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2 Nascent (adjective)

आरम्भ होता हुआ

Nascent meaning

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Synonyms: Emerging, Beginning, Coming out, Dawning

Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Declining

Example: Indian book retailing is also a relatively nascent industry.

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6 Desertion (noun)

परित्याग

Desertion meaning

The action of deserting a person, cause, or organization.

Synonyms: Abandonment, Absconding, Defection

Antonyms: Assistance, Aid

Example: I resented what I saw as my parents' desertion.

7 Revamp (verb)

मरम्मत करना

Revamp meaning

Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

Synonyms: Refurbish, Renovate, Reconstruct

Antonyms: Ruin, Destroy

Example: The two major shopping malls in the area have now been revamped and upgraded.

8 Galvanise (verb)

प्रेरित करना

Galvanise meaning

To make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited.

Synonyms: Startle, Animate, Vitalize, Incite, Occasion

Antonyms: Discourage, Depress, Deter, Dissuade

Example: The win galvanized the whole team.

9 Thrall (noun)

दासता

Thrall meaning

The state of being in someone's power, or of having great power over someone.

Synonyms: Power, Hands, Clutches, Grip

Antonyms: Independence, Liberty

Example: ‘We live in a world dominated by the private sector and governments in thrall to it.

10 Dwindling (adjective)

घटना

Dwindling meaning

Gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.

Synonyms: Decreasing, Diminishing, Lessening

Antonyms: Burgeoning, Budding, Flourishing

Example: We have dwindling resources.

11 Underpinning (noun)

नया आधार लगाना

Underpinning meaning

Something that supports or forms the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.

Synonyms: Foundation, Meat, Kernel, Core, Basis, Marrow

Example: The fact that it had a theoretical underpinning was true but essentially an element.

12 Abet (verb)

दुष्प्रेरित करना

Abet meaning

To help or encourage somebody to do something wrong.

Synonyms: Support, Defend, Take the side of, Stand up for

Antonyms: Hinder, Discourage

Example: We are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic.

13 Deride (verb)

उपहास करना

Deride meaning

Express contempt for.

Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock, Jeer, Taunt

Antonyms: Praise, Commend

Example: The decision was derided by environmentalists.

14 Tenor (noun)

सार

Tenor meaning

The general meaning, sense, or content of something.

Synonyms: Intent, Course

Example: He gives the reader a good sense of the tenor of the moment.

15 Dispensation (noun)

व्यवस्था

Dispensation meaning

A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.

Synonyms: Organization, Governance, Regime, Rule

Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old dispensation.

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