19 October-24 October (Weekly) Editorial Words | For SSC, Banking and CDS
Improve your English vocabulary with handpicked editorial words from leading newspapers. Learn their English explanations, Hindi meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples, then test what you learnt with quiz designed for SSC, Banking, and CDS aspirants.
Meaning: The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
рдХрдоी / рдЕрднाрд╡
e.g. The investigation was severely hampered by a glaring paucity of reliable eyewitnesses.
A sudden paucity of skilled technicians forced the factory to delay its expansion plans.
Meaning: Move forcefully or roughly into a place without permission.
рдмिрдиा рдЕрдиुрдорддि рдШुрд╕рдиा / рдзрдб़рдзрдб़ाрддे рд╣ुрдП рдШुрд╕рдиा
e.g. You cannot simply barge into the boardroom while a confidential meeting is underway.
Panicked commuters began to barge into the waiting train before passengers could alight.
Meaning: Accustom someone to managing without something on which they have become dependent.
рдЖрджрдд рдЫुрдб़ाрдиा / рдзीрд░े-рдзीрд░े рдЕрд▓рдЧ рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The new agricultural policy aims to gradually wean away farmers from water-intensive crops.
Financial incentives are necessary to wean away small industries from polluting fossil fuels.
Meaning: A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or people.
рднрдЧрджрдб़
e.g. False rumors of a fire triggered a deadly stampede near the narrow stadium exit.
The sudden clap of thunder caused the herd of cattle to break into a wild stampede.
Meaning: A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
рдиिрд╡ाрд░рдХ / рд╣рддोрдд्рд╕ाрд╣िрдд рдХрд░рдиे рд╡ाрд▓ा
e.g. Heavy financial penalties serve as a strong deterrent against corporate tax evasion.
The visible presence of armed guards acted as an effective deterrent to potential thieves.
Meaning: Travel regularly over a route, typically for commercial purposes.
рдиिрдпрдоिрдд рд░ूрдк рд╕े рдЪрд▓рдиा / рдЖрд╡ाрдЧрдорди рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Wooden ferries ply between the two riverbanks from dawn until dusk every day.
Only licensed commercial vehicles are permitted to ply along the steep mountain highway.
Meaning: (Of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
рдЬीрд░्рдг-рд╢ीрд░्рдг / рдЬрд░्рдЬрд░
e.g. The municipal corporation ordered the immediate demolition of the dilapidated wooden bridge.
They bought a dilapidated colonial bungalow and spent two years restoring its original charm.
Meaning: Guilty of or involving betrayal; presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.
рдЦрддрд░рдиाрдХ / рд╡िрд╢्рд╡ाрд╕рдШाрддी
e.g. Strong undercurrents make this stretch of the river extremely treacherous for small boats.
The mountaineers navigated the treacherous ice ridge with extreme caution.
Meaning: (Of a boat) be overturned in the water.
рдиाрд╡ рдХा рдкрд▓рдЯрдиा
e.g. Overloading the narrow wooden vessel caused it to capsize in the middle of the lake.
Fierce gale-force winds threatened to capsize the fishing trawler near the coast.
Meaning: A dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work or series of events.
рдоुрдЦ्рдп рд╡िрдЪाрд░ / рдЖрд╡рд░्рддी рд╡िрд╖рдп
e.g. Betrayal by close allies is a recurring motif throughout the author's historical novels.
The weaver incorporated a traditional floral motif into the border of the silk fabric.
Meaning: Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.
рддीрд╡्рд░ рдк्рд░рд╕ाрд░ / рд╕ंрдЦ्рдпा рдоें рд╡ृрдж्рдзि
e.g. Regulators are struggling to monitor the rapid proliferation of unregistered lending apps.
The treaty was signed to halt the dangerous proliferation of chemical weapons across the region.
Meaning: The state of being uncertain or insecure.
рдЕрдиिрд╢्рдЪिрддрддा / рдЕрд╕ुрд░рдХ्рд╖ा
e.g. Seasonal labourers face constant financial precarity whenever the monsoon fails.
The sudden closure of the factory highlighted the economic precarity of contract workers.
Meaning: Subject to chance; occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case.
рдиिрд░्рднрд░ / рдЖрдХрд╕्рдоिрдХ
e.g. The final approval of the massive construction loan is strictly contingent upon a satisfactory environmental audit.
Outdoor sports events are always contingent on favorable weather conditions.
Meaning: Close (a business or building) permanently or temporarily.
рдмंрдж рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Rising operational costs forced the retail chain to shutter three of its oldest outlets.
Authorities decided to shutter the unsafe chemical plant following the inspection report.
Meaning: More important than anything else; supreme.
рд╕рд░्рд╡ोрдкрд░ि / рдк्рд░рдоुрдЦ
e.g. Passenger safety must remain of paramount importance during railway modernisation drives.
Securing clean drinking water is the paramount concern for the flood-affected villagers.
Meaning: Deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
рд╢ोрдХाрдХुрд▓ / рд╢ोрдХрд╕ंрддрдк्рдд
e.g. The state government announced immediate financial relief for the bereaved families.
Neighbors gathered quietly to offer their condolences to the bereaved parents.
Meaning: Originate in or be caused by.
рд╕े рдЙрдд्рдкрди्рди рд╣ोрдиा / рдХा рдкрд░िрдгाрдо рд╣ोрдиा
e.g. Most of the project's delays stem from poor coordination between the two departments.
His deep distrust of financial institutions stems from a bad investment experience in his youth.
Meaning: Come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.
рдПрдХрдд्рд░ рд╣ोрдиा / рдПрдХ рдмिंрджु рдкрд░ рдоिрд▓рдиा
e.g. Thousands of pilgrims converge at the sacred confluence every winter for the annual fair.
Rescue teams from three neighboring districts began to converge on the disaster site.
Meaning: Prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).
рдЯाрд▓рдиा / рд░ोрдХрдиा
e.g. Swift intervention by the air traffic controller helped avert a mid-air collision.
Diplomatic talks were resumed at the eleventh hour to avert a full-scale trade war.
Meaning: Be replaced or superseded by; yield or collapse under pressure.
рдХी рдЬрдЧрд╣ рд▓ेрдиा / рдврд╣ рдЬाрдиा
e.g. After the intense monsoon storms, the dark clouds will finally give way to bright, sunny skies.
Initial panic among the stranded passengers gradually gave way to calm cooperation.
Meaning: The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
рд╕рддрд░्рдХрддा / рдЪौрдХрд╕ी
e.g. Constant vigilance is required to protect banking networks from sophisticated cyberattacks.
The border guards maintained strict vigilance throughout the foggy winter night.
Meaning: A long-term security yielding a fixed rate of interest, issued by a company and unsecured by physical assets.
рдЛрдгрдкрдд्рд░
e.g. The infrastructure company issued convertible debentures to raise capital for its new highway project.
Conservative investors often prefer fixed-rate debentures over volatile equity shares.
Meaning: Treat something as unimportant; dismiss casually.
рдирдЬ़рд░рдЕंрджाрдЬ़ рдХрд░рдиा / рдЦाрд░िрдЬ рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The management decided to brush aside the union's warnings about faulty factory equipment.
You cannot simply brush aside serious audit objections without providing a written explanation.
Meaning: A device, action, or opening remark, typically one calculated to gain an advantage.
рдЪाрд▓ / рдкрд╣рд▓ा рдХрджрдо
e.g. Offering a massive discount on the new software was a clever marketing gambit.
His opening gambit in the trade negotiations caught the rival delegation by surprise.
Meaning: Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.
рд╡िрд╢ाрд▓рдХाрдп рд╕ंрдЧрдарди / рдорд╣ाрдХाрдп рд╡рд╕्рддु
e.g. The local bookstore struggled to compete against the online retail behemoth.
What started as a small garage startup eventually grew into a global financial behemoth.
Meaning: Emphasize or show that something is important or true.
рдЬ़ोрд░ рджेрдиा / рд░ेрдЦांрдХिрдд рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The recent cyberattacks underscore the urgent need for stronger network firewalls.
The audit report will underscore several critical flaws in the procurement process.
Meaning: Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
рдХौрд╢рд▓ / рдкрд░ाрдХ्рд░рдо
e.g. The young archer demonstrated remarkable technical prowess during the national tournament.
The engineering firm is widely respected for its technical prowess in bridge construction.
Meaning: Put an end to; remove or abolish.
рд╕рдоाрдк्рдд рдХрд░рдиा / рдЦрдд्рдо рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The committee voted to do away with outdated regulations that were slowing down software development.
Many modern offices have decided to do away with rigid dress codes altogether.
Meaning: A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.
рдоाрдирджंрдб / рдХрд╕ौрдЯी
e.g. The new electric vehicle set a high benchmark for battery efficiency and range.
Independent test scores serve as a reliable benchmark for evaluating school performance.
Meaning: The whole of a person's knowledge, responsibility, or sphere of activity.
рдХाрд░्рдпрдХ्рд╖ेрдд्рд░ / рдЕрдзिрдХाрд░-рдХ्рд╖ेрдд्рд░
e.g. Complex tax litigation falls outside the province of a general corporate paralegal.
Interpreting constitutional law is strictly the province of the judiciary.
Meaning: Relating to time; relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs.
рд╕рдордп рд╕ंрдмंрдзी / рд▓ौрдХिрдХ
e.g. High-frequency trading algorithms require extreme temporal precision to execute orders.
The monk renounced all temporal possessions to live a life of quiet contemplation.
Meaning: So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
рд╕ूрдХ्рд╖्рдо / рдмाрд░ीрдХ
e.g. A subtle change in the engine's vibration alerted the mechanic to a worn bearing.
The artist used subtle shades of grey to create a sense of depth in the portrait.
Meaning: A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
рдЕрд╕ाрдоाрди्рдпрддा / рд╡िрдЪрд▓рди
e.g. The sudden drop in summer temperatures was treated as a temporary climatic aberration.
For a disciplined athlete, missing a morning training session was a rare aberration.
Meaning: The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.
рдЖрдЧрдорди / рд╢ुрд░ुрдЖрдд
e.g. The advent of high-speed satellite internet has transformed remote education.
Before the advent of modern refrigeration, preserving perishable food was a major challenge.
Meaning: Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.
рддрджрд░्рде / рд╡िрд╢ेрд╖ рдЙрдж्рджेрд╢्рдп рдХे рд▓िрдП
e.g. The municipal board formed an ad hoc committee to investigate the water supply failure.
Relying on ad hoc repairs instead of scheduled maintenance will eventually ruin the machinery.
Meaning: Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.
рд╕्рд╡рдЪ्рдЫंрдж / рдЕрдб़िрдпрд▓
e.g. The shepherd spent hours searching the rocky hills for a wayward lamb.
Strict quality checks were introduced to correct wayward manufacturing processes.
Meaning: Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
рд░рд╣рд╕्рдпрдордп / рдЖрдз्рдпाрдд्рдоिрдХ
e.g. The poet's verses are filled with mystical imagery drawn from ancient folklore.
Early morning mist over the mountain lake gave the landscape a mystical quality.
Meaning: Protect someone or something from unpleasant influences or experiences.
рд╕ुрд░рдХ्рд╖िрдд рд░рдЦрдиा / рдЕрд▓рдЧ рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Diversifying your investment portfolio will help insulate your savings from sudden market crashes.
Thick copper recubrimiento is used to insulate the high-voltage underground cables.
Meaning: The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
рдЬрдмрд░рди рд╡рд╕ूрд▓ी / рд░ंрдЧрджाрд░ी
e.g. The police arrested three gang members involved in an organized extortion racket.
Shopkeepers refused to bow to extortion and reported the threatening calls to the authorities.
Meaning: Officially punish someone or make them give an account of their behavior.
рд╕рдЬ़ा рджेрдиा / рдЬрд╡ाрдмрджेрд╣ рдард╣рд░ाрдиा
e.g. The regulatory authority vowed to bring to book those responsible for the banking fraud.
Unless traffic violators are swiftly brought to book, road accidents will continue to rise.
Meaning: Become prominent or important.
рд╕ाрдордиे рдЖрдиा / рдорд╣рдд्рд╡рдкूрд░्рдг рдмрдирдиा
e.g. Several talented young athletes came to the fore during the national championship trials.
Questions regarding data privacy have come to the fore with the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.
Meaning: A person who physically attacks another.
рд╣рдорд▓ाрд╡рд░ / рдЖрдХ्рд░рдордгрдХाрд░ी
e.g. The security camera captured a clear image of the masked assailant fleeing the scene.
The brave shopkeeper managed to disarm the assailant before the police patrol arrived.
Meaning: Arrest of someone for a crime; anxiety or fear that something bad will happen.
рдЧिрд░рдл्рддाрд░ी / рдЖрд╢ंрдХा
e.g. Timely intelligence shared by local residents led to the quick apprehension of the smugglers.
Students waited outside the examination hall with a visible sense of nervous apprehension.
Meaning: A secure position from which further progress may be made.
рдордЬрдмूрдд рдкрдХрдб़ / рдкैрд░ рдЬрдоाрдиे рдХी рдЬрдЧрд╣
e.g. Acquiring the local distribution network gave the company a solid foothold in the Asian market.
The climbers chipped into the steep ice wall to carve out a safe foothold.
Meaning: An artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources; an incongruous combination.
рдоिрд╢्рд░рдг / рд╡िрднिрди्рди рд╢ैрд▓िрдпों рдХा рдоेрд▓
e.g. The new tax code is a confusing pastiche of outdated colonial laws and modern amendments.
The director's latest film is a clever pastiche of classic noir thrillers.
Meaning: Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.
рдЕрдкрд╢िрд╖्рдЯ рдЬрд▓ / рдХाрд░рдЦाрдиों рдХा рдЧंрджा рдкाрдиी
e.g. The pollution control board fined the dyeing unit for releasing untreated effluent into the canal.
Strict filtration of industrial effluent is essential to protect aquatic life downstream.
Meaning: Pursue a difficult task or activity to the end.
рдЕंрдд рддрдХ рдбрдЯे рд░рд╣рдиा / рд╣ाрд░ рди рдоाрдирдиा
e.g. Despite severe financial hurdles, the committee decided to stay the course until the river restoration was complete.
Economic reforms require political courage to stay the course even when short-term results look slow.
Meaning: An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
рдЭुрдХाрд╡ / рдк्рд░рд╡ृрдд्рддि
e.g. Investors showed a strong propensity to shift their funds into gold during the banking crisis.
His propensity to exaggerate minor achievements often annoyed his colleagues.
Meaning: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
рдЕрддि рд╕ाрд╡рдзाрди / рд╕ूрдХ्рд╖्рдо
e.g. The auditor conducted a meticulous examination of the department's procurement ledgers.
Restoring the ancient manuscript required months of meticulous brushwork.
Meaning: An unfilled space or interval; a gap.
рдХрдоी / рд░िрдХ्рддि
e.g. The appellate court pointed out a serious legal lacuna in the land acquisition rules.
Historians discovered a two-decade lacuna in the town's archival records.
Meaning: Make or become thoroughly wet; drench in liquid.
рднिрдЧोрдиा / рдбुрдмोрдиा
e.g. The chef decided to souse thesponge cake in warm sugar syrup before serving.
Rescue workers had to souse the smoldering warehouse timbers with water to prevent another fire.
Meaning: Military observation of a region to locate an enemy; preliminary survey.
рдЯोрд╣ / рдк्рд░ाрд░ंрднिрдХ рд╕рд░्рд╡ेрдХ्рд╖рдг
e.g. Aerial reconnaissance revealed that the mountain pass was blocked by a massive landslide.
The cybersecurity team detected automated reconnaissance traffic probing the bank's servers.
Meaning: In an extremely bad or appalling way.
рдмेрд╣рдж рдЦрд░ाрдм рдвंрдЧ рд╕े
e.g. The municipal contractor performed abysmally in meeting the pre-monsoon drainage targets.
Voter turnout in the local council election was abysmally low due to the heatwave.
Meaning: Prevent someone or something from approaching or having a negative effect.
рджूрд░ рд░рдЦрдиा / рд╣ाрд╡ी рди рд╣ोрдиे рджेрдиा
e.g. The central bank raised interest rates to keep inflation at bay.
Regular physical exercise and a balanced diet help keep lifestyle diseases at bay.
Meaning: Relating to the practice of cooking or eating good food.
рдкाрдХрдХрд▓ा рд╕ंрдмंрдзी / рдЙрдд्рддрдо рднोрдЬрди рд╕ंрдмंрдзी
e.g. The old quarter of the city is famous for its vibrant gastronomic delights.
Their weekend trip to Lucknow turned into a memorable gastronomic adventure.
Meaning: Give new energy or vigor to; revitalize.
рдХाрдпाрдХрд▓्рдк рдХрд░рдиा / рдирдпा рдЬीрд╡рди рджेрдиा
e.g. Dredging the silted riverbed helped rejuvenate the drying wetland ecosystem.
The company hired a new design team to rejuvenate its aging product line.
Meaning: Absorb or soak up liquid.
рд╕ोрдЦ рд▓ेрдиा
e.g. Use a dry cotton cloth to sop up the spilled engine oil from the garage floor.
He tore off a piece of warm flatbread to sop up the rich lentil gravy.
Meaning: Surpass or overtake another to move into a leading position; bypass intermediate stages.
рдЫрд▓ांрдЧ рд▓рдЧाрдХрд░ рдЖрдЧे рдиिрдХрд▓рдиा
e.g. Adopting renewable energy early will allow developing nations to leapfrog outdated industrial technologies.
Mobile banking enabled rural consumers to leapfrog traditional brick-and-mortar branches.
Meaning: (Of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.
рд╕рдирдХी / рд╡िрд▓рдХ्рд╖рдг
e.g. The reclusive inventor was known for his eccentric habit of working only by candlelight.
Despite his eccentric dressing style, the professor was revered for his brilliant lectures.
Meaning: Make or become widely known or evident.
рд╕ाрдордиे рдЖрдиा / рдЙрдЬाрдЧрд░ рд╣ोрдиा
e.g. Several accounting irregularities came to light during the statutory audit of the cooperative bank.
New historical evidence has come to light regarding the trade routes of the ancient port.
Meaning: An artificial barrier across a river or estuary to prevent flooding or aid irrigation.
рдмैрд░ाрдЬ / рдмांрдз
e.g. Authorities opened four gates of the barrage to release excess rainwater downstream.
Migratory birds gather in thousands near the shallow waters upstream of the river barrage.
Meaning: Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.
рдХрд╖्рдЯ рджेрдиा / рдмीрдоाрд░ рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The committee was tasked with diagnosing what continues to ail the state's power distribution companies.
Nobody knew what began to ail the ancient banyan tree after the dry winter.
Meaning: Make or become less sharp; weaken or reduce the force of.
рдзाрд░ рдХрдо рдХрд░рдиा / рдк्рд░рднाрд╡ рдШрдЯाрдиा
e.g. Rising raw material costs threatened to blunt the export competitiveness of local textile mills.
Continuous exposure to crisis news can eventually blunt public sensitivity to disasters.
Meaning: Increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance.
рддेрдЬ़ी рд╕े рдмрдв़рдиा / рд╡िрдХрд░ाрд▓ рд░ूрдк рд▓ेрдиा
e.g. A minor billing dispute threatened to snowball into a major legal battle between the two firms.
Unchecked credit card debt can quickly snowball if only the minimum amount is paid each month.
Meaning: Large, heavy, and powerful; (of a number or amount) impressively large.
рднाрд░ी-рднрд░рдХрдо / рдмрдб़ा
e.g. The transport department imposed a hefty fine on commercial vehicles violating emission norms.
He had to pay a hefty security deposit before leasing the warehouse space.
Meaning: The action of remedying something, in particular of reversing environmental damage or correcting a fault.
рд╕ुрдзाрд░ / рджोрд╖ рдиिрд╡ाрд░рдг
e.g. The IT team worked through the night on the remediation of the server vulnerability.
Soil remediation at the abandoned chemical factory site will take at least five years.
Meaning: Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
рдЙрджाрд░рддा / рджाрдирд╢ीрд▓рддा
e.g. The university library was built entirely through the largesse of a wealthy alumnus.
Relying on corporate largesse is not a sustainable way to fund public healthcare.
Meaning: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
рд╡िрд╡ेрдХी / рджूрд░рджрд░्рд╢ी
e.g. It is always prudent to maintain an emergency fund equal to six months of expenses.
The board made a prudent decision to delay the product launch until safety tests were complete.
Meaning: Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
рджंрдбрдоुрдХ्рддि / рд╕рдЬ़ा рд╕े рдЫूрдЯ
e.g. Polluting industries cannot be allowed to dump toxic waste into rivers with impunity.
Weak enforcement of traffic laws encourages reckless drivers to violate signals with impunity.
Meaning: Make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument.
рдмрд╣рд╕ рдоें рдЕрдкрдиी рд░ाрдп рд░рдЦрдиा / рд╣рд╕्рддрдХ्рд╖ेрдк рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Senior legal experts decided to weigh in on the constitutional validity of the new bill.
The central bank governor refused to weigh in on the ongoing fiscal debate.
Meaning: Former; in the past.
рднूрддрдкूрд░्рд╡ / рдкрд╣рд▓े рдХा
e.g. The two erstwhile business rivals decided to merge their logistics networks.
The museum is housed in the erstwhile summer palace of the royal family.
Meaning: Tending to be different or develop in different directions.
рднिрди्рди / рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдЕрд▓рдЧ рд╣ोрдиे рд╡ाрд▓ा
e.g. The committee members held divergent views on how to allocate the annual budget.
Despite taking divergent career paths, the two college friends remained close.
Meaning: A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists.
рдХाрд▓рджोрд╖ / рдкुрд░ाрдиे рд╕рдордп рдХी рдЪीрдЬ़
e.g. The wristwatch worn by the gladiator was a glaring anachronism in the historical film.
In an era of instant digital payments, writing a physical cheque feels like an anachronism.
Meaning: Think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
рдЧрд╣рди рд╡िрдЪाрд░ рдХрд░рдиा / рд╕ोрдЪрдиा
e.g. The prospective buyer asked for a week to mull the real estate offer.
Policy planners need time to mull the long-term impact of tariff reductions.
Meaning: The aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.
рдмाрд╣рд░ी рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддिрдд्рд╡ / рдЫрд╡ि
e.g. Behind his stern public persona, the judge was a warm and humorous conversationalist.
The singer adopted a flamboyant stage persona that captivated millions of fans.
Meaning: Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
рдзрд░्рдордкрд░ाрдпрдг / рдиिрд╖्рдаाрд╡ाрди
e.g. Thousands of devout pilgrims climbed the steep mountain trail before dawn.
She remained a devout supporter of public education throughout her administrative career.
Meaning: Relating to the medieval institution of knighthood; courteous and gallant.
рд╢ौрд░्рдпрдкूрд░्рдг / рд╢िрд╖्рдЯ рдФрд░ рд╡ीрд░
e.g. Medieval ballads celebrate the chivalric code of courage, loyalty, and honour.
His chivalric gesture of helping the stranded motorists earned everyone's respect.
Meaning: Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn; put an end to.
рдмुрдЭाрдиा / рд╕рдоाрдк्рдд рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Firefighters worked for six hours to extinguish the blaze at the chemical warehouse.
Even a series of early defeats could not extinguish the young team's determination.
Meaning: Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.
рддोрдб़рдлोрдб़ / рд╕ंрдкрдд्рддि рдХो рдиुрдХрд╕ाрди рдкрд╣ुंрдЪाрдиा
e.g. The municipal council installed security cameras in the park to deter night-time vandalism.
Defacing historical monuments with graffiti is an inexcusable act of vandalism.
Meaning: Bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind.
рдпाрдж рджिрд▓ाрдиा / рднाрд╡рдиाрдПं рдЬрдЧाрдиा
e.g. The aroma of roasted spices never fails to evoke memories of my grandmother's kitchen.
The documentary used archival photographs to evoke the struggles of the freedom movement.
Meaning: Declare one's public approval or support of.
рд╕рдорд░्рдерди рдХрд░рдиा / рдЕрдиुрдоोрджрди рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The medical association refused to endorse the untested dietary supplement.
Several independent economists decided to endorse the government's infrastructure plan.
Meaning: Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
рдиिрдпрдо рдпा рдиिрд░्рдгрдп рдХा рдкाрд▓рди рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. All participating athletes must strictly abide by the tournament's anti-doping regulations.
Both parties signed an agreement promising to abide by the arbitrator's final verdict.
Meaning: Fulfill expectations; prove worthy of.
рдЙрдо्рдоीрджों рдкрд░ рдЦрд░ा рдЙрддрд░рдиा
e.g. The sequel managed to live up to the high standards set by the original novel.
Public servants must strive to live up to the trust placed in them by citizens.
Meaning: Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
рджोрд╣рд░ाрдиा / рдлिрд░ рд╕े рдХрд╣рдиा
e.g. Let me reiterate that safety helmets are mandatory inside the construction zone.
The ministry issued a press release to reiterate its commitment to rural electrification.
Meaning: The quality of being pleasant to taste or acceptable to the mind.
рд╕्рд╡ाрджिрд╖्рдЯрддा / рд╕्рд╡ीрдХाрд░्рдпрддा
e.g. Adding natural herbs improved the palatability of the low-sodium hospital diet.
The finance minister softened the tax hike to increase the political palatability of the budget.
Meaning: The support given by a patron; the power to control appointments to office or privileges.
рд╕ंрд░рдХ्рд╖рдг / рдЖрд╢्рд░рдп
e.g. Classical musicians in the eighteenth century relied heavily on royal patronage for survival.
Civil service examinations were introduced to replace political patronage with meritocracy.
Meaning: (Of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
рдЪिрдХрдиी-рдЪुрдкрдб़ी / рдмिрдиा рд╕ोрдЪे-рд╕рдордЭे рдмोрд▓ा рдЧрдпा
e.g. Voters were not convinced by the politician's glib promises of instant economic recovery.
Complex engineering failures cannot be explained away with glib excuses.
Meaning: Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
рдж्рд╡ेрд╖рдкूрд░्рдг / рдмुрд░ा рдЪाрд╣рдиे рд╡ाрд▓ा
e.g. The cybersecurity team blocked a malevolent software script designed to corrupt bank records.
Folktales often depict the dense forest as home to malevolent spirits.
Meaning: An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne; failure to fulfill a responsibility or duty.
рдХрд░्рддрд╡्рдп-рдд्рдпाрдЧ / рдкрджрдд्рдпाрдЧ
e.g. Ignoring industrial pollution is a complete abdication of regulatory responsibility.
The board's refusal to audit the accounts was seen as an abdication of its fiduciary duty.
Meaning: Support or confirm the truth of something.
рдкुрд╖्рдЯि рдХрд░рдиा / рд╕рд╣ी рд╕ाрдмिрдд рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Empirical data from the latest census will bear out the economist's warning about rural migration.
Laboratory test results fully bear out the mechanic's diagnosis of engine wear.
Meaning: An early indicator of potential danger or failure.
рдЦрддрд░े рдХा рд╢ुрд░ुрдЖрддी рд╕ंрдХेрдд
e.g. Falling freight volume is often the canary in the coal mine for a broader manufacturing slowdown.
Scientists view the rapid melting of high-altitude glaciers as a canary in the coal mine for climate change.
Meaning: (Of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen; forthcoming.
рдЖрд╕рди्рди / рдиिрдХрдЯ рднрд╡िрд╖्рдп рдоें рд╣ोрдиे рд╡ाрд▓ा
e.g. Dark storm clouds over the bay gave residents a clear warning of the impending cyclone.
The company froze new hiring in anticipation of an impending market correction.
Meaning: A lack of harmony or agreement between things; a tension or clash resulting from disharmonious elements.
рдЕрд╕ंрдЧрддि / рдорддрднेрдж
e.g. There is a sharp dissonance between the company's green marketing and its actual carbon emissions.
Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person's actions clash with their core moral beliefs.
Meaning: Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
рд╣ोрдб़ рдХрд░рдиा / рдк्рд░рддिрд╕्рдкрд░्рдзा рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Four major infrastructure firms will vie for the contract to build the coastal highway.
Young athletes from across the state gathered to vie for a spot on the national squad.
Meaning: (Of a state or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.
рдХрдо рд╣ोрдиा / рдХ्рд╖ीрдг рд╣ोрдиा
e.g. Public enthusiasm for the expensive metro project began to wane after repeated delays.
Demand for thermal power tends to wane once the summer heatwave subsides.
Meaning: A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an alleged act took place; an excuse or pretext.
рдмрд╣ाрдиा / рдЕрдкрд░ाрдз рдХे рд╕рдордп рдХрд╣ीं рдФрд░ рд╣ोрдиे рдХा рдк्рд░рдоाрдг
e.g. Supply chain disruptions cannot be used forever as an alibi for poor quarterly earnings.
CCTV footage from the railway station provided the suspect with a solid alibi.
Meaning: Try to sell (something, especially small goods); promote an idea or view persistently or widely.
рдмेрдЪрдиा / рдХिрд╕ी рд╡िрдЪाрд░ рдХा рдк्рд░рдЪाрд░ рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Unscrupulous influencers often peddle unproven health supplements to gullible followers online.
Certain news channels continue to peddle sensational conspiracy theories to boost ratings.
Meaning: An unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend.
рдЕрд╕्рдеाрдпी рд╡िрдЪрд▓рди / рдоाрдоूрд▓ी рдЙрддाрд░-рдЪрдв़ाрд╡
e.g. Economists viewed the September dip in retail sales as a temporary blip rather than a recession.
Apart from a minor blip during the monsoon, highway construction progressed on schedule.
Meaning: A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
рдЙрдерд▓-рдкुрдерд▓ / рднाрд░ी рдмрджрд▓ाрд╡
e.g. The rapid adoption of automation caused major upheaval across traditional assembly lines.
Geologists studied the ancient rock layers for evidence of prehistoric volcanic upheaval.
Meaning: Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
рднрдпाрд╡рд╣ / рдЕрд╢ुрдн
e.g. Investigators uncovered a sinister network of shell companies used for money laundering.
There was nothing sinister about the server outage; it was caused by a faulty power cable.
Meaning: A decision has not yet been reached on a controversial subject.
рдЕрднी рдХोрдИ рдЕंрддिрдо рдлैрд╕рд▓ा рди рд╣ोрдиा
e.g. While the new battery design looks promising on paper, the jury is out on its long-term durability.
The jury is out on whether the recent tax cuts will actually stimulate private investment.
Meaning: The action of obtaining or procuring something, especially equipment and supplies.
рдЦрд░ीрдж / рдЕрдзिрдк्рд░ाрдк्рддि
e.g. Transparent e-tendering has significantly reduced delays in defence procurement.
The hospital streamlined its procurement process to prevent shortages of essential medicines.
Meaning: Support or keep in position; prevent from failing or declining.
рд╕рд╣ाрд░ा рджेрдиा / рд╕ंрднाрд▓рдиा
e.g. The central bank intervened in the currency market to prop up the falling rupee.
Subsidies alone cannot prop up an inefficient manufacturing unit indefinitely.
Meaning: Be a portent of a good outcome.
рд╢ुрдн рд╕ंрдХेрдд рд╣ोрдиा
e.g. Above-average reservoir levels in October bode well for the upcoming winter crop.
Strong pre-festive bookings bode well for the hospitality and aviation sectors.
Meaning: Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence; a ghost.
рдЦौрдлрдиाрдХ рд╕ाрдпा / рдоंрдбрд░ाрддा рдЦрддрд░ा
e.g. The sudden closure of the textile mill raised the spectre of widespread unemployment in the town.
Improved irrigation networks have largely banished the spectre of famine from the region.
Meaning: Bring or come to an end; close down a business or activity.
рд╕рдоाрдк्рдд рдХрд░рдиा / рд╕рдоेрдЯрдиा
e.g. The inquiry commission plans to wind up its public hearings by the end of this month.
Heavy financial losses forced the partners to wind up their overseas trading venture.
Meaning: Clear signs that something bad is going to happen or that an organization will fail.
рд╡िрдиाрд╢ рдпा рд╡िрдлрд▓рддा рдХा рд╕्рдкрд╖्рдЯ рд╕ंрдХेрдд
e.g. When three senior engineers resigned in a single week, the founder saw the writing on the wall.
With digital streaming dominating the market, DVD rental stores could see the writing on the wall.
Meaning: An evil spirit; a thing that causes fear or alarm, often without justification.
рд╣ौрд╡ा / рднрдп рдХा рдХाрд░рдг
e.g. Protectionist lobbies often raise the bogey of job losses to oppose free trade agreements.
The bogey of runaway inflation kept retail investors away from long-term bonds.
Meaning: Very weak or slight; insubstantial.
рдХрдордЬ़ोрд░ / рдЕрд╕्рдеिрд░
e.g. The prosecutor's case relied on a tenuous link between the two financial transactions.
Peace in the border province remains tenuous despite the recent ceasefire agreement.
Meaning: Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.
рдПрдХрдЬुрдЯрддा / рдПрдХрддा
e.g. Factory workers marched together in a strong display of union solidarity.
International solidarity is essential when responding to cross-border humanitarian crises.
Meaning: The dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
рдк्рд░рд╡ाрд╕ी рд╕рдоुрджाрдп
e.g. Remittances sent home by the Indian diaspora contribute significantly to foreign exchange reserves.
The cultural festival celebrated the literary achievements of the global African diaspora.
Meaning: Prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious or widespread.
рдк्рд░рдмрд▓ рд╣ोрдиा / рд╡िрдЬрдпी рд╣ोрдиा
e.g. Common sense and calm diplomacy must prevail over reckless military aggression.
Truth and justice will ultimately prevail despite temporary procedural delays.
Meaning: Back up one's words or promises with tangible actions.
рдХрдердиी рдФрд░ рдХрд░рдиी рдПрдХ рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. Corporations that pledge net-zero emissions must walk the talk by investing in clean energy.
Voters respect leaders who walk the talk rather than merely delivering grand speeches.
Meaning: The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy.
рдкुрдирд░्рд╡ाрд╕ / рд╕्рд╡ाрд╕्рде्рдп рд▓ाрдн
e.g. The state government opened new centres for the medical rehabilitation of substance abuse patients.
Post-flood rehabilitation of the damaged villages required months of coordinated effort.
Meaning: Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
рд╕्рдкрд╖्рдЯ рд░ूрдк рд╕े рд╡्рдпрдХ्рдд рдХрд░рдиा
e.g. The spokesperson failed to articulate a clear timeline for the policy rollout.
Citizens need representatives who can effectively articulate local grievances in parliament.
Meaning: The holder of an office or post.
рдкрджрдзाрд░ी / рд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рдЕрдзिрдХाрд░ी
e.g. The incumbent mayor faces a tough challenge from the reformist candidate in next month's election.
Anti-incumbency sentiment often forces the incumbent to defend their economic record vigorously.
Meaning: Have an adverse effect; cause gradual damage, suffering, or weariness.
рдмुрд░ा рдЕрд╕рд░ рдбाрд▓рдиा / рднाрд░ी рдиुрдХрд╕ाрди рдкрд╣ुंрдЪाрдиा
e.g. Working twelve-hour night shifts will eventually take a toll on your physical health.
Prolonged drought conditions have begun to take a toll on the region's winter harvest.
Meaning: Tense, nervous, or irritable.
рддрдиाрд╡рдЧ्рд░рд╕्рдд / рдмेрдЪैрди
e.g. Financial markets remained on edge ahead of the central bank's monetary policy announcement.
Residents in the coastal town were on edge as the cyclonic storm approached the shore.
Meaning: Leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere.
рдлंрд╕ा рджेрдиा / рдЕрд╕рд╣ाрдп рдЫोрдб़ рджेрдиा
e.g. Heavy snowfall on the mountain pass threatened to strand hundreds of tourists overnight.
A sudden strike by ground staff can strand thousands of international passengers at the airport.
Meaning: A simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem.
рд░ाрдордмाрдг рдЙрдкाрдп / рдЬाрджुрдИ рд╕рдоाрдзाрди
e.g. Electric vehicles are important, but they are not a silver bullet for urban traffic congestion.
There is no silver bullet to cure structural inflation overnight without fiscal discipline.
Meaning: The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
рдиिрд╡ाрд░рдг / рдк्рд░рддिрд░ोрдзрдХ рдХ्рд╖рдорддा
e.g. Maintaining a credible submarine fleet is a vital component of maritime deterrence.
Strict enforcement and swift trials are the most effective forms of deterrence against cybercrime.
Meaning: A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.
рд╢ाрдордХ / рдиींрдж рд▓ाрдиे рд╡ाрд▓ी рджрд╡ा
e.g. The veterinarian administered a mild sedative to calm the injured leopard before surgery.
Over-the-counter sale of strong sedatives is strictly regulated by the drug controller.
Meaning: Depressing or worrying to consider; forbidding or uninviting.
рдЧंрднीрд░ / рдиिрд░ाрд╢ाрдЬрдирдХ
e.g. The economic survey painted a grim picture of industrial employment in the war-torn country.
Rescue workers maintained a grim determination as they searched through the rubble.
Meaning: Strike repeatedly with hard blows; damage or wear down severely.
рдмुрд░ी рддрд░рд╣ рдкीрдЯрдиा / рдЭрдХрдЭोрд░рдиा
e.g. High-velocity cyclonic winds continued to batter the coastal embankments all night.
Supply chain shocks and high inflation combined to batter the small manufacturing sector.
Meaning: Relating to or denoting drugs that affect a person's mental state.
рдордиःрдк्рд░рднाрд╡ी (рдоाрдирд╕िрдХ рд╕्рдеिрддि рдХो рдк्рд░рднाрд╡िрдд рдХрд░рдиे рд╡ाрд▓ा)
e.g. Customs officials intercepted a large consignment of illegal psychotropic substances at the port.
Psychotropic medications must only be dispensed against a valid prescription from a specialist.
Meaning: Harmed or negatively affected by a conflict or dispute between two other parties.
рджो рдкрдХ्рд╖ों рдХी рд▓рдб़ाрдИ рдоें рдлंрд╕рдиा
e.g. Small ancillary suppliers often get caught in the crossfire during tariff wars between major economies.
Innocent civilians were tragically caught in the crossfire when fighting broke out in the city.
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