The Hindu Vocabulary 23 January 2026

2026-01-23

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 23 January 2026 is from the Editorial titled “Augean mess: On the SIR and the genuine voter”.

Word/Phrase	Part of speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Sentence
Scrub	Verb	To clean something by rubbing it hard; to cancel or abandon a project or event. (रगड़कर साफ करना)	Clean, Scour, Rub, Polish, Cancel, Abandon, Delete, Erase, Wipe, Discard	Dirty, Stain, Soil, Start, Begin, Execute, Continue, Keep, Maintain, Pollute	The space agency had to scrub the satellite launch due to bad weather.
Intensive	Adjective	Involving extremely thorough or concentrated effort. (गहन)	Thorough, Concentrated, Rigorous, Deep, Exhaustive, Extreme, Severe, Acute, Vigorous, Profound	Superficial, Casual, Light, Shallow, Cursory, Weak, Gentle, Sparse, Lazy, Brief	The patient was moved to the intensive care unit for closer monitoring.
Prudent	Adjective	Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. (समझदार)	Wise, Cautious, Careful, Sensible, Judicious, Shrewd, Sage, Practical	Reckless, Rash, Foolish, Careless, Imprudent, Thoughtless, Wasteful, Hasty, Unwise	It is prudent to save a portion of your salary for emergency expenses.
Dragnet	Noun	A net drawn through a river or across ground to trap fish or game; a systematic search for someone, especially a criminal. (महाजाल)	Search, Sweep, Roundup, Hunt, Net, Trap, Inquiry, Investigation, Capture, Pursuit	Freedom, Release, Escape, Liberation, Discharge, Delivery, Rescue, Ignore, Neglect, Loss	The police launched a nationwide dragnet to catch the escaped convicts.
Glitch	Noun	A sudden, usually temporary, malfunction or fault in equipment or a plan. (गड़बड़ी)	Fault, Error, Flaw, Bug, Hitch, Hiccup, Malfunction, Defect, Blip, Setback	Perfection, Success, Solution, Order, Smoothness, Accuracy, Reliability, Efficiency, Fix, Harmony	A minor technical glitch caused the website to crash for ten minutes.
Succour	Noun	Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress. (सहायता)	Aid, Help, Assistance, Relief, Support, Comfort, Rescue, Sustenance, Ministration, Kindness	Harm, Hurt, Hindrance, Injury, Obstruction, Oppression, Abandonment, Neglect, Damage, Distress	The government provided food and succour to the earthquake survivors.
Anomaly	Noun	Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. (विसंगति)	Irregularity, Abnormality, Deviation, Oddity, Peculiarity, Exception, Aberration, Rarity, Freak, Inconsistency	Normality, Standard, Regularity, Norm, Conformity, Usual, Ordinary, Typical, Consistency, Pattern	The scientist noted an anomaly in the data that contradicted the original theory.
Insistence	Noun	The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. (ज़ोर देना)	Demand, Assertion, Urging, Persistence, Tenacity, Pressure, Entreaty, Resolve, Determination, Emphasis	Hesitation, Reluctance, Indifference, Surrender, Doubt, Yielding, Tolerance, Compliance, Neglect, Quiet	At her father's insistence, she decided to apply for the prestigious scholarship.
Incomprehensible	Adjective	Not able to be understood; not intelligible. (समझ से बाहर)	Unintelligible, Unfathomable, Perplexing, Mysterious, Vague, Obscure, Cryptic, Baffling, Bewildering, Complex	Clear, Understandable, Simple, Lucid, Comprehensible, Plain, Intelligible, Obvious, Explicit, Transparent	The legal document was written in such technical language that it was incomprehensible to most people.
Self-enumeration	Noun	The act of completing a census form or survey by oneself without an interviewer. (स्व-गणना)	Self-counting, Self-listing, Personal-reporting, Direct-entry, Autocorrection, Self-tallying, Individual-registration, Self-reporting	Interview, Facilitated-entry, External-count, Survey-assistance, Observation, Guesswork, Estimation	The new census allows for self-enumeration through an online portal.
illogical	Adjective	Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning. (अतार्किक)	Irrational, Absurd, Unreasonable, Senseless, Foolish, Preposterous, Inconsistent, Fallacious, Invalid, Silly	Logical, Rational, Reasonable, Sensible, Wise, Consistent, Valid, Sound, Judicious, Clear	It is completely illogical to expect a different result while doing the same thing over and over.
Aggressive	Adjective	Ready or likely to attack or confront; pursuing one's aims and interests forcefully. (आक्रामक)	Hostile, Belligerent, Forceful, Assertive, Pugnacious, Fierce, Bold, Combative, Violent, Vigorous	Passive, Peaceful, Gentle, Calm, Meek, Timid, Friendly, Docile, Submissive, Kind	The company launched an aggressive marketing campaign to capture the new market.