10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Presumptive (adjective)
Meaning- Likely to be true, based on the facts that are available. संभावित
Synonyms: Probable, Likely, Tentative, Anticipated, Potential
Antonyms: Improbable, Unlikely, Implausible
Example: Donald Trump has become the presumptive Republican nominee.
Demagogue (noun)
Meaning- A political leader who tries to win support by using arguments based on emotion rather than reason. जनोत्तेजक
Synonyms: Rabble-Rouser, Agitator, Firebrand, Incendiary, Instigator, Fomenter
Antonyms: Peacemaker, Reconciler, Intercessor, Negotiator
Example: A gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press.
Incantation (noun)
Meaning- The use of words as a magic spell. मंत्रोच्चार
Synonyms: Chanting, Intonation, Recitation
Example: There was no magic in such incantation.
Hurtle (verb)
Meaning- To move very fast in a particular direction. तेजी से आना
Synonyms: Rush, Speed, Shoot, Dash, Race, Dart
Antonyms: Crawl, Linger, Dawdle, Go slowly
Example: A runaway car came hurtling towards us.
Galvanise (verb)
Meaning- To make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited. प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Startle, Animate, Vitalize, Incite, Occasion
Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Deter, Dissuade
Example: The win galvanized the whole team.
Precarity (noun)
Meaning- The state of being uncertain. खतरनाक अस्थिर
Synonyms: Danger, Peril, Insecurity, Hazard, Threat
Antonyms: Certainty, Security, Stability, Safety
Example: Because of a shelter precarity in the city, many families are now left without affordable housing options.
Amorphous (adjective)
Meaning- Without a clearly defined shape or form. अनाकार
Synonyms: Shapeless, Formless, Nebulous, Indeterminate, Inchoate
Antonyms: Definite, Structured, Shapen, Formed
Example: Sometimes, that's the only way to get an amorphous blob into shape.
Pertinent (adjective)
Meaning- Appropriate to a particular situation. उपयुक्त मुनासिब
Synonyms: Relevant, To the point, Apposite, Appropriate, Germane, Suitable
Antonyms: Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Extraneous, Inappropriate
Example: Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
Ramble (verb)
Meaning- Talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way. बेसिर पैर की बातें करना
Synonyms: Chatter, Prattle, Jabber, Maunder, Prate
Example: He had lost track of what he was saying and began to ramble.
Tactile (adjective)
Meaning- Connected with the sense of touch. स्पर्शनीय
Synonyms: Palpable, Tangible, Touchable, Perceptible, Haptic
Antonyms: Intangible, Impalpable, Imperceptible
Example: The child’s tactile response was to move her hand away from the hot stove.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 14 Apr 2020April-June is a critical agricultural season. Social distancing must be tweaked for it.
The timing of the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown in India could not have been worse for the agricultural economy. April to June covers a period when the rural economy revolves around the harvest of winter cereals such as wheat and maize. This is also a period when the harvest cycle covers potatoes and onions, and preparation for the kharif season begins. All these activities are labour intensive, putting the policy of social distancing at odds with the needs of a critical agricultural season. The good news is that there’s still time to tweak social distancing to meet both public health and agricultural needs.
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1. Synonym of Tactile
2. Antonym of Pertinent
3. Synonym of Precarity
4. Antonym of Amorphous
5. Synonym of Galvanise
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