Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 6, 2019
1. Abate • Of something unpleasant or severe become less intense or widespread. Usage: The storm suddenly abated. Synonyms: subside, alleviate, mitigate, mollify, allay, assuage 2. Diktat • An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent. Usage:...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 5, 2019
1. Contingency Risk Buffer • According to the recommendations of the Bimal Jalan committee relating to surplus transfer was based on the size of the realised equity which is required to cover credit risk and operational risk, which the committee referred to as...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 4, 2019
1. Cooperative Federalism • Cooperative federalism, also known as marble-cake federalism, is a concept of federalism in which federal, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 3, 2019
1. Parchment • A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, usually a sheep or goat, and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times. Usage: He borrowed a quill and a piece of parchment. • A manuscript written on...











