WORD: COMMITTEE
MEANING:
1. A group of people officially delegated to perform a function, such as investigating, considering, reporting, or acting on a matter. See Usage Note at collective noun.
2. Archaic A person to whom a trust or charge is committed.
3. group, board, team, commission
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. JNU hunger strike: VC takes notice of students' demands, forms committee to discuss issues
2. a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours
PRONOUNCE:
com·mit·tee - कमिटी
LINK: COMMITTEE
WORD: FOIST
MEANING:
1. To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy: "I can usually tell whether a poet ... is foisting off on us what he'd like to think is pure invention" (J.D. Salinger).
2. To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery: They had extra work foisted on them because they couldn't say no to the boss.
3. To insert fraudulently or deceitfully: foisted unfair provisions into the contract.
4. impose, finagle, force upon
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Shouldn't try to foist views on each other, PM tells opposition
2. He foisted his work on me
PRONOUNCE:
foist - फॉइस्ट
LINK: FOIST
WORD: DEMAND
MEANING:
1. To ask for urgently or peremptorily: demand an investigation into the murder; demanding that he leave immediately; demanded to speak to the manager.
2. To claim as just or due: demand repayment of a loan.
3. To ask to be informed of: demanded an explanation for the interruption.
4. To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for: a gem that demands a fine setting.
5. Law
a. To lay legal claim to; claim formally.
b. To ask that (something) be done in accordance with a legal requirement.
6. request, call, claim
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pratyusha Banerjee's parents write to Rajnath Singh, demand CBI investigation
2. JNU hunger strike: VC takes notice of students' demands, forms committee to discuss issues
3. his demands for attention were unceasing
PRONOUNCE:
de·mand - डिमैन्ड
LINK: DEMAND
WORD: SLEUTH
MEANING:
1. an informal word for detective
2. (Breeds) short for sleuthhound1
3. investigates, spies, snoops
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Income-tax sleuths are best in playing unwanted guests in your party.
2. Did you ever see a sleuth?
PRONOUNCE:
sleuth - स्लूथ
LINK: SLEUTH
WORD: STRIKE
MEANING:
1.
a. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement: struck the table in anger; strikes the ball with a nine iron; struck the nail with a hammer.
b. To inflict (a blow).
2. To penetrate or pierce: was struck in the leg by a bullet.
3.
a. To collide with or crash into: She struck the desk with her knee.
b. To cause to come into violent or forceful contact: She struck her knee against the desk.
c. To thrust (a weapon, for example) in or into someone or something: struck the sword into the dragon.
d. To damage or destroy, as by forceful contact: Lightning struck the tree.
4. slowdown, walkout
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. JNU hunger strike: VC takes notice of students' demands, forms committee to discuss issues
2. the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
PRONOUNCE:
strike - स्ट्राइक
LINK: STRIKE
WORD: INFLUENCE
MEANING:
1. A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: the pervasive influence that TV has on modern life; young people falling under the influence of a radical philosopher.
2. Power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position: used her family's influence to get the job.
3. A person who exerts such power: My parents considered my friend to be a bad influence on me.
4.
a. A determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
b. Factors believed to be caused by the changing positions of the stars and planets in relation to their positions at the time of one's birth.
5. effect, inspiration, impact
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The institute has considerable influence with teachers.
2. used her parents influence to get the job
PRONOUNCE:
in·flu·ence - इन्फ्लूअन्स
LINK: INFLUENCE
WORD: HUNGER
MEANING:
1.
a. A strong desire or need for food.
b. The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.
2. A strong desire or craving: a hunger for affection.
3. starvation, malnutirition
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. JNU hunger strike: VC takes notice of students' demands, forms committee to discuss issues
PRONOUNCE:
hun·ger - हंगगर
LINK: HUNGER
WORD: FOOTPRINT
MEANING:
1. An outline or indentation left by a foot on a surface. Also called footmark, footstep.
2. The surface space occupied by a structure or device: the footprint of a building.
3. path, track, footstep
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Chabahar no game-changer yet: China overshadows Indian footprint in region
2. the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window
PRONOUNCE:
foot·print - फुट्प्रिन्ट
LINK: FOOTPRINT
WORD: ALLEGATION
MEANING:
1. An assertion that someone has done something wrong, often without proof: Allegations of excessive drinking tarnished the CEO's reputation.
2. Law An assertion that someone has engaged in an unlawful act.
3. Claim, Charge
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Allegations of excessive drinking tarnished the CEO's reputation.
2. All his allegations proved to be false.
PRONOUNCE:
al·le·ga·tion - ऐलगेशन / ऐलगैशन
LINK: ALLEGATION
WORD: REGION
MEANING:
1.
a. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space: the upper regions of the atmosphere.
b. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic: the coastal region; the region of storm damage.
c. A bioregion.
d. A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands: the Osaka region.
2. An area of the body having natural or arbitrarily assigned boundaries: the abdominal region.
3. An area of interest or activity; a sphere: the region of gender studies.
4. An approximate degree or amount: costs in the region of one billion dollars.
5. area, district, province, state
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Chabahar no game-changer yet: China overshadows Indian footprint in region
2. the farming regions of France
PRONOUNCE:
re·gion - रीजन
LINK: REGION
WORD: PARIAH
MEANING:
1. exile, outsider, recluse
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Powell: Trump is 'an international pariah'
2. Jatin treated as a pariah.
PRONOUNCE:
pa·ri·ah - पराइअ
LINK: PARIAH
WORD: ARRIVAL
MEANING:
1. The act of arriving.
2. One that arrives or has arrived.
3. The reaching of a goal or objective as a result of effort or a process: our ultimate arrival at a compromise.
4. entrance, coming
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. PV Sindhu accorded grand welcome on arrival
PRONOUNCE:
ar·ri·val - अराइवल
LINK: ARRIVAL
WORD: BLAME
MEANING:
1. To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome: blamed the coach for the loss; blamed alcohol for his bad behavior.
2. To find fault with; criticize: I can't blame you for wanting your fair share.
3. To place responsibility for (something): blamed the crisis on poor planning.
4. responsibility, guilt, culpability
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. In US, Manohar Parrikar brings up Kashmir, blames Pakistan for fomenting trouble
PRONOUNCE:
blame - ब्लेम / ब्लैम
LINK: BLAME
WORD: WELCOME
MEANING:
1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home: a welcome guest.
2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying: a welcome respite from hard work.
3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited: You are welcome to join us.
4. Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.
5. greeting, reception
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Live Blog: Hyderabad welcomes PV Sindhu
2. PV Sindhu accorded grand welcome on arrival
PRONOUNCE:
wel·come - वेल्कम
LINK: WELCOME
WORD: FOMENT
MEANING:
1. to encourage or instigate (trouble, discord, etc); stir up
2. (Medicine) med to apply heat and moisture to (a part of the body) to relieve pain and inflammation
3. provoking, increasing
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. In US, Manohar Parrikar brings up Kashmir, blames Pakistan for fomenting trouble
PRONOUNCE:
foment - फोमेन्ट
LINK: FOMENT
WORD: CENSURE
MEANING:
1. An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
3. blame, criticise
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
PRONOUNCE:
cen·sure - सेन्शर
LINK: CENSURE
WORD: SOPHOMORE
MEANING:
1. Of or characteristic of a sophomore.
2. Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment: sophomoric behavior.
3. irreverent, unsophisticated
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Retired general calls Trump's 30-day ISIS order 'sophomoric'
PRONOUNCE:
soph·o·mor·ic - साफमोर / साफ्मॉर
LINK: SOPHOMORE
WORD: ACQUIRE
MEANING:
1. To gain possession of: acquire 100 shares of stock.
2. To get by one's own efforts: acquire proficiency in math.
3. To gain through experience; come by: acquired a growing dislike of television sitcoms.
4. To locate (a target) with an aiming device or a tracking system, such as radar.
5. get ,receive, gain
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Company ABC acquires Company XYZ.
2. I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
PRONOUNCE:
ac·quire - अक्वाइअर
LINK: ACQUIRE
WORD: PROPOSAL
MEANING:
1. The act of proposing.
2. A plan that is proposed.
3. An offer of marriage.
4. suggestion, offer, application
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pena Nieto: Trump Proposals 'a Threat' to Mexico's Future
2. they listened to her proposal
PRONOUNCE:
pro·pos·al - प्रपोज़ल
LINK: PROPOSAL
WORD: MARVELOUS
MEANING:
1. Causing wonder or astonishment.
2. Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate: has a marvelous collection of rare books.
3. wonderful, amazing, stunning
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Rio Olympics 2016: Boxer Manoj Kumar's marvelous performance boosts Indian contingent's hopes
PRONOUNCE:
mar·vel·ous - मार्वलस
LINK: MARVELOUS
WORD: REGAIN
MEANING:
1.
a. To recover possession of (something lost or taken away); get back: regained lost territory; regained their market share; regained the lead in the game.
b. To occupy again: regained his seat at the table
2.
a. To have (the use or control of something) restored; get back: regained the ownership of the team.
b. To have the use of (a faculty, ability, or desirable condition) restored; be restored to (a normal or desirable condition): regained his balance; regained her confidence; regained their privacy.
3. To add back (body weight that has been lost).
4.
a. To discover or be able to follow (a trail or scent) after losing it.
b. To manage to reach again: regained the summit.
5. recover, recuperate, recoup, reclaim
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Naming new RBI chief shows PM Modi government regains composure after Rajan shock
2. She has regained consciousness.
PRONOUNCE:
re·gain - रगैंग / रिगैन / री गेन
LINK: REGAIN
WORD: THREAT
MEANING:
1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
2. An indication of impending danger or harm: a threat of frost in the air.
3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger: viewed the stranger as a threat to the community.
4. The condition of being in danger or at risk: under threat of attack.
5. danger, risk, hazard
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pena Nieto: Trump Proposals 'a Threat' to Mexico's Future
2. Pollution is a threat to the health of the future generations.
PRONOUNCE:
threat - थ्रेट
LINK: THREAT
WORD: COMPOSURE
MEANING:
1. A calm or tranquil state of mind; self-possession.
2. calm, serenity, Mixture
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Naming new RBI chief shows PM Modi government regains composure after Rajan shock
2. Dont try to judge my composure
PRONOUNCE:
com·po·sure - कम्पोश़र
LINK: COMPOSURE
WORD: FUTURE
MEANING:
1. The indefinite time yet to come: will try to do better in the future.
2. Something that will happen in time to come: "The future comes apace" (Shakespeare).
3. A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development: a business with no future.
4. often futures A financial instrument that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a specified date in the future: a market for copper futures.
5. Grammar
a. The form of a verb used in speaking of action that has not yet occurred or of states not yet in existence.
b. A verb form in the future tense.
6. upcoming, forthcoming
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pena Nieto: Trump Proposals 'a Threat' to Mexico's Future
2. Students work hard to get good positions in future.
PRONOUNCE:
fu·ture - फ्यूचर
LINK: FUTURE
WORD: BALLAD
MEANING:
1.
a. A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain.
b. The music for such a poem.
2. A popular song especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
3. poem, song, narrative
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The ballad of Juan Gabriel
2. The English Romantic poets of 19th century wrote lyrical ballads.
PRONOUNCE:
bal·lad - बैलड
LINK: BALLAD
WORD: SEEK
MEANING:
1. To try to locate or discover; search for: animals seeking prey.
2. To endeavor to obtain or reach: seek a college education.
3. To go to or toward: Water seeks its own level.
4. To inquire for; request: seek directions from a police officer.
5. To try; endeavor: seek to do good.
6. pursue
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. #ModiInUSA: It's not all hype and hoopla, PM seeks tangible results
2. A China Hurdle As India Seeks Entry Into Elite Nuclear Club
PRONOUNCE:
seek - सीक
LINK: SEEK
WORD: AGENDA
MEANING:
1. A list of things to be discussed in a meeting.
2.
a. A program of things to be done or considered: "King's broadening of the civil rights agenda to include issues of class, income, and employment" (James Carroll).
b. Informal A usually unstated underlying motive: "Everyone has an agenda, whether he or she is honest about it or not" (Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger).
3. A datebook: bought a leather-bound agenda.
4. A plural of agendum.
5. program, schedule, plan
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. PM Modi In Switzerland, NSG And Black Money To Top Agenda: 10 Facts
2. PM Narendra Modi reaches Geneva, to hold talks with President of Swiss Confederation; black money on agenda
PRONOUNCE:
a·gen·da - अजेन्ड
LINK: AGENDA
WORD: TANGIBLE
MEANING:
1.
a. Discernible by the touch; palpable: a tangible roughness of the skin.
b. Possible to touch.
c. Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete: tangible evidence.
2. Possible to understand or realize: the tangible benefits of the plan.
3. Law Relating to or being property of a physical nature, such as land, objects, and goods.
4. palpable, touchable, concrete, physical
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. #ModiInUSA: It's not all hype and hoopla, PM seeks tangible results
PRONOUNCE:
tan·gi·ble - टैन्जबल
LINK: TANGIBLE
WORD: APLENTY
MEANING:
1. abundantly, galore, copiously
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. 'The Conjuring 2' review: A surprisingly successful horror sequel, with scares aplenty
PRONOUNCE:
a·plen·ty - अप्लेन्टी
LINK: APLENTY
WORD: HYPE
MEANING:
1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial.
2. Exaggerated or extravagant claims made especially in advertising or promotional material: "It is pure hype, a gigantic PR job" (Saturday Review).
3. An advertising or promotional ploy: "Some restaurant owners in town are cooking up a $75,000 hype to promote New York as 'Restaurant City, U.S.A.'" (New York).
4. Something deliberately misleading; a deception: "[He] says that there isn't any energy crisis at all, that it's all a hype, to maintain outrageous profits for the oil companies" (Joel Oppenheimer).
5. publicity, propaganda
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. #ModiInUSA: It's not all hype and hoopla, PM seeks tangible results
PRONOUNCE:
hype - हाइप
LINK: HYPE
