The Hindu Editorial (Stress test) – May 28, 2018

On the cusp of the southwest monsoon, several arid States are hoping to revive their rivers and reservoirs with bountiful rain. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Stress test) – May 28, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Stress test) – May 28, 2018:

stress test (noun) – a test to analyse the function of a system when it is subjected to more pressure.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
on the cusp (phrase) – a point where something will change.
arid (adjective) – dry, water-less, parched.
revive (verb) – fortify, strengthen, regenerate/reinvigorate.
bountiful (adjective) – abundant, plentiful, ample.
roil (verb) – annoy, irritate.
long tail (noun) – “long tail” – derived from the fact that when things (precipitation/rainfall rate) are plotted along an axis they come to look like a long tail, with the most rainfall in short duration (in few days) and the less rainfall in long duration (in months) stretching the tail out to its length.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
embark on (verb) – begin, start, undertake.
desilt (verb) – remove silt/sediment/mud from the water (of a lake/pond/etc).
predicament (noun) – difficult/problematic situation, difficulty, quandary.
drought (noun) – dry spell/period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
aggravate (verb) – worsen, make worse, exacerbate.
turn (up) the heat on (phrase) – to increase the intensity of activity.
be hard put (to) (phrase) – find it very difficult.
deplete (verb) – exhaust, use up, consume/spend.
roll out (phrasal verb) – (officially) launch, introduce, organize/start.
propitiate (verb) – appease, pacify, satisfy.
irrigation (noun) – the process of (artificially) supplying water to farm land to grow crops & plants.
at loggerheads (phrase) – in disagreement, at variance, in opposition.
respite (noun) – rest, break, interval/breathing space.
precipitation (noun) – rainfall (water condensed on the ground).
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
prosperity (noun) – success, profitability, fortune/wealth.
unfailing (adjective) – constant, reliable, steady.
vagary (noun) – usually vagaries, are unexpected and unpredictable changes in a situation.
apportion (verb) – share out, divide out, allocate/distribute.
desalination (noun) – the process of removing salt from seawater.
dwindle (verb) – diminish, decrease, reduce.

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