Daily Vocabulary – 20 May 2025

Synonyms: Dependable, Logical, Persistent, Rational

Antonyms: Conflictive, Incompatible, Improper

Example: Her work is of a <strong>consistent</strong> standard.

Trick: The patient was consistent in her treatment.

Synonyms: Explanation, Elucidation, Expounding, Exposition

Antonyms: Complication, Ignorance, Misconception, Misunderstanding

Example: His <strong>interpretation</strong> of the music was rather too literal.

Trick: This interpretation contains several actions

Synonyms: Refill, Refresh, Restock, Restore

Antonyms: Damage, Drain, Waste, Eliminate

Example: The ship put in to port to <strong>replenish</strong> supplies.

Trick: The vanished water was replenished.

Synonyms: Alter, Deflect, Redirect, Switch

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Anger, Be Direct

Example: Police <strong>diverted</strong> traffic to a side street.

Trick: Jis jagah tum divert hue the udhai hi revert ho jao.

Synonyms: Service, Account, Adequacy, Advantage

Antonyms: Worthlessness, Uselessness, Disadvantage, Inconvenience

Example: It is the latest <strong>utility</strong> to put up its prices.

Trick: He has the ability to create utility.

Synonyms: Disparaging, Belittling, Diminishing, Slighting.

Antonyms: Complimentary, Flattering, Appreciative, Praising.

Example: He refused to withdraw <strong>derogatory</strong> remarks made about his boss.

Trick: The derogatory words are not compulsory to say

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has <strong>expanded</strong> to serve the entire state.

Trick: The government expanded the eroded area.

Synonyms: Constraining, Forbidding, Governing, Prohibiting

Antonyms: Permit, Promote, Release, Start

Example: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to <strong>restrain</strong> him.

Trick: Training is restraining here.

Synonyms: Allowed, Permitted, Conceded, Authorized

Antonyms: Denied, Refused, Rejected, Withheld

Example: She was <strong>granted</strong> permission to attend the conference.

Trick: They grant a vibrant life to the kids.

Synonyms: Capricious, Random, Unreasonable, Subjective

Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned, Systematic, Logical

Example: An <strong>arbitrary</strong> number has been assigned to each district.

Trick: This arbitrary work is necessary

Synonyms: Began, Initiated, Launched, Started

Antonyms: Concluded, Ended, Finished, Terminated

Example: The ceremony <strong>commenced</strong> with a speech from the principal.

Trick: They got a chance to commence the race.

Synonyms: Notwithstanding, In Spite Of, Even With, Regardless Of

Antonyms: Because Of, Accept, Admire

Example: He laughed <strong>despite</strong> himself.

Trick: Despite saari problems ke, unhone hmari saari requisite puri kari.

Synonyms: Canon, Law, Ordinance, Precept

Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Illicit, Unlawful

Example: The planners are failing to meet their <strong>statutory</strong> duty to protect biodiversity.

Trick: The statutory should make some monetary policies.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my <strong>provisions</strong> in one large backpack.

Trick: The provision is made to clear the vision about the law.

Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Indispensable, Fundamental

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Insignificant, Trivial

Example: Water is <strong>essential</strong> for life.

Trick: Vital organs are essential.