10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Imponderable (noun)
Meaning: Something that cannot be guessed or calculated because it is completely unknown. रहस्य, अज्ञात चीज़
Synonyms: Unknown, Mystery, Paradox, Enigma
Antonyms: Certainty, Likelihood
Example: There are too many imponderables to make an accurate forecast.
Partisan (adjective)
Meaning: strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully. पक्षपातपूर्ण, कट्टर
Synonyms: Biased, Prejudiced, Opinionated, Bigoted
Antonyms: Impartial, Objective, Non-Partisan, Disinterested
Example: He is clearly too partisan to be a referee.
Ennui (noun)
Meaning: a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do. नीरसता, ऊब
Synonyms: Boredom, Languor, Tedium, Monotony
Antonyms: Excitement, Exhilaration, Vigour, Animation
Example: You too would suffer from ennui if you had to spend months in a hospital bed.
Hamstring (verb)
Meaning: to limit the amount of something that can be done or the ability or power of someone to do something. बाधा डालना; अक्षम बनाना
Synonyms: Constrain, Handicap, Cripple, Hamper
Antonyms: Help, Succour, Aid, Pitch In
Example: The project was hamstrung by lack of funds.
Surmount (verb)
Meaning: To deal successfully with a difficulty or problem. काबू पा लेना, जीतना
Synonyms: Overcome, Transcend, Conquer, Get Through
Antonyms: Fail, Yield, Give In, Forfeit, Lose To
Example: We had many problems to surmount before we could start the project.
Upend (verb)
Meaning: Set or turn (something) on its end or upside down. पलटना
Synonyms: Overturn, Upset, Topple, Flip Over, Invert
Antonyms: Right, Redress, Rectify, Restore, Correct
Example: His sudden reappearance upended all those efforts.
Turncoat (noun)
Meaning: A person who changes from one opinion to an opposite one in a way that shows they are not loyal to people who share the original opinion. दलबदलू; गद्दार
Synonyms: Deserter, Defector, Renegade, Apostate
Antonyms: Adherent, Disciple, Devotee, Stalwart
Example: One of those no votes had been cast by Vernon Holloway, a turncoat from Miami.
Grievous (adjective)
Meaning: (Of something bad) very severe or serious. जघन्य
Synonyms: Terrible, Grave, Peracute, Dreadful
Antonyms: Trivial, Mild, Bearable, Tolerable
Example: He had been the victim of a grievous injustice.
Dissension (noun)
Meaning: arguments and disagreement, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc. कलह, मतभेद
Synonyms: Disagreement, Variance, Discordance, Contention
Antonyms: Harmony, Concord, Unison, Concurrence
Example: Father's will caused much dissension between his children.
Disarray (noun)
Meaning: the state of being confused and having no organization or of being untidy. अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Disorder, Chaos, Clutter, Muddle
Antonyms: Organisation, Uniformity, Symmetry, Harmony
Example: The news had thrown his plans into disarray.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 14 Oct 2019Maharashtra and Haryana poll campaigns show why Congress needs to reinvent itself.
Maharashtra and Haryana will be voting in ten days. At this point in the poll cycle the air is usually thick with political speculation, gossip and delicious imponderables that define an Indian election. Yet, in both these two states, which until 2014 were Congress citadels, the most striking thing about the current political discourse is a visible lack of enthusiasm or excitement among non-partisan voters.
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1. Synonym of Upend
2. Antonym of Imponderable
3. Synonym of Partisan
4. Antonym of Disarray
5. Synonym of Turncoat
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