10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Exacerbate (verb)
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. ख़राब करना
Synonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Make worse
Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate
Example: His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
Conspicuous (adjective)
Easy to see or notice. प्रत्यक्ष
Synonyms: Noticeable, Prominent, Striking
Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Invisible, Obscure
Example: The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place.
Convoluted (adjective)
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. पेचीदा
Synonyms: Complicated, Byzantine, Intricate
Antonyms: Simple, Uncomplicated
Example: The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
Prorogue (verb)
Discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it. स्थगित करना
Synonyms: Disband, Disestablish, Dismiss
Antonyms: Carry on, Continue
Example: The government was hoping to prorogue parliament on 20 November.
Surmise (verb)
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. अनुमान करना
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate
Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove
Example: It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.
Parleys (noun)
A conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice. संवाद
Synonyms: Negotiation, Discussion, Debate, Talk
Example: These informal parleys over our communication system keep us in good humour.
Ingress (noun)
The act of entering a place. प्रवेश
Synonyms: Entry, Entrance, Access, Way in
Antonyms: Exit, Egress, Expulsion
Example: Railway systems depend on easy ingress and egress at numerous points along the route.
Delineate (verb)
Describe or portray (something) precisely. वर्णन करना
Synonyms: Define, Depict, Outline, Set out
Antonyms: Misrepresent, Distort, Misunderstand
Example: This framework and a job description delineate the nurse's realm and boundaries.
Nudge (verb)
Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something. आगे बढना
Synonyms: Prompt, Encourage, Coax, Stimulate, Jog
Antonyms: Discourage, Hold back, Restrain, Repress
Example: We have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.
Plummet (verb)
To fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position. अचानक से गिरना
Synonyms: Plunge, Fall, Drop, Decline, Nosedive, Tumble
Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Soar, Shoot-Up, Escalate
Example: Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again.
The editorial
Source: One Liner · 9 Oct 20201. World Trade Organization to be led by a woman for first time
Established in 1995, the World Trade Organization has not yet had an opportunity to run under a woman director. For the first time, in its history the WTO will be led by woman. The selection committee of the organization has announced that South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee and Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala are the two finalists to become the next Director General.
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1. Synonym of Exacerbate
2. Antonym of Conspicuous
3. Synonym of Surmise
4. Antonym of Ingress
5. Synonym of Plummet
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