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The Hindu Editorial (Reform 101) – Jun 30, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Reform 101) – Jun 30, 2018

The provisions of the new Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill drafted by the Centre have far-reaching implications for the expansion and … For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Reform 101) – Jun 30, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Reform 101) – Jun 30, 2018: 

  1. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
  2. far-reaching (adjective) – extensive, wide-ranging, radical/comprehensive.
  3. implication (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
  4. put something in perspective (phrase) – to compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.
  5. advocate (verb) – recommend, support, prescribe.
  6. fall to (phrasal verb) – be the responsibility of, be the duty of, be one’s job.
  7. academia (noun) – the community related to the education, research, etc.
  8. at large (phrase) – in detail, extensively.
  9. ambit (noun) – scope, limits, range.
  10. stream (noun) – (of a particular subject) group.
  11. contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.
  12. flaw (noun) – defect, fault, imperfection.
  13. federal (adjective) – united, integrated/linked, associated.
  14. requisite (adjective) – necessary, required, essential/ vital.
  15. corpus (noun) – collection, body, entity.
  16. weed out (phrasal verb) – isolate, separate out/remove, set apart/segregate.
  17. degree/diploma mills (noun) – illegal organisations which provide illegitimate degree/diploma certificates for fee.
  18. dubious (adjective) – suspicious, untrustworthy, unreliable.
  19. prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, litigation.
  20. imprisonment (noun) – incarceration, confinement/captivity, detention.
  21. political will (noun) – political intention/desire (to complete a scheme/project even if it is not admired/welcomed in the beginning).
  22. laissez faire (noun) – French phrase literally means ‘allow to do”; non-interference/non-involvement.
  23. pursue (verb) – practise, conduct, engage in.

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