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E-way bills redux – The Hindu (Mar 01 2018)

E-way bills redux – The Hindu (Mar 01 2018)

The group of ministers assessing technology issues related to the Goods and Services Tax regime has proposed rolling out on April 1 the e-way bill system to track inter-State movement of goods above the value of ₹50,000. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

  1. redux (adjective) – brought back; revived, restored.
  2. factor in (phrase) – included/added as a factor/point when making a decision.
  3. reservation (noun) – doubt, qualm, unease/scepticism.
  4. roll out (phrasal verb) – launch, introduce, start/embark on.
  5. inter- (prefix) – between, among.
  6. defer (verb) – postpone, put off, delay.
  7. roll-out (noun) – official launch / introduction.
  8. glitch (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue/complication.
  9. intra-  (prefix) – within.
  10. pose (verb) – create, cause, give rise to/result in.
  11. haste (verb) – excessive speed, hurry, urgency.
  12. dip (verb) – fall, drop, decline.
  13. reckon (verb) – calculate, compute, work out/quantify.
  14. rationalisation (noun) – it is defined as a reorganisation of something (company, policy & etc) in order to increase its efficiency.
  15. bear out (phrasal verb) – support, confirm, justify/uphold.
  16. disparity (noun) – discrepancy, inconsistency, imbalance/inequality.
  17. staggered (adjective) – unsteady, volatile, changing.
  18. backbone (noun) – chief support, mainstay/cornerstone, strength.

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