10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Dismay (noun)
Meaning - Concern and distress caused by something unexpected. व्याकुलता
Synonyms: Distress, Anxiety, Trepidation
Antonyms: Soothe, Assurance
Example: Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.
Galvanise (verb)
Meaning- To make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited. कुशल
Synonyms: Startle, Animate, Vitalize, Incite, Occasion
Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Deter, Dissuade
Example: The win galvanized the whole team.
Shrewd (adjective)
Meaning- Having or showing sharp powers of judgement. समझदार कुशल
Synonyms: Astute, Sharp-witted, Canny, Artful
Antonyms: Naïve, Foolish, Unwise
Example: She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture.
Irksome (adjective)
Meaning-Annoying, irritating. उबाऊ
Synonyms: Tedious, Boring, Tiresome, Vexatious
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Interesting
Example: It is irksome that some common sense preventative measures are not in place.
Comrade (noun)
Meaning - A person who is a member of the same communist or socialist political party as the person speaking. सहयोगी
Synonyms: Companion, Colleague, Fellow
Antonyms: Opponent, Enemy, Foe
Example: I'm meeting old comrades tonight, and tomorrow
Mire (verb)
Meaning- Involve someone or something in (a difficult situation). फंसना
Synonyms: Entangle, Embroil, Bog Down, Enmesh
Antonyms: Untangle, Untwist, Unravel, Liberate
Example: The economy is mired in its longest recession since the war.
Elan (noun)
Meaning - Great enthusiasm and energy, style and confidence. उत्साह
Synonyms: Flair, Gracefulness, Elegance
Antonyms: Gaudiness, Gracelessness
Example: She performed with skill and elan.
Splinter (verb)
Meaning- To divide into smaller groups that are no longer connected; to separate from a larger group. अलग हो जाना
Synonyms: Shatter, Smash, Split, Disintegrate
Antonyms: Combine, Join, Unify, Merge
Example: Several firms have splintered off from the original company.
Dictum (noun)
Meaning- A statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed. कहावत
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Saw
Example: Every storyteller should remember Aristotle’s dictum that a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end.
Quagmire (noun)
Meaning- An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation. नाज़ुक हालत
Synonyms: Morass, Imbroglio, Predicament, Quandary
Antonyms: Solution, Blessing, Ease, Closure
Example: This political quagmire does relate closely to the economic situation.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 23 Jul 2020It has taken 35 years for a court to deliver its verdict in a fake encounter case that killed a member of former Rajasthan royalty, who had turned to politics and, in pique, rammed the dais and helicopter of a sitting chief minister with his own vehicle. No one was hurt, physically, but chief ministerial ego had been. The next day, the impetuous ex-prince was shot dead in what the police claimed to be an encounter. The court has delivered a guilty verdict of murder.
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1. Synonym of Splinter
2. Antonym of Dismay
3. Synonym of Quagmire
4. Antonym of Galvanise
5. Synonym of Dictum
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