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Shine a light  on retraction of a research paper
07,Jun,2020

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.

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Source: The Hindu · 7 Jun 2020

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1. Synonym of Distil

2. Antonym of Flout

3. Synonym of Avalanche

4. Antonym of Perpetuate

5. Synonym of Asynchronous

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