10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ravage (verb)
The destructive effects of something. बरबाद कर देना
Synonyms: Damage, Devastation, Havoc
Antonyms: Assist, Aid
Example: Younger women are also not immune to the ravages of this disease.
Abysmally (adverb)
In an extremely bad way. बहुत ही भद्दा
Synonyms: Awfully, Appallingly, Terribly
Antonyms: Superbly, Wonderfully
Example: She treats me abysmally at times.
Dismal (adjective)
Pitifully or disgracefully bad. निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Bad, Poor, Disgraceful, Terrible
Antonyms: Hopeful, Encouraging
Example: By that measure, too, Australia's recent performance looks dismal.
Myopic (adjective)
Lacking foresight or intellectual insight. अदूरदर्शी
Synonyms: Narrow, Unimaginative, Unadventurous
Antonyms: Farsighted, Forehanded
Example: The government still has a myopic attitude to public spending.
Surreal (adjective)
Very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way. अवास्तविक
Synonyms: Absurd, Weird, Bizarre
Antonyms: Ordinary, Usual
Example: The events still seem to have an insanely surreal and improbable edge to them.
Streamline (verb)
To make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money. सरल एवं कारगर बना देना
Synonyms: Simplify, Rationalize, Consolidate, Facilitate
Antonyms: Complicate, Perplex, Muddle, Mix Up
Example: The company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management.
Mitigate (verb)
To make something less harmful, serious, etc. गम्भीरता कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
Deploy (verb)
To use something effectively. असरदार तरीके से इस्तेमाल करना
Synonyms: Use, Utilize, Employ, Put to use
Antonyms: Misuse, Misapply, Misemploy
Example: She rejected the arguments that had been deployed against her.
Ferocity (noun)
Violence; aggressive behavior. क्रूरता
Synonyms: Brutality, Savagery, Barbarity
Antonyms: Gentleness, Mildness
Example: The ferocity of that effort almost reduced the woodwork to rubble.
Bolster (verb)
Support or strengthen. सहारा देना
Synonyms: Support, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Example: Raising your voice is not a good way to bolster your position during an argument.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 24 May 2021In some welcome news, a new UK government study has found that two doses from either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer vaccine are over 80% effective in preventing infection from the B.1.617.2 variant of Covid-19 first discovered in India. The findings are said to be based on data from Public Health England and are pertinent for India since the B.1.617 variant – of which B.1.617.2 is a subtype – is said to have played a big role in the ongoing second wave in the country. Plus, the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab has been the mainstay of India’s vaccination programme so far, being manufactured as Covishield by the Serum Institute. Therefore, continuing to ramp up the production and delivery of vaccines is important to not just bring the current surge under control, but also to provide protection against subsequent waves.
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1. Synonym of Ravage
2. Antonym of Bolster
3. Synonym of Abysmally
4. Antonym of Mitigate
5. Synonym of Myopic
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