Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 01 July 2025 titled as Roll crunch: On the revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls.
Yeoman: किसान सैनिक (Kisan Sainik);Definition: Loyal worker or farmer serving diligently.
Synonyms: Assistant, Servant, Retainer
Attrition: क्षरण (Ksharan);
Definition: Gradual reduction or weakening over time.
Synonyms: Erosion, Decline, Depletion
Marginalised: उपेक्षित (Upekshit);
Definition: Pushed to society’s edge or made powerless.
Synonyms: Oppressed, Neglected, Excluded
Enormity: विकरालता (Vikralta);
Definition: Extreme seriousness or great wickedness.
Synonyms: Atrocity, Horror, Heinousness
Lagged: पिछड़ा (Pichhda);
Definition: Moved or progressed more slowly than others.
Synonyms: Delayed, Trailed, Slowed
Puzzling: उलझनभरा (Uljhanbhara);
Definition: Hard to understand or explain.
Synonyms: Confusing, Perplexing, Baffling
Integrity: सत्यनिष्ठा (Satyanishtha);
Definition: Honesty and strong moral principles.
Synonyms: Honesty, Uprightness, Sincerity