10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Falter (verb)
Meaning- To become weaker or less effective. डगडगाना
Synonyms: Waver, Vacillate, Fluctuate, Quiver, Flicker
Antonyms: Persist, Persevere, Endure, Last
Example: The team’s performance faltered badly after the break.
Redundant (adjective)
Meaning- Not needed or useful. अनावश्यक
Synonyms: Unnecessary, Dispensable, Expendable, Unneeded, Uncalled for, Superfluous
Antonyms: Necessary, Essential, Needed, Non-redundant
Example: The picture has too much redundant detail.
Distil (verb)
Meaning- Extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of. अर्क खींचना
Synonyms: Draw out, Take out, Press out, Filter
Example: My travel notes were distilled into a book.
Asynchronous (adjective)
Meaning- Not existing or occurring at the same time. अतुल्यकाली
Synonyms: Nonparallel, Anachronous, Unsynchronized
Antonyms: Synchronous, Parallel, Concurrent, Simultaneous
Example: The only time services work online is when we accept this is an asynchronous media.
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.
Avalanche (noun)
Meaning- A sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities. अवधाव
Synonyms: Barrage, Volley, Battery
Example: We have had an avalanche of applications for the post.
Subsume (verb)
Meaning- Include or absorb (something) in something else. मिल करना
Synonyms: Contain, Involve, Comprise, Take in, Encompass
Antonyms: Exclude, Eliminate, Leave Out, Omit
Example: All these different ideas can be subsumed under just two broad categories.
Flout (verb)
Meaning- To show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it. उल्लंघन करना
Synonyms: Defy, Disregard, Scorn, Violate
Antonyms: Obey, Respect, Honour
Example: She likes flouting convention and doing her own thing.
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.
Perpetuate (verb)
Meaning- To make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time. बनाये रखना
Synonyms: Sustain, Continue, Maintain, Prolong
Antonyms: Cease, Quit, Stop, Give Up
Example: This system perpetuated itself for several centuries.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 7 Jun 2020If social vaccine is the legacy of HIV control, that of novel coronavirus control ought to be more far-reaching.
India had warning about the COVID-19 epidemic in China spreading to neighbouring countries well ahead of virus importations; yet, the nation faltered. In epidemics as in war, underestimating the enemy is a costly mistake.
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1. Synonym of Subsume
2. Antonym of Galvanise
3. Synonym of Presumptive
4. Synonym of Avalanche
5. Synonym of Redundant
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