15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Catena (noun)
A connected series or chain. शृंखला
Synonyms: String, Sequence, Series
Example: A catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing.
Innocuous (adjective)
Not harmful or offensive. हानि न पहुंचानेवाला
Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Non-injurious
Antonyms: Harmful, Noxious, Injurious
Example: When this picture was taken it couldn't have seemed more innocuous.
Touchstone (noun)
A standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized. मापदंड
Synonyms: Yardstick, Criterion, Benchmark
Example: They tend to regard grammar as the touchstone of all language performance.
Rigorous (adjective)
Extremely thorough and careful. सश्रम
Synonyms: Careful, Meticulous, Diligent, Attentive
Antonyms: Lenient, Careless
Example: It was critical to be rigorous and thorough in that process.
Delinquent (adjective)
(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime. पाप करनेवाला
Synonyms: Lawless, Lawbreaking, Offending
Antonyms: Lawful, Legitimate
Example: Punish the delinquent employees and also the people who contaminate the atmosphere.
Apprehend (verb)
Understand or perceive. समझना
Synonyms: Understand, Realize, Perceive, Recognize
Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret
Example: We enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend.
Prudent (adjective)
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. विवेकी
Synonyms: Wise, Well-Judged, Judicious, Sagacious, Shrewd
Antonyms: Imprudent, Unwise, Injudicious, Thoughtless
Example: It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
Allay (verb)
Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry). कम करना
Synonyms: Reduce, Ease, Relieve, Soothe
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify
Example: The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.
Forged (adjective)
Copied fraudulently. नकली
Synonyms: Counterfeit, Bogus, Sham
Antonyms: Genuine, Authentic
Example: I know you believe that the documents were forged.
Clinch (verb)
Conclusively settle (an argument or debate). पक्का करना
Synonyms: Settle, Decide, Determine
Antonyms: Unsettle, Vacillate
Example: These findings clinched the matter.
Onerous (adjective)
Needing great effort. भार डालने वाला
Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy
Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple
Example: When he agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so onerous.
Surge (noun)
A sudden large increase, typically a temporary one. बड़ी लहर
Synonyms: Sudden Increase, Rise, Growth
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Reduction, Downswing
Example: She felt a sudden surge of anger.
Impetus (noun)
Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly. प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost
Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement
Example: The initial impetus for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.
Mirage (noun)
An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved. मृगतृष्णा
Synonyms: Illusion, Hallucination, Delusion, Fantasy
Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth
Example: Surely, there were signs of our men accomplishing it but that proved a mirage.
Grapple (verb)
Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge). सामना करना
Synonyms: Tackle, Confront, Face, Attend to
Antonyms: Fail, Hold, Surrender
Example: Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.
The editorial
Source: One Liner · 22 Apr 20221. Manappuram Finance fined Rs 17.63 lakh by the RBI for failing to comply with KYC regulations केवाईसी नियमों का पालन करने में विफल रहने के लिए मणप्पुरम फाइनेंस पर आरबीआई ने 17.63 लाख रुपये का जुर्माना लगाया
2. LV Vaidyanathan appointed CEO of P&G India एलवी वैद्यनाथन पी एंड जी इंडिया के सीईओ नियुक्त
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1. Synonym of Surge
2. Antonym of Apprehend
3. Synonym of Prudent
4. Synonym of Touchstone
5. Synonym of Forged
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