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Article : The Grumbling 20
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Looming (verb) (मंडराने) – appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening
Synonyms – imminent, emerging
Antonyms – distant, remote
Ex: I could see another storm cloud looming on the horizon.
2. Doughty (adjective) (हिम्मती)– brave and persistent
Synonyms – gritty, valiant
Antonyms – timid
Ex: By contrast, the BJP had packed its ranks with Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nirmala Sitharaman, Meenakshi Lekhi, even Arun Jaitley, each a doughty fighter for the cause.
3. Reins (noun) (लगाम)– a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse’s bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving
Synonyms – halter, harness
Antonyms – release
Ex: If we could convince him to give you free rein to helping us with him remaining totally in the dark, we’d both have what we want.
4. Degenerated (verb) (बिगड़ना) – decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
Synonyms – nefarious, effete
Antonyms – honorable, virtuous
Ex: Even in the degenerate days of the dynasty, Antiochus Grypus, who had been brought up at Athens, aspired to shine as a poet.
5. Divergent (adjective) (विभिन्न)– tending to be different or develop in different directions
Synonyms – disparate, diverse
Antonyms – convergent, standard
Ex: Two divergent views have been held as to the nature of the original hexapod stock.
6. Emptied (verb) (खाली कर दिया)– remove all the contents of (a container)
Synonyms – decant, disgorge
Antonyms – occupy, allow
Ex: Most ponds, emptied, would leave a meadow no more hollow than we frequently see.
7. Communique (noun) (शासकीय सूचना)– an official announcement or statement, especially one made to the media
Synonyms – prediction, advice
Antonyms – secret, concealment
Ex: You do not have the clearance for this communique.
8. Enforcement (noun) (प्रवर्तन)– the act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation
Synonyms –coercion, spur
Antonyms – neglect, slight
Ex: That’s something the law enforcement people don’t want to do.
Word of the Day
Acuity
Meaning (English) – sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
Meaning (Hindi) – तीक्ष्णता
Synonyms – guile, grasp
Antonyms – denseness, mistake
Example – They fail to understand how a person can hold beliefs so contrary to theirs and still retain any mental acuity.
उदाहरण – वे यह समझ पाने में नाकाम हैं कि कोई व्यक्ति दूसरों से इतने भिन्न विचार रखकर भी मानसिक तीक्ष्णता कैसे कायम रख सकता है।
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