Juncture GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Juncture GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ˈdʒʌŋktʃə $ -ər/ (noun)

Definition

a particular point of time, point in time, interval, moment, occasion, crisis, stage – a place where two or more things join together, joining place, confluence, connection, join, crossroads, intersection, joint, coalescence, junction, convergence

Example

In crisis management, response time is critical. It takes years to build a solid corporate reputation, but only hours to dismantle it. Despite mitigation efforts, companies can encounter environmental, man-made, or technology-related threats at some critical junctures. The faster an effective response can be initiated, the less chance of an incident escalating, adversely impacting the facility, employees, the environment, and overall company reputation.

Corporate crises come in a variety of forms, ranging from a minor social media glitch to mass casualty situations. Crisis resolution requires informative communication and actionable procedures. In order to act quickly, companies need to prepare a crisis management plan with flexible, yet pre-identified responses and actions. Proactive crisis communications and responses will vary depending on the nature of the situation, the location, and the time of occurrence.

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Antonyms

disjunction, disjuncture, separation, divergence

Parts of speech

Noun: junctive

Noun: junction