Daily Vocabulary – 15 October 2025

Synonyms: Circuitous, Meandering, Winding, Intricate

Antonyms: Straight, Direct, Simple, Plain

Example: The <strong>anfractuous</strong> roads of the mountain made driving a real challenge.

Trick: Anfractuous roads aise hote hain jisme har mod par fracture hone ka chance hota hai — matlab bahut tedhe-medhe!

Synonyms: Harmony, Civility, Courtesy, Amity

Antonyms: Discord, Hostility, Rudeness, Conflict

Example: The <strong>comity</strong> between the two neighboring countries led to peaceful relations.

Trick: Jab society mein comity hoti hai, to sab log committee ki tarah mil jul kar rehte hain — matlab friendly and respectful.

Synonyms: Meager, Scanty, Inadequate, Insufficient

Antonyms: Abundant, Ample, Plentiful, Generous

Example: The villagers survived on the <strong>exiguous</strong> supply of food during the drought.

Trick: Exiguous suna to yaad rakho — exit jaisi situation hoti hai jab resources bahut kam ho jaayein!

Synonyms: Threatening, Intimidating, Ominous, Menacing

Antonyms: Friendly, Reassuring, Benevolent, Comforting

Example: The criminal gave a <strong>minatory</strong> glance to the witness during the trial.

Trick: Minatory sounds like military — aur military jab aaye to logon ko thoda threat feel hota hai!

Synonyms: Bitter, Scathing, Acerbic, Caustic

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Kind, Pleasant

Example: The debate turned <strong>vitriolic</strong> when both candidates started attacking each other personally.

Trick: Jab koi comment vitriolic hota hai, to wo aise lagta hai jaise usme acid mila ho — pura jalane wala!

Synonyms: Evade, Escape, Dodge, Flee

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Encounter, Meet

Example: The criminal managed to <strong>elude</strong> the police for several months.

Trick: Elude ka matlab hai smartly avoid karna — jaise exam ke tough question ko elude kar diya.

Synonyms: Waver, Hesitate, Stumble, Flinch

Antonyms: Persist, Continue, Endure, Maintain

Example: His confidence began to <strong>falter</strong> when he faced the tough audience.

Trick: Jab kisi ka confidence hil jaaye toh kehte hain — “Uska confidence falter ho gaya.”

Synonyms: Essence, Core, Substance, Crux

Antonyms: Detail, Exterior, Insignificance, Periphery

Example: The <strong>gist</strong> of his speech was about the importance of honesty in life.

Trick: Teacher ne bola — “Tumne pura chapter nahi padha, bas gist yaad kar lo!”

Synonyms: Sharpen, Refine, Perfect, Polish

Antonyms: Dull, Weaken, Blunt, Worsen

Example: She <strong>honed</strong> her communication skills through years of public speaking.

Trick: Daily practice se apni skills ko hone karo — jaise talwar ko roz hone karke tez banate hain.

Synonyms: Deduce, Conclude, Derive, Assume

Antonyms: State, Declare, Announce, Express

Example: From his silence, I <strong>inferred</strong> that he was not interested in the proposal.

Trick: Jab direct nahi bola gaya ho aur tum khud samajh jao — tab tumne infer kar liya!

Synonyms: Explanation, Interpretation, Commentary, Analysis

Antonyms: Misinterpretation, Confusion, Obscurity, Ambiguity

Example: The scholar’s <strong>exegesis</strong> of the Bhagavad Gita revealed deep philosophical insights.

Trick: Exegesis matlab expert-level explanation — jaise teacher ne poem ka exegesis karke har line samjha di.

Synonyms: Rock bottom, Depth, Low point, Bottom

Antonyms: Zenith, Peak, Summit, Apex

Example: After losing his job and home, he reached the <strong>nadir</strong> of his life.

Trick: Jab life me sabse neeche gir jaayein toh yaad rakho — “Nadir = Neeche ka dir (lowest point).”

Synonyms: Poverty, Destitution, Indigence, Impoverishment

Antonyms: Wealth, Prosperity, Affluence, Opulence

Example: Many artists in their early years live in <strong>penury</strong> before achieving success.

Trick: Penury matlab “Penny bhi nahi bacha” — jab pocket bilkul khaali ho jaaye!

Synonyms: Easy job, Soft post, Honorary position, Cushy job

Antonyms: Hardship, Toil, Labour, Drudgery

Example: After years of service, he was rewarded with a <strong>sinecure</strong> in the government department.

Trick: Sinecure = “Sign karke secure ho jao” — matlab bina mehnat ke paisa aur position mil jaaye!

Synonyms: Green, Leafy, Lush, Flourishing

Antonyms: Barren, Arid, Withered, Dry

Example: The <strong>verdant</strong> hills looked beautiful after the monsoon rains.

Trick: Verdant = Very + Green — matlab bahut hi hara-bhara aur fresh area!