10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Abominable (adjective)
Meaning- Extremely unpleasant and causing horror. घृणा योग्य ख़राब
Synonyms: Appalling, Disgusting, Loathsome, Odious, Repugnant, Detestable
Antonyms: Delightful, Pleasing, Desirable
Example: The judge described the attack as an abominable crime.
Sweeping (adjective)
Meaning- Wide in range or effect. विस्तृत
Synonyms: Extensive, Wide-ranging, Global, Broad, wide, Comprehensive, All-inclusive
Antonyms: Restricted, Limited, Partial
Example: We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations.
Overwhelming (adjective)
Meaning- Very great in amount. ज़बर्दस्त
Synonyms: Enormous, Immense, Huge, Tremendous, Profuse, Inordinate
Antonyms: Small, Insignificant, Trivial, Little
Example: The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.
Pittance (noun)
Meaning- A very small or inadequate amount of money. अल्प भाग
Synonyms: A tiny amount, An insufficient amount, Very little, Chicken feed, Mite
Antonyms: Plenty, Lot, Bundle, Megabuck
Example: These workers are paid a pittance for doing vital work in hospitals.
Telling (adjective)
Meaning- Having a strong or important effect. प्रभावशाली
Synonyms: Effective, Revealing, Significant, Weighty
Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Unconvincing, Insignificant
Example: These professional hazards have a telling effect on their health conditions.
Avert (verb)
Meaning- To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening. बचाना
Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Stave Off, Ward Off, Avoid, Obviate
Antonyms: Let, Leave, Suffer
Example: He managed to avert the closure of the factory.
Veritable (adjective)
Meaning- Used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor. वास्तविक यथार्थ
Synonyms: True, Accurate, Correct, Precise, Literal, Errorless
Antonyms: False, Unreal, Fake
Example: Women's presence in civil and political society is a veritable moral reproach.
Ordeal (noun)
Meaning - A very unpleasant and prolonged experience. कटु अनुभव
Synonyms: Unpleasant Experience, Trauma, Nightmare, Tribulation
Antonyms: Contentment, Elatedness, Jubilance
Example: The hostages spoke openly about the terrible ordeal they had been through.
Fudge (verb)
Meaning- Adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) so as to present a desired picture. झूठे या जाली तथ्य पेश करना
Synonyms: Falsify, Distort, Manipulate, Misrepresent, Tamper with, Misreport
Antonyms: Tell truth, Verify, Be honest
Example: The government has been fudging figures to make it look as though targets have been met.
Byzantine (adjective)
Meaning- (of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail. जटिल
Synonyms: Complicated, Intricate, Tangled, Involved, Torturous, Complex
Antonyms: Simple, Uncomplicated, Uniform
Example: Both governments try to please labour by ‘job protection’ measures of Byzantine complexity.
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Source: The Hindu · 27 May 2020Averting a humanitarian disaster in India calls for an explosion of NREGA work in the next few weeks.
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1. Synonym of Avert
2. Antonym of Ordeal
3. Synonym of Sweeping
4. Antonym of Abominable
5. Synonym of Byzantine
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