24 December 2025 Daily Vocabulary Table – The Hindu📚 24 December 2025 Vocabulary Table
The Hindu Editorial Words | SSC • Bank PO • UPSC
| Word | Hindi Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms | Example Sentence |
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| class=”word”>Joint | संयुक्त | Collective, Coordinated | Separate, Isolated | India and New Zealand issued a joint statement on trade. |
| Stern | सख्त | Severe, Harsh | Lenient, Gentle | The court gave a stern warning to traffickers. |
| Prevailing | प्रचलित | Dominant, Current | Rare, Uncommon | The editorial discussed prevailing economic conditions. |
| Concealment | छिपाव | Hiding, Secrecy | Exposure, Revelation | Law imposes penalties for concealment of information. |
| Latitude | लचीलापन | Freedom, Flexibility | Restriction, Rigidity | Judges have some latitude in punishment decisions. |
| Testimony | गवाही | Evidence, Statement | Denial, Disproof | The victim’s testimony was crucial for conviction. |
| Precision | सटीकता | Accuracy, Exactness | Vagueness, Inaccuracy | Data requires great precision in research. |
🔥 Quick MCQ Practice
- Stern का सही अर्थ: A) सख्त ✅ B) कोमल C) खुश D) ढीला
- Fill: Judges have some _____ in decisions. A) latitude ✅
Bonus One Word Substitutions
| Bottleneck | बाधा | Point of congestion |
| Impiety | अधर्म | Lack of religious respect |
| Fastidious | नखरीला | Very hard to please |
