The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 17 November 2020 (Improve Your Vocabulary)
BELITTLE (Verb) : पतन
- Meaning: dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.
- अर्थ: महत्वहीन (किसी या कुछ) को खारिज करना।
- Synonyms: disparage, denigrate, deprecate, downgrade
- Antonyms: praise, magnify
- Example: There is no reason for you to belittle my wardrobe simply because your clothes are more expensive than the ones I own.
BOUT (Noun) : काल
- Meaning: a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
- अर्थ: एक निर्दिष्ट प्रकार की गहन गतिविधि की एक छोटी अवधि।
- Synonyms: spell, period, time, stretch, stint
- Antonyms: stagnation
- Example: The bout of intensive running led to my preparation for the Boston Marathon.
EXPUNGE (verb) : मिटाना
- Meaning: obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
- अर्थ: पूरी तरह से तिरछे या हटाएं (कुछ अवांछित या अप्रिय)।
- Synonyms: eradicate, eliminate, abolish, annihilate.
- Antonyms: renovate, repair, restore, revamp.
- Example: Time and the weather have expunged any evidence that a thriving community once existed here.
DEVOLVE (verb) : उतरना
- Meaning: transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration.
- अर्थ: विशेष रूप से केंद्र सरकार से लेकर स्थानीय या क्षेत्रीय प्रशासन तक निचले स्तर पर स्थानांतरण (प्रतिनिधि) (शक्ति)।
- Synonyms: depute, assign, consign, entrust.
- Antonyms: centralize, retain, preserve, confine.
- Example: The State Government devolving its powers on local self-governments is not to be criticized.
TRANSIENT(Adjective) : क्षणिक
- Meaning: lasting for only a short time; temporary
- अर्थ: केवल थोड़े समय के लिए स्थायी; अस्थायी
- Synonyms: temporary, short- lived
- Antonyms: permanent, forever
- Example: The weakness was transient, and soon I was feeling strong again.
TEDIOUS (adjective) : दिलचस्प
- Meaning: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
- अर्थ: बहुत लंबा, धीमा, या सुस्त; थकाऊ या नीरस।
- Synonyms: dull, unexciting, unvaried, mundane
- Antonyms: exciting, interesting
- Example: The meeting was so long and tedious, he was ready to climb the wall.
SUCCOUR (Noun): परेशानी में सहायता
- Meaning: assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
- अर्थ: कष्ट और संकट के समय सहायता और समर्थन।
- Synonyms: aid, assistance, support, ease
- Usage: Even though Holly is painfully shy, she is never hesitant to offer succor to anyone who is in pain.
WRETCHED(Adjective) : मनहूस
- Meaning: unpleasant or of low quality
- अर्थ: अप्रिय या निम्न गुणवत्ता का
- Synonyms: abject, deplorable
- Antonyms: blessed, bright
- Usage: The people live in wretched conditions, with no running water.
BEWAIL (verb) : शोक मनाना
- Meaning: express great regret, sadness, or disappointment about (something).
- अर्थ: (कुछ) के बारे में बहुत अफसोस, उदासी या निराशा व्यक्त करें।
- Synonyms: bemoan, deplore, lament, mourn.
- Antonyms: cheer, laugh, smile, rejoice.
- Usage: He invariably spends more time bewailing his predicament than trying to fix it.
EXTOL (Verb) : प्रशंसा करना
- Meaning: praise enthusiastically.
- अर्थ: उत्साहपूर्वक प्रशंसा करना।
- Synonyms: eulogize, acclaim
- Antonyms: criticize
- Example: I got angry when my mother would extol my brother’s accomplishments and ignore all the good things I did.
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