10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Prosaic (adjective)
Ordinary or dull. नीरस
Synonyms: Humdrum, Mundane, Tedious, Banal
Antonyms: Exceptional, Extraordinary, Phenomenal, Outlandish
Example: My job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors.
Rectification (noun)
The action of putting something right. सुधार
Synonyms: Correction, Redress, Amendment, Alteration
Antonyms: Retrogression, Deterioration, Worsen
Example: Rectification of common errors in letter writing.
Transpire (verb)
To happen: घटित होना
Synonyms: Occur, Betide, Befall, Take Place, Come About
Antonyms: Stop, Halt
Example: Please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1.
Alacrity (noun)
Cheerful readiness to do something. तत्परता
Synonyms: Ardour, Fervour, Eagerness, Promptitude, Avidity
Antonyms: Reluctance, Indifference, Apathy, Disinterestedness
Example: She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
Impervious (adjective)
Not allowing fluid to pass through. न घुसने योग्य
Synonyms: Impenetrable, Impregnable, Impermeable, Resistant
Antonyms: Absorbent, Leaky, Porous, Penetrable
Example: The broken window is not impervious to the rain.
Extol (verb)
To praise something or someone very much. प्रशंसा करना, बड़ाई करना
Synonyms: Eulogize, Exalt, Commend, Admire
Antonyms: Deprecate, Denigrate, Disparage, Reprobate
Example: She is forever extolling the virtues of her children.
Dogma (noun)
Something held as an established opinion. सिद्धांता
Synonyms: Canon, Belief, Conviction, Tenet, Precept
Example: I confess that I have a certain difficulty in accepting this dogma.
Cohort (noun)
A company of companions or supporters. दस्ता, संगी, साथी
Synonyms: Associate, Companion, Comrade, Crony, Fellow
Antonyms: Opponent, Antagonist, Adversary, Foe
Example: The police arrested the gang's leader and his cohorts.
Run amok (idioms)
Behave in a violent and uncontrolled way. आपे से बाहर होना
Synonyms: Fulminate, Rampage, Fume, Storm
Antonyms: Allay, Appease, Pacify, Soothe
Example: A soldier was arrested after running amok with a vehicle through Berlin.
Conducive (adjective)
Providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist. सहायक, हितकर
Synonyms: Advantageous, Beneficial, Favorable, Salutary
Antonyms: Deleterious, Disadvantageous, Harmful , Unhelpful
Example: A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 23 Feb 2019The labour force may have actually shrunk while the Modi government has been in office.
Attuned as we have become to political grandstanding on the purpose of democracy, we may not have imagined that something so prosaic as statistics can alter our perception of how it is actually working for us. The emergence over the past few months of data on employment, speaking precisely the lack of it, cannot but have an influence on our assessment. They paint a picture of an economy that is widely out of line with the government’s pronouncements on its performance. These have generally avoided any reference to employment, except to say that there is a lack of reliable data on it, for the rectification of which the government itself has done very little.
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1. Synonym of Impervious
2. Synonym of Dogma
3. Synonym of Conducive
4. Antonym of Rectification
5. Synonym of Cohort
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