The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 29 May 2020

Almost every competitive exams has English section, that tests the skill of candidates in English language. Therefore candidates have to perform in this section with their best. So it is most important for the students to improve their writing ans well as verbal skills. An important part of this process is working on your English vocabulary.

For improvement of vocabulary we are providing here most important The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 29 May 2020.

2020

1. block (noun/verb) –
   obstruct, bar, barrier, check, hurdle.
2. amid (preposition) – 
   in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
3. pandemic (noun) –
   the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
4. miss out on (phrase) – 
   omit, lose, neglect, leave out (an opportunity to take advantage of something).
5. on the back of (phrase) –
   as a result of, after/subsequent; in support of.
6. stimulus/relief package (noun) – 
   an attempt by the government to boost economic growth and save their country from a financial crisis by involving tax cuts, lowering interest rates and increasing government spending.
7. tranche (noun) –
   part, section, portion (of something, particularly money).
8. salvage (verb) – 
   save, recover, regain, restore.
9. in the throes of (phrase) –
   struggling with, grappling with, in the middle of.
10. pandemic-induced (adjective) –
    caused/produced by the pandemic.
11. lockdown (noun) –
    an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
12. grimmest superlative adjective of grim (adjective) –
    severe, serious, distressing, upsetting, worrying.
13. merchandise (mass noun) –
    goods, commodities, produce.
14. contract (verb) –
    decrease, decline, reduce.
15. clock (verb) – 
    register, record; achieve.
16. iron ore (noun) – 
    rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.
17. pharmaceutical (noun) – 
    relating to the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs.
18. thanks to (phrase) –
    because of, as a result of, due to.
19. dip (noun) –
    decrease, fall, drop, reduction.
20. spate (noun) – 
    series, flurry; a large number of something (taking place at the same period).
21. dent (verb) –
    diminish, reduce, undermine.
22. global supply chain (noun) – 
    a dynamic worldwide network when a company purchases or uses goods or services from overseas. It involves people, information, processes and resources involved in the production, handling and distribution of materials and finished products or providing a service to the customer.
23. free fall (noun) –
    sudden decline of something; relating to something declining rapidly.
24. in (its) totality (phrase) – 
    as a whole, in its entirety.
25. forbearance (noun) –
    temporary postponement of (tax/debt) payments granted by the government/bank. It is to give taxpayers/customers extra time to make their tax/debt payments.
26. sop (noun) – 
    a thing of little or no value (usually given to stop protests/complaints).
27. explicit (adjective) –
    clear, detailed, definite, categorical.
28. respite (noun) – 
    breathing space; moratorium, postponement, suspension (of something (debt repayment) temporarily to give relief).
29. unveil (verb) –
    present, announce, disclose/make public.
30. measure (noun) – 
    step, course of action, plan, procedure.
31. Exim Bank (noun) – 
    Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) is a specialized financial institution, wholly owned by Government of India.
32. inward remittance (noun) –
    money (payment) received into your bank account (either from another account within home country or from an account in another country typically).
33. outward remittance (noun) –
    money (payment) sent/transferred from your account (either to another account within home country or to an account in another country mostly).
34. disbursement (noun) –
    the act of paying out or disbursing money for a purpose, particularly  to run a business.
35. repackage (verb) – 
    give/provide something again in a new method.
36. run short of (phrase) –
    use up, run out; become depleted/exhausted.
37. prop up (phrasal verb) –
    support, assist, fund/finance.
38. bulwark (noun) – 
    protector, guard, supporter.
39. liberalisation (noun) – 
    removal or loosening of restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system.
40. -intensive (adjective/usually in combination) –
    (in business) concentrating on a particular thing.
41. unlikely (adjective) –
    not likely, improbable/doubtful, questionable.
42. slip (verb) –
    decline, drop, worsen, fall.
43. prognosis (noun) –
    forecast, prediction, projection.
44. murkier comparative adjective of murky (adjective) – 
    questionable, suspicious, dubious,/mysterious.
45. add to (verb) –
    increase, magnify, intensify, amplify.
46. inward (adverb) –
    inside, towards the inside, within.
47. emphasis (noun) – 
    importance, insistence, priority.
48. self-reliance (noun) – 
    self-sufficiency, self-support, self-sustenance.
49. pitch (verb) –
    to attempt/try to persuade (people to do something); make a bid/try/attempt.
50. prompt (verb) –
    give rise to, bring about, cause, trigger.
51. hedge (verb) – 
    safeguard, protect, shield, cover.
52. on the back foot (phrase) –
    in a defensive position, off balance, at a disadvantage.
53. kick in (phrasal verb) – 
    come into effect.
54. revive (verb) –
    revitalize, regenerate, restore, bring back.
55. fillip (noun) – 
    stimulus, boost, incentive.

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