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.
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