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Date: 07-Aug-2026

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EDITORIAL 1: HIGHS AND LOWS: ON GST METRICS

Source: The Hindu

Vocabulary

Vocabs	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Conceals	To hide or keep from view or knowledge	Obscures	Reveals
Simple Example: The healthy headline growth conceals a lopsided reliance on imports rather than domestic production.
Disparities	Differences, especially unfair ones, between things or people	Inequalities	Similarities
Simple Example: The GST data reveals sharp disparities between the fortunes of import-led and domestically driven States.
Buoyancy	The tendency of revenue or an economy to rise and expand	Upswing	Stagnation
Simple Example: Import-led buoyancy in GST collections outpaced the growth generated by domestic revenues.
Depreciation	A reduction in the value of a currency or asset	Devaluation	Appreciation
Simple Example: The rupee’s depreciation over the past year raised the cost of importing crude oil and machinery.
Traction	Growing acceptance, momentum or grip gained by something	Momentum	Inertia
Simple Example: High domestic inflation explains part of the traction seen in domestic GST revenues this year.
Chequered	Marked by a mix of good and bad periods or fortunes	Mixed	Uniform
Simple Example: The editorial describes an increasingly chequered fiscal path as manufacturing concentrates in only a few States.
Compliance	The act of conforming to a rule, law or requirement	Adherence	Defiance
Simple Example: Faster domestic refunds suggest formal businesses are improving their GST compliance.
Litigation	The process of taking or contesting a legal action	Lawsuit	Agreement
Simple Example: Disputes over input tax credit continue to generate litigation within the GST system.
Devolution	The transfer of powers or funds from a central to a regional authority	Decentralisation	Centralisation
Simple Example: States with weaker tax buoyancy remain dependent on Finance Commission devolution to bridge the gap.
Reflective	Serving as a sign or indication of something	Indicative	Unrelated
Simple Example: The faster IGST growth is reflective of global commodity inflation and a weaker rupee.

Idioms

Idiom	Actual Meaning	Simple Meaning
Ferret out	To discover or bring something to light through careful searching or investigation	To find out by digging into the details

EDITORIAL 2: QUANTUM SHIFT: ON PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND NATIONAL RESEARCH SPENDING

Source: The Hindu

Vocabulary

Vocabs	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Milestone	An important stage or event marking progress in a process	Landmark	Insignificance
Simple Example: Private industry crossing 51.8% of national research spending is being called a milestone for India’s research profile.
Overtaking	Moving past or surpassing something in level or degree	Surpassing	Trailing
Simple Example: Private R&D spending overtaking all levels of government combined is a first in India’s history.
Purported	Claimed or alleged to be true, though not necessarily so	Alleged	Verified
Simple Example: The purported investments for 2023-25 look healthy but need closer examination.
Mandatory	Required by law, rule or regulation; compulsory	Compulsory	Optional
Simple Example: New mandatory sustainability disclosures for large listed firms coincided with the sudden jump in reported R&D spending.
Captive	Wholly owned and controlled by a parent organisation, without independent operation	Confined	Independent
Simple Example: Some of the surge reflects spending in the captive centres of multinationals being counted for the first time.
Corpus	A large sum of money or collection of resources set aside for a purpose	Fund	Deficit
Simple Example: The Anusandhan National Research Foundation was created with a ₹50,000-crore corpus largely from private sources.
Competitiveness	The ability to compete successfully against others	Edge	Inefficiency
Simple Example: Officials attribute the R&D surge to a growing realisation that research is essential to competitiveness.
Disclosures	The acts of making previously secret or unknown information public	Revelations	Concealment
Simple Example: Tighter reporting norms and new disclosures may explain part of the sudden rise in recorded R&D spending.
Realisation	An awareness or recognition of a fact	Recognition	Ignorance
Simple Example: A post-pandemic realisation about the value of research may be part of the story behind the surge.
Deepens	Makes something more profound, intense or extensive	Intensifies	Diminishes
Simple Example: The shift will prove worthwhile only if it deepens India’s pool of specialised researchers.

Idioms

No idioms found in the editorial.

EDITORIAL 3: BEHIND TEJPAL VERDICT, SURVIVOR’S LONG JOURNEY

Source: The Indian Express

Vocabulary

Vocabs	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Consequential	Having significant consequences or importance	Significant	Trivial
Simple Example: The allegations against Tejpal became consequential for what they revealed about power and accountability.
Reckoning	A time when actions or conduct are judged or assessed	Assessment	Disregard
Simple Example: The allegations surfaced just as the country was undergoing a nationwide reckoning on women’s safety.
Acknowledged	Accepted or admitted the existence or truth of something	Recognised	Denied
Simple Example: The Justice Verma Committee report acknowledged the layered realities of sexual violence in its recommendations.
Aggrieved	Having a grievance; treated unjustly	Wronged	Aggressor
Simple Example: The trial court’s judgment devoted unusual attention to scrutinising the aggrieved survivor’s demeanour.
Diminishing	Making or becoming progressively smaller or less significant	Reducing	Amplifying
Simple Example: Cross-examination in such cases often ends up diminishing and disbelieving the survivor’s account.
Indict	To formally accuse someone of a crime	Charge	Exonerate
Simple Example: Survivors of workplace sexual abuse came forward to indict powerful men with institutional backing.
Expansiveness	The quality of being wide-ranging or broad in scope	Breadth	Narrowness
Simple Example: The expansiveness of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, has often been overtaken by narrow technicalities.
Formalisms	Rigid or excessive adherence to prescribed forms and procedures	Technicalities	Substance
Simple Example: Reforms meant to protect survivors are sometimes dismantled by narrow formalisms in practice.
Erratic	Inconsistent or unpredictable in behaviour or course	Inconsistent	Consistent
Simple Example: Nearly a decade after MeToo, the arc of gender justice in the country remains erratic.
Accountability	The state of being responsible or answerable for one’s actions	Responsibility	Impunity
Simple Example: The High Court’s verdict is significant for what it says about the fight for justice and accountability.

Idioms

No idioms found in the editorial.

EDITORIAL 4: REMO FERNANDES LEAVES THE STAGE LARGER THAN HE FOUND IT

Source: The Indian Express

Vocabulary

Vocabs	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Irrepressible	Impossible to restrain or hold back	Unstoppable	Subdued
Simple Example: ‘Humma Humma’ exploded onto radio and television with an irrepressible sense of joy.
Unmistakable	So distinctive as to be easily recognised; not able to be confused with anything else	Distinctive	Ambiguous
Simple Example: The track carried Remo Fernandes’ unmistakable Goan lilt.
Freewheeling	Relaxed, informal and unconstrained by rules or convention	Uninhibited	Restrained
Simple Example: Remo’s carefree ad-libs made the song feel more freewheeling than a typical playback performance.
Eclectic	Deriving style or ideas from a wide range of sources	Diverse	Uniform
Simple Example: As a child, Remo was obsessed with his father’s eclectic record collection of brass bands and classical symphonies.
Diminished	Made smaller, weaker or less capable	Reduced	Enhanced
Simple Example: A stroke, a fall and surgery diminished his ability to play the guitar and flute.
Pioneering	Involving new ideas or methods; among the first to explore an area	Trailblazing	Conventional
Simple Example: Musicians still speak of Remo as one of India’s pioneering rock musicians.
Catalogue	A complete list or collection, especially of an artist’s body of work	Repertoire	Fragment
Simple Example: His farewell performance was a reminder of his timeless catalogue of music.
Lilt	A pleasant, rhythmic rise and fall in the sound of speech or music	Cadence	Monotone
Simple Example: Remo’s Goan lilt gave the track an energy no one else could replicate.
Swagger	A confident, stylish manner or way of moving	Confidence	Timidity
Simple Example: The track came with a swagger in its rhythm that refused to be boxed in.
Infectious	(Of a feeling or attitude) likely to spread quickly to others	Contagious	Unappealing
Simple Example: Remo’s infectious energy on stage brought delight to generations of listeners.

Idioms

Idiom	Actual Meaning	Simple Meaning
Leave something larger than you found it	To improve or enhance something during the time one is responsible for or involved with it	To make things better before you go

EDITORIAL 5: SUPREME COURT SAFEGUARDS FOR LIVE-IN PARTNERS ARE MUCH-NEEDED AND LONG-OVERDUE

Source: The Indian Express

Vocabulary

Vocabs	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Pervasive	Spreading widely throughout an area or group	Widespread	Rare
Simple Example: Violence in intimate relationships remains one of India’s most pervasive yet under-reported crimes.
Coercion	The practice of persuading someone to act through force or threats	Intimidation	Persuasion
Simple Example: The judgment recognises that domestic abuse derives its force from coercion and unequal power.
Solemnisation	The formal performance of a ceremony, especially of marriage	Formalisation	Informality
Simple Example: The Court held that the absence of formal solemnisation cannot by itself deny women criminal-law protection.
Redressal	The act of remedying or setting right a wrong or grievance	Remedy	Neglect
Simple Example: Financial and social compulsions mean only a small minority of victims seek redressal.
Recourse	A source of help or protection in a difficult situation	Resort	Helplessness
Simple Example: Women in live-in relationships already have recourse to civil remedies under the 2005 Domestic Violence Act.
Permanence	The state of lasting or remaining unchanged over time	Durability	Transience
Simple Example: Earlier judgments examined whether a relationship possessed the requisite permanence and commitment to count as one in the nature of marriage.
Guardrails	Safeguards or protective rules put in place to prevent misuse	Safeguards	Loopholes
Simple Example: The Court added further guardrails by mandating the Arnesh Kumar safeguards in such cases.
Compulsions	Strong pressures or urges that force a particular course of action	Pressures	Freedoms
Simple Example: Financial and social compulsions often stop women from reporting violence within relationships.
Devastating	Highly damaging, destructive or overwhelming	Crushing	Trivial
Simple Example: The judgment acknowledges that domestic abuse is no less devastating for lacking a formal marriage certificate.
Reinforces	Strengthens or gives further support to an idea or principle	Strengthens	Undermines
Simple Example: The ruling reinforces the principle that legal protection should track the substance of a relationship, not its form.

Idioms

Idiom	Actual Meaning	Simple Meaning
In step with	In agreement or harmony with; keeping pace with	Matching or keeping up with something

Test Yourself — 5 Questions

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Q1. Import-led BUOYANCY in GST collections outpaced the growth generated by domestic revenues. Select the option that is the closest antonym of the word given in capitals as used in the passage.

(A) Upswing   (B) Stagnation   (C) Momentum   (D) Growth   (E) Expansion

Answer: B

Meaning: Buoyancy means the tendency of revenue or an economy to rise and expand. Logic: ‘Stagnation’ is its direct opposite. Elimination: Upswing, Momentum, Growth and Expansion are all near-synonyms of buoyancy.

Q2. The PURPORTED investments for 2023-25 look healthy but need closer examination before they can be accepted as fact. Select the option that is the closest synonym of the word given in capitals as used in the passage.

(A) Confirmed   (B) Alleged   (C) Verified   (D) Rejected   (E) Disproved

Answer: B

Meaning: Purported means claimed or alleged to be true, though not necessarily so. Logic: ‘Alleged’ is its closest synonym. Elimination: Confirmed, Verified, Rejected and Disproved all imply a settled fact, unlike the doubt purported carries.

Q3. The allegations against Tejpal became CONSEQUENTIAL for what they revealed about the relationship between power and accountability. Select the option that is the closest synonym of the word given in capitals as used in the passage.

(A) Significant   (B) Trivial   (C) Predictable   (D) Routine   (E) Isolated

Answer: A

Meaning: Consequential means having significant consequences or importance. Logic: ‘Significant’ is its direct synonym. Elimination: Trivial, Predictable, Routine and Isolated do not convey importance.

Q4. Identify the correctly spelt word among the options below.

(A) Depreceation   (B) Depriciation   (C) Deprecieation   (D) Depreciation   (E) Depreciasion

Answer: D

Meaning: Depreciation means a reduction in the value of a currency or asset. Logic: ‘Depreciation’ correctly spells the root ‘deprec-‘ plus ‘-iation’. Elimination: the remaining options alter a vowel or the ending.

Q5. New MANDATORY sustainability disclosures for large listed firms coincided with the sudden jump in reported R&D spending. Select the option that is the closest antonym of the word given in capitals as used in the passage.

(A) Optional   (B) Compulsory   (C) Obligatory   (D) Required   (E) Binding

Answer: A

Meaning: Mandatory means required by law, rule or regulation; compulsory. Logic: ‘Optional’ is its direct opposite. Elimination: Compulsory, Obligatory, Required and Binding are all near-synonyms of mandatory.

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Quick Recap — Today’s Words

Conceals (Obscures) | Disparities (Inequalities) | Buoyancy (Upswing) | Depreciation (Devaluation) | Traction (Momentum) | Chequered (Mixed) | Compliance (Adherence) | Litigation (Lawsuit) | Devolution (Decentralisation) | Reflective (Indicative) | Milestone (Landmark) | Overtaking (Surpassing) | Purported (Alleged) | Mandatory (Compulsory) | Captive (Confined) | Corpus (Fund) | Competitiveness (Edge) | Disclosures (Revelations) | Realisation (Recognition) | Deepens (Intensifies) | Consequential (Significant) | Reckoning (Assessment) | Acknowledged (Recognised) | Aggrieved (Wronged) | Diminishing (Reducing) | Indict (Charge) | Expansiveness (Breadth) | Formalisms (Technicalities) | Erratic (Inconsistent) | Accountability (Responsibility) | Irrepressible (Unstoppable) | Unmistakable (Distinctive) | Freewheeling (Uninhibited) | Eclectic (Diverse) | Diminished (Reduced) | Pioneering (Trailblazing) | Catalogue (Repertoire) | Lilt (Cadence) | Swagger (Confidence) | Infectious (Contagious) | Pervasive (Widespread) | Coercion (Intimidation) | Solemnisation (Formalisation) | Redressal (Remedy) | Recourse (Resort) | Permanence (Durability) | Guardrails (Safeguards) | Compulsions (Pressures) | Devastating (Crushing) | Reinforces (Strengthens)

Idioms: Ferret out, Leave something larger than you found it, In step with

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