Sign Up on PracticeMock for Free Tests, General Awareness, Current Affairs, Exam Notifications and Updates If you have been appearing for competitive exams , you must have realized the importance of vocabulary. A good vocabulary not only helps you to read and understand a Reading Comprehension passage fast, but it also helps you in answering other types of questions fast and with accuracy. When talking about vocabulary, the importance of The Hindu’s Editorial can’t be understated. Not only you come across new words, phrases etc. but you will also know their meanings. While going through, the editorial you also get to know the editorial’s point of view on the latest events & happenings. To help you increase your vocab, we have come up with this Hindu Vocabulary article where we will be listing the meaning of difficult words/ phrases so that it will be easy for you to understand words & their respective meanings.
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Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Spike A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline Ebullient Joyously unrestrained Inoculate perform vaccinations Nudge something that encourages or persuades someone to do something in a gentle way Commensurate Corresponding in size, degree or extent Downswing A worsening of business or economic activity Catastrophic Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin Wash over occur all around someone without greatly affecting them Swathes a large part of something that includes several different things Waning Become smaller
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 17, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Trilateral Involving three parties AUKUS an acronym for “Australia, United Kingdom, United States”, is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States Enduring Lasting a long time Fleet a number of aircraft, buses, cars, or other vehicles under the control of one company or organization Ratify prove and express assent, responsibility, or obligation Tenet A key principle, belief or assumption (or a theory, model, etc) Go to great lengths If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it) Kerfuffle unnecessary excitement or activity Hegemonic control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group Latticed Structured
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 16, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Magic wand used in reference to the finding of a simple solution to an difficult problem Status quo The existing state of affairs Tangible Capable of being treated as fact Perceive Become conscious of Erstwhile Belonging to some prior time Moot (law) of no legal significance (as having been previously decided) Crystallise Cause to take on a definite and clear shape Dispassionate Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice Price out to make someone unable to buy or pay for something because the price is too high Rampant Unrestrained and violent
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 15, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Mitigate Lessen Carbon emission The release of carbon into the atmosphere Irrefutable Impossible to deny or disprove Manoeuvre Act in order to achieve a certain goal Calamitous having extremely unfortunate consequences Net zero ‘Net zero emissions’ refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and greenhouse gas emissions taken out of the atmosphere Disquiet A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments Conundrum A difficult problem Bilateral Affecting or undertaken by two parties Resilience An occurrence of rebounding or springing back
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 14, 2021
Difficult Words/ Phrase Contextual Sense Free fall the process of failing or losing value or strength quickly and continuously Trade war a situation in which countries try to damage each other’s trade, typically by the imposition of tariffs or quota restrictions. Rancour feelings of hate and a desire to hurt other people, especially because you think that somebody has done something unfair to you Perilious full of danger Veer into To turn or swerve very suddenly and forcefully into someone or something, especially in a reckless manner. Contentious causing or likely to cause an argument Thorny very difficult or complicated Oasis a pleasant place that is surrounded by something unpleasant Insulate to prevent (someone or something) from dealing with or experiencing something Unfathomable Incapable of being fully understood
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 13, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Foreclosure An act or instance of ruling out or preventing (a course of action) Lucrative Producing a sizeable profit Touch-down landing Dish out to give something, often to a lot of people or in large amounts Riveting having the power to fix the attention Make amend to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused Long shadow If something or someone casts a long shadow over something or someone, they have a great, long-lasting influence over them, usually a bad one Precipitate to make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should No-show failure to show up Patient zero used to refer to the person identified as the first carrier of a communicable disease in an outbreak of related cases
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 10, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Ethnically according to the ethnic group (= a group of people that share a cultural tradition) that somebody belongs to Diverse Distinctly dissimilar or unlike Blacklist a list of companies, organizations, or people that have a bad reputation or have done something illegal and that other organizations do not do business with because of this Reclusive Keeping away from society Avatar a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity Holdout a person, organization, or country that continues to do something, despite other people trying to force them not to Overrun Seize the position of and defeat Gloss over Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly Rebel A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) Crackdown Severely repressive actions
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 9, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Jab Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease Discrimination the ability to judge the quality of something based on its difference from other, similar things: Mandatory Required by rule Point out Make or write a comment on Countenance give permission Contingency A possible event, occurrence or result Refrain Restrain oneself from doing something Impinge on to have a clear and definite effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one Efficacy Capacity or power to produce a desired effect Prevalence accepted, done, or happening often or over a large area at a particular time
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 8, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Monopolise Have and control fully and exclusively Emulate Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating Exorbitant Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Ubiquitous Being present everywhere at once Imperative Some duty that is essential and urgent Off the block quick or slow to do something Ambit An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control Backdrop the general situation in which particular events happen On the back foot at a disadvantage Angst a strong feeling of being worried or nervous
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 7, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Militia civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army Factionalism Conflict between factions Heir apparent a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person Topple to remove (a government or a leader) from power Demise a person’s death Slide to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care Renegade Having deserted a cause or principle Prop up Support, help or boost something that would otherwise be weak or fail Pressing Persistently insisting Rump a small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 6, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Mettle The courage to carry on On the heels of following closely after Quadrennial Occurring once in four years, or at the end of every four years Exemplary extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied Eclipse Be greater in significance than be sacrificed on the altar of something to be destroyed by an activity, system, or belief that is bad but more important or more powerful Sheer used to emphasize the size, degree, or amount of something Scepticism Doubt about the truth of something Mind-boggling Intellectually or emotionally overwhelming Vicissitude one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 3, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Tactic an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end Evacuation the process of moving people from a place of danger to a safer place Regime a government, especially an authoritarian one Something has teeth said to mean that something, such as an organization or a law, has the necessary authority or power to make people obey it Punitive intended as punishment Water down to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of Abstain Restrain oneself from consuming or doing something Recourse a source of help in a difficult situation Lever something you use, often unfairly, to try to persuade someone to do what you want Embark begin (a course of action)
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 2, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Bona fide made in good faith without fraud or deceit Weed out remove an inferior or unwanted component of a group or collection Clothe to endow especially with power or a quality Malady a serious problem Imposter a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain Masquerade pretend to be someone one is not Obscure Not famous or acclaimed; not drawing attention Wangle manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone Vested interests a personal stake or involvement in an undertaking or state of affairs, especially one with an expectation of financial gain Accreditation Something to do with being officially recognized, accepted, or approved of
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 1, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Pyrrhic a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has suffered or lost so much in winning it Leverage power to influence people and get the results you want Ceasefire a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place Calculus calculation Insurgency an active revolt or uprising Resurgence an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence Embolden give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way Remnant a small surviving group Tactically in a way that relates to actions carefully planned to gain a specific end Haven a place of safety or refuge
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 31, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Virtue Good thing High a high point, level, or figure Administer apply (a remedy or drug) Coincide occur at or during the same time Feat an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength Scepticism a general feeling of doubt about something Uptake the action of taking up or making use of something that is available Equitable fair and impartial Belatedly later than should have been the case Rationale a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 30, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Unhindered able or allowed to happen or continue without being slowed, stopped, or made more difficult Juvenile of, for, or relating to young people Cremate dispose of (a dead person’s body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony Stringent (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting Misogynist a man who hates women Heinous very bad or evil Warped having ideas that most people think are strange or unpleasant Retract withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified Flip-flop an abrupt reversal of policy Missive a letter, especially a long or official one
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 28, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense To the nines to a point of perfection Spree a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind Collegium an organization for people who have similar interests or who do similar work Onset the beginning of something Stagnation the state of not flowing or moving Sidestep to avoid an issue or decision Opaque hard to understand or explain Bulwark a defensive wall Raison d’être the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence impasse a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 27, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Calibrate carefully assessed, set, or adjusted Exhaustive fully comprehensive Envisage contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event Tract a measured area of land that is used for a particular purpose, such as building houses or digging for oil Stadia a sports arena with tiers of seats for spectators Languish suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation Contour an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something Check and balance a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power Downturn a decline in economic, business, or other activity Nitty-gritty the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 25, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Free fall the process of failing or losing value or strength quickly and continuously On the brink of about to experience something Meltdown a disastrous event Default fail to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan Aggravate make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious Reel under To struggle to deal with some oppressive or difficult burden or responsibility Depleted Reduced Faction a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics Bloc a combination of countries, parties, or groups sharing a common purpose Elite a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 24, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Contingency a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty Militia a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency Personnel people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service Naught nothing Pull up stakes move or go to live elsewhere Emulate match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation Regime a government, especially an authoritarian one Brutal extremely cruel or harsh Fructify make (something) fruitful or productive Sect a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 23, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Triumphalism behaviour that celebrates a victory or success in a way that is too proud and intended to upset the people you have defeated Partisan prejudiced in favor of a particular cause Condemnable bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure Confrontation a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties Denouement the end result of a situation Recrimination an accusation in response to one from someone else Mayhem violent or damaging disorder; chaos Brook tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition) Adversary one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute Apathy lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 20, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Gender parity the proportionate representation of men and women in a given group, also referred to as sex ratio Uphill battle a very difficult struggle Landmark an event, discovery, or change marking an important stage or turning point in something Abide by Act in accordance with someone’s rules, commands, or wishes Combat fighting between armed forces Stringent (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting Interim order an order issued by a court during the pendency of the litigation Discriminatory making or showing an unfair or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex Writ a formal, legal document that orders a person or entity to perform or to cease performing a specific action or deed Long haul a prolonged and difficult effort or task
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 19, 2021
Difficult Word/Phrase Contextual Sense Rev up To become more active Cargo goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. Conjure up to present to the mind Working capital the capital of a business which is used in its day-to-day trading operations Erstwhile Former Offset to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another Plug to remedy (a deficiency) Disentangle to separate things that have become joined or confused Red tape excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities Fork out pay money for something, especially reluctantly
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 18, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Mitigate make less severe, serious, or painful Frailty the condition of being weak and delicate Debilitate make (someone) weak and infirm Chink a weak spot that may leave one vulnerable Bolster support or strengthen Tenacious tending to keep a firm hold of something Notch an imaginary point or position in a comparison of amounts or values Efficacy the ability to produce a desired or intended result Continuum something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points Follow suit do as someone else has done
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Aug 16, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Black and white A black-and-white subject or situation is one in which it is easy to understand what is right and wrong: Pragmatism thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories White paper a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body’s philosophy on the matter Maiden being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind Perennial lasting or existing for a long time Aggravate make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious Encapsulate to show or express the main idea or quality of (something) in a brief way Balloon to become bigger quickly Echo to repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else Time on one’s side used to say that a person will have a good chance of success because he or she can wait until a situation improves
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Very bad site not updated vocab months in Jan Feb mar 2021
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