Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (6 August 2025): DAILY QUIZ

Ready to supercharge your vocabulary in just a few minutes a day? Our Daily Vocabulary Quiz is the perfect way to reinforce what you’ve learned and track your progress. Each quiz features 5 carefully crafted MCQs based on the words covered in today’s vocabulary article.

🎯 Once you’re done, come back and challenge yourself with 5 questions that test not just definitions—but usage, nuance, and context.

1. The surgeon carefully examined the patient’s _______ before proceeding with the laparoscopic procedure, noting the distension that suggested possible internal complications.

sternum abdomen thorax pelvis diaphragm

2. After months of financial pressure and declining sales, the once-profitable company finally _______ to bankruptcy.

capitulated flourished succumbed persevered adapted

3. Which of the following best defines “cordon” as used in military or security contexts?

A decorative sash worn across the chest A line of troops, police, or barriers forming a protective enclosure A type of architectural molding used in classical buildings ceremonial sword carried by high-ranking officers A communication device used for coordinating field operations

4. The whistleblower’s revelations threatened to _______ the pharmaceutical company’s plans to rush their untested drug to market.

facilitate expedite scupper endorse streamline

5. Despite initial concerns about her youth, the new surgeon proved to be remarkably _______, handling even the most complex procedures with exceptional skill and precision.

incompetent adequate proficient inexperienced satisfactory