Soaring aspiration

The Times of India

Soaring aspiration
15,Dec,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Ponder (verb)

To think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time: विचार करना

Synonyms: Cogitate, Contemplate, Ruminate, Muse

Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook, Slight

Example: He sat back for a minute to ponder his next move in the game.

Dole (noun)

The giving of necessities and especially money to the needy. बेरोजगारी अनुदान

Synonyms: Almsgiving, Charity, Philanthropy, Benevolence

Example: A millionaire who was known for his annual Christmas dole to needy-looking strangers he met on the street.

Prelude (noun)

An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. प्रस्तावना, भूमिका

Synonyms: Overture, Prologue, Exordium, Introduction

Antonyms: : Epilogue, Conclusion, Closing

Example: A ceasefire had been agreed as a prelude to full peace negotiations.

Mutter (verb)

Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation. बड़बड़ाना

Synonyms: Murmur, Mumble, Complain, Grumble

Antonyms: Articulate, Enunciate, Speak Out, Speak Up

Example: He muttered something under his breath.

Meticulously (adverb)

In a way that shows great attention to detail. पूरी बारीकी से

Synonyms: Painstakingly, Scrupulously, Thoroughly, Carefully

Antonyms: Carelessly, Cursorily, Lackadaisically

Example: It was a detailed map, with the sea painted blue and the land border meticulously drawn.

Hysterical (adjective)

Affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion. उन्मादी

Synonyms: Frantic, Frenzied, Agitated, Delirious

Antonyms: Collected, Composed, Unperturbed

Example: Janet became hysterical and began screaming.

Overt (adjective)

Done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret. प्रत्यक्ष, खुला

Synonyms: Explicit, Evident, Blatant, Apparent

Antonyms: Covert, Hidden, Secret

Example: The spy knew if he gave an overt sign of his treachery he would be killed.

Protean (adjective)

Able to do many different kinds of things. परिवर्तनशील, अनेक रूप धारण करनेवाला

Synonyms: Versatile, Adaptable, Variable, Changeable

Antonyms: Limited, Amateur, Inexperienced

Example: A protean actor who is equally comfortable with light comedy and serious drama.

Incumbency (noun)

The holding of an office or the period during which one is held. कार्यकाल, कार्यावधि

Synonyms: Tenure, Term, Reign, Occupancy

Example: During her incumbency she introduced many welfare schemes.

Voyeur (noun)

A prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid or the scandalous. दृश्यरतिक

Synonyms: Peeper, Watcher, Ogler, Scopophiliac

Example: Most writers are voyeurs of a kind.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 15 Dec 2018

KCR’s national ambitions cannot be faulted. But the vehicle remains unclear.

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s plan to launch a national party or a “consortium of regional parties” that will provide a non-BJP, non-Congress political alternative is an interesting gambit by a regional leader whose stock is clearly on the upswing. Fresh from blanking the Congress-led Mahakutami, KCR wants a piece of the national action on his own terms. The appeal for political alternatives exists among voters weary of the respective politics of BJP and Congress, or the identity politics of the socialist parties of the Hindi heartland. Even the Dravidian and communist parties look jaded.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Protean

2. Antonym of Meticulously

3. Synonym of Incumbency

4. Antonym of Overt

5. Synonym of Dole

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