05 October 2026 Editorial Words | For SSC, Banking and CDS

Daily Editorial Words and Vocabulary

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1. Atavistic (adj.)

Meaning: Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral.

เคชूเคฐ्เคตเคœों เคธे เคธंเคฌंเคงिเคค / เค†เคฆिเคฎ

e.g. He felt an incredibly strong, deeply atavistic urge to wander alone into the dark, silent forest.

The brutal tribal warfare was fueled entirely by dark, atavistic fears that span centuries.

Synonyms: Ancestral; Primal; Primeval
Antonyms: Modern; Progressive; Advanced
2. Kickback (n.)

Meaning: An illicit payment made to someone who has facilitated a transaction or appointment.

เค˜ूเคธ / เค•เคฎीเคถเคจ

e.g. The greedy corporate manager demanded a secret ten percent kickback to swiftly approve the supplier's contract.

Accepting any form of financial kickback will result in your immediate and absolute termination from the company.

Synonyms: Bribe; Payoff; Commission
Antonyms: Penalty; Fine; Forfeiture
3. Insidious (adj.)

Meaning: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

เค•เคชเคŸी / เค˜ाเคคเค•

e.g. The highly insidious disease slowly destroyed his internal organs long before any physical symptoms ever appeared.

Cyberbullying is an incredibly insidious and hidden threat to the fragile mental health of modern teenagers.

Synonyms: Treacherous; Deceitful; Stealthy
Antonyms: Harmless; Transparent; Beneficial
4. Penultimate (adj.)

Meaning: Second to the last in a series of things.

เค‰เคชाเคจ्เคค्เคฏ / เค…ंเคคिเคฎ เคธे เคชเคนเคฒा

e.g. The thrilling plot twist occurred in the penultimate chapter of the massive, bestselling mystery novel.

We are currently resting before the extremely difficult penultimate stage of the grueling bicycle race.

Synonyms: Next-to-last
Antonyms: Last; Final
5. Pummel (v.)

Meaning: Strike repeatedly, typically with the fists.

เคชीเคŸเคจा

e.g. The fierce, highly skilled boxer will relentlessly pummel his completely exhausted opponent in the final round.

Heavy, massive hailstones began to brutally pummel the fragile roof of the small, isolated wooden cabin.

Synonyms: Batter; Pound; Strike
Antonyms: Protect; Defend; Guard
6. Adventurism (n.)

Meaning: The willingness to take risks in business or politics; reckless actions.

เคฆुเคธ्เคธाเคนเคธ / เคœोเค–िเคฎ เคฒेเคจे เค•ी เคช्เคฐเคตृเคค्เคคि

e.g. The nation's aggressive military adventurism eventually led to massive, completely unsustainable international debts.

Strict corporate regulators heavily criticized the young CEO's reckless financial adventurism in the stock market.

Synonyms: Recklessness; Audacity; Risk-taking
Antonyms: Caution; Prudence; Carefulness
7. Condemn (v.)

Meaning: Express complete disapproval of, typically in public.

เคจिंเคฆा เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. The global international community will swiftly and fiercely condemn the completely unprovoked, violent military invasion.

The incredibly strict city safety inspector had to legally condemn the severely damaged, rapidly collapsing brick bridge.

Synonyms: Denounce; Censure; Criticize
Antonyms: Commend; Praise; Approve
8. Robust (adj.)

Meaning: Strong and healthy; vigorous.

เคฎเคœเคฌूเคค / เคคเค—เคก़ा

e.g. The rapidly growing international tech company reported incredibly robust financial profits this current quarter.

You absolutely need a highly robust immune system to successfully fight off the severe, deadly viral infection.

Synonyms: Strong; Vigorous; Sturdy
Antonyms: Frail; Weak; Fragile
9. Disparity (n.)

Meaning: A great difference.

เค…เคธเคฎाเคจเคคा / เค…ंเคคเคฐ

e.g. The highly strict new government policy aims to massively reduce the alarming disparity in regional healthcare access.

There is a rapidly growing, incredibly massive financial disparity between the wealthy executives and the struggling factory workers.

Synonyms: Inequality; Difference; Gap
Antonyms: Parity; Equality; Similarity
10. Ostensibly (adv.)

Meaning: Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

เคœ़ाเคนिเคฐ เคคौเคฐ เคชเคฐ

e.g. He abruptly resigned from the massive corporation, ostensibly due to severely failing health.

The new, strict legislation was ostensibly designed to actively protect the fragile coastal environment.

Synonyms: Apparently; Seemingly; Supposedly
Antonyms: Genuinely; Truly; Sincerely
11. Contingent (n.)

Meaning: A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group.

เคช्เคฐเคคिเคจिเคงिเคฎंเคกเคฒ / เคฆเคฒ

e.g. A massive contingent of heavily armed police officers strictly guarded the royal palace during the entire summit.

The large athletic contingent from India proudly marched together directly into the massive Olympic stadium.

Synonyms: Delegation; Deputation; Group
Antonyms: Individual; Solitude
12. Humble (v.)

Meaning: Cause (someone) to feel less important or proud; decisively defeat.

เคจीเคšा เคฆिเค–ाเคจा / เคนเคฐाเคจा

e.g. The relatively unknown amateur team incredibly managed to completely humble the defending international champions.

The brutal, incredibly difficult mountain climb will quickly humble even the most highly experienced professional hikers.

Synonyms: Subdue; Defeat; Demean
Antonyms: Exalt; Elevate; Glorify
13. Pitfall (n.)

Meaning: A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.

เค–เคคเคฐा / เค—ुเคช्เคค เคฌाเคงा

e.g. A massive, crippling lack of sufficient early funding remains the absolute biggest pitfall for highly ambitious startup companies.

You must carefully navigate the many hidden legal pitfalls completely surrounding this highly complex international contract.

Synonyms: Hazard; Danger; Snare
Antonyms: Advantage; Benefit; Boon
14. Moot (v.)

Meaning: Raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).

เคšเคฐ्เคšा เค•े เคฒिเค เคชेเคถ เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. The brave board member decided to actively moot the highly controversial proposal during the tense annual meeting.

They secretly plan to formally moot the idea of a massive, early retirement package next week.

Synonyms: Propose; Broach; Introduce
Antonyms: Suppress; Withdraw; Stifle
15. Purported (adj.)

Meaning: Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.

เค•เคฅिเคค

e.g. The highly mysterious document details the purported benefits of a completely secret, unproven ancient medicine.

The purported author of the highly controversial anonymous letter completely denies any involvement whatsoever.

Synonyms: Alleged; Claimed; Supposed
Antonyms: Verified; Confirmed; Proven
16. Strenuous (adj.)

Meaning: Requiring or using great exertion.

เคถ्เคฐเคฎเคธाเคง्เคฏ / เค•เคก़ा

e.g. The doctor strictly warned him to completely avoid all highly strenuous physical exercise after his massive heart surgery.

She made a highly strenuous and incredibly passionate personal objection to the deeply unfair new corporate policy.

Synonyms: Exhausting; Demanding; Arduous
Antonyms: Effortless; Easy; Light
17. Swathe (n.)

Meaning: A broad strip or area of something.

เคฌเคก़ा เคนिเคธ्เคธा / เคชเคŸ्เคŸी

e.g. The highly aggressive, out-of-control forest fire violently destroyed a massive swathe of completely pristine green timberland.

The incredibly corrupt new legislation will heavily affect a vast swathe of the completely innocent local population.

Synonyms: Strip; Belt; Tract
Antonyms: Sliver; Fragment; Speck
18. Cleavage (n.)

Meaning: A sharp division; a split.

เคตिเคญाเคœเคจ / เคฆเคฐाเคฐ

e.g. The highly controversial new economic law caused a massive, deeply unbridgeable political cleavage within the ruling party.

A stark social cleavage immediately opened between the incredibly wealthy elites and the deeply struggling working class.

Synonyms: Schism; Division; Split
Antonyms: Unification; Integration; Fusion
19. Topple (v.)

Meaning: Overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall; remove (a government or person in authority) from power.

เค‰เค–ाเคก़ เคซेंเค•เคจा / เค—िเคฐाเคจा

e.g. The sudden, incredibly massive earthquake violently caused the ancient stone tower to completely topple over.

The brave, united citizens finally managed to successfully topple the highly brutal and entirely corrupt military regime.

Synonyms: Overthrow; Oust; Overturn
Antonyms: Reinstate; Restore; Establish
20. Unsustainable (adj.)

Meaning: Not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.

เค…เคธ्เคฅिเคฐ / เคœो เคŸिเค• เคจ เคธเค•े

e.g. The country's incredibly massive, rapidly growing foreign debt is completely and utterly economically unsustainable.

Working fourteen highly stressful hours every single day is an absolutely unsustainable physical and mental pace.

Synonyms: Untenable; Unsupportable; Unviable
Antonyms: Sustainable; Viable; Feasible

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