The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 4 May 2025 – 20 Words with Hindi Meaning, 8 Editorials

On 4 May 2025 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Indian Express (Economy), The Economic Times (Sports), The Hindu (International Affairs), Cloze Test, Daily Dose of Idioms, The Hindu (National), Times of India (Technology), The Hindu (Politics) and taught 20 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

20 words from this day's editorials

Battered (adjective) – Injured by repeated blows or punishment.मारना Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked · Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable
Bruised (adjective) – An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin.क्षत Synonyms: Oppressive, Severe, Exhausting, Formidable · Antonyms: Elementary, Manageable, Achievable, Smooth
Incidents (noun) – An instance of something happening.घटनाएं Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact · Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage
Apparent (adjective) – Clearly visible or understood.स्पष्ट Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible · Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal
Ambush (noun) – A surprise attack from a hidden positionघात लगाना Synonyms: Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, Hiding · Antonyms: Defend, Guard, Resist, Restrict
Ousted (verb) – Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.बेदख़ल Synonyms: Dismissed, Ejected, Banished, Chased · Antonyms: Received, Admitted, Accepted, Took
Seems (verb) – Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.प्रतीत हुआ Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound · Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim
Numerous (adjective) – Great in number.बहुत Synonyms: Big, Diverse, Great, Large · Antonyms: Little, Miniature, Similar, Small
Prevented (verb) – Keep (something) from happening.रोकना Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block · Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage
Confiscation (noun) – Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.जब्त Synonyms: Seize, Attach, Expropriate, Sequester · Antonyms: Render, Yield, Deliver, Relinquish
Conducted (adjective) – Led by a guide.संचालित Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control · Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down
Initially (adverb) – At the beginningशुरू में Synonyms: Basic, Introductory, Original, Antecedent · Antonyms: Following, Last, Subordinate, Closing
Expanded (verb) – To become or to make something bigger.फैलना या फैलाना Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate. · Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.
Statutory (adjective) – Required, permitted, or enacted by statute.वैधानिक Synonyms: Canon, Law, Ordinance, Precept · Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Illicit, Unlawful
Estimates (verb) – Roughly calculatedअनुमानित Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation · Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth
Considering (Preposition) – Thought about carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion.विचार करना Synonyms: Contemplated, Pondered, Evaluated, Deliberated · Antonyms: Ignored, Neglected, Disregarded, Overlooked
Briefing (noun) – Instructions or information that you are given before something happens.विवरण Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown · Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long
Recommend (verb) – A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body.अनुशंसा Synonyms: Charge, Endorsement, Guidance, Instruction · Antonyms: Disapproval, Opposition, Refusal, Rejection
Merely (adverb) – Used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more.केवल Synonyms: Hardly, Only, Purely, Simply · Antonyms: Indefinite, Uncertain, Enormous, Great
Maintain (verb) – Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.अनुरक्षित Synonyms: Continue, Control, Cultivate, Finance · Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Discontinue, Finish