbiased, Equitable, Fair

Antonyms: Biased, Partial, Prejudiced, Unfair

Example: The judge gave an evenhanded decision after listening to both parties.

Solomonic (adjective)

Showing exceptional wisdom, fairness and sound judgment in a difficult situation. असाधारण बुद्धिमत्ता और न्यायपूर्ण विवेक वाला

Synonyms: Wise, Judicious, Sagacious, Discerning

Antonyms: Foolish, Imprudent, Unwise, Injudicious

Example: The principal offered a Solomonic solution that satisfied both disputing groups.

The editorial

Source: Root word of the day · 17 Jul 2026

About DYNAM: The root in various English words “DYNAM” came from Greek word “DUNAMIS” which means “Power”. No matter in which form it is used, the derived words will always possess “Power” as a literal or metaphorical meaning. Words: Dyne (noun) : A unit of force Dynagraph (noun) : An apparatus in a railroad car for recording the condition of a line of track, the resistance of a train, its speed, and other features of its performance. Dynamometer (noun) : An instrument for measuring mechanical force. 2 : an apparatus for measuring mechanical power. Dynamotor (noun) : A rotating electric machine with two armatures, used to convert alternating current to direct current. Dynamic (adjective) : Forceful; powerful. Dynamism (noun) : The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress. Dynamist (noun) : One who believes in dynamism. Dynamistic (adjective) : Of or relating to dynamism. Dynamite (noun) : A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks. Dynamitic (adjective) : Like dynamite; having explosive force.

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1. Synonym of Hieroglyph

2. Antonym of Schadenfreude

3. Synonym of Hornswoggle

4. Antonym of Transmogrify

5. Synonym of Blackball

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