Daily "The Hindu" Vocab & Editorial 13 Nov 2025 | English Notes for SSC & Railway

Daily “The Hindu” Vocab & Editorial 13 Nov 2025: The ‘The Hindu’ newspaper is very important for aspirants preparing for SSC and Railway examinations. The English vocabulary and grammar included in the articles of this newspaper will help the aspirants learn new words, their meanings and their usage. This will help them perform well in the English section of all the exams.

Candidates can learn the vocabulary and grammar from the Hindu newspaper daily. They will not have to wait till the exam dates are announced to start their preparation.

Daily “The Hindu” Vocab & Editorial 13 Nov 2025 PDF

Daily “The Hindu” Vocab and Editorial 13 November 2025

Candidates preparing for SSC and Railway exams or any other government exams in India can check below to know about all the important English vocabulary and grammar for the day:

Exam-Based Vocabulary 

Provided here are the different types of questions in the English section in the past 5-6 years of various examinations:

Alternate Words

Q1. What is the alternate word for 'Pronounced'?

1. Subtle

2. Manageable

3. Unnoticeable

4. Remarkable 
   

Idioms and Phrases

Q2. “To fall back on”. 

1. to oppose something important 

2. to suffer an injury on the back

3. to fail to do something important in time

4. to seek support out of necessity
   
   

Opposite Words

Q3. What is the opposite of ‘Corpulent’?

1. Round 

2. Lanky

3. Obese

4. Rotund
   
   

One-Word Substitution

Q4. “A fixed form of public worship used in churches”.

1. Channel

2. Offerings

3. liturgy

4. Prayer
   
   

Correctly-Spelt Word

Q5.  Identify the correctly spelt word/words:

A. Exclamation B. Rendezvous C. Retrospection

1. B only

2. B and C only

3. A and B only

4. A, B and C only

Most Important Idioms and Phrases for SSC and Railway Exams

In almost all the competitive exams, candidates can find questions based on idioms and phrases in the English section. Idioms refer to the expressions where the literal and the figurative meanings are different, whereas Phrases are any group of words functioning as a single unit within a sentence. Some of the important Idioms and Phrases from “The Hindu”, 13 Nov 2025 edition are as follows:

Q1. Abhinay has reached the present position in his job through the elbow grease

1. Indolence 

2. Inaction

3. Adroitness

4. Exertion

Q2. ‘To be born with a caul’

1. To be destined for greatness or luck

2. To be cursed from birth

3. To inherit secret knowledge

4. To be eternally indebted

Q3. ‘To set one’s cap at someone’

1. To manipulate them for money 

2. To try to win someone’s romantic affection 

3. To spy or entrap them

4. To plan a private vendetta

Q4. “To be in Queen Anne’s dead” means:

1. To wear outdated fashion

2. To pretend aristocratic grace 

3. To use obsolete speech

4. To demand old customs

One Word Substitution for SSC and Railway Exam

Replacing a phrase or a group of words with a single word whose meanings are the same is referred to as one-word substitution.

Some of the important One-Word Substitutions from “The Hindu”, 13 Nov 2025 edition are as follows:

Q1. A written defamation

1. Libel

2. Liable 

3. Slander 

4. Scandal

Q2. Any award, honour or laudatory notice

1. Complement 

2. Deal 

3. Statute

4. Accolade

Q3. Gratify an immoral or distasteful desire

1. Ill-will

2. Pander

3. Ponder

4. Pester

The Hindu Editorial Words

Certain English vocabulary and words have appeared in the November 13, 2025, edition of ‘The Hindu’. They are as follows:

Hallowed 

• Part of Speech: adjective 

• Hindi meaning - पवित्र / सम्मानित

• Meaning: Greatly respected or honoured.

• Synonyms: sacred, revered, blessed

• Antonyms: ordinary, unholy, disrespectful

• Example: Eden Gardens is one of cricket’s most hallowed venues

Apartheid

• Part of Speech: noun

• Hindi meaning - िस्लभेद िीन 

• Def: A policy of racial segregation and discrimination practised in South Africa.

• Synonyms: segregation, discrimination, separation

• Antonyms: equality, integration 

• Example: South Africa was banned from sports due to its apartheid policy.

Rolled out the red carpet

• Part of Speech:  idiom 

• Hindi meaning - भव्य स्िागत करि

• Meaning: To give a warm and grand welcome.

• Synonyms: welcome warmly, honour, greet grandly

• Example: India rolled out the red carpet for the visiting South African team.

Prevail

• Part of Speech: verb

• Hindi Meaning - विजयी होिा / सफल होिा

• Meaning: To win or be victorious.

• Synonyms: triumph, succeed, dominate

• Antonyms: fail, lose, surrender 

• Example: India prevailed in the first ODI at Eden Gardens

Protean

• Part of Speech: adjective

• Hindi Meaning– पररिततिशील / रूपाांतरशील

• Meaning: Able to change easily or versatile

• Synonyms: adaptable, flexible, changeable

• Antonyms: rigid, fixed, inflexible

• Example: The Protean unit of South Africa is known for its adaptability.

Indomitable 

• Part of Speech: adjective 

• Hindi Meaning – अजेय / अडिग

• Meaning: Impossible to defeat or subdue. 

• Synonyms: unbeatable, unconquerable, invincible

• Antonyms: weak, vulnerable, submissive

• Example: India is an indomitable force in its home conditions.

Swept aside

• Part of Speech: phrasal verb 

• Hindi Meaning – प ूरी तरह हरा देिा 

• Meaning: To defeat someone easily or completely 

• Synonyms: crush, overwhelm, beat soundly

• Antonyms: lose, yield, surrender

• Example: India swept aside the West Indies in their recent home series.

Finesse

• Part of Speech: verb/noun  

• Hindi meaning - क ु शलता / निप ु णता से करिा

• Meaning: To handle something skillfully or delicately.

• Synonyms: skill, artfulness, expertise

• Antonyms: clumsiness, awkwardness

• Example: India can finesse its team combinations before the World Championship.

Joust

• Part of Speech: Verb 

• Hindi Meaning – म ुकाबला 

• Def: A competitive contest or struggle.

• Synonyms: contest, battle, rivalry 

• Antonyms: peace, cooperation

• Example: The cricketing joust between India and South Africa excites fans worldwide.

Commencing

• Part of Speech: verb  

• Hindi meaning –  आरांभ होिा / श ुरू होिा

• Meaning: To begin or start something formally.

• Synonyms: begin, initiate, launch

• Antonyms: end, conclude, finish  

• Example: The first Test will commence on November 14, 2025. 

The Hindu Editorial Paragraph Analysis

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, one of cricket’s hallowed venues, will again host South Africa. Back in 1991, when South Africa was readmitted to cricket following the withdrawal of apartheid and the consequent lifting of a 21-year sporting ban, it was the eastern metropolis that rolled out the red carpet to Clive Rice and his men.  The first ODI was played at a packed Eden on November 10, 2025, one in which India prevailed, and 34 years later, another Protean unit led by Temba Bavuma will clash against Shubman Gill’s men in the first Test commencing on Friday (November 14, 2025). 

In a fresh cycle, South Africa, the defending champion in the ICC World Test Championship, is up against India, often an indomitable force in its own backyard. • That the tour of England was drawn at 2-2 in the longest format and the subsequent Tests against the West Indies at home were swept aside, is a pointer to the form and ability of Gill’s unit despite the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R. Ashwin and the continued absence of Mohammed Shami. The first two may still be playing ODIs, but this truly is Gill’s era and five tons in his last seven Tests reveal a batter finding an extra gear when given the extra responsibility of captaincy. This latest cricketing joust is like a full-course meal as it features two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is. 

India can finesse its plans and team combinations in all three formats, besides gaining further inputs on the form and relevance of Rohit and Kohli after their decent run during the recent ODIs in Australia.

Q1. What makes the 1991 match between India and South Africa significant?

1. It was India’s first World Cup win. 

2. South Africa returned to cricket after a long ban

3. It was the first Test match at Eden Gardens.

4. India lost the match narrowly. 

Q2. What does the phrase “Gill’s era” suggest?

1. A time of dominance under Gill’s leadership

2. The end of Indian cricket’s golden period

3. A temporary phase before Rohit’s comeback

4. Decline in team performance

Q3. When will the first Test between India and South Africa commence in the new cycle?

1. November 10, 2025 

2. November 14, 2025 

3. December 1, 2025

4. November 21, 2025

Q4. Which of the following statements is true about India’s recent Test performances?

1. India lost to England 2-2.

2. India drew 2-2 with England and swept the West Indies.

3. India lost both to England and the West Indies.

4. India won all the matches against England.

Q5. According to the passage, what is Shubman Gill’s current role in Indian cricket?

1. Wicketkeeper

2. All-rounder 

3. Captain 

4. Retired player 

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