10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Latitude (noun)
Meaning: Scope for freedom of action or thought. स्वतंत्रता
Synonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Laxity, Leeway
Antonyms: Limitation, Restriction, Restraint, Constraint
Example: Journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures.
Convulse (verb)
Meaning: Throw (a country) into violent social or political upheaval. अशांत कर देना
Synonyms: Agitate, Unsettle, Disconcert, Ruffle
Antonyms: Calm, Order, Quiet, Soothe
Example: In the early '90s, the country was really convulsed by the murder rate.
Genesis (noun)
Meaning: The beginning or origin of something. प्रारंभ
Synonyms: Beginning, Commencement, Outset, Inception
Antonyms: End, Conclusion, Termination, Omega
Example: An article in a local paper describes the genesis and construction of the round abode.
Replete (adjective)
Meaning: Filled with something; with a full supply of something. भरा हुआ
Synonyms: Filled, Packed, Stuffed, Loaded, Brimming
Antonyms: Lacking, Missing, Deficient, Wanting
Example: His story was replete with falsehood.
Vociferous (adjective)
Meaning: Expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way. कोलाहलपूर्ण
Synonyms: Uproarious, Vehement, Strident, Boisterous
Antonyms: Low, Quiet, Silent, Soft
Example: No one was more vociferous in condemning it than Mr Walker.
Bequeath (verb)
Meaning: Pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else. उत्तरदान करना
Synonyms: Hand Down, Hand On, Pass On, Impart
Antonyms: Keep, Withhold, Hold Back
Example: Humans who developed a spiritual sense thrived and bequeathed that trait to their offspring.
Efface (verb)
Meaning: To make something disappear; to remove something. मिटा देना
Synonyms: Remove, Eliminate, Expunge, Wipe Out
Antonyms: Preserve, Conserve, Protect, Safeguard
Example: With time, the words are effaced by the rain.
Quandary (noun)
Meaning: A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. उलझन
Synonyms: State of Uncertainty, Dilemma, Plight, Predicament
Antonyms: Certainty, Certitude, Sureness
Example: Year after year, however, we'd always find ourselves in a quandary.
Deprecate (verb)
Meaning: Express disapproval of. असहमति प्रकट करना
Synonyms: Disapprove, Deplore, Abhor, Take a dim view of.
Antonyms: Approve, Endorse, Approbate
Example: I strongly deprecate the use of violence by the students.
Chasm (noun)
Meaning: A very big difference between two people or groups, for example because they have different attitudes. बड़ा अन्तर
Synonyms: Difference, Gulf, Breach, Schism
Antonyms: Closeness, Similarity
Example: The chasm between rich and poor is growing day by day.
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Source: The Hindu · 12 Nov 2019Kartarpur corridor has realised the dream of devout Sikhs, but done little for India-Pak. Ties.
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1. Synonym of Genesis
2. Antonym of Convulse
3. Synonym of Quandary
4. Antonym of Deprecate
5. Synonym of Efface
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