Word Of The Day

smishing

Also written as SMiShing, it means SMS Phishing: A variant of phishing email scams; in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, the fraudulent practice of sending text messages

cognizance

Observation over something; range of what one can know or understand; knowledge of certain facts upon which an authority must act without requiring proof

atelophobia

The fear of imperfection, defects; the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough

suo motu

It means an authority has the right to take action without a formal complaint; on its own motion or initiative

deciduous

Falling off or shed seasonally or stage of growth in the life cycle; indicating the milk teeth of a mammal, which are shed after a time, for example, a child's or young animal's first teeth are replaced by new ones

cosmopolitan

Not limited to just one part of the world, it means, widely distributed over the globe; A place or society, which is full of people from many different countries and cultures

concatenation

Due to linking together, the occurrence of a lot of things or events one after another; a series of interconnected events, things, ideas, and concepts

amanuensis

A person whose job is to write down what another person says; stenographer; someone skilled in the transcription of speech

unanimous

A complete or an absolute agreement; when people take unanimous decision, it means that everyone agrees with and supports the decision

manoeuvre

A planned and controlled operation by the armed forces for training purposes and in war; in order to avoid something or go through a narrow space, a skillful or careful movement