Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 19.8.2025 titled as Required reforms: On reforms to the GST system.
Reforms: सुधार, संशोधन
Definition: Improvements to system’s efficiency, fairness.
Synonyms: Overhaul, restructuring, transformation
Substantially: काफी, महत्वपूर्ण
Definition: Greatly impacting somethin's structure, outcomes.
Synonyms: Considerably, markedly, extensively
Burden: बोझ, भार
Definition: Policy compliance strain on businesses.
Synonyms: Load, encumbrance, onus
Ambiguity: अस्पष्टता, संदिग्धता
Definition: Unclear GST rules sparking disputes.
Synonyms: Uncertainty, vagueness, obscurity
Litigation: मुकदमेबाजी, विवाद
Definition: Legal conflicts over GST compliance.
Synonyms: Lawsuits, adjudication, contention
Rejig: पुनर्गठन, पुनर्व्यवस्था
Definition: Reorganize GST framework for efficiency.
Synonyms: Revamp, rearrange, restructure
Watershed: मोड़, मील का पत्थर
Definition: Pivotal moment in policy shifts.
Synonyms: Milestone, turning point, landmark
Offset: प्रतिसंतुलन, क्षतिपूर्ति
Definition: Balance GST revenue, economic losses.
Synonyms: Compensate, counterweigh, neutralize
Evasion: चोरी, बचाव
Definition: Avoiding GST tax obligations deliberately.
Synonyms: Dodging, elusion, circumvention
Bodes: संकेत, भविष्यवाणी
Definition: Signals future GST reform outcomes.
Synonyms: Portends, foreshadows, augurs
Faltering: डगमगाना, कमजोरी
Definition: GST compliance or economy weakening.
Synonyms: Stumbling, wavering, floundering
Compensation: मुआवजा, क्षतिपूर्ति
Definition: Payments for GST revenue shortfalls.
Synonyms: Reimbursement, redress, indemnification
Put-forth: प्रस्तुत, सुझाव
Definition: Propose GST reform solutions, ideas.
Synonyms: Suggest, advance, submit