10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Quash (verb)
Meaning: reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. रोकना, रद्द कर देना
Synonyms: Rescind, Repeal, Repudiate, Annul
Antonyms: Validate, Sanction, Endorse, Legalize
Example: The appeal court quash the care order make by the juvenile court.
Lucidly (adverb)
Meaning: In a clear and lucid manner स्पष्टतापूर्वक
Synonyms: Intelligibly, Cogently, Perspicuously, Limpidly
Antonyms: Vaguely, Equivocally, Indistinctly, Obscurely
Example: He was lucidly aware of political realities.
Deleterious (adjective)
Meaning: causing harm or damage. हानिकारक, नुक़सान पहुंचानेवाला
Synonyms: Detrimental, Inimical, Adverse, Pernicious
Antonyms: Harmless, Innocuous, Mild, Beneficial
Example: These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.
Endeavor (noun)
Meaning: earnest, prolonged, and industrious effort to achieve a goal. प्रयास
Synonyms: Struggle, Exertion, Striving, Industry
Antonyms: Indolence, Idleness, Torpor, Lassitude
Example: Despite our best endeavours, we couldn't start the car.
Eventually (adverb)
Meaning: in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems. अंततः
Synonyms: Ultimately, Finally, At Last, Sooner Or Later, In The End
Antonyms: Immediately, At Once, Forthwith, Instantly
Example: The couple eventually wed after an eighteen-year engagement.
Prominence (noun)
Meaning: the state of being important, famous, or noticeable. प्रसिद्धि
Synonyms: Eminence, Fame, Prestige, Renown
Antonyms: Anonymity, Insignificance, Oblivion, Inferiority
Example: Croatia came to prominence during the World Cup in Russia.
Eschew (verb)
Meaning: deliberately avoid using; abstain from. परहेज करना, बचना
Synonyms: Shun, Evade, Elude, Steer Clear Of, Give A Wide Berth To
Antonyms: Participate, Partake, Embrace, Contribute
Example: A civilized leader must eschew violence.
Ostensible (adjective)
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. दिखावटी, दृश्यमान
Synonyms: Professed, Superficial, Specious, Prima Facie
Antonyms: Unfeigned, Genuine, Veritable, Bona Fide
Example: The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
Prevailing (adjective)
Meaning: having most appeal or influence. प्रचलित, प्राधान्य
Synonyms: Prevalent, Predominant, Rife, Widespread
Antonyms: Minor, Limited, Uncommon, Unimportant
Example: The prevailing wind here is from the south - west.
Compel (verb)
Meaning: force or oblige (someone) to do something. विवश करना
Synonyms: Oblige, Coerce, Pressurize, Constrain
Antonyms: Persuade, Convince, Coax
Example: The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 17 Jun 2019The Chennai-Salem highway case will test the judiciary’s assessment of environmental and economic interests.
In the weeks ahead, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on an appeal filed against a judgment of the Madras High Court in P.V. Krishnamoorthy v. The Government of India. There, a series of notifications acquiring land for a proposed eight-lane expressway connecting Chennai to Salem were quashed. The Supreme Court has already denied, with good reason, the National Highway Authority of India’s urgent request for a stay of the judgment. Such an order would have rendered unavailing the High Court’s lucidly reasoned ruling. Indeed, the quality of the High Court’s verdict is such that, when the appeal made against it is heard, the Supreme Court could find that the judgment demands a wider, national embracing.
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1. Synonym of Prevailing
2. Antonym of Endeavor
3. Synonym of Deleterious
4. Antonym of Prominence
5. Synonym of Ostensible
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