10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Extraneous (adjective)
Meaning- Not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing with. असम्बद्ध
Synonyms: Irrelevant, Unconnected, Immaterial, Tangential, Inappropriate
Antonyms: Relevant, Appropriate, Apropos, Suitable
Example: We do not want any extraneous information on the page.
Outright (adjective)
Meaning- Complete and total. पूर्ण
Synonyms: Complete, Absolute, Utter, Downright, Thorough
Antonyms: Incomplete, Partial, Indefinite, Conditional
Example: No one party is expected to gain an outright majority.
Diminution (noun)
Meaning- A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something. कमी
Synonyms: Decrease, Reduction, Decline, curtailment, attenuation
Antonyms: Increase, Rise, Growth, Expansion, augmentation
Example: The disease shows no signs of diminution.
Acquisition (noun)
Meaning- An asset or object bought or obtained. अधिग्राहण
Synonyms: Acquirement, Purchase, Accession, Attainment. Procurement
Example: It was a valuable acquisition for European powers and the United States.
Stunted (adjective)
Meaning- Having been prevented from growing or developing properly. अविकसित
Synonyms: Undersized, Undeveloped, Backward
Antonyms: Developing, Growing, Progressing
Example: The stunted lives of children deprived of education.
Incumbent (adjective)
Meaning- Necessary as part of somebody’s duties. आवश्यक
Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Compulsory
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Insignificant, Optional
Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
Skewed (adjective)
Meaning- Not accurate or correct. विकृत
Synonyms: Distorted, malformed, misrepresented, deformed
Antonyms: Flawless, Accurate, Ideal, Faultless
Example: The book presents a fundamentally skewed picture.
Dispense (verb)
Meaning- To give out something to people. प्रदान करना
Synonyms: Distribute, Allocate, Allot, Deal out
Antonyms: Receive, Take, Collect, Withhold
Example: It's their job to dispense information effectively and accurately
Promising (adjective)
Meaning- Showing signs of future success. आशाजनक
Synonyms: Hopeful, Encouraging, Rosy, Rising, Budding
Antonyms: Unpromising, Hopeless, Discouraging, Unlikely
Example: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.
Devoid (adjective)
Meaning- Entirely lacking or free from. रहित
Synonyms: Lacking, Bereft of, Deprived of, Destitute of, Drained of
Antonyms: Full, Filled, Complete, Entire
Example: The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 5 Apr 2020The Covid-19 nationwide lockdown has hugely affected state finances, jacked-up social expenditure for quarantine measures, amidst a massive drop in key revenue streams such as retail tax on automotive fuel. The one source of revenue that can yield additional receipts in this hour of need is user charges, to collect which most states have been reluctant. Reckless subsidies and giveaways in sectors like power have simply crowded out spending on both physical and social infrastructure. Notice that the runaway outstanding dues of state power distribution companies, or discoms, have had to be taken over by state governments under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana, UDAY. And rising interest payments following the debt transfer would pre-empt a large share of the concerned state’s revenue. It is fiscally retrograde.
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1. Synonym of Skewed
2. Antonym of Extraneous
3. Synonym of Outright
4. Synonym of Acquisition
5. Synonym of Diminution
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