10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Slew (noun)
A considerable amount. अधिक संख्या
Synonyms: Myriad, Profusion, Plenitude, Superfluity
Antonyms: Dearth, Paucity, Meagerness, Scantiness
Example: We still have a slew of work to do on this project.
Outcasts (noun)
A person who has been rejected by society or a social group. बहिष्कृत
Synonyms: Pariahs, Lepers, Exiles, Castaways
Example: She felt like a social outcast.
Ascribe (verb)
To explain (something) as being the result of something else. कारण बताना, का श्रेय देना
Synonyms: Accredit, Attribute, Assign, Impute
Example: He ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach.
Subdue (verb)
To achieve a victory over. वस में लाना, जीतना
Synonyms: Vanquish, Suppress, Trounce, Subjugate
Antonyms: Foment, Incite, Instigate, Provoke
Example: The troops were finally able to subdue the rebel forces after many days of fighting.
Repeal (verb)
Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament). रद्द करना
Synonyms: Rescind, Abrogate, Countermand, Cancel
Antonyms: Introduce, Enact, Ratify
Example: Taking over the company, the new manager’s first act was to repeal many of the outdated policies.
Nomadic (adjective)
Traveling from place to place. घुमंतू, खानाबदोश
Synonyms: Peripatetic, Vagabond, Itinerant, Perambulatory
Antonyms: Settled, Native, Immobile, Sedentary
Example: Because my husband is a long distance truck driver, his days are very nomadic.
Ostracization (noun)
Banishment from a society or group. बहिष्कृत करना, समाज से बाहर निकालना
Synonyms: Expel, Exclude, Shun, Excommunicate
Antonyms: Accept, Welcome, Embrace
Example: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
Plight (noun)
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. दुर्दशा
Synonyms: Predicament, Quandary, Dilemma
Antonyms: Blessing, Advantage
Example: The plight of the poor/homeless.
Casts its shadow on (idioms)
To spoil a good situation with something unpleasant: उदासी छाना
Synonyms: Adumbrate, Overshadow, Darken, Blacken
Example: Her father's illness had cast a shadow over the birth of her baby.
At the helm (of something) (idioms)
In charge of an organization. नियंत्रण में, अध्यक्षता में
Synonyms: In control of, At the head of, Accountable for, Responsible
Example: He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 11 Dec 2018Circumstances suggest RBI governor’s resignation is a protest against erosion of its autonomy.
In a stunning development that well-wishers of the Indian economy both at home and abroad have greeted with dismay, RBI governor Urjit Patel has put in a snap resignation. Although he has cited ‘personal reasons’ for stepping down, this development comes on the heels of an escalating battle of wills between the central bank and Union government. It also comes ahead of the crucial board meeting which was scheduled for Friday, where government was widely expected to demand more concessions from RBI. Like it or not, the message will go out loud and clear that government pushback against the autonomy of one of the most respected, credible and valued institutions in the country has reached intolerable levels.
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1. Synonym of Outcasts
2. Antonym of Subdue
3. Synonym of Plight
4. Synonym of At the helm (of something)
5. Synonym of Ostracization
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