Editorial Vocabulary 18 August 2025

Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 18.8.2025 titled as Roll recall: on Supreme Court and the Bihar SIR exercise.
Knuckles: उभार, अस्थि-संधि;
Definition: Figurative: pressure or punishment in process.
Synonyms: coercion, compulsion, duress

Compel: बाध्य करना, विवश करना;
Definition: Force legally or morally.
Synonyms: oblige, coerce, constrain

Lacunae: रिक्ति, शून्यता;
Definition: Gaps or missing provisions.
Synonyms: omissions, voids, deficiencies

Presumptuous: उद्दंड, धृष्ट;
Definition: Overconfident beyond authority.
Synonyms: audacious, impertinent, brazen

Hasty: जल्दबाज़, उतावला;
Definition: Done quickly without due care.
Synonyms: rash, precipitate, reckless

Anomalies: असंगतियाँ, विचलन;
Definition: Irregularities in procedure.
Synonyms: aberrations, deviations, irregularities

Enumerated: सूचीबद्ध, गिनाए गए;
Definition: Listed point by point.
Synonyms: itemized, catalogued, specified

Adjudicated: निर्णयित, न्यायिक;
Definition: Settled through judicial decision.
Synonyms: arbitrated, judged, decided

Vetted: परखा, जाँचा;
Definition: Carefully examined for validity.
Synonyms: scrutinized, examined, verified

Nudged: प्रेरित, प्रोत्साहित;
Definition: Gently pushed into action.
Synonyms: prompted, urged, prodded

Onerous: बोझिल, कठिन;
Definition: Heavy and burdensome duty.
Synonyms: taxing, burdensome, oppressive

Ploy: चाल, युक्ति;
Definition: Strategic move or trick.
Synonyms: stratagem, tactic, maneuver

Assuaging: शांत करना, कम करना;
Definition: Making fears or concerns less severe.
Synonyms: alleviating, mitigating, mollifying

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