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...
by Wordpandit | Aug 16, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Commensurate • Corresponding in size or degree. • In proportion. Usage: Salary will be commensurate with age and experience. 2. Clampdown • A concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something. Usage: According to the Economist, this clampdown has been extended to...
by Wordpandit | Aug 16, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Dog-whistle politics • Dog-whistle politics is political messaging employing coded language that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has an additional, different, or more specific resonance for a targeted subgroup. • The analogy is to a dog...
by Wordpandit | Aug 16, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Portent • A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. Usage: Many birds and dogs are regarded as being portents of death. • An exceptional or wonderful person or thing. Usage: What portent can be greater than a pious notary?. 2....
