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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.

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List of Daily Hindu Vocab- Dec 2022, Jan, Feb & Mar 2023

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 30, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Stance the opinions that somebody expresses publicly about something
Misgiving Fearful expectation or anticipation
Confounding That confounds, contradicts or confuses
Stridently in an extremely forceful way
Unprecedented Having no precedent; novel; never seen before
Kerfuffle noise, excitement, and argument
Vehemently in a forceful manner
Proviso A stipulated condition
Catastrophic Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Grievance A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
Redress Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Recompense Payment or reward (as for service rendered)
Apprehensive Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
Ironically Contrary to plan or expectation
Scarcely Almost not
Exposition A systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Negligent Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
Strive Attempt by employing effort
Incumbent Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 28, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Haul a large amount of something that has been collected
Emphatic Sudden and strong
Boycott A group’s refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
Propel Give an incentive for action
Elite Selected as the best
Unseeded used of players of lesser skill
Assert to put (oneself) forward in an insistent manner
Underscore Give extra weight to (a communication)
Vie Seek or strive for the same thing as someone else
Build-up The act of building up an accumulation
Lucrative Producing a sizeable profit
Blip a sudden minor shock
Eye to fix the eyes upon

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 27, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Take on Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Expulsion The act of forcing out someone or something
Defamation A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
Rallying point A point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together
Momentarily For an instant or moment
Vantage point a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective
Equidistant The same distance apart at every point
Leverage Strategic advantage; power to act effectively
Vulnerable Susceptible to attack
Corner Gain control over
Apparent Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Wary Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Confront Oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Break ranks fail to maintain solidarity
Condemn Express strong disapproval of
Rivalry competition between people, groups, etc.
Vindictiveness A malevolent desire for revenge
Dubious Fraught with uncertainty or doubt
Deflect Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Stay aloof not friendly to other people; distant

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 26, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Antigone a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who defied her uncle, King Creon, by performing funeral rites over her brother, Polynices, and was condemned to be immured alive in a cave
Exceptional Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Irony Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
Prophecy Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
Taxonomic Related to practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
Eponymous named after a particular person or group
Defy Resist or confront with resistance
Eloquence Powerful and effective language
Trump Get the better of
Species A specific kind of something
Exotic Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Poaching Hunt illegally
Trafficking Trade or deal a commodity
Stifle To suppress
Sob Convulsive gasp made while weeping

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 25, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Chilling effect a discouraging or deterring effect, esp. one resulting from a restrictive law or regulation
Defamation A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
Conviction a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Flag to draw attention to (something)
Rigour The quality of being valid and rigorous
Bedevil Harass persistently in cruel or annoying way
Jibe An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Allege Declared but not proved
Defamatory harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Sustain Lengthen or extend in duration or space
Aggrieved Emotionally hurt, upset or annoyed
Slur A disparaging remark
Discretion Freedom to act or judge on one’s own
Grave Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Fret Be agitated or irritated
Legacy being or having to do with something, esp. something outdated or otherwise undesirable, that is carried over from a previous system, business operation, etc
Contemporary Belonging to the present time
Misdeed Improper, wicked or immoral behaviour
Dismay The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 24, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Prudent marked by sound judgment
Reiteration The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
Accumulated Added together or increased by growth over different time intervals
Corpus Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Deterrent Something that acts to discourage certain behaviour or action
Contemplate Consider as a possibility
Reversion a return to a previous state, practice, or belief
Entail Have as a logical consequence
Fiscal Relating to finance
Regressive Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
Safety net an arrangement that helps to prevent disaster (usually with money) if something goes wrong
Strike Stop work in order to press demands
Aspire Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Beneficiary The recipient of funds or other benefits
Exacerbate Make worse
Liberal Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Pragmatic Concerned with practical matters

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 23, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Abolition The act of abolishing a system, practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
Merely And nothing more
Barbaric Without civilizing influences
Venture Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Capital punishment Putting a condemned person to death
Humane Marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Electrocution Execution by electricity
Refrain Resist doing something
Jurisprudence The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Aggravate Make worse
Mitigate (law) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Send to the gallows to sentence (someone) to death
Clemency Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Dispose of Deal with or settle
Commute Exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Empirical Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Botched-up an error or problem caused by ineptitude, carelessness, or mismanagement
Perpetrate Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 19, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Logjam a difficult situation in which you cannot make progress easily because there are too many things to do
Deadlock A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Backsliding A failure to maintain a higher state
Allegation a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
Sort out resolve a problem or difficulty
Diaspora the movement of people away from their own country
Ripple effect The effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas
Inevitable An unavoidable event
For long for a long time
Amplify Increase in size, volume or significance
Clamour Loud and persistent outcry from many people
Evade Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Span To cover or extend over an area or time period
Arbitrariness not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair
Collusion Secret agreement
Betray Reveal unintentionally
Impunity Exemption from punishment or loss

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 18, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Hostage a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another
Scrutiny The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Incumbent Currently holding an office
Dispose of Deal with or settle
Aggrieved Angry or resentful due to unfair treatment
Allege Make an accusation or assertion without any proof
At the threshold at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.)
Gubernatorial Relating to a governor
Constrain Compel to behave in a certain way
Tactic A plan for attaining a particular goal
Stall Deliberately delay an event or action
Acute Of critical importance and consequence
Boycott Refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
Discourteous Showing no courtesy; rude
Assent Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Pronouncement An authoritative declaration
A race to the bottom a situation characterized by a progressive lowering or deterioration of standards, especially (in business contexts) as a result of the pressure of competition

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 17, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Dynamics Behaviour 
Nuanced With a subtle difference in attitude
Exuberant Growing in extreme abundance
Outflow something that flows out
Falter Weaken
Gloom An atmosphere of depression
Infuse Fill, as with a certain quality
Dispel Force to go away
Slump Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
Vulnerability the quality of being vulnerable (able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked)
Scramble An unceremonious and disorganized struggle
Rein in to limit or control (someone or something)
Benign Pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
Spell A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Contractionary (economics) a period of economic decline or negative growth
Streak An unbroken series of events
Insulate protect
Curb Lessen the intensity of
Constrict compress
Nimble with quickness and lightness and ease
Dither be undecided; be uncertain
Rejig Put into a new order or arrangement

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 16, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Contagion The communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
Déjà vuThe experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before
Redux Brought back
Make a beeline for hurry directly to
Haven A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
Alacrity Liveliness and eagerness
Bolster Support and strengthen
In concert with Acting jointly 
Resilient Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
Glean Learn a little information, esp. with difficulty or in small pieces
Distress A state of adversity (danger, affliction or need)
A run on a situation in which a lot of people want to buy something at the same time
Can’t see the wood for the trees to be unable to understand a situation clearly because you are too involved in it
Predicate Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
Countercyclical Against the economic cycle
On guard careful and looking out for danger

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 15, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Legitimise Make legal
Apprehension Fearful expectation or anticipation
Encroach Advance beyond the usual limit
Decriminalise Make legal
Heteronormative Regarding heterosexual relationships as normal or preferred
Solemnisation The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
Stigma A symbol of disgrace or infamy
Insurmountable Not capable of being overcome
Invoke resort to
Futile Producing no result or effect
Sacrament A formal religious ceremony
Remedy the legal means to recover a right or obtain redress for a wrong
Cede Give over

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 10, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Scramble To move hurriedly
Predicate Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
Say The chance to speak
Purport Have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
Scandalous very shocking or wrong
Saddle seat
Defection Withdrawing support
Downward Spiral If an amount or level spirals downwards, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate.
Patriarchal Characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Extortion the act of extorting, or getting money, etc. by threats, misuse of authority, etc.
Stalemate A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Elusive difficult to catch

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Mar 3, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Seep Permeate; pass through 
Prime to prepare (something); make ready
Pre-eminent Greatest in importance, degree, significance or achievement
Incentive A positive motivational influence
Consolidate Unite into one
Unnerve Disturb the composure of
Stand In good stead to be useful to, esp. in a critical situation
Gain a foothold a strong first position in a market, industry, etc. from which further progress can be made
Falter Be weak
Pale dim or feeble
Sceptical Marked by or given to doubt
Warm up Become more friendly or open
Rule outDismiss from consideration

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 28, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Subaltern Inferior in rank or status
Plenary attended by all participants
Outline Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Paradigm shift a complete and important change in the usual or accepted way of doing or thinking about somebody/something
Woo Seek someone’s favour
Fold any group or community sharing a way of life or holding the same values
Adherence Faithfully following a program, regime, party or religion
Mitigate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Inequity lack of fairness; an instance of somebody being treated unfairly
Spur Incite or stimulate
Bank on base one’s hopes or confidence on something
Timidity fear of making decisions

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 27, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Settle score to punish someone for something wrong that they did to you in the past and that you cannot forgive
Partisan Devoted to a cause or party
Unsavoury Morally offensive
Cavalier not careful
Denounce classify or describe as disgraceful
Assertion A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Outraging to cause someone to feel very angry, shocked, or upset
Egregious extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable
Thwart Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Disconcerting Causing an emotional disturbance
Insinuation the action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true
Hit a nerve provoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic
Sly deceiving people in a clever way to get what you want
Strident ​having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound
Seldom Not often
Playbook A scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign
Flouting to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom
Haul up to force someone to go somewhere or see someone in order to be punished or to answer questions about their behaviour

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 22, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Disorderly In utter disorder
Leg A section or portion of a journey or course
Black out A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Allegedly According to what has been declared but not proved
Cry foul Protest that a rule has been broken or claim an injustice
Interject To insert between other elements
Inversion The reversal of the normal order
Expunge Remove by erasing 
Travesty something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, in a way that is often shocking or offensive
Obfuscate Make obscure or unclear

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 20, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Altercation Noisy quarrel
Scuttle cause to fail
Shoot down Thwart the passage of
Brazen Unrestrained by convention or propriety
Untenable incapable of being defended or justified
Acrimony A rough and bitter manner
Perverse showing a deliberate and determined desire to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable
Vindicate Show to be right by providing justification or proof
Protagonist A person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Plague Annoy continually or chronically
Tussle Disorderly fighting
Hit home reach an intended target

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 13, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Bailout A rescue, esp. a rescue from financial difficulties
Pin one’s hope on to hope very much for a good outcome from (something or someone) especially when other options are not available or are not pursued
Stave off Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Tranche A portion of something (especially money)
Blackout The failure of electric power for a general region
Balance of payment A system of recording all of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year
Debilitating Impairing the strength and vitality
Weigh on Be oppressive or disheartening to
Perilous very dangerous
Notwithstanding Regardless of
Proximate nearest in time, order, etc. to something
Preponderant Having superior power and influence
Meddle Intrude in other people’s affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
Forebode Make a prediction about; tell in advance
Bleak Offering little or no hope

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 10, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
State of affairs The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
Articulate Express or state clearly
Rhetoric Using language effectively to please or persuade
Autocracy A political system governed by a single individual
Pitch Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
Legacy Heritage 
Lay bare Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Resolutely Showing firm determination or purpose
Grind on to continue for a long time- used to describe something unpleasant
Endgame The final stages of an extended process of negotiation
Cut out to suit or equip for
Guardrail a railing guarding usually against danger

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 9, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Bigotry the fact of having and expressing strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life
Opaque Hard or impossible to understand
Epitomise be a typical example of
Portend Be a sign of something to come, esp. something important or bad
Unabashed Not embarrassed
Dispatch The property of being prompt and efficient
Perennial Lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
Denounce Accuse or condemn openly or formally; classify or describe as disgraceful
Render Cause to become
Dispense Give or provide in small portions
Flag to draw attention to (something)
Affiliation The act of becoming formally connected or joined
Scrutiny The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Feb 6, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Gambit A tactic or manoeuvre intended to gain an advantage
Mandarin a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful
Sum up Give a summary
Deem Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Medley a mixture of different things
Propensity An inclination to do something
Conspicuous Obvious to the eye or mind
Alluring Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Nuance A subtle difference in meaning, opinion or attitude
Embedded attached
Prudent Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
Cope Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Leg-up an act of helping someone or something to improve their situation
Con Deprive of by deceit
Nudge something that encourages or persuades someone to do something in a gentle way
Penury A state of extreme poverty or destitution

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 31, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Woe Misery resulting from affliction
Intransigence stubbornly refusing to compromise
Sequencing the process of combining things in a particular order
Exhaust Use (resources or materials) over time in order to function
Persist refuse to stop
Boycott refuse to do business with
Dead-end A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Hamper Prevent the progress or free movement of
Adjudication the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
Perilous Fraught with danger
Deliberate Think about carefully; weigh
In good stead to be useful or helpful to someone or something
Riparian Of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream
Rhetoric Using language effectively to please or persuade
Testament Strong evidence for something
Flank The side of a military or naval formation

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 30, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Gyration The act of rotating in a circle or spiral
Induce Cause to arise
Conglomerate A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
Cast Put or send forth
Leverage Provide with Strategic advantage
Allege Make an accusation or assertion without any proof
Scrutiny The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Mala fide In bad faith; dishonestly
Chary Characterized by great caution and wariness
Allay Lessen the intensity of or calm
Downplay Represent as less significant or important
Repose Put or confide something in a person or thing
Egregious Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
In the wake of following (someone or something), especially as a consequence

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 27, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Portentous Of momentous or ominous significance
Unwarranted Incapable of being justified or explained
Aftermath The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Pogrom ​the organized killing of large numbers of people, because of their race or religion
Rendition An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
Streisand Effect phenomenon in which an attempt to censor, hide, or otherwise draw attention away from something only serves to attract more attention to it
Akin Similar in quality or character
Overkill Any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
Dissemination The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
Hold water Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Continuum a series of similar items in which each is almost the same as the ones next to it but the last is very different from the first
Callousness Devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Weigh in to give an opinion or enter a discussion or argument
Bane Something causing misery or death

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 25, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Eternally For a limitless time
Cynicism A cynical feeling of distrust
Clutch at straws be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation
Turmoil A violent disturbance
Imminent Close in time; about to occur
Come through Attain success or reach a desired goal
Austerity The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
Crossing of swordsIf you cross swords with someone, you disagree with them and argue with them about something
Conducive Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Devoid Completely wanting or lacking
Snub Refuse to acknowledge
Cordial Politely warm and friendly
Reciprocate Act, feel, or give mutually or in return

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 12, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Reckless Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
Spree Engage without restraint in an activity
Heed Pay close attention to
Subsidence A gradual sinking to a lower level
Emblematic Being or serving as an illustration of a type
Sag Sink 
Nick Cut slightly
Strata One of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another 
Wash one’s hands ofdisclaim responsibility for
Call on Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
Prone Having a tendency
Emit Expel (gases or odours)
Plunder use or use up wrongfully

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 10, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Directive Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Ambit the scope, extent, or bounds of something
Decriminalise Make legal
Clutch A collection of things or persons to be handled together
Signatory Someone who signs and is bound by a document
Havoc Violent and needless disturbance
Prejudice An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand without good justification
Call for Request the participation or presence of
Sensitise Make aware

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Jan 4, 2023

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Deferential Showing courteous regard for people’s feelings
Uphold stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
Palpably So as to be Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled, touched or felt
Arbitrary Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
Backdrop The context and environment in which something is set
Endorsement Formal and explicit approval
Distressing Bad; unfortunate
Make light of treat as unimportant
Entail Have as a logical consequence
Brush aside Bar from attention or consideration
Unearth Find, discover or bring to light after significant investigation or search
Hoard Save up as for future use
Nexus A connected series or group
Intrusive Tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Ruinous Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Heap on to give someone a lot of praise, criticism, etc
Rap A reproach for some lapse or misdeed

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 27, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Roller-coaster a feeling, situation, or experience that changes very quickly
Polity A politically organized unit
Disincentive A negative motivational influence
Blatant Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Expedient Appropriate to a purpose; practical
Wheeling-dealing an attempt to make a deal or get an advantage by using complicated and sometimes dishonest or unfair methods
Belie Be in contradiction with
Faction a small group of people within a larger one whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group
Manoeuvre A plan for attaining a particular goal
Volte-face a complete change in a plan of action, opinion or policy
Wrangling An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Plum A highly desirable position or assignment
Patronage granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
Subvert Cause the downfall of
Perpetuate Cause to continue or prevail
Upheaval A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 26, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Archipelago A group of many islands in a large body of water
Coup A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
Break out Begin suddenly and sometimes violently
Hung having no party with a working majority
Dissent A difference of opinion
Crack down Repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
Mar Destroy or injure severely
Bloc A group of countries in special alliance
Tilt Move sideways or in an unsteady way
Footprint A trace suggesting that something was once present, felt or otherwise important
Concede Admit (to a wrongdoing)
Call in Summon to a particular activity or employment
Cling on To remain emotionally or intellectually attached
Sabotage Destroy property or hinder normal operations
Precedent A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 23, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Overseas In a foreign country
Testament Strong evidence for something
Bombard Throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Grid A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
Wary careful because you are uncertain or afraid of somebody/something
Relentlessly Never-ceasing
Swathes A broad area or strip of something
Dilemma State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavourable options
Bolster Support and strengthen
Ally A friendly nation
Mount Put up or launch
Counterattack An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
Foreseeable Capable of being anticipated

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 21, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Fluid Unconstrained and flowing smoothly in movement
Nasty Offensive or even (of persons) malicious
Cross sword To fight with someone
Up the ante increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute
Flare-up A sudden intense happening
Assertion A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Reiterate To say, state, or perform again
Rebuttal The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
Dial down lessen the amount, intensity, or degree of a quality, factor, etc.
Rhetoric Using language effectively to please or persuade
Adjudicate Bring to an end; come to a final conclusion
Seize of be in legal possession of something
Linguistic Consisting of or related to language
Carve out Establish or create through painstaking effort
Accord Let have; give the right to; give the opportunity or permission to
Rebuff Reject outright and bluntly
Defer Hold back to a later time
Embrace Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory
Demarcate Separate clearly, as if by boundaries
Criss-cross Cross in a pattern, often random

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 20, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Tangible Capable of being treated as fact
Retinue The group following and attending to some important person
Contentious Involving or likely to cause controversy
Huddle A quick private conference
Trace Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Grandiloquent Lofty in style
Inexorably In an inexorable manner
Wrought Made or formed in a particular way
Reckon Expect to be true; believe
Extinction No longer in existence
Terrestrial Operating, living or growing on land
Account for Be the reason or explanation for
Evoke Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Anachronistic Chronologically misplaced
Tack An approach or course of action, esp. a new one
Dead end A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Adage A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 19, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Remission An abatement in intensity or degree
Gruesome Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Jurisdiction (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Apparent Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Discretionary Having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
Heinous Extremely wicked, deeply criminal
Pogrom Organized persecution of an ethnic group
Peculiar Markedly different from the usual; special
Divest Deprive of status or authority
Curb The act of restraining power, action or limiting excess
Concur Be in accord; be in agreement
Functionary A worker who holds or is invested with an office
Vitiate Take away the legal force of or render ineffective

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 16, 2022

Difficult Word/ PhraseContextual Sense
Imprudent Not wise 
Newly minted new
Reiterate To say, state, or perform again
Beleaguered in a very difficult situation
Pip to pierce (the shell of its egg) while hatching
Pole positiona leading or dominant position.
Avert Turn aside 
Envisaged Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Concomitantly At the same time as; with others
Exchequer The funds of a government, institution or individual
Grey To become grey
Corpus Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Consensus Agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Curtail Place restrictions on
Outlay The act of spending or disbursing money
Hold goodto apply or be relevant to

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      • 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.
        Regards,

    • 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!!
      Thank you!!

  1. Harshal Malwade Reply

    Nikunj sir please upload the monthly vocab pdf of September month
    You have the daily please combine in one pdf

  2. Your daily editorial is very helpful for me to improve my reading skill, sir please publish it daily. Thanks.

  3. Dear sir,

    Thanks a lot for your effort as well as consistency in helping the students to achieve their goals as early as possible, but sir I have one query regarding the Daily vocabulary editorial you are not providing may be any problem with you due to some reason you are not providing but as a reader, I am going to enhance my vocabulary day by day need your help in the form of Daily vocabulary editorial.

    thanks a lot for your kindness towards your student.

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