The Hindu Editorial (Prudent prescription) – Jun 28, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Prudent prescription) – Jun 28, 2019:

prudent (adjective) – wise, sensible, careful/ far-sighted.
prescription (noun) – (authoritative) recommendation, method, measure.
cut to the heart (phrase) – to distress greatly; hurt.
reflection (noun) – indication, display, demonstration.
vitality (noun) – liveliness, spiritedness, energy.
well being (noun) – welfare, good health, comfort/happiness.
constitute (verb) – account for, amount to, represent.
substantially (adverb) – considerably, significantly, largely.
germane (adjective) – relevant, pertinent, applicable/appropriate.
bedevil (verb) – afflict, torment, trouble.
exhaustive (adjective) – comprehensive, complete, thorough/extensive.
redress (verb) – rectify, correct, resolve.
emphatic (adjective) – definite, strong, conclusive/decisive (of a result).
imperative (adjective) – necessary/essential, crucial, critical.
thrust (noun) – drive, force, push.
prioritise (verb) – make a point of, highlight, call attention to (something as very important).
facilitation (noun) – aid, assistance, advancement.
forefront (noun) – fore, front, front line.
draw (verb) – progress, drive, proceed.
conducive (adjective) – favourable, beneficial, advantageous.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
bottleneck (noun) – a condition which appears as not solvable and so delays the process; snag, difficulty/problem.
risk capital (noun) – venture capital; unds invested speculatively in a business, typically a startup.
devote (verb) – allocate, set aside, earmark/reserve.
credit flow (noun) – availability of credit.
envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast.
credit market (noun) – debt market; bond market; a broad financial market where stocks, shares, bonds, debts and other securities are traded extensively.
under-served (adjective) – relating to the areas/regions where facility/service is insufficiently provided.
market-maker (noun) – a trader/broker that provides liquidity to both buy and sell products.
debt (noun) – indebtedness, financial obligation, liability.
ubiquitous (adjective) – pervasive, universal, worldwide.
plethora (noun) – excess, abundance, surplus/too many.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
bugbear (noun) – a cause of vexation, irritation, torment.
novel (adjective) – new, different, unusual.
name and shame (phrase) – to publicly say that somebody has done something wrong.
expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, hurry.
suasion (noun) – coercion, inducement, prompting.
tack (noun) – approach, way, method.
entail (verb) – cause, result in, produce.
liquidity (noun) – a measure of activity (i.e. the ability to buy or sell easily) in a market.
noteworthy (adjective) – significant, notable, important.
account aggregation (noun) – a process by which accounts are linked for the purpose of combining fees or to ease access for account holders.
granular (adjective) – detailed, precise, minute.
have one’s work cut out (phrase) – be dealt with a difficult task.
actualise (verb) – fulfil, achieve, accomplish.
economic potential (noun) – the potential of a region, nation, or corporation for economic development and growth and creation of surplus value.