1.Epochal: महत्त्वपूर्ण
Important, significant, prominent.
Example: Meeting of the President and the Prime Minister was an Epochal event.
2. Tortuous: पेचीदा
Complex, complicate
Example: The Journey of the GST was tortuous.
Example: The Journey of the GST was tortuous.
3. Glitches: खामियों
Malfunction
Example: Initially, GST has so many glitches that need to be ironed out.
Example: Initially, GST has so many glitches that need to be ironed out.
4. Semblance: अनुरूपता
Congruence, analogy, accordance, parity, proportionality
Example: He was executed without even the semblance of a fair trial.
Example: He was executed without even the semblance of a fair trial.
5. Subservient: सहायक
Subsidiary, helpful, auxiliary, accessory, supporting
Example: Earlier the states were seen as subservient to the Centre
Example: Earlier the states were seen as subservient to the Centre
6. Subtle: जटिल
Complex, complicated, intricate, sophisticated, difficult
Example: The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
Example: The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
7. De Facto: वास्तविक
Real, Authentic
Example: For all practical purposes GST council will be the de facto agency.
Example: For all practical purposes GST council will be the de facto agency.
8. Wand: छड़ी
Stick, rod,
Example: GST is not magic wand that will change India overnight.
Example: GST is not magic wand that will change India overnight.
9. Compliance: अनुपालन
Adherence, conformity, obedience
Example: Under GST, compliance procedures like registration, payments, refunds and returns can only be done through online portals.
Example: Under GST, compliance procedures like registration, payments, refunds and returns can only be done through online portals.
10. Envisaged: उल्लिखित
Referred, described, mentioned, referential
Example: Ease of doing business is replaced by the seamless operations envisaged under GST.
Example: Ease of doing business is replaced by the seamless operations envisaged under GST.
11. Clarion Call: आह्वान
Loud and Clear call
Example: Demonetization was the clarion call against black money.
12. Evade: बच निकालना
Elude, escape, sidestep
Example: Narendra Modi urged the Charted Accountants to help their clients rather than evade them.
Example: Narendra Modi urged the Charted Accountants to help their clients rather than evade them.
13. Trail: पता
Address, trace, footprint, scent, superscription
Example: The GST will create multiple audit trails that will lead the taxman to undisclosed income.
Example: The GST will create multiple audit trails that will lead the taxman to undisclosed income.
14. Punitive: दंडात्मक
Penal, corrective, disciplinary, correctional
Example: The government will take strong punitive measures against tax evaders.
Example: The government will take strong punitive measures against tax evaders.
15. Amass: संग्रह करना
Store, collect, accumulate, aggregate, store up
Example: Today, industry funds individual politicians, who amass war chests.
Example: Today, industry funds individual politicians, who amass war chests.
16. Dole out: ख़ैरात करना
Distribute, dispense, divide, deal
Example: Politicians dole out money to their followers, supporters and activists.
Example: Politicians dole out money to their followers, supporters and activists.
17. Allegiance: निष्ठा
Loyalty, devotion, dedication, faith, adherence
Example: They swear allegiance to the flag.
Example: They swear allegiance to the flag.
18. Coffers: तिजोरी
Chest, cash chest, strong box
Example: The politicians always turn blind eye to the black money generated to fund their coffers.
Example: The politicians always turn blind eye to the black money generated to fund their coffers.
19. Squally: तूफानी
Stormy, windy, surly
Example: The wind was followed by a squally shower.
Example: The wind was followed by a squally shower.
20. Overcast: घटाटोप
Cloudy
Example: Yesterday was overcast but warm.
Example: Yesterday was overcast but warm.
