10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Singularly (adverb)
Meaning: Very; in an unusual way. असाधारण रूप से
Synonyms: Strangely, Peculiarly, Eccentrically, Exceptionally, Extraordinarily, Queerly
Antonyms: Normally, Usually, Commonly, Ordinarily
Example: He chose a singularly inappropriate moment to make his request.
Unenviable (adjective)
Meaning: Unpleasant; that you would not want to have. अवांछनीय
Synonyms: Unpleasant, Undesirable, Uninviting, Nasty
Antonyms: Desired, Covetable, Wanted
Example: It put me in the unenviable position of having to lie.
Incontrovertible (adjective)
Meaning: That is true and cannot be disagreed with or denied. अखंडनीय, नर्विवाद
Synonyms: Undeniable, Indisputable, Irrefutable, Incontestable
Antonyms: Questionable, Disputable, Debatable, Controversial
Example: The facts were incontrovertible.
Pontificate (verb)
Meaning: Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. सिद्धांतवादी बात करना
Synonyms: Hold Forth, Sound Off, Expound, Declaim
Example: He was pontificating about art and history.
Revisionist (noun)
Meaning: A person who wants to change a political system, especially Marxism, because they do not agree with its main ideas or practices. संशोधनवादी
Synonyms: Reformer, Radical, Revolutionary, Pragmatist
Antonyms: Orthodox, Conservative, Conventional Person
Example: The final focus of revisionist research is upon the sequel to October.
Whammy (noun)
Meaning: An unpleasant situation or event that causes problems for somebody/something. झटका
Synonyms: Blow, Bombshell, Thunderbolt, Jolt
Antonyms: Good Fortune, Talisman, Fortune
Example: Farmers have faced the double whammy of a freeze and a drought this year.
Zealous (adjective)
Meaning: Showing great energy and enthusiasm for something, especially because you feel strongly about it. उत्साही
Synonyms: Enthusiastic, Keen, Ardent, Fervent
Antonyms: Unpassionate, Apathetic, Indifferent, Unconcerned
Example: The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations’
Quintessential (adjective)
Meaning: Representing the perfect example of something. सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Ideal, Exemplary, Paradigmatic, Archetypal
Antonyms: Mediocre, Ordinary, Atypical, Second-Class
Example: Indeed, dance is the quintessential gesture language.
Preoccupation (noun)
Meaning: A state of thinking about something continuously; something that you think about frequently or for a long time. जुनून, धुन
Synonyms: Obsession, Engrossment, Fixation, Fetish
Antonyms: Hatred, Dislike, Aversion, Repulsion
Example: She found his preoccupation with money irritating.
Indispensable (adjective)
Meaning: Too important to be without. अत्यावश्यक
Synonyms: Essential, Vital, Requisite, Imperative
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Trivial, Insignificant
Example: Smartphone is indispensable to modern life.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 7 Jan 2020Students fearing violence have recently fled three universities of national importance. Why?
Masked goons wrought violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night. The visuals of terrified students leaving their campus, thugs bearing rods and lathis on the rampage, power lines snapped, with policemen watching as mute spectators seemed surreal. But it was all too real. This is one of India’s best known universities, which has allowed a tense standoff between university administration and a Left-backed students union to linger too long. For a start, the Union HRD ministry needs to put its crown jewels in better hands. The university peremptorily blaming the violence on a select group of students who have been challenging its polices, cannot distract from vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar’s incompetence.
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1. Synonym of Indispensable
2. Antonym of Whammy
3. Synonym of Zealous
4. Antonym of Singularly
5. Synonym of Revisionist
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