Potentially big bang reset for msmes

The Economic Times

Potentially big bang reset for msmes
15,May,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Endeavour (noun)

Meaning- An attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult. प्रयास

Synonyms: Attempt, Try, Essay, Effort, Venture

Antonyms: Passivity, Inactivity, Idleness

Example: Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.

Streamline (verb)

Meaning- To make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money. सरल एवं कारगर बना देना

Synonyms: Simplify, Rationalize, Consolidate, Facilitate

Antonyms: Complicate, Perplex, Muddle, Mix Up

Example: The company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management.

Prompt (adjective)

Meaning- Done without delay. तुरन्त

Synonyms: Immediate, Instant, Fast, Speedy, Rapid, Quick

Antonyms: Late, Tardy, Slow, Delayed

Example: Prompt action was required as the fire spread.

Resurgence (noun)

Meaning- The return and growth of an activity that had stopped. पुनरुत्थान

Synonyms: Renewal, Revival, Revitalization, Recovery, Upturn

Antonyms: Extinction, Failure, Disappearance

Example: He said entertainment posters are enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

Fora (noun)

Meaning - a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged. संगोष्ठी

Synonyms: Meeting, Assembly, Gathering, Conference, Convention

Example: A detailed discussion took place on the principle of fora non convenience.

Thriving (adjective)

Meaning- Continuing to be successful, strong, healthy, etc. उन्नतिशील

Synonyms: Flourishing, Prospering, Bloomy, Progressing, Advancing

Antonyms: Falling, Dying, Declining, Languishing

Example: The archaeological excavation uncovered what was once a thriving church community.

Novel (adjective)

Meaning- Interestingly new or unusual. अनोखा

Synonyms: New, Unconventional, Original, Fresh, Unfamiliar

Antonyms: Familiar, Old, Common, Usual, Normal

Example: He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems.

Prowess (noun)

Meaning- Great skill at doing something. कौशल

Synonyms: Skilfulness, Expertise, Dexterity, Mastery, Proficiency, Deftness

Antonyms: Incompetence, Inability, Ineptness, Artlessness

Example: Fathers looked proudly upon children who showed prowess in these extracurricular activities.

Tenets (noun)

Meaning- One of the principles or beliefs that a theory or larger set of beliefs is based on. कार्मिक सिद्धांत नियम

Synonyms: Principle, Belief, Dogma, Credo, Doctrine, Precept

Antonyms: Disbelief, Skepticism, Incredulity

Example: He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching.

Sustainability (noun)

Meaning- The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. निरंतरता

Synonyms: Viability, Stability, Strength

Example: Schemes to ensure the long-term sustainability of the project.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 15 May 2020

A comprehensive assessment of the ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package is beyond us, as the package is being unveiled in serial instalments, but the initial, liquidity segment that the finance minister unveiled on Wednesday holds promise. It offers immediate liquidity relief and, with some rejigging, could kick-start a debt market in this country from the bottom of the corporate pyramid, potentially transforming all of corporate finance. Along with the fund of funds for injecting equity into the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) segment of business, this could infuse new dynamism in the sector, provided the remaining parts of the stimulus throw up demand for the MSME sector’s output, beating the deflationary pressures emanating from the lockdown.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

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

1. Synonym of Fora

2. Antonym of Prowess

3. Synonym of Resurgence

4. Antonym of Thriving

5. Synonym of Prompt

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