20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Rash (adjective)
Acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences. बहुत ही सहज बहुत ही तेज़
Synonyms: Impetuous, Hasty, Incautious
Antonyms: Careful, Cautious, Thoughtful
Example: He had obvious talent, but had a habit of making a couple of rash tackles.
Provoke (verb)
Stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them. उत्तेजित करना
Synonyms: Spur, Rouse, Inflame
Antonyms: Pacify, Calm, Appease
Example: There are times when you have to provoke people, challenge them to go further.
Comprehend (verb)
Grasp mentally. समझना
Synonyms: Understand, Take in, Make sense of
Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret
Example: She understood and comprehended everything the instant it was exposed to her.
Telling (adjective)
Having a strong or important effect. प्रभावशाली
Synonyms: Effective, Revealing, Significant, Weighty
Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Unconvincing, Insignificant
Example: These professional hazards have a telling effect on their health conditions.
Outage (noun)
A period of time when the supply of electricity, etc. is not working. कटौती का समय
Synonyms: Interruption, Failure, Breakdown
Example: Intermittent power outages up and down the East Coast.
Prognostication (noun)
A thing that somebody says will happen in the future. भविष्यवाणी
Synonyms: Estimate, Prediction, Forecast
Example: Our focus here is analysis and commentary rather than prognostication.
Flounder (verb)
Be in a difficult and serious situation financially. तड़पना
Synonyms: Struggle financially, Be in dire straits, Face insolvency
Antonyms: Do Well, Prosper, Succeed, Flourish
Example: The new democracy there continues to flounder.
All- encompassing (adjective)
including everything. व्यापक
Synonyms: Comprehensive, Wide, Extensive, All-Embracing
Antonyms: Limited, Restricted, Confined, Bounded
Example: The risks detailed here are not all-encompassing.
Devise (verb)
To invent something new or a new way of doing something. ईजादकरना
Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Invent, Come up with, Formulate
Antonyms: Imitate, Copy, Replicate, Duplicate
Example: A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city.
Geek (noun)
A person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest. विज्ञान या कम्प्यूटर में दिलचस्पी
Synonyms: Devotee, Addict, Follower, Admirer
Example: I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to historical events.
Mar (verb)
Impair the quality or appearance of. खराब करना
Synonyms: Spoil, Ruin, Impair
Antonyms: Improve, Fix
Example: In reality, only bags under his eyes and unshaven appearance marred his skin.
Patronage (noun)
The support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron. सहायता
Synonyms: Financing, Backing, Help, Aid
Antonyms: Hinder, Discouragement
Example: Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.
Swathes (noun)
A broad strip or area of something. पट्टा
Synonyms: Area, Land, Sphere
Example: Broad swathes of China's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity.
Intercessors (noun)
A person who intervenes on behalf of another, especially by prayer. रक्षक
Synonyms: Negotiator, Moderator, Mediator
Example: They rejected the notion that an intercessor was needed to appeal to God.
Blitz (noun)
An intensive or sudden military attack. बम गिराना
Synonyms: Bombardment, Onslaught, Barrage
Antonyms: Defence, Trickle
Example: The London office had been bombed during the blitz.
Abject (adjective)
Extremely unpleasant and degrading. दयनीयबुरा
Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn
Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent
Example: She saw firsthand the abject conditions of the working people there.
Ameliorate (verb)
To make better something that was bad or not good enough. सुधारना
Synonyms: Improve, Better, Amend, Refine
Antonyms: Worsen, Exacerbate, Deteriorate
Example: The new laws were designed to ameliorate the problem of chronic debt.
Flagship (noun)
The best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization. सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Chief, Prime, Bellwether
Example: This bill is the flagship of the government's legislative programme.
Subaltern (adjective)
Of lower status. अधीनस्थ
Synonyms: Inferior, Petty, Underling, Minor
Antonyms: Superior, Better, First-rate
Example: The private tutor was a recognized subaltern part of the bourgeois family.
Meld (verb)
To combine with something else; to make something combine with something else. मिलकर एक हो जाना
Synonyms: Blend, Merge, Unite, Mix
Antonyms: Separate, Divide
Example: The choruses meld together quite nicely to complement each other.
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1. Synonym of Devise
2. Antonym of Mar
3. Synonym of Patronage
4. Antonym of All- encompassing
5. Synonym of Blitz
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