Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 8, 2019
1. Lacuna • An unfilled space or a gap. Usage: Discovering the ancient text, historians were sad to discover there was a lacuna in the middle with several missing pages. 2. Twin balance sheet problem • Twin balance sheet problem refers to the stress on balance sheets...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 7, 2019
1. Desalination • Desalination is a process that takes away mineral components from saline water. • It refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture. 2. Esoteric Intended for or likely... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 6, 2019
1. Transponders • In telecommunication, a transponder is a device that, upon receiving a signal, emits a different signal in response. The term is a portmanteau of transmitter and responder. Usage: “A ghostly tracking image from the boat’s transponder captured... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 5, 2019
1. Posit • Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument. • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom Usage: “He posited three basic laws of nature” Synonyms: postulate, put forward, advance, propound, submit, predicate, and hypothesize. 2. Culmination •... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 4, 2019
1. Horse-trading • It refers to complex bargaining or other transactions, such as political vote trading. • It was expected that horse sellers would capitalize on these opportunities and so those who dealt in horses gained a reputation for underhanded business...
