10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Appetite (noun)
Meaning: A strong desire for something. इच्छा
Synonyms: Craving, Longing, Yearning, Hankering
Antonyms: Apathy, Aversion, Repulsion, Disgust
Example: She has an amazing appetite for knowledge.
Insatiable (adjective)
Meaning: Always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied. जो तृप्त न होवे
Synonyms: Unappeasable, Unquenchable, Insatiate, Ravenous
Antonyms: Satisfiable, Appeaseable, Contended, Fulfilled
Example: She has an insatiable curiosity about life.
Sift (verb)
Meaning: Examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important. जाँच कर निकालना
Synonyms: Examine, Inspect, Scrutinize, Probe
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Avoid
Example: Until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can't comment objectively.
Tantamount (adjective)
Meaning: Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. बराबर, तुल्य
Synonyms: Equivalent, Amounting to, Synonymous With, Identical
Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Polar, Dissimilar
Example: An industry source said the step would be tantamount to declaring war on the US airline industry.
Presumptive (adjective)
Meaning: believed to be something, or likely to be true, based on the information that you have. संभावित
Synonyms: Likely, Probable, Plausible, Convincing
Antonyms: Far-Fetched, Fantastic, Questionable, Improbable
Example: They were transferred to care unit with a presumptive diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia.
Unlettered (adjective)
Meaning: Unable to read. अशिक्षित
Synonyms: Uneducated, Illiterate, Untutored, Unschooled
Antonyms: Educated, Literate, Scholarly, Refined
Example: How could the testimony of an unlettered rustic stand against the authority of an Aristotle?
Nightmarish (adjective)
Meaning: Very frightening and unpleasant; very difficult to deal with. भयावह
Synonyms: Frightening, Spine-Chilling, Macabre, Harrowing
Antonyms: Calming, Soothing, Pleasing, Easing
Example: She described a nightmarish scene of dead bodies lying in the streets.
Assuage (verb)
Meaning: To make an unpleasant feeling less severe. कम करना, शान्त करना
Synonyms: Relieve, Alleviate, Mitigate, Palliate
Antonyms: Inflame, Aggravate, Exacerbate, Worsen
Example: The government has tried to assuage the public's fears.
Avow (verb)
Meaning: To say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc. दृढ़ता से कहना
Synonyms: Assert, Affirm, Aver, Avouch
Antonyms: Deny, Disclaim, Gainsay, Repudiate
Example: An aide avowed that the President had known nothing of the deals.
Misgiving (noun)
Meaning: A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something. आशंका
Synonyms: Doubt, Qualm, Reservation, Scruple
Antonyms: Assurance, Certitude, Sureness, Certainty
Example: She decided to go despite her misgivings.
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Source: The Hindu · 28 Nov 2019ISRO should collaborate with the private sector to aid high-technology manufacturing.
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1. Synonym of Avow
2. Antonym of Unlettered
3. Synonym of Misgiving
4. Antonym of Nightmarish
5. Synonym of Appetite
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