10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Mammoth (adjective)
Meaning: Extremely large. विशालकाय
Synonyms: Enormous, Gargantuan, Colossal, Stupendous
Antonyms: Tiny, Miniature, Infinitesimal, Wee
Example: They are able to quickly pull relevant information from this mammoth database.
Handful (noun)
Meaning: A small number of people or things. थोड़े से
Synonyms: Few, One or Two, Not Many, A Small Number
Antonyms: Oodles, Mass, Loads, Many
Example: Only a handful of people were in the pub
Proliferate (verb)
Meaning: To increase rapidly in number or amount. तादाद में बढ़ना
Synonyms: Multiply, Mushroom, Burgeon, Rocket
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Dwindle, Lessen
Example: Rabbits proliferate when they have plenty of food.
Helm (verb)
Meaning: Manage (an organization). संचालन करना
Synonyms: Control, Direct, Head, Administer, Run
Antonyms: Disorganize, Mismanage, Disorder, Misgovern
Example: These new cultural-centre cafeterias - helmed by star chefs - will change your mind.
Circumvent (verb)
Meaning: Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way. बच निकालना; दरकिनार कंरना
Synonyms: Outwit, Elude, Skirt, Outmanoeuvre
Antonyms: Confront, Face, Encounter, Take On
Example: They opened an office abroad in order to circumvent the tax laws.
Precipitate (verb)
Meaning: To make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should. जल्दी ला देना
Synonyms: Hasten, Advance, Trigger, Accelerate, Expedite
Antonyms: Check, Slow, Halt, Retard
Example: The incident precipitated a political crisis
Reliability (noun)
Meaning: The quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs. विश्वासनीयता
Synonyms: Dependability, Trustworthiness, Fidelity, Constancy
Antonyms: Unreliability, Undependability, Untrustworthiness
Example: The choice of these products was based on safety, design, technology and reliability.
Guzzle (verb)
Meaning: Eat or drink (something) greedily. बहुत खाना पीना
Synonyms: Gobble, Gulp, Wolf, Devour
Antonyms: Nibble, Sip, Gnaw, Peck At
Example: The kids seem to be guzzling soft drinks all day.
Manoeuvre (noun)
Meaning: A carefully planned or cunning scheme or action. तिकड़म
Synonyms: Stratagem, Gambit, Ploy, Tactic
Antonyms: Honesty, Candidness
Example: Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical manoeuvre.
Aid (verb)
Meaning: To help somebody/something to do something, especially by making it easier. सहायता देना
Synonyms: Help, Assist, Lend A Hand To, Support, Back
Antonyms: Prevent, Thwart, Impede, Handicap
Example: Women were aided in childbirth by midwives
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 21 Jan 2020This editorial is for Prime members
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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.
1. Synonym of Guzzle
2. Antonym of Precipitate
3. Synonym of Reliability
4. Antonym of Helm
5. Synonym of Mammoth
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