10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Pandemonium (noun)
Meaning: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. अराजकता; अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Bedlam, Mayhem, Turmoil, Commotion
Antonyms: Silence, Peace, Tranquillity, Order
Example: There was pandemonium when the news was announced.
Elicit (verb)
Meaning: evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. सामने लाना, जानकारी निकलवाना
Synonyms: Draw Out, Extract, Educe, Obtain, Evoke
Antonyms: Repress, Suppress, Stifle, Bottle Up
Example: The police elicited a confession from him.
Contention (noun)
Meaning: the disagreement that results from opposing arguments. विवाद, तकरार
Synonyms: Dispute, Strife, Conflict, Dissention
Antonyms: Harmony, Concord, Congruence, Coherence
Example: The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
Surreptitiously (adverb)
Meaning: secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing. चुपके; गुप्त रूप से
Synonyms: Sneakily Stealthily, Slyly, Clandestinely
Antonyms: Openly, Overtly, Publicly, Plainly
Example: Joe surreptitiously had a look in the answer book.
Paucity (noun)
Meaning: the fact that there is too little of something. कमी, अल्पता
Synonyms: Scantiness, Dearth, Inadequacy, Deficiency
Antonyms: Plethora, Surfeit, Overabundance, Glut
Example: The paucity of water was caused by the drought.
Reflective (adjective)
Meaning: relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful. चिंतनशील
Synonyms: Contemplative, Meditative, Wistful, Pensive
Antonyms: Shallow, Thoughtless, Superficial, Unthinking
Example: She was in a reflective mood.
Rectitude (noun)
Meaning: morally correct behaviour or thinking. सत्यपरायणता
Synonyms: Integrity, Probity, Uprightness, Righteousness
Antonyms: Immorality, Infamy, Wickedness, Decadence
Example: Most of them led lives of exemplary moral rectitude.
Discretion (noun)
Meaning: The trait of judging wisely and objectively. विवेक, बुद्धिमानी
Synonyms: Canniness, Diplomacy, Acumen, Prudence
Antonyms: Indelicacy, Folly, Recklessness, Tactlessness
Example: You must show discretion in choosing your friend.
Grapple (verb)
Meaning: struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge). निपटना; सामना करना
Synonyms: Tackle, Struggle, Face, Confront, Handle, Cope
Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Circumvent, Shun
Example: The Government has to grapple with the problem of unemployment.
Internment (noun)
Meaning: the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war. नजरबंदी
Synonyms: Detention, Confinement, Custody, Incarceration
Antonyms: Release, Liberation, Emancipation, Discharge
Example: I believe that it can be done without internment.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 13 Aug 2019High productivity apart, this Budget session lacked sufficient deliberation, pointing to the crafting of a docile Parliament.
Official spokespersons have hailed the recently concluded Budget session of Parliament as unprecedented both in terms of its hours of work as well as its performance. The 17th Lok Sabha, which was convened on June 17, held 37 sittings that extended over 280 hours till it was adjourned sine die on August 6. Sometimes House sittings were extended into the late hours. The Rajya Sabha, which met on June 20, held 35 sittings till it was adjourned sine die on August 7. The spokespersons of both Houses claimed that productivity was approximately 137% and 103%, respectively, denoting the hours of work put in. While the Lok Sabha spent 46% of its time in legislative business, the Rajya Sabha spent 51%, a record in recent years.
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1. Synonym of Rectitude
2. Antonym of Elicit
3. Synonym of Contention
4. Antonym of Grapple
5. Synonym of Surreptitiously
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