The Hindu Editorial (Life without GSP) – Mar 06, 2019
The U.S. has ultimately acted on its threat to withdraw concessions granted to Indian imports under the Generalised System of Preferences. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Life without GSP) – Mar 06, 2019.
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- concession (noun) – grant of privilege; favour, allowance, exception.
- Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) (noun) – The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for thousands of products from 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
- pull the trigger (phrase) – to make a final decision or commit to a course of action.
- stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
- escalate (verb) – increase rapidly, heighten, intensify.
- retaliatory tariff (noun) – punitive tariff; an extra tariff/tax that a country charges on import goods from another country to punish the another country for charging tax on its own export goods.
- stand fast (phrase) – be in a firm position; hold firm.
- stretch (verb) – lengthen, expand, extend.
- stem from (phrasal verb) – originate from, arise/ come from, emanate from.
- equitable (adjective) – fair, reasonable, sensible.
- cater to (verb) – fulfil, satisfy; serve.
- accommodate (verb) – adjust, attune, accustom; allow for.
- discontent (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, displeasure.
- downplay (verb) – playdown, underemphasize, understate/diminish.
- stress (verb) – emphasize, underline, underscore/highlight.
- keen (adjective) – eager, wishing, ready/determined.
- decisively (adverb) – conclusively, finally, once and for all.
- it bears emphasis (phrase) – it is worth to emphasize something, it should to be stressed, it merits special attention.
- at stake (phrase) – at risk or issue.
- relatively (adverb) – quite, comparatively/proportionately; to a certain extent.
- nevertheless (adverb) – however, in any event/at any rate; notwithstanding.
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