Introduction
A Newspaper is a printed or online publication that provides readers with news and articles i.e. the current affairs of a country and the world. Current Affairs play a prominent role in several government-related recruitment exams in India. To better understand the current state of affairs, a candidate should acquire rich vocabulary primarily used by editors and publications of newspaper articles and editorials. SPLessons has made an effort to provide a comprehensive list of commonly used words in newspaper articles and editorials. Current Affairs Vocabulary Day 360 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Catastrophe (Noun) | an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. |
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“An environmental catastrophe” |
| Frayed (Verb) | unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing. |
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“Cheap fabric soon frays” |
| Galvanising (Verb) | shock or excite (someone) into taking action. |
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“The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action” |
| Compliance (Noun) | excessive acquiescence. |
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“The appalling compliance with government views shown by the commission” |
| Culminated (Verb) | reach a climax or point of highest development. |
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“Weeks of violence culminated in the brutal murder of a magistrate” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scramble (Verb) | make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet. |
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“We scrambled over the damp boulders” |
| Tenuous (Adjective) | very weak or slight. |
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“The tenuous link between interest rates and investment” |
| Contingent (Noun) | subject to chance. |
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“The contingent nature of the job” |
| Hapless (Adjective) | unfortunate. |
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“The hapless victims of the disaster” |
| Surmised (Verb) | suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. |
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“He surmised that something must be wrong” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Solidarity (Noun) | union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, between classes, peoples, etc. |
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"No solidarity of advancement exists in the species as a whole" |
| Egalitarian (Noun) | a person who adheres to equality beliefs. |
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"Indians pride themselves on an egalitarian society open to all" |
| Arduous (Adjective) | Involving or requiring strenuous effort |
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"It was not an arduous task as it seemed to be" |
| Gratis (Adjective) | Given or done nothing: free |
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"government is planning to provide a gratis food to poor people" |
| Bagatelle (Noun) | A thing of little importance |
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"I would like to point out that that sum is a mere bagatelle of the whole revenue" |
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