10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Rub (noun)
The central problem or difficulty in a situation. कठिनाई
Synonyms: Problem, Difficulty, Trouble, Obstacle
Example: The rub was that he wasn't particularly open about his feelings.
Etiolate (verb)
Make (a plant) pale through lack of light. पीला कर देना
Synonyms: Fade, Whiten, Enervate
Example: The seedling had been etiolated by having been grown in darkness.
Bandwagon (noun)
An activity that more and more people are becoming involved in. जुनून
Synonyms: Craze, Trend, Rage, Mania, Fad, Vogue
Antonyms: Indifference, Balance, Coolness
Example: The World Cup bandwagon is starting to roll.
Broker (verb)
Arrange or negotiate (an agreement). बातचीत करना
Synonyms: Organize, Orchestrate, Settle, Work out
Antonyms: Agitate, Unsettle
Example: He has brokered peace in many countries.
Galvanise (verb)
To make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited. प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Startle, Animate, Vitalize, Incite, Occasion
Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Deter, Dissuade
Example: The win galvanized the whole team.
Contravene (verb)
To do something that is not allowed by a law or rule. अवहेलना करना
Synonyms: Break, Breach, Infringe, Fail to comply with
Antonyms: Obey, Agree
Example: The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.
Juggernaut (noun)
A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force. प्रभावशाली शक्ति
Synonyms: Campaign, Enterprise
Example: People round the world look at the US and see a powerful, war-hungry juggernaut.
Unwitting (adjective)
Not done on purpose. अनभिज्ञ
Synonyms: Unintentional, Unplanned, Unconscious
Antonyms: Conscious, Deliberate
Example: We are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past.
Acquiesce (verb)
Accept something reluctantly but without protest. मान लेना
Synonyms: Permit, Agree to, Concur with
Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Differ
Example: Sara acquiesced in his decision.
Cue (noun)
An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something. संकेत
Synonyms: Signal, Sign, Indication, Prompt, Intimation
Example: I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.
The editorial
Source: One Liner · 10 Feb 20221. 10 February - National De-Worming Day 10 फरवरी - राष्ट्रीय कृमि मुक्ति दिवस
2. New JNU Vice Chancellor’s Note - Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has become the first woman to hold the position of vice- chancellor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She was appointed by the Ministry of Education . जेएनयू के नए कुलपति का नोट - शांतिश्री धूलिपुड़ी पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय (जेएनयू) में कुलपति का पद संभालने वाली पहली महिला बन गई हैं। उन्हें शिक्षा मंत्रालय द्वारा नियुक्त किया गया था।
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1. Synonym of Juggernaut
2. Antonym of Galvanise
3. Synonym of Acquiesce
4. Antonym of Contravene
5. Synonym of Etiolate
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