The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary – "Easing Prices"
Source: The Hindu – editorial on June 18, 2025
Important for: SSC, Banking, and other competitive exam aspirants.
🌟 Word of the Day
Perseverance (noun)
Meaning: continued effort despite difficulties — முயற்சி/தடைகளை மீறி தொடரும் முயற்சி
Easy Way (memory tip): never give up attitude
Example: Perseverance is key to long-term success.
Similar: persistence, determination
Meaning: continued effort despite difficulties — முயற்சி/தடைகளை மீறி தொடரும் முயற்சி
Easy Way (memory tip): never give up attitude
Example: Perseverance is key to long-term success.
Similar: persistence, determination
📚 Vocabulary List
1. Inflation (noun)
Meaning: rise in prices — விலைவாசி உயர்வு
Easy Way: more money needed to buy same item
Example: Inflation hit the household budget badly.
Similar: price rise, cost increase
Meaning: rise in prices — விலைவாசி உயர்வு
Easy Way: more money needed to buy same item
Example: Inflation hit the household budget badly.
Similar: price rise, cost increase
2. Drastic (adj.)
Meaning: extreme or sudden — தீவிரமான
Easy Way: sudden and strong change
Example: The company took drastic steps to cut costs.
Similar: severe, radical
Meaning: extreme or sudden — தீவிரமான
Easy Way: sudden and strong change
Example: The company took drastic steps to cut costs.
Similar: severe, radical
3. Contraction (noun)
Meaning: shrinking or reduction — சுருக்கம்
Easy Way: opposite of expansion
Example: There was a contraction in demand after prices rose.
Similar: decrease, decline
Meaning: shrinking or reduction — சுருக்கம்
Easy Way: opposite of expansion
Example: There was a contraction in demand after prices rose.
Similar: decrease, decline
4. Oversupply (noun)
Meaning: too much supply — அளவுக்கு அதிகமான வழங்கல்
Easy Way: more supply than demand
Example: Oversupply caused prices to drop.
Similar: glut, surplus
Meaning: too much supply — அளவுக்கு அதிகமான வழங்கல்
Easy Way: more supply than demand
Example: Oversupply caused prices to drop.
Similar: glut, surplus
5. Escalation (noun)
Meaning: increase or intensification — அதிகரிப்பு
Easy Way: things go to next (worse) level
Example: Escalation of conflict led to war.
Similar: intensification, growth
Meaning: increase or intensification — அதிகரிப்பு
Easy Way: things go to next (worse) level
Example: Escalation of conflict led to war.
Similar: intensification, growth
6. Parched (adj.)
Meaning: extremely dry — வறண்ட
Easy Way: no water, very dry
Example: The fields were parched due to lack of rain.
Similar: dehydrated, dried-up
Meaning: extremely dry — வறண்ட
Easy Way: no water, very dry
Example: The fields were parched due to lack of rain.
Similar: dehydrated, dried-up
7. Prescient (adj.)
Meaning: having foresight — முன்னறிவும் உள்ள
Easy Way: knows what will happen before
Example: Her prescient comment turned out to be true.
Similar: prophetic, visionary
Meaning: having foresight — முன்னறிவும் உள்ள
Easy Way: knows what will happen before
Example: Her prescient comment turned out to be true.
Similar: prophetic, visionary
8. Nimble (adj.)
Meaning: quick and light in movement or action — சுறுசுறுப்பு
Easy Way: fast and flexible
Example: The RBI has to be nimble in policy decisions.
Similar: agile, responsive
Meaning: quick and light in movement or action — சுறுசுறுப்பு
Easy Way: fast and flexible
Example: The RBI has to be nimble in policy decisions.
Similar: agile, responsive
💡 Idioms and Phrase
Pick up pace
Meaning: to go faster — வேகமாக செல்ல
Easy Way: increase speed
Example: The monsoon picked up pace last week.
Similar: accelerate, gain speed
Meaning: to go faster — வேகமாக செல்ல
Easy Way: increase speed
Example: The monsoon picked up pace last week.
Similar: accelerate, gain speed
Move the needle
Meaning: to make a noticeable difference — கணிசமான மாற்றம் ஏற்படுத்துதல்
Easy Way: show real effect
Example: Oil prices will move the inflation needle.
Similar: impact, influence
Meaning: to make a noticeable difference — கணிசமான மாற்றம் ஏற்படுத்துதல்
Easy Way: show real effect
Example: Oil prices will move the inflation needle.
Similar: impact, influence
📝 Summary
The editorial discusses the decline in India’s inflation rate for May 2025 due to falling food and oil prices. It warns, however, that unpredictable events such as geopolitical tensions and erratic monsoons could reverse this trend. The RBI remains cautious with its policy, emphasizing the need for flexibility in uncertain times.
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