29 30th nov 2018

Collusive (adjective)

Acting together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone. कपटपूर्ण

Synonyms: Conniving, Conspiring ,Chicanery, Intriguing

Antonyms: Forthright, Truthful, Honest

Example: There was evidence of collusive behaviour between the banks.

Upshot (noun)

The final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events. परिणाम

Synonyms: Result, Outcome, Consequence, Ramification

Antonyms: Cause, Reason, Source

Example: The upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to New York.

Peculiar (adjective)

Unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: अजीब

Synonyms: Queer, Eccentric, Strange, Bizarre

Antonyms: Ordinary, Normal, General

Example: A peculiar and catlike way of walking.

Sentinel (noun)

A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch. पहरेदार

Synonyms: Custodian, Guardian, Sentry, Warden

Example: A lone sentinel kept watch over the fort.

Trinket (noun)

A small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value. हलका गहना, सस्ता आभूषण

Synonyms: Bibelot, Bauble, Gimcrack, Ornament

Example: She always returns from vacation with a few souvenirs, mostly just cheap trinkets.

Overt (verb)

Open and observable. प्रकट, खुला

Synonyms: Obvious, Apparent, Conspicuous, Unconcealed

Antonyms: Covert, Hidden, Secret, Clandestine

Example: He shows no overt signs of his unhappiness.

Coercion (noun)

The action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. ज़बरदस्ती

Synonyms: Duress, Force, Pressure, Oppression

Antonyms: Convincing, Persuasion, Consent, Permission

Example: A promise obtained by coercion is never binding.

Punitive (adjective)

Inflicting or intended as punishment. दंडात्मक

Synonyms: Penal, Disciplinary, Castigatory, Chastening

Antonyms: Absolving, Condoning, Pardoning, Reprieving

Example: Any misbehavior was immediately met with a punitive response.

Indigenous (adjective)

Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin. स्वदेश में उत्पन्न, मूल निवासी

Synonyms: Native, Aboriginal, Autochthonous, Domestic

Antonyms: Foreign, Alien, Extrinsic, Exotic

Example: The Apaches are among the indigenous people of North America.

Evangelical (adjective)

Of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion. ईसाई धर्म पुस्तक संबंधी

Synonyms: Biblical, Christian, Scriptural, Orthodox, Proselytizing

Antonyms: Irreligious, Apathetic

Example: Although she was raised in an evangelical home, the woman had studied religions that were not Christian, including Buddhism.