Word of the Day (usurious)-26NOV21

Word of the Day (usurious)-26NOV21

Today’s “Word of the Day” is “usurious“ and it is an adjective meaning “extortionate, (unfairly) high, excessive, greedy, rapacious, avaricious (especially, rate of interest)“.

Example Sentence: Moreover, the usurious taxation policy of the Government, which insists on maintaining indirect taxes on fuel and consumer products while lowering corporate taxes, paints a picture explaining these figures. The Government had recently raised taxes on textile products from 5% to 12%. While inflation soars, the incomes of the middle and lower-middle-class have at best (only/simply) remained constant. There is tremendous pressure on the financial stability of these households (families),…

Word of the Day (usurious)-26NOV21

This word is present in The Hindu article Pointers that India is witnessing a K-shaped recovery and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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