10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Egalitarian (adjective)
Meaning: Based on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities. समानाधिकारयुक्त
Synonyms: Fair, Just, Democratic, Equalitarian, Even-Handed
Antonyms: Biased, Partial, Inequitable, Prejudiced
Example: He bluntly declared that egalitarian notions must be abandoned.
Draconian (adjective)
Meaning: (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. सख़्त
Synonyms: Severe, Stringent, Drastic, Heavy-Handed
Antonyms: Mild, Moderate, Amenable, Temperate
Example: The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.
Martinet (noun)
Meaning: A very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely. कठोर अनुशासक
Synonyms: Disciplinarian, Slave Driver, Stickler For Discipline, Authoritarian
Antonyms: Lenient Person, Flexible Person, Yielding Master
Example: The movie portrays him as a dedicated martinet interested only in victory.
Impecunious (adjective)
Meaning: Having little or no money. निर्धन
Synonyms: Penniless, Indigent, Impoverished, Badly Off
Antonyms: Wealthy, Well Off, Flush, Opulent
Example: He came from a respectable if impecunious family.
Camaraderie (noun)
Meaning: A feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together. सखापन
Synonyms: Companionship, Comradeship, Fellowship, Amity, Esprit De Corps
Antonyms: Enmity, Ill Will, Hostility, Animosity
Example: It is also true that she exhibited very little camaraderie with fellow cast members.
Cow (verb)
Meaning: To frighten somebody in order to make them obey you. डराना
Synonyms: Frighten, Intimidate, Browbeat, Terrorize
Antonyms: Comfort, Soothe, Reassure, Ease
Example: She was easily cowed by people in authority.
Adversary (noun)
Meaning: A person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle. विपक्षी
Synonyms: Opponent, Rival, Antagonist
Antonyms: Supporter, Friend, Ally, Accomplice
Example: The British considered him a worthy adversary.
Benign (adjective)
Meaning: (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody. दयालु
Synonyms: Kindly, Benevolent, Warm-Hearted, Affectionate
Antonyms: Malignant, Malicious, Spiteful, Malevolent
Example: You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.
Travail (noun)
Meaning: An unpleasant experience or situation that involves a lot of hard work, difficulties and/or suffering. प्रसव पीड़ा
Synonyms: Suffering, Trial, Tribulation, Ordeal, Torment
Antonyms: Happiness, Pleasure, Joy, Delight
Example: Mothers know the travail of giving birth to a child.
Intelligentsia (noun)
Meaning: Intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence. पड़े लिखे लोग
Synonyms: Scholars, Cognoscenti, Literati, Illuminati
Antonyms: Ignoramuses, Imbecile, Hoi Polloi
Example: They were followed by the intelligentsia and cultural élites.
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Source: The Hindu · 8 Jan 2020A four-day Test will make all cricket seem like limited over internationals.
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1. Synonym of Draconian
2. Antonym of Benign
3. Synonym of Impecunious
4. Antonym of Intelligentsia
5. Synonym of Egalitarian
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