The Hindu Editorial (Less taxing) – Aug 21, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Less taxing) – Aug 21, 2020:

taxing (adjective) – demanding, challenging, burdensome, difficult.
National Recruitment Agency (noun) – A multi-agency body called the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to screen/shortlist candidates for the Group B and C (non-technical) posts. NRA will have representatives of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, the SSC, RRB & IBPS.
standardised (adjective) – systematized, regulated.
advance (noun) – improvement, development, advancement, step in the right direction.
screening test (noun) – a type of preliminary test that is conducted to assess candidates suitability for a particular job and shortlist them for higher level examinations.
non-gazetted (adjective) – relating to the low-ranking jobs which are not recorded in the gazette (the official paper/journal) issued by the Government of India.
measure (noun) – act, procedure, step.
besides (preposition) – apart from, in addition to.
come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
ambit (noun) – extent, bounds/limits, purview.
aspirant (noun) – candidate, contestant, entrant.
as opposed to (phrase) – rather than, as against, as contrasted with.
multiplicity (noun) – scores, host, array, variety.
far fewer (phrase) – much less.
self-evident (adjective) – obvious, clear, visible, apparent.
considerable (adjective) – much, a lot of; substantial.
hardship (noun) – financial distress, suffering, affliction, trouble, torment, misfortune.
subject to (adjective) – conditional on, contingent on, dependent on; under the control of.
relevance (noun) – significance, importance.
commitment (noun) – duty, task, responsibility, burden.
emphasis (noun) – prominence, importance, significance; stress.
infrastructure (noun) – structure, framework, organization, mechanisms.
indices plural of index (noun) – indicator, guide, mark, measure.
laudable (adjective) – praiseworthy, commendable, admirable.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
organised sector/workforce (noun) – formal sector, formal economy; it is the part of an economy that is taxed, or monitored by any form of government.
workforce (noun) – workers, employees.
sanction (verb) – approve, support, endorse.
periodically (adverb) – at regular intervals.
on offer (phrase) – available.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly, commonly.
constitute (verb) – comprise, make up, account for.
purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit.
be marked by (verb) – characterize, distinguish, identify, typify.
well-defined (adjective) – clearly described.
virtual (adjective) – effective, practical.
discretion (noun) – choice, option, preference, disposition.
transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, honesty, unambiguity.
enable (verb) – allow, permit, let.
raise the bar (phrase) – increase/raise the standards that others to meet/qualify.
integrity (noun) – fairness, uprightness, morality/honesty.