10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Resurrect (verb)
Meaning: To bring someone back to life, or bring something back into use or existence after it disappeared. पुनर्जीवित करना
Synonyms: Revive, Resuscitate, Revitalise, Regenerate
Antonyms: Kill, Destroy, Eradicate, Suppress
Example: The red woman resurrected him with the help of some kind of sorcery.
Populous (adjective)
Meaning: Having a large population; densely populated. अधिक आबादी वाला
Synonyms: Crowded, Congested, Jammed, Swarming
Antonyms: Uninhabited, Unpeopled, Deserted, Bare, Desolate
Example: China is the world's most populous country.
Perpetrator (noun)
Meaning: A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act. अपराधी
Synonyms: Wrongdoer, Culprit, Perp, Felon
Antonyms: Innocent
Example: The perpetrators of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.
Disquiet (noun)
Meaning: A feeling of worry or unease. बेचैनी
Synonyms: Anxiety, Distress, Unrest, Consternation, Malaise
Antonyms: Calm, Equanimity, Composure, Phlegm
Example: The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.
Wanton (adjective)
Meaning: Causing harm or acting without showing care for others, often intentionally. दुर्भावनापूर्ण
Synonyms: Malicious, Vicious, Maleficent, Malevolent
Antonyms: Benign, Benevolent, Humane, Compassionate
Example: He displayed a wanton disregard for the facts.
Springboard (noun)
Meaning: Something that provides you either with the opportunity to follow a particular plan of action, or the encouragement that is needed to make it successful. उत्प्रेरक, आगे बढ़ानेवाला
Synonyms: Facilitator, Catalyst, Spur, Impetus, Incentive
Antonyms: Preventor, Hindrance, Deterrent, Damper
Example: The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle.
Temperate (adjective)
Meaning: Not extreme; within a middle range. मध्यम
Synonyms: Moderate, Reasonable, Restrained, Mild, Fair
Antonyms: Extreme, Radical, Intemperate, Intense
Example: These birds only survive in temperate latitudes.
Oversee (verb)
Meaning: Supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity. देखभाल करना, संचालन करना
Synonyms: Supervise, Superintend, Administer, Direct
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Disregard
Example: You must employ someone to oversee the project.
Empathy (noun)
Meaning: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. हमदर्दी
Synonyms: Sympathy, Understanding, Compassion, Affinity
Antonyms: Apathy, Indifference, Unconcern, Coldness
Example: The mother feels empathy with her son.
Trauma (noun)
Meaning: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. सदमा
Synonyms: Shock, Strain, Upheaval, Agony
Antonyms: Comfort, Relief, Joy, Pleasure
Example: I'd been through the trauma of losing a house.
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Source: The Hindu · 16 Nov 2019With the CJI under the RTI Act, there will be greater transparency by public authorities.
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1. Synonym of Springboard
2. Antonym of Empathy
3. Synonym of Perpetrator
4. Antonym of Trauma
5. Synonym of Temperate
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