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 do 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.
List of Daily Hindu Vocab- Aug, Sep, Oct & Nov 2022
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Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Collegium system a system under which appointments and transfers of judges are decided by a forum of the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court Opaque Hard or impossible to understand Arbitrary Having any value or form, of any degree or extent To the fore to or into the front Conspicuously In a manner tending to attract attention Materialise Come into being; become reality Impending Close in time; about to occur Bode ill to show or suggest that future developments or events will be unfavorable or unwelcome Heed Pay close attention to; give heed to Clique An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Dispel Force to go away Invariably Without variation or change, in every case Puisne younger or inferior in rank; junior; associate Seldom Not often Set off Put in motion, initiate (a device, reaction, circuit, etc) Discomfiture Anxious embarrassment Punitive Inflicting punishment
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Nov 25, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Phrase Disquiet A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments Intercept Seize on its way Gherao Protest by surrounding a building or person until demands are met Miscreant A person without moral scruples Unprovoked Occurring without motivation or provocation Underlying In the nature of something though not readily apparent Carve out something to create or obtain something that helps you by skillful activities Flare-up A sudden intense happening Lingering Remain present although waning or gradually dying Cartography The making of maps and charts Acquired Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect Instructive Serving to instruct, enlighten or inform Leverage Strategic advantage; power to act effectively
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Nov 24, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Mandatory Required by rule Vulnerable Susceptible to attack Spike A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline Peak To reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity Far cry very different from (something or someone) Backlog an amount of work, etc. that has not yet been done and should have been done already Case fatality rate the proportion of people who die from a specified disease among all individuals diagnosed with the disease over a certain period of time Lineage the series of families that somebody comes from originally Concomitant Occurring with or following as a consequence Precise Sharply exact Comorbidities the coexistence of two or more related medical conditions Transmissive Capable of being transmitted; derived, or handed down, from one to another Lethality The quality of being deadly Onset The beginning or early stages
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Nov 23, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Persisting Relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit Imperative Requiring attention or action Aver Report or maintain Standalone capable of operating independently Better Get better Iteration a repeated performance Fiduciary trustee Crucial Of extreme importance Breach a breaking, infringement, or violation of a promise, obligation, etc Diverge Be at variance with; be out of line with Oversight A mistake resulting from inattention Vague Not clearly expressed or understood Surveillance Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) Scrutiny The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) Notwithstanding Regardless of, in defiance of
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Nov 22, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Varsity abbreviation of university Run-in An angry dispute Stall Deliberately delay an event or action Bestow Grant a qualification, title, right, possession, etc. Set aside annul (a legal decision) Flout Treat with contemptuous disregard In line with in alignment or accordance with Pull the plug prevent something from happening or continuing Traction attracting power or influence Preponderance Superiority in power or influence Recrimination Mutual accusations Discourse spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject Diatribe Thunderous verbal attack Ad hominem Appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason) Intransigent Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason Gun Offer vigorous support to a person or cause Smack of to seem to contain or involve (something unpleasant) Enshrine to hold as sacred Spate A sudden forceful flow Mar Destroy or injure severely
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Nov 21, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Incremental Increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions Draw to a close to gradually finish Bear the brunt of to suffer the main part or force of it Emission The act of emitting Make good Act as promised Deadlock A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible Fruition Enjoyment derived from use or possession Vulnerable Susceptible to criticism, persuasion or temptation Mitigation The action of lessening in severity or intensity Buffer Protect from impact Biodiversity The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) Emitter something that emits (= sends out) light, a noise, or a substance, especially the gas carbon dioxide Acrimony A rough and bitter manner Catalyst Something that causes an important event to happen Pyrrhic Of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 31, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Persuade Win approval or support for Marker A distinguishing symbol Architecture the structure or design of anything Spotlight A focus of public attention Uphill Against difficulties Lone Being the only one; single and isolated from others Execution Putting a condemned person to death Grey-listing Those countries which are not considered as the safe heaven for supporting terror funding and money laundering Convict find or declare guilty Extradite Hand over to the authorities of another country Radicalisation Make more radical in social or political outlook Deliberation discussion of all sides of a question Momentum An impelling force or strength Long on having or providing a large amount of (something) Short on to have less of something than you should have
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 28, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Conflate Add together different elements Seditious Arousing to action or rebellion Stoke Stir up or tend Persuasive Intended or having the power to induce action or belief Unrelenting Not to be placated, appeased or moved by entreaty Acrimony A rough and bitter manner Evoke Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Tenure The term during which some position is held Brush aside Bar from attention or consideration Flag to draw attention to (something) Infirmity The state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) Deem Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view In line with in alignment or accordance with Tussle Disorderly fighting
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 19, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense In line with in alignment or accordance with Incumbent Currently holding an office Doctrine A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school Euphemism An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh Confrontation A hostile disagreement face-to-face Assent Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something Unpalatable Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind Realm A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about Friction A state of conflict between persons Curtail Place restrictions on Exaggerated Represented as greater than is true or reasonable Discretionary Having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 17, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Acquittal a judgment of not guilty Alleged Doubtful or suspect Conviction a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed Set aside annul (a legal decision) Aggrieved Angry or resentful due to unfair treatment Zeal Excessive fervour to do something or accomplish some end Gist The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Cognisance Having knowledge of Render Pass down Vitiate Make imperfect Curable Able to be cured or healed Interdict Command against
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 14, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Secularism A doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations Split verdict the award of a fight on a majority verdict of the judges as opposed to a unanimous decision Antithesis Exact opposite Hostile Characterized by enmity or ill will Foreground Emphasise or focus on to make more important or prominent Hallmark A distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something Fraternity Friendship and mutual support within a group of people Apparent Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment Implication Something that is inferred Garb Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion Detract Take away a part from; diminish
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 13, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Impulse Impetus Curb hold or keep within limits Stubborn Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield Spiral to advance or increase steadily; rise Peg fix (a rate) at a particular level Mandarin a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful Subdue Hold within limits and control Prognosis A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop Linger To hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time Eloquently In an articulate manner Miscalibration To calibrate poorly or wrongly Ripple effect The effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas Faltering Unsteady in speech or action Cash in on Take advantage of or capitalize on Cramp Prevent the progress or free movement of Rein in to limit or control Deftly With dexterity; in a dexterous manner
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 12, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Footprint The area taken up by some object Cradle Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence Down to the wire having a result that is not known until the end Anti-incumbency sentiment in favor of voting out incumbent politicians Dish out Give or provide in small portions Palatable Acceptable to the taste or mind Expulsion The act of forcing out someone or something Entice Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion Unravelling Become undone Methodically In a methodical manner Brazen it out to continue in a confident way without showing shame or embarrassment Barb An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect Falter Be unsure or weak Subservience The condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 11, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Kick around to discuss an idea or suggestion in an informal way Chaotic Completely unordered, unpredictable, and confusing Litter o make (a place) untidy by strewing Stifling Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority Bio-bubble A bio-secure environment or bio-bubble is planned to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) Usher to conduct or escort, esp in a courteous or obsequious way Standing Social or financial or professional status or reputation Impetus A force that moves something along Nascent Being born or beginning Incremental Increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions Relegation Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions Languish Become feeble Pecking order a hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals Trajectory the way in which a process or event develops over a period of time
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 7, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Lure Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion Rationale the fundamental reasons or logic behind something; the justification for something Manifesto a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) Outgo Money paid out; an amount spent Spell out specify in detail Viability Capable of being done in a practical and useful way Resentment A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will Nitty-gritty The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Invalidate Declare invalid Extravagant exaggerated; more than is usual, true or necessary Elicit Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Flagship The chief one of a related group
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 4, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Potable Suitable for drinking Mere Being nothing more than specified Premises Land and the buildings on it Margin of error The margin required in order to insure safety Substantial Of considerable importance, size, or worth Disparity Inequality or difference in some respect Contamination the process of making something dirty or poisonous, or the state of containing unwanted or dangerous substances Residual Something left after other parts have been taken away Soften Lessen in force or effect Liaise Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Oct 1, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Discrimination Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Anomaly Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule Anchor Fix firmly and stably Autonomy Personal independence Rationale the fundamental reasons or logic behind something; the justification for something Cite Make reference to Explicitly in a way that is clear and exact Abandonment Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility Grave Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm Purposive Having or showing or acting with a purpose or design Render Announce Undergo Be subject to, have the experience of
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 30, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Relook a reconsideration or re-examination of something Directive A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity Remit Release Gallantry The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) Irrupt enter somewhere forcibly or suddenly Endowment The capital that provides income for an institution Quorum A gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business Ought used to express natural expectation Do away with Terminate, end, or take out Prune Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things Bag take possession of Spur Incite or stimulate Loftier Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style Benchmark A standard by which something can be measured or judged Confer Grant a qualification, title, right, possession, etc. Circuitous Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct Punctuate draw attention to (something) Omit Prevent from being included, considered or accepted Fraught Filled with or attended with Amplify Increase in size, volume or significance Epaulettes Adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 29, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Chorus Any utterance produced simultaneously by a group Croon Sing softly Bracket A category falling within certain defined limits Parley A negotiation between enemies Materialise Come into being; become reality Pointedly In such a manner as to make something clearly evident Sceptical Marked by or given to doubt Hostile Characterized by enmity or ill will Footprint The area taken up by some object Fancy Imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind Dilute Lessen the strength or flavour of a solution or mixture Stake a right or legal share of something Eerily Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening Abstain Refrain from voting Viable Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Contradiction Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 23, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Reluctant Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom Pull up rebuke Stake to lay (a claim) to land, rights, etc Assume Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities Messy Dirty and disorderly Tenure The term during which some position is held Fiefdom An organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group Incumbent Currently holding an office Make way allow room for someone or something else
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 16, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Arbitrary Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice Exclusionary Tending to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive Uphold Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last Trample to walk on somebody/something and damage or hurt him/her/it Hastily In a hurried or hasty manner Chunk A substantial amount Ceiling An upper limit on what is allowed Stringent Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures Explicitly precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication Reiterate To say, state, or perform again Render Pass down
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 14, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Wary Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence Revanchism The political policy of retaliating to regain lost territory Bar Disallow Pave the way to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something) Consonance agreement with something Plaintiff a person who brings an action in a court of law Deity Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Concert Harmony of people’s opinions, actions or characters Underhand Marked by deception Facade A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant Toehold any means of gaining access, support, etc Pendency the quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense Vitiation Nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null Stem Stop the flow of a liquid Stoke Stir up or tend In tandem One behind the other Frenzy State of violent mental agitation Unregenerate Unrepentant and incapable of being reformed Abominable Exceptionally bad or displeasing Aftermath The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) Spawn Call forth
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 13, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Tangle Something jumbled or confused Fleet A group of warships organized as a tactical unit Replenish Fill something that had previously been emptied Interlocutor A person who takes part in a conversation Ally A friendly nation Stall Deliberately delay an event or action Apprehension Fearful expectation or anticipation Debris The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Munition Weapons considered collectively Thaw A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile Summon Call in an official matter Strain Test the limits of Make great strides to make very quick progress Linger To hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time Flurry A rapid active commotion Indulgence The act of indulging or gratifying a desire Dampen Lessen in force or effect Running with the hare and hunting with the hounds trying to support or go with two opposing views, causes or factions at the same time In the offing likely to appear or happen soon
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 12, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Tenuous Lacking substance Foist Insert surreptitiously or without warrant Egregiously Conspicuously bad (used negatively); shockingly Malevolent Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred Onerous (of a task) requiring hard or challenging work Pertinent Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand Baffling Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend, solve or believe Outcry A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition Overtone (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality Outraging Strike with disgust or revulsion Implicate Bring into intimate and incriminating connection Penchant A strong liking Prima facie As it seems at first sight Forbid Keep from happening or arising Foment Try to stir up public opinion Smug Marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction Persecute Cause to suffer Stringent Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 9, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Kick off Commence officially Peninsula A large mass of land projecting into a body of water Strident Conspicuously and offensively loud Critic Someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments Votary One bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service Federalism The idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units Liberalism A political orientation that favours social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution Patchy Irregular Sporadic Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances Endurance The power to withstand hardship or stress Conjunction The temporal property of two things happening at the same time Revamp To patch up or renovate; repair or restore Toxic Unpleasant and damaging or offensive Shackles Restrain with fetters Self-effacing not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest Coterie An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Notion An odd, fanciful or capricious idea Buoyancy Irrepressible liveliness and good spirit Trample Injure by trampling or as if by trampling Imposter a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick other people
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 8, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Precede Be earlier in time; Contentious Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree On board as part of a group or team, especially for a special purpose Elusive Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend, solve or believe Timeline A sequence of related events arranged in chronological order Footing A relation that provides the foundation for something Advent the fact of somebody/something arriving Unilateral Involving only one part or side Incumbent Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility Inimical Not friendly Deport Behave in a certain manner Termite Whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood Annex Take (territory) as if by conquest Rhetoric Using language effectively to please or persuade
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 6, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Rear The side of an object that is opposite its front Merely And nothing more Tragic Very sad; especially involving grief, death or destruction Deployment Positioning Fatality A death resulting from an accident or a disaster Stark extreme Non-compliance failure to act in accordance with a wish or command Mishap An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate Buckle up fasten one’s seat belt in a vehicle or aircraft Whiplash An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) Proximate Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects In line In agreement with Resort Have recourse to Composite A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts Merit deserve
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 5, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Coercion The act of compelling by force of authority Discrimination Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Breach Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises Subject Cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to Reparative tending to repair Psychiatric Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders Psychosomatic Used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis Electroshock The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma Exorcism Freeing from evil spirits Trauma An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects Manifest Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one’s behaviour, attitude, or external attributes Premise A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn Decriminalise Make legal Strike down Declare null and void; make ineffective Take the cue to do what is done or suggested by (someone or something) Quack An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice Perversion something perverted; abnormal form Degenerate A person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behaviour Accord Let have; give the right to; give the opportunity or permission to
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 2, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Revert to go back to a former practice, condition, belief, etc Atrocity The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane Anomaly Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule Disobedience The failure to obey Fraught Marked by distress Chargesheet The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station Conviction a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed Severity Used of the degree of something undesirable Cybercrime Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person’s identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Sep 1, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Foe Adversary, enemy Condolence An expression of sympathy with another’s grief Recede Move away or backward Vulnerable Susceptible to attack On steroid much larger, stronger, or more extreme than is normal or expected Tranche A portion of something (especially money) Steeped having a lot of; full of something Seize the moment To take full advantage of life’s opportunities whenever and wherever they present themselves Stranded Cut off or left behind Churlish Rude and boorish Enmity A state of deep-seated ill-will Mitigate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Catastrophe An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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Very bad site not updated vocab months in Jan Feb mar 2021
Hey Manibhushan, We did update the Hindu vocab for the months of Jan & Feb but unfortunately because of some technical issue, those got deleted. But you can download the Free PDFs of Hindu Vocab of last year and keep updating your word power.
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Namaste Nikunj jii..
You are providing every day vocabulary from The Hindu editorial which is really a great boon to the competitive aspirants like me…
But, one thing I just want to tell you that please provide that editorial also, to make us understand the meaning of the context. please take this into consideration!!
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Nikunj sir please upload the monthly vocab pdf of September month
You have the daily please combine in one pdf
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