10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Palpable (adjective)
That is easily noticed by the mind or the senses. प्रत्यक्ष
Synonyms: Visible, Noticeable, Evident, Observable, Notable
Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Imperceptible, Obscure, Indistinct
Example: When flow returns, the sense of relief is palpable.
Anguish (noun)
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering. कष्ट
Synonyms: Agony, Pain, Distress, Grief
Antonyms: Happiness, Joy, Comfort
Example: She shut her eyes in anguish.
Traverse (verb)
Travel across or through. पार जाना
Synonyms: Cross, Travel over, Pass over, Go across
Antonyms: Go along, Proceed, Go on
Example: The region is traversed by several roads.
Jubilation (noun)
A feeling of great happiness and triumph. उल्लास
Synonyms: Exultation, Elation, Ecstasy
Antonyms: Sorrow, Despondency
Example: The scenes of jubilation witnessed at the final whistle were mighty.
Abatement (noun)
The action of making something less intense or severe; the fact of becoming less intense or severe. घटती
Synonyms: Subsiding, Lessening, Moderation, Lowering
Antonyms: Boost, Increment
Example: A noise abatement order issued in November last year failed to stop the music.
Reckon (verb)
To be generally considered to be something. विचार करना
Synonyms: Regard as, Consider, View, Think of as, Hold to be
Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Neglect, Discard
Example: The event organized by them was reckoned a failure.
Desecration (noun)
The act of damaging a holy thing or place or treating it without respect. अपवित्रता
Synonyms: Violation, Profanation, Sacrilege
Example: This would be desecration of the highest order.
Devout (adjective)
Totally committed to a cause or belief. धर्मनिष्ठ
Synonyms: Dedicated, Committed, Loyal, Faithful
Antonyms: Disloyal, Apathetic
Example: My Grandmother read the bible every day and was a devout believer in God.
Wrath (noun)
Extreme anger. प्रचण्ड क्रोध
Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage
Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness
Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the wrath of the powerful gods.
Procrastination (noun)
The act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it. विलंब
Synonyms: Dithering, Vacillation, Filibuster, Temporizing, Stall
Antonyms: Hurry, Hasten, Hustle, Accelerate
Example: After weeks of procrastination, the president finally resigned.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 29 Nov 2021In June 2020, RBI set up an internal committee to examine issues related to bank ownership structure, among other things. One recommendation, allowing industrial houses to promote banks, triggered wide debate. Last week, RBI announced that it accepted 21 of the 33 recommendations of the internal committee. The one related to industrial houses was not accepted; it remains under examination. It should be rejected because in the Indian context, the risks outweigh potential benefits. In addition, traditional banking faces existential challenges, which is where regulatory attention will increase.
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1. Synonym of Wrath
2. Antonym of Traverse
3. Synonym of Palpable
4. Antonym of Abatement
5. Synonym of Jubilation
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