Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 2, 2019
1. Indigenous vs Ingenious • Indigenous means ‘native’. Usage: This herb is indigenous to India. • Ingenious means ‘clever or genius’. Usage: He came up with an ingenious solution to the problem. 2. Deportation Deportation is the expulsion of a person or group of...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: July 1, 2019
1. Bilateral vs Plurilateral vs multilateral Agreements in WTO ● Bilateral means between two WTO Contracting Parties. ● Plurilateral trade agreements involve several countries with a common interest but do not involve all WTO countries. ● Multilateral negotiations are... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 30, 2019
1. Contravene ● Go against the prohibition or order of a law, treaty, or code of conduct. ● Deny the truth of Usage: – He contravened the Official Secrets Act of brotherhood. – Being asked your opinion only to be contravened is frustrating. Synonyms:... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 29, 2019
1. Strident Loud and harsh. Usage: His voice had become increasingly strident. Synonyms: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, stentorian. 2. Befuddle be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Usage: “Malek is... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 28, 2019
1. Germane Relevant, pertinent, applicable Usage: – That music is not germane to our theme. 2. Bedevil Cause great and continual trouble to. Usage: – Support projects like these are bedevilled by a shortage of cash and resource. 3. Bugbear ● A bugbear is a...
