10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Corporeal (adjective)
Meaning: relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit; having a body. कायिक, भौतिक
Synonyms: Bodily, Carnal, Fleshy, Earthly, Tangible
Antonyms: Incorporeal, Impalpable, Ethereal, Unembodied
Example: He is very religious, corporeal world has little interest for him.
Inchoate (adjective)
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed. अपरिपक्व
Synonyms: Incipient, Budding, Fledging, Rudimentary, Immature
Antonyms: Mature, Developed, Ripened, Full-Fledged
Example: His dreams were senseless and inchoate.
Eschew (verb)
Meaning: deliberately avoid using; abstain from. परहेज करना, बचना
Synonyms: Shun, Abjure, Evade, Elude, Steer Clear Of, Give A Wide Berth To
Antonyms: Participate, Partake, Embrace, Contribute
Example: A civilized leader must eschew violence.
Quintessential (adjective)
Meaning: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. सर्वोत्कृष्ट, सारमय
Synonyms: Typical, Archetypal, Exemplary, Stereotypical, Representative
Antonyms: Atypical, Nonconforming, Ordinary
Example: Indeed, dance is the quintessential gesture language.
Decorum (noun)
Meaning: behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety. शिष्टाचार, सदाचार
Synonyms: Propriety, Decency, Courtesy, Demureness, Tact
Antonyms: Impropriety, Misconduct, Irregularity, Indelicacy
Example: I was treated with decorum and respect throughout the investigation.
Unfettered (adjective)
Meaning: not confined or restricted. निरंकुश, मुक्त
Synonyms: Freed, Unencumbered, Unconstrained, Autonomous, Unbound, Unregulated
Antonyms: Constrained, Fettered, Restricted,
Example: I wanted to drift like an unfettered balloon into the future.
Depredation (noun)
Meaning: an act of attacking or plundering. लूट-पाट, विनाश
Synonyms: Plunder, Despoliation, Pillage, Devastation
Antonyms: Protection, Defence, Safety
Example: The town survived the depredations of marauding gangs.
Blight (verb)
Meaning: have a severely detrimental effect on. नुक़सान पहुंचाना, हानि पहुंचाना
Synonyms: Ruin, Wreck, Mar, Scotch, Devastate, Sabotage
Antonyms: Aid, Improve, Support, Mend
Example: His career has been blighted by injuries.
Affluent (adjective)
Meaning: (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. धनी, संपन्न
Synonyms: Opulent, Moneyed, Prosperous, Propertied, Well-Heeled
Antonyms: Poor, Impoverished, Penurious, Impecunious
Example: Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.
Tedious (adjective)
Meaning: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. ग़ैरदिलचस्प, अरोचक
Synonyms: Insipid, Flat, Humdrum, Ho-Hum, Stodgy
Antonyms: Riveting, Engrossing, Intriguing, Spellbinding
Example: Filing papers at the office is a tedious job.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 28 May 2019The Narendra Modi government, in its second term, must have a credible plan to revive the economy that is expected to decelerate for a second consecutive year in FY 2020. The focus should be on fiscal discipline as well, given that a high fiscal deficit is not viable when investment activity picks up, as it would fuel inflation. Already, the Centre has pushed back the fiscal deficit goal of 3% of GDP to 2020-21. The combined Centre-state fiscal deficit is expected to close to 8% of GDP due to various income transfer schemes. That is way too high. So, there could be a temptation for the government to levy fresh taxes to raise more revenues. Giving in to this temptation would be regressive and, possibly, lead to fresh tax evasion. Instead, the need is to make existing taxes work more efficiently. Given that a lot of income escapes taxation, it makes eminent sense to rigorously mine the data generated by the goods and services tax to track and hunt down the income that evades tax.
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1. Synonym of Inchoate
2. Antonym of Blight
3. Synonym of Affluent
4. Antonym of Depredation
5. Synonym of Quintessential
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