20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Exerting (Verb)
Apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality). दबाव
Synonyms: Advance, Assault, Attack, Drive
Antonyms: Hesitation, Idleness, Laziness, Discouragement
Example: He had to exert all of his strength to move the stone.
Extend (Verb)
Made larger विस्तारित
Synonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Increase, Lengthen
Antonyms: Reduce, Shrink, Narrow
Example: He extended a hand in greeting.
Scattered (Adjective )
spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time फैला हुआ
Synonyms: Dispersed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Diffuse
Antonyms: Connected, Together, United, Assembled
Example: books were scattered all round the room
Consolidation (Noun)
Make (something) physically stronger or more solid. मजबूत
Synonyms: Combine, Unite, Merge, Integrate
Antonyms: Decrease, Discourage, Disperse, Dissuade
Example: The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.
Distress (Verb)
Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. व्यथित
Synonyms: Afflicted, Agitated, Anxious, Distraught
Antonyms: Calm, Cool, Happy, Peaceful
Example: He was very distressed about the accident.
Destinations (Noun)
The place to which someone or something is going or being sent. स्थल
Synonyms: Harbor, Haven, Station, Stop
Antonyms: Beginning, Source, Start
Example: After stopping for lunch, we continued on toward/to our destination.
Crucial (Adjective )
Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something. महत्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric
Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional
Example: It's crucial that we arrive before 8 o'clock.
Looming (Adjective )
Liable to happen soon. उभरते
Synonyms: Approaching, Imminent, Impending, Appearing
Antonyms: Distant, Later, Remote, Past
Example: There is a crisis looming.
Secluded (Adjective )
(of a place) Not seen or visited by many people. एकांत
Synonyms: Cloistered, Deserted, Hidden, Lonely
Antonyms: Inhabited, Open, Populated, Extroverted
Example: She lived a secluded life in a small village in France.
Defaulted (Verb)
To fail to do something, such as pay a debt, that you legally have to do. चूक
Synonyms: Delinquency, Absence, Blemish, Blunder
Antonyms: Abundance, Accuracy, Achievement, Adequacy
Example: The credit card business is down, and more borrowers are defaulting on loans.
Quash (Verb)
To say that an official decision is no longer true or legal अभिखंडित करना
Synonyms: Cancel, Reverse, Rescind, Repeal
Antonyms: Compliment, Encourage, Praise, Release
Example: A judge later quashed Brenda's jail term.
Laundering (Verb)
Conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally) शोधन
Synonyms: Clean, Administration, Management
Antonyms: Dirty, Bedraggled, Begrimed
Example: Hunsaker was laundering the profits through his bank.
Granted (Conjunction)
Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it. स्वीकृत
Synonyms: Acknowledged, Assumed, Admitted, Indeed
Antonyms: Unaccepted, Refuse, Deny
Example: We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.
Interim (Noun)
The intervening time. अल्पकालीन
Synonyms: Provisional, Acting, Caretaker, Makeshift
Antonyms: Finished, Permanent, Continual
Example: The government subsequently signed an interim one-year lease contract.
Conveyed (Verb)
Transport or carry to a place. अवगत करा
Synonyms: Bring, Send, Transfer, Transmit
Antonyms: Receive, Take, Deny, Discourage
Example: The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine.
Swamped (Adjective )
Overwhelmed, especially with an excess of something. सैलाब
Synonyms: Occupied, Busy, Engaged, Hardworking
Antonyms: Unemployed, Lazy, Idle, Inactive
Example: The country was swamped with goods from abroad.
Fervently (Adverb)
In a way that shows that your beliefs are strong and sincerely felt. उत्साह
Synonyms: Passionate, Warm, Ardent, Intense
Antonyms: Cold, Dispassionate, Impassive, Dry
Example: I fervently opposed the change.
Ventured (Verb)
Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action. जोखिम उठाना
Synonyms: Adventured, Attempted, Chanced, Dared
Antonyms: Protected, Guarded, Resumed, Preserved
Example: She ventured out into the blizzard.
Compile (Verb)
Produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources. संकलन
Synonyms: Amass, Arrange, Assemble, Collect
Antonyms: Destroy, Scatter, Disorder, Disperse
Example: His allows you to create programs and compile them.
Liberty (Noun)
The freedom to live as you wish or go where you want. स्वतंत्रता
Synonyms: Choice, Option, Preference, Way
Antonyms: Force, Coercion, Duty, Obligation
Example: I had lost my liberty, but they wanted to punish me on top of that.
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Source: The Hindu · 17 May 2024This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Scattered
2. Antonym of Granted
3. Synonym of Looming
4. Antonym of Quash
5. Synonym of Extend
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