10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Prescient (adjective)
Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. भविष्यद्दर्शी
Synonyms: Predictive, Visionary, Prophetic
Antonyms: Incautious, Heedless, Shortsighted
Example: That prediction looks even more prescient since the surge in oil prices.
Plunge (verb)
Fall suddenly and uncontrollably. अचानक से गिरना
Synonyms: Crash, Plummet, Tumble, Drop
Antonyms: Soar, Go up, Rise
Example: For him, the country has already plunged into civil war.
Headlong (adverb)
In a rush. बड़ी तेजी से
Synonyms: Precipitously, Rashly, Carelessly, Without thinking
Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, Wary
Example: Those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze.
Garb (noun)
Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind. पोशाक
Synonyms: Attire, Outfit, Turnout, Raiment
Example: He was dressed in Chinese garb and sporting a ponytail.
Disdain (noun)
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect. अवहेलना
Synonyms: Contempt, Scorn, Disrespect
Antonyms: Respect, Admiration, Regard
Example: Despite his disdain for much about the town at the time, the rector was optimistic about the future.
Balloon (verb)
(of an amount of money spent or owed) increase rapidly. फूल जाना
Synonyms: Soar, Rocket, Escalate, Surge
Antonyms: Shrink, Lessen
Example: The amount has ballooned from millions to billions.
Resilience (noun)
The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc. लचीलापन
Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination
Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty
Example: He showed great courage and resilience in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.
Usher (verb)
Show or guide (someone) somewhere. रास्ता दिखाना
Synonyms: Escort, Accompany, Lead the way, Guide, Convoy
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard
Example: The secretary ushered me into his office.
Calibrate (verb)
Adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data. ठीककरना
Synonyms: Modify, Alter, Regulate
Antonyms: Disorganize, Disorder, Mismanage
Example: The system is calibrated to account for different camera locations.
Abdicate (verb)
Fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty). त्याग करना
Synonyms: Spurn, Give up, Forgo, Disgorge
Antonyms: Defend, Claim
Example: The federal government should help states do their job, not assist them in abdicating their duty.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 7 Mar 2021The government’s intent to offload public sector units and banks will only result in the long-term loss of public wealth.
The origin of the ongoing crisis in the Indian economy was the fateful night of November 8, 2016. Dr. Manmohan Singh’s prescient words in Parliament — that demonetisation would lead to a 2% drop in the GDP — were not heeded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the contrary, a badly designed and hastily implemented flawed Goods and Services Tax (GST) followed, further devastating vast numbers of medium and small enterprises, as well as the vast informal sector of the economy. Together, these twin disasters robbed millions of their livelihoods and plunged the Indian economy into a prolonged slump that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1. Synonym of Resilience
2. Antonym of Prescient
3. Synonym of Calibrate
4. Antonym of Balloon
5. Synonym of Abdicate
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