Daily Vocabulary from International Newspapers (17 July 2025): DAILY QUIZ

Ready to test your vocabulary mastery? Each day, we handpick 5 challenging words from top Indian newspapers and publications—your job is to learn them and then crack our mini quiz of 5 MCQs.

Once you’re done exploring the meanings, usage, and examples in that post, come back and put your learning to the test.

Daily Vocabulary from International Newspapers (17 July 2025): DAILY QUIZ

1. Which term represents the most precise antonym of “proactive” in professional contexts?

Aggressive Reactive Passive Contemplative Systematic

2. A researcher preparing a comprehensive meta-analysis would most appropriately “collate” data by:

Randomly sampling from available datasets to ensure statistical validity Systematically gathering and organizing information from multiple sources for comparative analysis Eliminating outlying data points that contradict the primary hypothesis Translating foreign language sources into a single linguistic framework Translating foreign language sources into a single linguistic framework Converting qualitative observations into quantitative measurements

3. Which word is most synonymous with “evocation” as used in literary analysis?

Elimination Conjuration Documentation Verification Systematization

4. The innovative startup’s approach was not merely _______ existing market practices, but fundamentally reconceptualizing the entire industry paradigm through technological integration.

disrupting upplementing critiquing emulating refinancing Correct Answer: A

5. In academic discourse, “deferring” most precisely means:

Completely abandoning a previously held position or belief Postponing consideration of a matter while acknowledging its eventual necessity Delegating responsibility to a subordinate without oversight Showing respect by yielding to another's expertise or authority Procrastinating due to lack of motivation or interest