Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (1 August 2025): DAILY QUIZ

🎯 Ready to Put Your Vocabulary to the Test?
Welcome to our brand-new Daily Vocabulary Quiz Challenge!
Each day, we’ll post 5 multiple-choice questions based on words we’ve handpicked from top Indian newspapers and publications.

Once you’ve read the post, come back and ace the quiz. Let’s build your word power—one day at a time!

1. The census data revealed that the neighborhood had become increasingly diverse over the past decade, with residents identifying __________ as belonging to over fifteen different cultural backgrounds.

economically ethnically politically academically professionally

2. In the following sentence, which word could best replace “reckon” without changing the meaning: “Most economists reckon that inflation will moderate significantly by the third quarter.”

calculate surmise determine prove hope

3. What does it mean to “segregate” in its most comprehensive sense?

To organize items by size and color for aesthetic purposes To separate or isolate groups based on perceived differences, often systematically To merge different elements into a unified whole To rotate assignments among various departments To classify information according to security clearance levels

4. Which word represents the best antonym for “inherent”?

obvious acquired permanent essential natural

5. A theater critic writes: “The protagonist’s final soliloquy provided the audience with a profound catharsis, as years of suppressed grief found their inevitable release.” In this context, catharsis most likely refers to:

A moment of sudden plot revelation that clarifies previous mysteries An emotional purification or cleansing experience that brings psychological relief A technical theatrical device used to transition between scenes A philosophical awakening that leads to intellectual enlightenment A moral lesson that instructs the audience about proper behavior