Railway reform must pick up more steam

Portent (noun)

A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. सगुन

Synonyms: Omen, Presage, Harbinger, Foreboding, Indication, Threat

Example: To many people, a crow is a portent of death.

Resurrect (verb)

Restore (a dead person) to life. मरे हुए को जीवित करना

Synonyms: Resuscitate, Rejuvenate, Restore, Rekindle

Antonyms: Extinguish, Kill, Quench, Suppress

Example: He is trying to resurrect his acting career.

Offer the olive branch (idiom)

To extend an offer or gesture of peace, reconciliation, truce, etc. (to someone), so as to end a disagreement or dispute. शान्ति का प्रस्ताव

Synonyms: Truce, Armistice, Treaty, Settlement, Parley

Example: He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners.

Lull into (phrase)

To make someone feel safe in order to trick them: भरोसेमंदता में धोखा

Synonyms: Dupe, Beguile, Cozen, Hoodwink, Delude

Antonyms: Be Honest, Disillusion, Undeceive

Example: Installing cameras at home lulled me into a false sense of security.

Conceive (verb)

To bring a thought or idea into being; imagine. कल्पना करना

Synonyms: Envisage, Envision, Fantasize, Perceive, Apprehend

Antonyms: Misapprehend, Misconceive, Misconstrue, Misinterpret, Misperceive

Example: When they talk about billions of dollars, I can’t even conceive of that much money.

Prevailing (adjective)

Existing in a particular place or at a particular time: प्रचलित

Synonyms: Prevalent, Predominant, Widespread, Rife

Antonyms: Uncommon, Unpopular

Example: The prevailing view is that economic growth is likely to slow down.

Paradigm (noun)

A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model. मिसाल, उदाहरण

Synonyms: Prototype, Epitome, Exemplar, Paragon, Quintessence

Example: Sister Mary Catherine is considered a paradigm of virtue by everyone in the church.

Disgruntled (adjective)

Angry or dissatisfied. ख़फ़ा, असंतुष्ट

Synonyms: Peeved, Piqued, Irked, Dissatisfied, Displeased

Antonyms: Content, Gratified, Pleased, Satisfied

Example: The players were disgruntled with the umpire.

Redress (verb)

To make a situation fairer and more equal: सुधार करना

Synonyms: Remedy, Amends, Compensation, Indemnity

Antonyms: Penalty, Harm, Injure

Example: The new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard.

Aggravate (verb)

Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious. बदतर करना, और बढ़ा देना

Synonyms: Exasperate, Exacerbate, Infuriate

Antonyms: Alleviate, Improve, Ameliorate, Mitigate

Example: I left the party early so the noise would not aggravate my headache.