10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Reconciliation (noun)
Meaning: the restoration of friendly relations. सुलह
Synonyms: Reunion, Propitiation, Resolution, Rapprochement, Concord
Antonyms: Estrangement, Alienation, Feud, Incompatibility
Example: She attempted reconciliation with her estranged brother.
Cumulative (adjective)
Meaning: increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions. संचयी
Synonyms: Increasing, Accumulative, Progressive, Snowballing, Swelling
Antonyms: Decremental, Degressive, Decreasing
Example: The evolution of human life was a gradual, cumulative process.
Stalemate (noun)
Meaning: a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. गतिरोध
Synonyms: Logjam, Deadlock, Impasse, Standstill, Dead End, Dead Heat
Antonyms: Headway, Clearance, Leeway
Example: Efforts to break the stalemate in the peace talks continue.
Aggravate (verb)
Meaning: make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious. गंभीरता बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Exacerbate, Inflame, Augment, Exaggerate, Intensify, Heighten
Antonyms: Improve, Alleviate, Soothe, Assuage, Mollify
Example: Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.
Wrangling (noun)
Meaning: engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument. तकरार
Synonyms: Squabble, Brouhaha, Fracas, Scuffle, Feud, Ruction
Antonyms: Consensus, Accord, Harmony, Rapport
Example: There had been a great deal of wrangling over the menu.
Tarnish (verb)
Meaning: make or become less valuable or respected कलंकति करना
Synonyms: Stain, Traduce, Slur, Calumniate, Denigrate, Stigmatize
Antonyms: Cleanse, Honor, Ennoble, Dignify
Example: The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.
Cohesiveness (noun)
Meaning: the quality of forming a united whole. सामंजस्य, संयोगशीलता
Synonyms: Coherence, Adhesion, Harmony, Viscidity, Ropiness, Tackiness
Antonyms: Incoherence, Disintegration, Contention
Example: They had no group cohesiveness, they were in competition with each other all the time.
Elusive (adjective)
Meaning: difficult to find, catch, or achieve पकड़ में न आने वाला
Synonyms: Evasive, Slippery, Shifty, Cagey, Impalpable
Antonyms: Palpable, Tangible, Confronting, Obtainable
Example: The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Abandon (verb)
Meaning: Cease to support or look after (someone); give up completely (a practice or a course of action). छोड़ देना
Synonyms: Relinquish, Disclaim, Abjure, Renounce, Forgo
Antonyms: Embrace, Maintain, Accept
Example: The captain gave the order to abandon ship.
Interim (adjective)
Meaning: in or for the intervening period. अन्तरिम
Synonyms: Provisional, Temporary, Provisory, Transitional, Meanwhile
Antonyms: Permanent, Perpetual, Everlasting, Continuity
Example: He only holds the post on an interim basis.
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Source: Spotting Error · 1 May 2019This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Aggravate
2. Antonym of Cumulative
3. Synonym of Abandon
4. Antonym of Interim
5. Synonym of Wrangling
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