by Wordpandit | Aug 24, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Fait accompli • A thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it. Usage: The results were presented to shareholders as a fait accompli. 2. Realpolitik • A system of politics or...
by Wordpandit | Aug 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Pave the way • To create a situation in which it is easier for someone to do something or something to happen. Usage: Pioneers like Kalpana Chawla paved the way for women to have careers in the sciences. 2. Impetuous • Acting or done quickly and without thought or...
by Wordpandit | Aug 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Sheen • Shine or cause to shine softly. Usage: Men entered with rain sheening their steel helms. 2. Competitive Federalism • Competitive federalism means that regional or local governments compete with other regional or local governments. People choose which...
by Wordpandit | Aug 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Normalcy • The condition of being normal. • The state of being usual, typical, or expected. Usage: The office gradually returned to a semblance of normalcy. 2. Preponderant • Predominant in influence, number, or importance. Usage: The preponderant influence of the...
by Wordpandit | Aug 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. No frills • A no-frills or no frills service or product is one for which the non-essential features have been removed to keep the price low. • The term “frills” originally refers to a style of fabric decoration. Usage: All told, this disc presents a...
by Wordpandit | Aug 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Shotgun Wedding • A shotgun wedding is a wedding that is arranged to avoid embarrassment due to an unintended pregnancy, rather than out of the desire of the participants. 2. Muddle • Bring into a disordered or confusing state. Usage: I fear he may have muddled the...