The Hindu Editorial (Shock resignation) – Dec 11, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has cited personal reasons for resigning with immediate effect, but anyone who has followed the events of the last couple of months will know it was anything but that. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Shock resignation) – Dec 11, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Shock resignation) – Dec 11, 2018:

step down (phrasal verb) – resign, stand down, give up one’s job, give up one’s post.
embarrassment (noun) – humiliation, loss of face, uneasiness/discomfort.
anything but (phrase) – not at all.
tussle (noun) – fight, skirmish/scuffle; quarrel.
clutch (noun) – group, collection, set.
have a bearing on (phrase) – have a relevance/relation to something.
autonomy (noun) – independence, sovereignty/self-rule, freedom (from external influence).
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post; ancestor, antecedent.
take/catch someone by surprise (phrase) – surprise, shock, stun someone (as something happened unexpectedly).
thaw (noun) – an increase in friendliness.
hammer out (phrasal verb) – thrash out, sort out, decide on/negotiate (something arduously/difficultly).
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
reserves (noun) – funds (resources as stock/reservoir).
scramble (verb) – struggle, rush/hurry, hasten.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen/support, fortify, bolster up/buttress/underpin.
bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
at odds with (phrase) – in conflict, in disagreement, in variance with.
reclusive (adjective) – solitary, secluded/isolated, introverted.
non-communicative (adjective) – silent, reserved, introvert/playing one’s cards close to one’s chest.
endear (verb) – inspire, attract, cherish/charm.
eminence (noun) – distinction, greatness, calibre/reputation.
macroeconomic (adjective) – relating to the branch of economics concerned with large-scale factors (interest rates/national productivity).
spar (verb) – quarrel, argue/disagree, have a row/fight.
breach (noun) – gap, rift, division/difference (in relationship).
on edge (phrase) – anxious, apprehensive, uneasy/unsettled.
go down (phrasal verb) – be successful, have an impact, triumph.