The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 27 May 2019

Vocabulary based questions are often asked in all Banking and Government Exams. So we at Oliveboard will be providing you with a daily dose of vocabulary to help you with overcoming your struggle in this section. You need to go through it daily to see a marked improvement in your English vocabulary. We hope it will help you in the upcoming SBI PO, SBI ClerkRRB JENIACL AO, FCI, CWC, LIC AAO, SSC, NTPC exams as well. The words in the Daily Vocabulary Booster 27 May 2019 are taken directly from the editorial of the Hindu Newspaper.

The Hindu Newspaper is considered the Bible by the various exam aspirants as it has the best unbiased views on various current news and happenings in the world. Also, it helps immensely if you are looking for daily dose of English reading and building your English vocabulary. So, we at Oliveboard present to all our viewers and Exam aspirants a daily dose of difficult words with their meanings, synonyms and the correct usage in this blog of the Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 27 May 2019.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 27 May 2019

Words Meanings & Synonyms Usage
Accountability The fact or condition of being accountable;

Responsibility, Answerability

Lack of accountability has corroded public respect for business and political leaders.
Coherent Logical and consistent;

Reasonable, Rational, Sound, Cogent

The Government failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.
Culpability Responsibility for a fault or wrong;

Blame, Guilt, Fault, Responsibility

He was held culpable for all that had happened.
Debacle A sudden and ignominious failure;

A Fiasco, Failure, Catastrophe, Disaster, Disintegration

The collapse of the company Layman Brothers was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
Dilemma A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives;

Quandary, Predicament, Difficulty, Problem

The president is clearly in a dilemma over how to tackle the crisis of food security.
Disenchantment A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired;

Disillusionment, Disappointment, Dissatisfaction, Discontent

Their growing disenchantment with the leadership of the party could be clearly seen.
Laissez-faire The policy of leaving things to take their own course, without interfering;

Free enterprise, Private enterprise, Free trade, Individualism, Non-intervention

The problems began long before he became CEO, but they worsened with his laissez-faire attitude.
Lawlessness A state of disorder due to a disregard of the law;

Anarchy, Disorder, Chaos

There is a growing sense of lawlessness in border regions.
Nimble Someone who is spry, and quick to move or understand; She has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.
Persuade Induce someone to do something through reasoning or argument;

Coerce, Influence, Sway, Prompt

It wasn’t easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing.
Restructure Organize differently;

Managing and organizing

The government restructured the coal industry before selling it to private owners.
Stocktaking The action of reviewing and assessing one’s situation and options;

The counting of all the goods, materials, etc. kept in a place such as a shop

The car maker will stop its production lines for three days next week for stocktaking.
Symptomatic Serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable;

Indicative, Signalling, Warning, Characteristics

Jealousy within a relationship is usually symptomatic of low self-esteem in one of the partners.
Unflinching Not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty;

Resolute, Determined, Single-minded, Dogged, Decided

He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.

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