Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: August 25, 2019
1. Cusec • Cusec is a measure of flow rate and is informal shorthand for “cubic feet per second”. 2. Pillory • Attack or ridicule publicly. Usage: He found himself pilloried by members of his own party. Synonyms: attack, criticize, censure, condemn,...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: August 24, 2019
1. Rescind • Revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement. Usage: The government eventually rescinded the directive. 2. Discretionary powers • In a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government, a discretionary power is a power that may be exercised... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: August 23, 2019
1. Gross Fixed Capital Formation • Gross fixed capital formation is a macroeconomic concept used in official national accounts • Gross fixed capital formation is essentially net investment. It is a component of the Expenditure method of calculating GDP. • To be more... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: August 22, 2019
1. Leeway • The amount of freedom to move or act that is available. Usage: The government in power has greater leeway to introduce reforms. Synonyms: freedom, scope, room to manoeuvre, latitude 2. Secessionist • A person who favours formal withdrawal from membership... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: August 21, 2019
1. Rhetoric • The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. • Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in...
