The Hindu Editorial (The gap within) – Jan 24, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (The gap within) – Jan 24, 2019

India, as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, may well be catching up with the richer economies in terms of absolute size. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The gap within) – Jan 24, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (The gap within) – Jan 24, 2019:

  1. inter- (prefix) – between, among.
  2. disparity (noun) – inequality, unevenness, disproportion/discrepancy.
  3. address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
  4. catch up with (phrasal verb) – to draw level with.
  5. absolute (adjective) – definite, certain, decisive.
  6. economic convergence (noun) – it is the hypothesis that poorer economies’ per capita incomes will tend to grow at faster rates than richer economies. As a result, all economies should eventually converge & be at the same level in terms of per capita income.
  7. lag behind (phrasal verb) – trail, fall back, grow/develop slowly.
  8. bridge (verb) – join, link, connect/unite.
  9. sustained (adjective) – continuous, uninterrupted, constant.
  10. albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
  11. per capita (adverb & adjective) – per person, for each, individually.
  12. divergence (noun) – difference, deviation, variance.
  13. fortunes (noun) – circumstances, state of affairs, conditions.
  14. fall behind (phrasal verb) – default, be overdue, lag.
  15. gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
  16. come along (verb) – progress, develop, improve.
  17. burgeoning (adjective) – growing, increasing rapidly.
  18. fiscal deficit (noun) – the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government.
  19. profligate (adjective) – irresponsible, reckless; unprincipled/corrupt.
  20. variables (noun) – element, feature, factor.
  21. gauge (verb) – measure, determine, ascertain.
  22. uphold (verb) – preserve, protect, validate/justify.
  23. thrive (verb) – flourish/prosper, develop, burgeon.
  24. determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern.
  25. prospect (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities.

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