What is glossary?
A ‘Glossary’ is an alphabetized list of specialized terms with their meanings. In a report, proposal or book, the glossary is generally located after the conclusion. A glossary is also known as a ‘Clavis’, which is from the Latin word for ‘Key’.
The importance of glossary:
Glossaries can be useful for helping students identify and acquire the vocabulary of the discipline. Having students intuitively understand words from their use in readings is often not the best solution since not all students have the skills required to learn vocabulary from limited exposure.
| Abandonment | relinquish | |
| Abatement | decrease, cut | |
| Abdication | abdication | |
| Abnormal | unusual, extraordinary | |
| Abnormal increase | abnormal growth | |
| Abridge | abbreviate | |
| Abridged report | summary report | |
| Absent debtor | absconding debtor | |
| Absentee statement | absence details | |
| Absolute | complete, clear | |
| Absolute acceptance | full approval | |
| Accuse | Charge in | |
| Acquire | acquired | |
| Action plan | work plan | |
| Adjourn | postpone | |
| Administrative | administrative, administration | |
| Advancement | advancement | |
| Affidavit | Affidavit | |
| Alias | surname, alias | |
| Alliance | friendship, alliance | |
| Allotment | allocation | |
| Annexure | attached | |
| Antecedents | antecedents | |
| Appendix | Appendix | |
| Arbitrary | arbitrary | |
| Award | award, award | |
| Backward class | backward class | |
| Ballot | ballot, voting | |
| Bankrupt | bankrupt | |
| Beneficiary | Beneficiary | |
| Bonafide | Real | |
| Boycott | boycott | |
| Breach | rupture | |
| Breach of agreement | breach of contract | |
| Bureaucracy | Bureaucracy | |
| Bye-law | bye law | |
| Cabinet | cabinet | |
| Campaign | Campaign | |
| Capital expenditure | capital expenditure | |
| Carry forward | Carry it forward | |
| Casual | Accidental, irregular | |
| Censure | Condemnation, censure | |
| Central excise | Central Excise | |
| Certified copy | certified copy | |
| Charge sheet | charge sheet | |
| Circular | circular | |
| Civil | Civil | |
| Civil rights | civil rights | |
| Claimant | claimant | |
| Co-accused | co-accused | |
| Consignment | dispatch, sent | |
| Constitution | Constitution, Constitution | |
| Convey | indicated | |
| Council | Council | |
| Counter | overturn, oppose | |
| Cross examination | cross-examination | |
| Dearness allowance | dearness allowance | |
| Decentralization | Decentralization | |
| Defamation | defamation | |
| Deliberately | Intentionally | |
| Demarcation | demarcation | |
| Democratic | democratic | |
| Disposal | dismiss, dispose | |
| Enchantment | rise, increase | |
| Ensure | ensure | |
| Entitle | to be entitled | |
| Exchequer | government treasury | |
| Extravagant | wasteful | |
| Fabricate | to build | |
| Family welfare | family Welfare | |
| Financial | financial, financial | |
| Fiscal | fiscal | |
| Foreclose | seize, hold | |
| Foreign affairs | foreign affairs | |
| Forum | Forum | |
| Gadget | tools, gadgets | |
| Gazette | gazette, budget | |
| Gazette notification | gazette notification | |
| Government official | public official | |
| Guiding principles | guiding principles | |
| Hand-operated | hand operated | |
| Hard and fast rules | hard rules | |
| High and dry | helpless | |
| Honorary | honorary | |
| Honorarium | Honorarium | |
| Human right | human rights | |
| Illegal construction | illegal construction | |
| Ill treatment | Bad behaviour | |
| Indirect tax | indirect tax | |
| Inquiry officer | inquiry officer | |
| Job requirements | job requirements | |
| Joining period | joining time | |
| Joint committee | joint Committee | |
| Judgment | decide, vote | |
| Kith and kin | closely related | |
| Labour dispute | labor dispute | |
| Layout | Acting | |
| Leave of absence | leave permission | |
| Legislative assembly | Assembly | |
| Letter of acceptance | acceptance letter | |
| Loaning department | provider department | |
| Local body | local body | |
| Managementdevelopment | Thesis development | |
| Marketing | Marketing | |
| Maturity | maturity | |
| Methodology | modus operandi | |
| Misconduct | misconduct, misconduct | |
| Mutual agreement | reciprocal agreement | |
| Nationalization | nationalization | |
| Natural justice | natural justice | |
| Non-acceptance | rejection | |
| Nuisance | obstacle, trouble | |
| Null and void | null, invalid | |
| Oath | Oath | |
| Occupancy | notice | |
| Office manual | office manual | |
| Officially | officially | |
| Order of merit | merit order | |
| Par-excellence | the best | |
| Pay and allowances | salary and allowance | |
| Prejudice | adverse effects, prejudice,anteroom | |
| Proclaim | Procession | |
| Procedure | procedure, procedure | |
| Public auction | public auction | |
| Quorum | quorum | |
| Raise in pay | Salary increment | |
| Recklessness | Negligence | |
| Record room | record room | |
| Red-tapism | red tape | |
| Salaried class | salaried class | |
| Sale deed | sale deed | |
| Sanctioned project | sanctioned project | |
| Scarcity area | scarcity area | |
| Schedule | Schedule | |
| Self – government | self government | |
| Set aside | set aside | |
| Speedy action | prompt action | |
| Status report | status report | |
| Sub-judice | under trial | |
| Sundry receipts | sundry receipts | |
| Synchronise | co-occurrence, co-occurrence | |
| Tax return | Tax Returns | |
| Tribunal | tribunal | |
| Underconsideration | under consideration | |
| Utmost | most, ultimate, maximum | |
| Vital modification | significant change | |
| Vote on account | accounting grant | |
| Watch and ward | watch and watch | |
| Ways and means | ways, means | |
| Withdrawal | return, withdrawal |
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| Noun | Factor |
| Pronoun | sentence idea |
| Adjective | speech |
| Articles | Phonetics |
| Action | Era |
| Word | indecent word |
| adverb | Idioms |
| Treaty | Proverbs |
| gender | character idea |
| Promise | punctuation |
| Samas | one word for phrase |
| prefix | Glossary of Terms |
| suffix | Factors sign |
| ambiguous words | Antonyms |
| Synonyms | Derivative words |
| monosyllable | all other articles |
Glossary of official and technical terms Question
Q.1Breach of Agreement
1
समझौता भंग करना
2
समझौता करना
3
समझौता नहीं करना
4
उपरोक्त में से कोई नहीं
Q.2Insolvency
1
कार्य प्रणाली
2
राजकोष घाटा
3
त्यागना
4
दिवालियापन
Q.3Chronological Order
1
सरकारी आदेशानुसार
2
उच्चाधिकारी के आदेशानुसार
3
क्रमानुसार
4
अक्षरानुसार
Q.4Endorsement
1
भुगतान
2
लाभांश
3
परिषद्
4
पृष्ठांकन
Q.5Contingencies
1
आकस्मिक व्यय
2
गुप्त धन
3
आपात राशि
4
अनुवर्ती राशि Direction: (376-380) Choose the correct English translation of the given words in the given alternatives.
Q.6उल्लंघन करते हुए
1
In lieu of
2
In contract with
3
In contravention of
4
In compliance with
Q.7अदेय प्रमाण पत्र
1
Income tax certificate
2
No compliance certificate
3
No income certificate
4
No dues certificate
Q.8सार्वजनिक अधिसूचना
1
Public Opinion
2
Public Information
3
Public Servant
4
Public Notification
Q.9प्रशासनिक मंजूरी
1
Administrative Appraisal
2
Administrative Convenience
3
Administrative Function
4
Administrative Sanction
Q.10अपवर्जन का अभाव
1
Lack of Exclusion
2
Lack of Incentive
3
Lack of Integrity
4
Lack of Knowledge