10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ambit (noun)
The scope, extent, or bounds of something. सीमाचक्र
Synonyms: Scope, Range, Limits
Example: A solution is most likely to fall outside the ambit of the Constitution.
Exacerbate (verb)
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. ख़राब करना
Synonyms: Aggravate, Compound, Intensify, Make worse
Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate
Example: His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
Nuanced (adjective)
Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression. सूक्ष्म भेद युक्त
Synonyms: Refined, Delicate, Airy
Antonyms: Rough, Coarse
Example: Most of our decisions are highly nuanced, very few are clearly black or white.
Paucity (noun)
The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts. कमी
Synonyms: Insufficiency, Deficiency, Scarcity, Shortage
Antonyms: Sufficiency, Abundance, Plenty
Example: The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Supernumerary (adjective)
Not wanted or needed. ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा
Synonyms: Unnecessary, Redundant, Inessential, Useless
Antonyms: Necessary, Needed, Essential
Example: Books were obviously supernumerary, and he began jettisoning them.
Unprecedented (adjective)
That has never happened, been done or been known before. अभूतपूर्व
Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual
Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal
Example: The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.
Replicate (verb)
To copy something exactly. फिर से दोहराना
Synonyms: Copy, Duplicate, Imitate, Reproduce
Antonyms: Originate, Create, Invent, Initiate
Example: Subsequent experiments failed to replicate these findings.
Pilot (adjective)
Done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely. प्रायोगिक
Synonyms: Experimental, Trial, Speculative
Antonyms: Final, Permanent
Example: This experience makes a pilot scheme unnecessary.
Nudge (noun)
A light touch or push. कुहनी से हलका धक्का
Synonyms: Poke, Jab, Prod
Example: She appreciated the nudge to her memory.
Innate (adjective)
(of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born. जन्मजात
Synonyms: Inborn, Natural, Inbred, Intuitive, Congenital, Inherent
Antonyms: Acquired, Learned, Extrinsic
Example: Many children seem to have an innate sense of justice.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 30 Aug 2021A recent opinion piece by a senior journalist criticises India’s electric vehicle subsidies (‘Wrong way to clean up’, IE, August 5) calling it an inefficient use of taxpayer money. The piece argues that ethanol and methanol are much better alternatives to petrol and diesel since their raw material is abundantly available. It goes on to argue that gasification is the technology which holds promise for India and that it can be used to power even cold storage facilities.
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1. Synonym of Replicate
2. Antonym of Nuanced
3. Synonym of Paucity
4. Synonym of Ambit
5. Synonym of Pilot
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