Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 20, 2019
1. Polycentrism • Polycentrism is the principle of organization of a region around several political, social or financial centres. Examples of polycentric cities include the Ruhr area in Germany, Stoke-on-Trent in the UK and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 19, 2019
1. Espionage • Espionage or spying is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information without the permission of the holder of the information. Spies help agencies uncover secret information. • Any individual or spy ring, in the service of a government, company... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 18, 2019
1. Stratagem A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end. Usage: This devious, insinuating creature, whose every word and movement seemed part of the spinning of some invisible net of stratagem 2. Pyrrhic • Won at too great a cost to... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 17, 2019
1.Reminiscent • Tending to remind one of something. Usage: The sights were reminiscent of my childhood. • suggesting something by resemblance. Usage: Her robes were vaguely reminiscent of military dress. 2. Disservice • A harmful action. Usage: You have done a... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 16, 2019
1. Rendezvous • A meeting at an agreed time and place. Usage: Edward turned up late for their rendezvous. Synonyms: meeting, appointment, engagement, assignation 2. Halo effect • The halo effect is a type of immediate judgement discrepancy, or cognitive bias, where a...
