10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Despondency (noun)
Low spirits from loss of hope or courage. निराशा
Synonyms: Discouragement, Hopelessness, Downheartedness
Antonyms: Hopefulness, Cheerfulness
Example: Life's not all gloom and despondency.
Perilous (adjective)
Very dangerous. ख़तरनाक
Synonyms: Dangerous, Risky, Parlous
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Harmless, Innocuous
Example: For mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous.
Silos (noun)
A system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others. कोष्ठागार
Synonyms: Stores, Depots
Example: I do not back up my data silos frequently enough.
Akin (adjective)
Similar to something. एक समान
Synonyms: Kindred, Related, Similar, Like
Antonyms: Unlike, Dissimilar, Unrelated, Different
Example: She was wearing something akin to a pineapple on her head.
Expatriate (noun)
A person living in a country that is not their own. प्रवासी
Synonyms: Settler, Migrant, Refugee
Antonyms: Repatriate, Banishment, Deportment
Example: My family lived as expatriates in Hong Kong before I was born.
Amplify (verb)
Make (something) more marked or intense. बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Boost, Step up, Strengthen, Reinforce
Antonyms: Curtail, Lessen
Example: Sometimes, in fact, modernity can be harnessed to extend and even amplify tradition.
Rebuff (noun)
An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture. अस्वीकार
Synonyms: Rejection, Snub, Slight, Repulse
Antonyms: Acceptance, Acknowledge
Example: Callers phoning a chatline need have no fear of rebuff.
Quest (noun)
A long or arduous search for something. तलाश
Synonyms: Search, Hunt, Pursuit
Antonyms: Ignorance, Cover
Example: These cultural notions run counter to the quest for academic excellence.
Convene (verb)
Come or bring together for a meeting or activity. एकत्र होना
Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Muster, Collect, Summon, Come Together
Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Split, Dissemble
Example: He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.
Intact (adjective)
Not damaged or impaired in any way. विना बिगड़ा हुआ
Synonyms: Entire, Unharmed, Undamaged, Unflawed
Antonyms: Harmed, Defective
Example: The egg remains perfectly intact while it is in free fall under the action of gravity.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 17 Jan 2021Despite the despondency, the rationale for its existence is intact, and India can use it as a stage for its global ambitions.
Thirty-six years after it first began, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), appears to be all but dead in the water. The year 2020 marked the sixth year since the leaders of the eight nations that make up SAARC were able to meet. Further evidence of its perilous position, if any was needed, came on the SAARC charter day on December 8, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that India’s position on cross-border terrorism from Pakistan that led New Delhi to refuse to attend the SAARC summit in 2016 in Islamabad, is still in place. This indicates that the grouping, which cannot convene unless all leaders agree to meet, is unlikely to do so in the near future.
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1. Synonym of Quest
2. Antonym of Expatriate
3. Synonym of Akin
4. Antonym of Despondency
5. Synonym of Perilous
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