Nurture institutions

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Nurture institutions
27,Apr,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Gullet (noun)

The passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach. ग्रासनली, गला

Synonyms: Oesophagus, Throat, Pharynx; Crop, Craw, Maw; Weasand, Throttle

Example: There's a valve between the gullet and stomach which is supposed to be one way - it lets food flow downwards.

Cynical (adjective)

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. निंदापूर्ण रवैया, दोषदर्शी

Synonyms: Misanthropic, Pessimistic, Distrustful, Sardonic, Sceptical

Antonyms: Trustful, Optimistic, Credulous, Positivist

Example: I've always been deeply cynical about politicians.

Repertoire (noun)

A list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform. प्रदर्शनों की सूची

Synonyms: Collection, Stock, Range, Repertory, Reserve, Store, Repository, Supply

Antonyms: Debt, Dearth, Lack

Example: The Royal Shakespeare Company also have many modern plays in their repertoire.

Cohorts (noun)

A group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader: ) दल, दस्ता

Synonyms: Associate, Companion, Compatriot, Comrade, Crony, Fellow, Hobnobber, Mate, Follower, Proponent

Antonyms: Enemy, Foe, Opponent, Adversary, Antagonist

Example: The police arrested the gang's leader and his cohorts.

Gimmickry (noun)

Features or actions that they are not necessary or useful, and their only purpose is to attract attention or publicity. मसख़रापन, नौटंकी

Synonyms: Contrivance, Ploy, Manoeuvre, Manipulation, Stratagem

Antonyms: Honesty, Candour, Frankness, Sincerity, Truthfulness

Example: Katie nonetheless expressed concern that filmmakers will begin substituting gimmickry for creativity.

Hypocrisy (noun)

A situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time. पाखंड कपट

Synonyms: Dissimulation, Posturing, Speciousness, Empty Talk, Deceit, Dishonesty, Mendacity, Pretence, Duplicity, Sanctimony

Antonyms: Honesty, Sincerity, Genuineness, Straightforwardness, Forthrightness

Example: I'm amazed at the hypocrisy of the man - buying a foreign car after urging everyone else to buy British products.

Intransigence (noun)

Refusing to change your opinions or behaviour: कट्टरता, हठ, अड़ियल

Synonyms: Uncompromising, Inflexible, Unbending, Unyielding, Unshakeable, Unwavering, Resolute, Stubborn, Obstinate, Obdurate

Antonyms: Compliant, Flexible, Docile, Yielding, Subservience

Example: Even though the divorce proceedings should be over, they are still dragging on because of the intransigent parties involved.

Preen (verb)

To spend time making yourself look attractive: खुद को सवारना

Synonyms: Primp, Titivate, Groom, Clean, Tidy, Beautify

Antonyms: Dirtify, Uglify, Disarray, Deface

Example: His hair and beard were testimony to his fastidious nature and obsessive preening.

Tacit (adjective)

Expressed or understood without being directly stated. अनकहा, साफ़-जाहिर

Synonyms: Implicit, Understood, Implied, Inferred, Presumed, Hinted

Antonyms: Explicit, Spoken, Stated, Blatant, Manifested, Apparent

Example: He gave tacit approval to the plan.

Quagmire (noun)

A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape. दलदल, तंग हालत

Synonyms: Bind, Dilemma, Fix, Impasse, Jam, Mire, Predicament

Antonyms: Solution, Breakthrough, Advance, Progress

Example: Since the coup, the country has sunk deeper into a quagmire of violence and lawlessness.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 27 Apr 2018

Collegium needs reform but nitpicking on its recommendations is not the way out.

The misconceived attempt to remove Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra because Congress and other opposition parties might have found some of his decisions objectionable, was rightly rejected by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu as it undermined judicial independence. But the government too is at fault for sitting on the Memorandum of Procedure for judicial appointments and nitpicking on some of those appointments, especially at a time when there is a desperate shortage of judges and enormous pendency of cases.

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

1. Synonym of Cohorts

2. Antonym of Gimmickry

3. Synonym of Cynical

4. Antonym of Tacit

5. Synonym of Preen

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