10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Apparatchik (noun)
An official in a large political organization. पदधारी
Synonyms: official, bureaucrat, office-holder
Example: It is entirely generated by three budget-hungry heads of universities and their apparatchiks.
Imperious (adjective)
Arrogant and domineering. अभिमानी
Synonyms: High-handed, Lordly, Bossy
Antonyms: Humble, Meek, Lowly
Example: The awkward driving position feels lofty and imperious.
Overture (noun)
An introduction to something more substantial. प्रस्ताव
Synonyms: Preliminary, Beginning, Lead-in, Curtain-raiser
Antonyms: Epilogue, Ending
Example: The talks were no more than an overture to a long debate.
Outlast (verb)
Live or last longer than. अधिक चलना
Synonyms: Survive, Live after, Outwear
Antonyms: Cease, Fail
Example: The wide scale of this restoration work should ensure that it long outlasts any of us.
Devoid (verb)
Entirely lacking or free from वंचित
Synonyms: lacking, deprived of, free from
Antonyms: Full, Filled
Example: The only problem with these theories is that they are entirely devoid of evidence.
Smear (verb)
Spread (a greasy or sticky substance) over something. बदनाम करना
Synonyms: Cover, Coat, Grease
Example: She smeared sunblock on her skin.
Vagary (noun)
An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour. सनक
Synonyms: Quirk, Whim, Caprice, Peculiarity
Example: We have always felt somewhat vulnerable to the vagaries of political change.
Folly (noun)
A foolish act, idea, or practice. अज्ञानता
Synonyms: Stupidity, Imbecility, Silliness, Idiocy
Antonyms: Sanity, Sagacity
Example: It would be folly to turn the offer down.
Scepticism (noun)
An attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen. सदेहवाद
Synonyms: Dubiousness, Doubtfulness, Disbelief
Antonyms: Belief, Sureness
Example: Other scientists have expressed scepticism about these results.
Predilection (noun)
A preference or special liking for something. झुकाव पक्षपात
Synonyms: Liking, Preference, Proclivity
Antonyms: Dislike, Disinclination, Hate
Example: An artist with a predilection for bright colours.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 28 Dec 2021It is welcome that the Union home ministry has constituted a five-member committee headed by registrar general of India Vivek Joshi to examine the possibility of withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Nagaland. This has been a long-pending demand of the people of Nagaland and those from other northeast states where the draconian law applies. AFSPA confers a wide range of powers and protections to the armed forces, including the right to shoot to kill on suspicion. While its application to maintain security in sensitive, disturbed areas is held up as justification, tangible peace has continued to evade the affected states.
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1. Synonym of Overture
2. Antonym of Scepticism
3. Synonym of Folly
4. Synonym of Apparatchik
5. Synonym of Outlast
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