18 September 2026 Editorial Words | For SSC, Banking and CDS
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Meaning: A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
भ्रम / ग़लतफ़हमी
e.g. Goriely calls this the "supreme knowledge fallacy" of ancient civilisations.
The idea that money buys absolute happiness is a dangerous modern fallacy.
Meaning: A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
विशेष रुचि / झुकाव
e.g. With its penchant for optical illusions that bend reality to one's liking...
He has a strong penchant for adopting stray dogs from the local shelter.
Meaning: Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
वाक्पटु लेकिन छिछला
e.g. Admiration can easily manufacture glib explanations for complex historical events.
The salesman offered a glib answer that completely failed to address my concerns.
Meaning: Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.
सुनी-सुनाई बात / अफवाह
e.g. Vitruvius's hearsay was tragically mistaken by Renaissance scholars for eyewitness knowledge.
The judge immediately dismissed the witness's statement as completely unreliable hearsay.
Meaning: Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.
विद्रोही / विनाशकारी
e.g. Goriely's most subversive invitation is not to admire the Parthenon less, but carefully.
The banned underground magazine published highly subversive articles against the dictatorship.
Meaning: Perceive or recognize (something).
पहचानना / समझना
e.g. The ability to discern when our certainties need a reality check is crucial.
Through the thick fog, the ship's captain could barely discern the rocky coastline.
Meaning: Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
परिकल्पना करना
e.g. The inclusive secularism envisaged in the Indian Constitution allows space for expression.
He carefully envisaged a highly successful and wealthy future for his new tech startup.
Meaning: Unpleasantly overpowering.
रोबदार / हावी होने वाला
e.g. The local rule was at once both overbearing where it did not need to be.
Her deeply overbearing mother tried to completely control every aspect of her wedding.
Meaning: With one side lower or smaller than the other; disproportionate.
एकतरफा / असंतुलित
e.g. The government, rather than correcting this lopsided deficit, seems to be deepening it.
The basketball game ended in a highly lopsided victory for the defending champions.
Meaning: A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
तर्क / मूल कारण
e.g. The clear rationale behind the economic decision is completely straightforward and logical.
She failed to clearly explain the underlying rationale for cancelling the massive project.
Meaning: In conflict or disagreement.
विवाद में / असहमत
e.g. The decision to raise rates is entirely at odds with the President's desire.
His highly reckless actions are deeply at odds with his strictly conservative upbringing.
Meaning: Take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall.
पहले ही रोक देना
e.g. In a desperate quest to preempt political attacks, the rate structure was altered.
We must immediately launch a marketing campaign to preempt the rival company's product.
Meaning: (Of a calculation) done quickly to provide a rough estimate.
मोटा-मोटी अनुमान
e.g. A back-of-the-envelope calculation based on past trends suggests a major financial loss.
We did a quick back-of-the-envelope estimate of the expensive construction costs.
Meaning: (Of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts.
संचित होना / प्राप्त होना
e.g. The data suggests that the benefit will largely accrue to private banks.
Paid vacation days will automatically accrue for every single month that you work.
Meaning: An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property; an extensive war or conflict.
भीषण आग / बड़ा संघर्ष
e.g. In the three years since the conflagration of May 2023 hardened into a fault line...
The careless camper's tiny match sparked a massive conflagration in the dry forest.
Meaning: (Of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
कम होना / शांत होना
e.g. The state attempted to engineer a thaw as violence between the communities was abating.
We must safely wait inside the basement until the violent storm is fully abating.
Meaning: A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
समर्थक / पक्षपाती
e.g. Economic blockades imposed heavily by violent partisans of the communities caused massive starvation.
The political rally was entirely filled with loud, highly dedicated partisans holding signs.
Meaning: Restoring to life; reviving the practice, use, or memory of something.
पुनर्जीवित करना
e.g. Armed groups claiming to act on behalf of their communities are resurrecting old arguments.
The vintage fashion designer is successfully resurrecting completely forgotten clothing styles from the 1920s.
Meaning: Fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level.
निर्धारित करना / तय करना
e.g. Based on consumption expenditures, the price index has been securely pegged at 3.7 percent.
The value of the national currency is directly pegged to the powerful US dollar.
Meaning: Manual dexterity, typically in performing tricks; clever or deceptive action.
हाथ की सफाई / चालाकी
e.g. The ancient Parthenon has long been credited with an architectural sleight of hand.
Through a highly clever legal sleight of hand, the corporation avoided paying millions in taxes.
Meaning: Expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).
भंडाफोड़ करना / झूठा साबित करना
e.g. The mathematician's highly detailed new research paper successfully debunks the ancient architectural myth.
We must use hard scientific facts to completely debunk these dangerous online conspiracy theories.
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