10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Prerogative (noun)
Meaning- A right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position. परमाधिकार
Synonyms: Entitlement, Right, Privilege, Advantage
Antonyms: Duty, Obligation
Example: In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.
Stentorian (adjective)
Meaning- (of a voice) loud and powerful. बुलंद ज़ोर की आवाज़ का
Synonyms: Loud, Booming, Thunderous, Powerful, Blaring, Resonant
Antonyms: Quiet, Soft, Low, Gentle
Example: He spoke in stentorian tones.
Relegate (verb)
Meaning- To give somebody a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before. पदावनति करना
Synonyms: Downgrade, Demote, Move down, Put down, Lower
Antonyms: Promote, Raise, Push, Encourage
Example: She was then relegated to the role of assistant.
Dither (verb)
Meaning- Be indecisive. दुविधा में होना
Synonyms: Hesitate, Falter, Be undecided, Vacillate, Oscillate, Fluctuate
Antonyms: Decide, Plunge in, Continue
Example: She was dithering over what to wear.
Blanket (adjective)
Meaning- Including or affecting all possible cases, situations or people. व्यापक
Synonyms: Outright, Overall, Total, All-inclusive, Complete, Across the board
Antonyms: Limited, Specific, Patchy, Individual
Example: A blanket ban on cell phones in class.
Deleterious (adjective)
Meaning- Harmful and damaging. हानिकारक धातक
Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious, Pernicious, Inimical
Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless, Benign
Example: Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
Incumbent (adjective)
Meaning- Necessary as part of somebody’s duties. आवश्यक
Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Compulsory
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Insignificant, Optional
Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
Confound (verb)
Meaning- To prove somebody/something wrong. गलत साबित करना
Synonyms: Invalidate, Negate, Contradict, Counter, Go against
Antonyms: Support, Agree, Accept, Corroborate
Example: The rise in share prices confounded expectations.
Snippet (noun)
Meaning- A small piece or brief extract. फुटकर समाचार टुकड़ा
Synonyms: Piece, Bit, Fragment, Excerpt, Shred, Clipping
Antonyms: Whole, Profusion, Stack
Example: Have you got any interesting snippets for me?
Lodestar (noun)
Meaning- A person or principle that guides somebody’s behaviour or actions. पथ प्रदर्शक
Synonyms: Standard, Model, Beacon, Guiding light
Example: He was his intellectual lodestar.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 28 May 2020Dire forecasts of GDP growth plunging deep into the negative territory might or might not be precise, but precision is not the point. They are akin to a threat to life that sends adrenaline pumping through the body, priming it to fight or flee. These forecasts of India’s FY21 GDP shrinking by anything up to 6.8% should send policymakers to stop saying they are open for another round of fiscal stimulus and actually unleash one. It is welcome that the government has announced measures to transfer some purchasing power to the poor and offered some loans to the MSMEs. These steps are akin to putting a dying man on life support. It is not enough to let him lie there. More has to be done to put him on his feet and get him running. That calls for a large dose of investment, which would put purchasing power in the hands of people.
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1. Synonym of Snippet
2. Antonym of Relegate
3. Synonym of Prerogative
4. Antonym of Deleterious
5. Synonym of Lodestar
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