Welcome to the Daily Editorial Vocabulary series! We bring you a carefully curated list of high-frequency vocabulary words from daily editorials to enhance your English skills. Whether you are preparing for UPSC, SSC, RRB, IBPS, SBI PO, RBI Grade B, CAT, MBA, NDA, CDS, or any other government exam in India, mastering these words will boost your writing, speaking, and comprehension skills.
Why Learn Editorial Vocabulary?
- Essential for competitive exams – frequently asked in UPSC, SSC, and banking exams.
- Enhances comprehension – improves understanding of editorial articles and legal documents.
- Boosts confidence – helps in GD (Group Discussions), interviews, and essay writing.
- Improves language skills – enhances communication and fluency in English.
Daily Editorial Vocabulary List
1️⃣ Reiterate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: रीइटरेट
💡 Meaning: To state or do something again, often for emphasis or clarity
📝 Hindi: पुनः दोहराना
✍️ Example: The report reiterated the urgent need to increase the minimum pension.
(रिपोर्ट ने न्यूनतम पेंशन बढ़ाने की तत्काल आवश्यकता को पुनः दोहराया।)
2️⃣ Pittance (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: पिटेंस
💡 Meaning: A very small or inadequate amount of money
📝 Hindi: अल्प राशि
✍️ Example: The ₹1,000 pension was criticized as a mere pittance.
(₹1,000 की पेंशन को मात्र अल्प राशि के रूप में आलोचना मिली।)
3️⃣ Feasible (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: फीज़िबल
💡 Meaning: Possible and practical to achieve
📝 Hindi: व्यावहारिक
✍️ Example: Feasible suggestions were submitted to manage additional pension expenditures.
(अतिरिक्त पेंशन व्यय को प्रबंधित करने के लिए व्यावहारिक सुझाव प्रस्तुत किए गए।)
4️⃣ Scrutiny (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: स्क्रूटिनी
💡 Meaning: Critical observation or examination
📝 Hindi: जांच-पड़ताल
✍️ Example: The pension claims process requires greater transparency and scrutiny.
(पेंशन दावों की प्रक्रिया को अधिक पारदर्शिता और जांच-पड़ताल की आवश्यकता है।)
5️⃣ Opaque (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: ओपेक
💡 Meaning: Not transparent; hard to understand
📝 Hindi: अपारदर्शी
✍️ Example: The EPFO’s opaque handling of pension applications has frustrated many members.
(ईपीएफओ के अपारदर्शी पेंशन आवेदन प्रबंधन ने कई सदस्यों को निराश किया।)
6️⃣ Exempted (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: एग्जेम्प्टिड
💡 Meaning: Freed from an obligation or requirement
📝 Hindi: मुक्त, छूट प्राप्त
✍️ Example: Pensioners from exempted establishments faced unexpected rejection of their claims.
(छूट प्राप्त संस्थानों के पेंशनभोगियों को अपने दावों की अप्रत्याशित अस्वीकृति का सामना करना पड़ा।)
7️⃣ Sovereignty (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: सौवेरिन्टी
💡 Meaning: Supreme power or authority over a territory
📝 Hindi: संप्रभुता
✍️ Example: Denmark retains sovereignty over Greenland, despite U.S. interest in acquiring it.
(डेनमार्क ग्रीनलैंड पर संप्रभुता बनाए रखता है, भले ही अमेरिका इसे हासिल करने में रुचि रखता हो।)
8️⃣ Undeterred (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: अंडिटर्ड
💡 Meaning: Not discouraged by difficulties or opposition
📝 Hindi: अडिग, हतोत्साहित न होना
✍️ Example: Trump remained undeterred by international criticism over his Greenland policy.
(ट्रम्प अपनी ग्रीनलैंड नीति पर अंतरराष्ट्रीय आलोचना से अडिग बने रहे।)
9️⃣ Bygone (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: बाईगॉन
💡 Meaning: Belonging to an earlier time; past
📝 Hindi: बीते समय का
✍️ Example: Attempting to seize Greenland mirrors the colonial ambitions of bygone empires.
(ग्रीनलैंड पर कब्जा करने का प्रयास अतीत के साम्राज्यों की औपनिवेशिक महत्वाकांक्षाओं को दर्शाता है।)
🔟 Geopolitical (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: जियोपॉलिटिकल
💡 Meaning: Related to politics, geography, and global power relations
📝 Hindi: भू-राजनीतिक
✍️ Example: Greenland’s strategic location makes it central to U.S. geopolitical interests.
(ग्रीनलैंड का सामरिक स्थान इसे अमेरिका के भू-राजनीतिक हितों का केंद्र बनाता है।)
MCQs on Daily Editorial Vocabulary
1️⃣ What is the meaning of the word “Reiterate”?
a) To state something only once
b) To repeat for emphasis or clarity
c) To ignore a previous statement
d) To deny a statement
2️⃣ What does “Pittance” refer to?
a) A large amount of money
b) A very small or inadequate amount of money
c) A tax or fine
d) A donation
3️⃣ Which of the following best defines “Feasible”?
a) Impossible to achieve
b) Theoretical and impractical
c) Possible and practical to achieve
d) Imposed forcefully
4️⃣ Which word describes critical observation or examination?
a) Scrutiny
b) Opaque
c) Feasible
d) Bygone
5️⃣ If a process is “Opaque,” what does that mean?
a) It is completely transparent
b) It is hard to understand or not transparent
c) It is widely known
d) It is easily explained
6️⃣ An “Exempted” person or entity is:
a) Forced to comply with all rules
b) Given freedom from an obligation
c) Subject to stricter regulations
d) Expected to follow additional duties
7️⃣ Which of the following describes “Sovereignty”?
a) The absence of authority
b) Supreme power or authority over a territory
c) A temporary rule over a region
d) A weak and unstable government
8️⃣ What does “Undeterred” mean?
a) Easily discouraged by difficulties
b) Not discouraged by opposition or difficulties
c) Completely unaffected by surroundings
d) Giving up under pressure
9️⃣ Which of these words means “belonging to an earlier time or past”?
a) Bygone
b) Geopolitical
c) Feasible
d) Reiterate
🔟 The term “Geopolitical” refers to:
a) A purely economic perspective on global issues
b) The relationship between politics, geography, and power dynamics
c) Historical conflicts unrelated to current affairs
d) The study of ancient maps
Answers:
1️⃣ b) To repeat for emphasis or clarity
2️⃣ b) A very small or inadequate amount of money
3️⃣ c) Possible and practical to achieve
4️⃣ a) Scrutiny
5️⃣ b) It is hard to understand or not transparent
6️⃣ b) Given freedom from an obligation
7️⃣ b) Supreme power or authority over a territory
8️⃣ b) Not discouraged by opposition or difficulties
9️⃣ a) Bygone
🔟 b) The relationship between politics, geography, and power dynamics
Conclusion
Mastering these editorial vocabulary words will boost your English proficiency and help you in competitive exams. Stay consistent in learning new words daily to improve your reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills.
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Daily Editorial Vocabulary: 01 April 2025
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- Merriam-Webster Dictionary – https://www.merriam-webster.com/
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