10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Sagging (adjective)
Meaning: becoming weaker; declining. ह्रासमान; दुर्बल
Synonyms: Drooping, Wilting, Slumped, Floppy
Antonyms: Rocketing, Shooting Up, Improving, Rising
Example: Mayor cut taxes by $9 billion in an effort to revitalize the city's sagging economy.
Overhaul (verb)
Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary. जीर्णोद्धार करना, कायापलट
Synonyms: Mend, Revamp, Refurbish, Recondition
Antonyms: Damage, Ruin, Impair, Spoil
Example: A mechanic is coming to overhaul the engine.
Contingent (adjective)
Meaning: depending on something else in the future in order to happen. आश्रित होना
Synonyms: Dependent, Subject, Reliant, Liable, Conditional
Antonyms: Independent, Unconnected, Detached
Example: Our success is contingent on your support.
Pragmatic (adjective)
Meaning: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. व्यावहारिक
Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Viable, Rational, Reasonable
Antonyms: Impractical, Unrealistic, Idealistic, Theoretical
Example: Williams took a more pragmatic approach to management problems.
Stall (verb)
Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress. बाधा डालना, रोकना
Synonyms: Impede, Hamper, Thwart, Retard
Antonyms: Expedite, Facilitate, Smooth, Promote
Example: While his career has stalled, hers has taken off.
Rebound (verb)
Meaning: recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline. वापसी करना
Synonyms: Recover, Rally, Bounce Back, Get Back
Antonyms: Depreciate, Decline, Deteriorate, Ruin
Example: There are signs of an economic rebound.
Predicate (verb)
Meaning: found or base something on. आधारित होना
Synonyms: Base, Establish, Rest, Premise
Example: This project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding.
Speculation (noun)
Meaning: the forming of a theory without firm evidence. परिकल्पना
Synonyms: Conjecture, Hearsay, Supposition, Postulation
Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Information, Actuality
Example: The minister dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.
Devolution (noun)
Meaning: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration. हस्तांतरण
Synonyms: Decentralization, Delegation, Dispersal, Distribution
Antonyms: Centralization, Consolidation, Amalgamation
Example: It would also facilitate the devolution of power to the regions.
Converge (verb)
Meaning: to move toward the same point or become similar. मिलना; एकसमान होना
Synonyms: Coincide, Connect, Congregate, Come Together
Antonyms: Diverge, Depart, Deviate, Move Away
Example: Our previously opposed views are beginning to converge.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 17 Sep 2019There are better ways to foster national unity than a single national language.
Union home minister Amit Shah’s controversial pitch for Hindi as a national language has drawn sharp reactions from both the opposition and regional BJP leaders. BJP’s Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has declared that all official languages are equal and there will be no compromise on the importance of Kannada. Similarly, BJP ally AIADMK has asserted that Tamil Nadu will stick to Tamil and English. The language issue has an old, emotive history in the country. The Constitution already treats Hindi as the official language of the Union and gives states the freedom to legislate their own official languages. Additionally 22 languages – including Hindi – are recognised in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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1. Synonym of Converge
2. Antonym of Sagging
3. Synonym of Predicate
4. Antonym of Contingent
5. Synonym of Pragmatic
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