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- Dec 2021 & Jan 2022
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Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Tangle Something jumbled or confused Roll-out to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time Snag An unforeseen obstacle Notwithstanding Regardless of Altimeter An instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation Inclement (of weather or climate) severe Impasse A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible Retrofit Substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones Buffer zone A neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict Hammer out Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 19, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Conundrum A difficult problem Mandarin a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful Conjure up bring into existence Fragmented Having been divided Stutter Function or progress in an irregular way Meagre Deficient in amount, quality or extent Clock To register Threshold a point at which something starts Cool Lose intensity Deferral a postponement of an action or event
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 18, 2022
Difficult Words/ Phrase Contextual Sense Throttle Place limits on (extent, amount or access) Endemic native to or confined to a certain region Deplete Use (resources or materials) over time in order to function Haunting Having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect Thumping Very large Sacrilege Blasphemous behaviour; the act of depriving something of its sacred character Boot out Remove from a position or office Salvage Prevent being ruined, destroyed, lost, or harmed Stomp to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger Narcissistic Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 17, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Crucial vital to the resolution of a crisis Precarious Fraught with danger Credit crunch a sudden sharp reduction in the availability of money or credit from banks and other lenders Slump A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality Spur Incite or stimulate Dwindle Become smaller Unrest A state of agitation or turbulent change or development Debt restructure a process used by countries to change the terms on loans to make them easier to pay back Currency swap a foreign exchange transaction that involves trading principal and interest in one currency for the same in another currency Humanitarian Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 14, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense At the helm in charge of an organization, group of people, etc. Anticipation The feeling waiting to something happening, esp. looking forward with excitement Oversee Watch and direct Unfurling If you say that events, stories, or scenes unfurl before you, you mean that you are aware of them or can see them as they happen or develop. Morph to gradually change Grandest Of behaviour that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope Frontier An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development Stance a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion Sequel Something that follows something else Spin-off A product made during the manufacture of something else
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 13, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Deficit loss Watchdog A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste Allege Make an accusation or assertion without any proof News snippet a small piece of information or news Unilaterally by means of one part or party Arbitrarily In a random manner Dictate Issue commands or orders for Stay afloat If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating Implication the effect that something will have on something else in the future Quest The act of searching for something
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 12, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Knight a person of high rank In a row one after another; without a break Abdicate Give up Exaggeration Making to seem more important than it really is Prodigy An unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration Feat A notable achievement Deficiency The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable Momentum Enough activity to continue going Stride Significant progress Pit Set into opposition or rivalry
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 11, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Bugle A brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares; A brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares Adversarial Involving opposition, often hostile Span To extend over a time period Deployment The distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work Emotive Generating strong emotions At play being something that helps produce or influence a result Reinforce Make stronger Rigour The quality of being hard to endure, uninviting or formidable Toxicity The degree to which something is poisonous Rhetoric Insincere or vague talk with empty promises etc. that is supposed to impress
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 10, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Norm A standard regarded as typical Adduce to mention or provide (something, such as a fact or example) as evidence or proof to support an argument Pendency (mainly law) the quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance Rationale (law) the fundamental reasons or logic behind something In vain without any success Spell out specify in detail Take up Pursue Defer Hold back to a later time Tweak Adjust finely Ought Anything whatever
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 7, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Complacency The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself Exhibit To show, make visible or apparent Rage to continue with great force Hybrid immunity People who become naturally infected with Covid and recover before vaccination develop “hybrid immunity”, better immunity than those who only have antibodies from vaccination Induce Cause to arise Immaterial not mattering one way or the other Confer Grant a qualification, title, right, possession, etc. Virulence extreme harmfulness Vulnerable Susceptible to attack Overwhelm Charge someone with too many tasks
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 6, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Bumpy characterized by irregular movements Poised Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action Persistent Never-ceasing Trade deficit An excess of imports over exports Tad A slight amount or degree of difference Albeit Even though Upending Set, turn, or stand on end Brace Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult Mandarins a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful: Conjure up Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 5, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Threshold the level at which something starts to happen Hold water (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable Notion A vague idea in which some confidence is placed Stringent Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures Justification A statement in explanation of some action or belief Impediment Something that interferes with (or delays) action or progress Arbitrary not planned or chosen for a particular reason. Infeasible Not capable of being carried out or put into practice Render Pass down Bunch to form a group
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 4, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Overwhelming Very strong; urgently felt Emergence The gradual beginning Variant of concern A variant for which there is evidence of an increase in transmissibility, more severe disease (e.g., increased hospitalizations or deaths), significant reduction in neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination, reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, or diagnostic detection failures Adolescent Being of the age 13 through 19 Serosurvey A sero-survey involves testing of blood serum of a group of individuals and this will be used to monitor trends in prevalence of the novel coronavirus, or SARS-COV-2, infection at the district level Immunogenic relating to or producing an immune response Peer-review The peer-review process subjects an author’s scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field (peers) and is considered necessary to ensure academic scientific quality. Co-morbidity (medicine) the coexistence of two or more related medical conditions Homologous Corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics Reliance The state of relying on something
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 3, 2022
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Patchwork a mixture of different things Harbinger Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Anomaly Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule Inverted to put something in the opposite order or position to the way it usually is Ostensibly seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real Alleviate Make easier Parley a discussion or meeting between two groups of people who disagree, in order to try and find a way of solving a problem Lathe a machine for changing the shape of a piece of wood, metal, etc. that works by turning the material while a sharp tool is pressed against it Debilitating Impairing the strength and vitality Fortuitous Having no cause or apparent cause
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 30, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Feasibility The quality of being doable Herald to be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon) Frontier An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development Arsenal A supply of something available for future use Bode well to show or suggest that future developments or events will be good or favorable Unfold Develop or come to a promising stage Comorbidity (medicine) the coexistence of two or more related medical conditions Mix-up a mistake that causes confusion Fiasco A disastrous or embarrassing failure Sans without
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 29, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Perpetrator a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil Orgy Any act of immoderate indulgence Congregation An assemblage of people, animals or things collected together Derangement A state of mental disturbance and disorientation Fringe group a group that is on the periphery of a larger organization because its views are more extreme than the majority Passivity The trait of remaining inactive Eloquent Speaking readily, clearly, and effectively Pernicious Exceedingly harmful Bigotry the state of feeling, or the act of expressing, strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions Cavalier Marked by lack of attention, consideration, forethought or thoroughness; not careful
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 27, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Curb hold in restraint Regressive Opposing progress Table Propose something Inducement a motive or consideration that leads one to action Allurement something that persuades one to perform an action for gain Sinister suggesting tragic developments Belligerent Characteristic of somebody who is eager to fight Rampant Unrestrained and violent Rampaging Act violently, recklessly, or destructively Propagate Become distributed or widespread
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 23, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Foreboding A feeling of evil to come Writ written Foresight Seeing ahead Echo Repetition Exhort to strongly encourage someone to do something Pre-emptive Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence Ebb Fall away or decline Body blow A serious or devastating setback Consternation Fear resulting from the awareness of danger Harbinger something that shows what is coming
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 22, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Roll A list of names Weed out Remove unwanted elements Laudable Worthy of high praise Grave Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm Disenfranchisement the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote Unanimously Of one mind; without dissent Rigorously in a careful way so that every part of something is looked at or considered to make certain it is correct Intimate Give to understand Franchise The right to vote in a public election Ulterior Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 21, 2021
Difficult Word/ Phrase Contextual Sense Bulwark something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations Rivalry The act of competing as for profit or a prize Spur Incite or stimulate Counterpart A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another Reciprocate Act, feel, or give mutually or in return Languish to lose strength or energy and not make any progress in something Wield Handle effectively Foothold a situation in which someone has obtained the power or influence needed to get what is wanted Hamper Prevent the progress or free movement of Radicalisation the action or process of making somebody more extreme or radical in their opinions on political or social issues
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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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