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28,Jan,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Parting (adjective)

Meaning: Said or done by somebody as they leave. विदाई के समय का

Synonyms: Valedictory, Good-Bye, Final, Last

Antonyms: Welcoming, Greeting

Example: His parting words were ‘I love you.’

Begrudge (verb)

Meaning: To feel unhappy that somebody has something because you do not think that they deserve it. से ईर्ष्या करना

Synonyms: Be Jealous, Envy, Resent, Grudge, Covet

Antonyms: Be Generous, Be Happy, Be Cheerful, Be Glad For

Example: I don't begrudge her being so successful.

Immediacy (noun)

Meaning: The quality in something that makes it seem as if it is happening now, close to you, and is therefore important and requires attention quickly. तात्कालिकता

Synonyms: Immediateness, Instantaneousness, Instancy, Imminence

Example: Email lacks the immediacy of online chat.

Vivify (verb)

Meaning: Make more lively or interesting. जान डाल देना

Synonyms: Enliven, Vitalize, Reanimate, Invigorate

Antonyms: Dull, Deaden, Dispirit, Dishearten

Example: His remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story.

Hearken (verb)

Meaning: To listen to somebody/something. ध्यान से सुनना

Synonyms: Pay Attention, Pay Heed, Be Attentive, Listen, Lend an ear

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Tune Out, Neglect

Example: If a ruler hearkens to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Sagacious (adjective)

Meaning: Showing good judgement and understanding. तीक्ष्ण-बुद्धि का

Synonyms: Wise, Sapient, Sage, Discerning

Antonyms: Stupid, Foolish, Ignorant, Obtuse

Example: Benjamin franklin was a sagacious person

Austerity (noun)

Meaning: The fact of allowing no pleasures and little to make life comfortable. मितव्ययिता

Synonyms: Simplicity, Asceticism, Frugality, Self-Denial

Antonyms: Lavishness, Luxuriousness, Self-Indulgence, Sumptuousness

Example: The austerity of the monks’ life is amazing

Dissenter (noun)

Meaning: A person who does not agree with opinions that are officially or generally accepted. वह मनुष्य जो प्रचलित मत के विरुद्ध हो

Synonyms: Objector, Dissident, Nonconformist, Heretic,

Antonyms: Conformist, Conformer, Believer

Example: I don't consider a person to be disreputable just because he is a dissenter.

Prerogative (noun)

Meaning: A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. विशेषाधिकार, सुविधा

Synonyms: Privilege, Entitlement, Perquisite, Due, Power

Antonyms: Obligation, Duty

Example: He makes all the big decisions - that's his prerogative as company director.

Fallible (adjective)

Meaning: Able or likely to make mistakes. त्रुटि करने वाला

Synonyms: Error-Prone, Erring, Imperfect, Flawed

Antonyms: Unerring, Unfailing, Impeccable, Faultless

Example: All human beings are fallible.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 28 Jan 2020

Brazil and India can learn from each other in economic reform and multilateralism.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro capped his official visit to India with an address at the India-Brazil Business Forum. Bolsonaro, the third Brazilian president to be chief guest at the Republic Day parade, was accompanied by a large business delegation. This is in sync with his most notable achievement: Economic revival. Brazil and India have in common an economic structure characterised by messy tax laws, government overspending and a large, sluggish bureaucracy. The manner in which Bolsonaro, a social conservative, has handled economic reforms holds a lesson for us.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Fallible

2. Antonym of Vivify

3. Synonym of Hearken

4. Synonym of Immediacy

5. Synonym of Begrudge

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