10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Replete (noun)
Meaning- Filled or well-supplied with something. भरा हुआ
Synonyms: Filled, Well-Stocked, Packed, Stuffed
Antonyms: Deficient, Inadequate, Insufficient
Example: Literature replete with drama and excitement.
Exacerbate (verb)
Meaning- Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. ख़राब करना
Synonyms: Aggravate, Compound, Intensify, Make worse
Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate
Example: His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
Volley (noun)
Meaning- A series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession. सिलसिला
Synonyms: Succession, Series, String, Chain
Example: He unleashed a volley of angry questions.
Vitriolic (adjective)
Meaning- Filled with bitter criticism or malice. कटु
Synonyms: Acrimonious, Bitter, Rancorous, Acerbic
Antonyms: Kind, Pleasant, Mild, Calm
Example: I was appalled to read the mayor's vitriolic attack on the homeless.
Kernel (noun)
Meaning- The central or most important part of something. आधार
Synonyms: Essential, Core, Fundamentals, Meat
Example: This is the kernel of the argument.
Proffer (verb)
Meaning - Hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance. प्रस्ताव करना
Synonyms: Offer, Extend, Propose
Antonyms: Take back, Withdraw, Withhold
Example: They too will have to work with accepting the new notes and with proffering the correct change.
Disparate (adjective)
Meaning- Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared. असमान
Synonyms: Different, Contrasting, Diverse, Dissimilar
Antonyms: Similar, Like, Same
Example: He moved comfortably between the two disparate and contradictory worlds of the frontier.
Stipulate (verb)
Meaning- To state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done. नियम करना
Synonyms: Specify, Set forth, State clearly
Antonyms: Confuse, Ignore, Unsettle
Example: A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.
All- encompassing (adjective)
Meaning- including everything. सभी शामिल हैं
Synonyms: Comprehensive, Wide, Extensive, All-Embracing
Antonyms: Limited, Restricted, Confined, Bounded
Example: The risks detailed here are not all-encompassing.
Partake (verb)
Meaning- To take part in an activity. भाग लेना
Synonyms: Participate in, Engage in, Join, Have a hand in
Antonyms: Leave, Drop out, Quit
Example: They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 17 Jun 2020The fog of confrontation has obscured much of the details of the India-China troops clash at the already-tense Galwan sector of the Line of Actual Control (LoAC). Chinese attempts to paint India as aggressor is par for the course for a regime that’s even better at spreading misinformation than it is at incentivising manufacturing. But whatever the true nature of the clash, three things are clear.
First, this was no ordinary border skirmish. Indian officers and soldiers have died — casualty figures are perhaps more than what will be officially admitted — and as this newspaper is reporting, some army personnel were taken prisoners by Chinese army units. Second, the extremely serious nature of the incident requires a serious Indian response. Third, and most important, that response must be informed by staying both calm and firm.
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1. Synonym of Vitriolic
2. Antonym of Disparate
3. Synonym of Kernel
4. Antonym of Partake
5. Synonym of All- encompassing
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