20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Appointed (adjective)
Decided on beforehand नियुक्त
Synonyms: Scheduled, Arranged, Prearranged, Specified
Antonyms: Refusal, Abnegation, Ban, Choice
Example: She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university.
Executed (verb)
The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action. क्रियान्वयन
Synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Discharge, Effect
Antonyms: Clemency, Commutation, Forbearance, Forgiveness
Example: He was sentenced to execution by firing squad, but given life imprisonment because he had already served 12 years.
Appropriate (adjective)
Suitable or proper in the circumstances. उचित
Synonyms: Suitable, Proper, Fitting, Relevant
Antonyms: Evil, Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect
Example: It was thought appropriate to award her the prize.
Violation (noun)
Break Or Fail To Comply With (A Rule Or Formal Agreement). उल्लंघन
Synonyms: Contravene, Breach, Infringe, Infract
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Obey
Example: He Was Arrested For Violating His Parole.
Bureaucrats (noun)
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. नौकरशाही
Synonyms: Civil Service, Administration, Government, Directorate.
Antonyms: Adhocracy, Nonsupervisory, Nonmanagerial
Example: She has a good grasp of how the bureaucracy works.
Provision (noun)
The action of providing or supplying something for use. प्रावधान
Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering
Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison
Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.
Claiming (verb)
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. दावा
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm
Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth
Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.
Quoting (verb)
To repeat exactly something that somebody else has said or written before. दूसरे के शब्दों को उद्धृत करना
Synonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Overlooked, Forgot
Antonyms: Recite, Repeat, Say Again, Reproduce
Example: He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.
Amendments (noun)
Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. हरजाना
Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify
Antonyms: Lower, Worsen, Break, Decrease
Example: She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.
Constitution (noun)
Relating to an established set of principles governing a state. संवैधानिक
Synonyms: Democratic, Lawful, Legal, Statutory
Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Illicit, Unlawful
Example: He has a constitutional dislike of controversy.
Cognizance (noun)
Knowledge or awareness. ध्यान में रखते
Synonyms: Awareness, Knowledge, Consciousness, Apprehension
Antonyms: Ignorant, Disregard, Heedlessness, Inattention
Example: He should take cognizance of those who disagree with his theory.
Developmental (adjective)
The process of developing or being developed. विकास
Synonyms: Advancement, Evolution, Expansion, Improvement
Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Halt, Retreat
Example: Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.
Inclusive (adjective)
The act of including समावेश
Synonyms: Incorporation, Addition, Insertion, Introduction, Involvement
Antonyms: Exclusion, Omission, Absence, Exception.
Example: She is being considered for inclusion in the Olympic team.
Reflects (verb)
Throwback (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it. प्रतिबिंबित
Synonyms: Echoed, Emulated, Imitated, Repeated
Antonyms: Request, Take, Disregard, Ignore
Example: He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window.
Clarify (verb)
Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible स्पष्ट किया
Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define
Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up
Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
Corporations (noun)
A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law. निगमों
Synonyms: Company, Firm, Business, Concern
Antonyms: Noncommercial, Unmarketable, Unsalable, Uncommercial
Example: The Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 had given elected corporations to the large towns.
Declared (adjective)
Openly or formally asserted or announced. घोषित
Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate
Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget
Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.
Dedicated (adjective)
Devoted to a task or purpose. समर्पित
Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart
Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent
Example: I dedicated ten years of my life to the project.
Immense (adjective)
Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. अत्यधिक
Synonyms: Huge, Vast, Massive, Enormous
Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Common, Ending
Example: it is an immense sum of money.
Emphatic (adjective)
Expressing something forcibly and clearly. ज़ोरदार
Synonyms: Vehement, Firm, Wholehearted, Forceful
Antonyms: Ambiguous, Equivocal, Idle, Impotent
Example: He was most emphatic that I should go.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 16 May 2023Praveen Sood faced controversy in 2017 when he was transferred from his position as Bengaluru city police commissioner.
Newly appointed director of the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI Praveen Sood faced controversy in 2017 when he was transferred from his position as Bengaluru city police commissioner. The transfer allegedly took place to multiple complaints against Sood received by then chief minister and Congress veteran Siddaramaiah.
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1. Synonym of Amendments
2. Antonym of Quoting
3. Synonym of Immense
4. Antonym of Violation
5. Synonym of Developmental
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