Daily Vocabulary – 23 October 2025

Synonyms: Excessive, Outrageous, Inflated, Unreasonable

Antonyms: Moderate, Reasonable, Fair, Limited

Example: The hotel charged an <strong>exorbitant</strong> price for a single night’s stay.

Trick: Jab mall mein shoes dekhe aur price suna — laga jaise shopkeeper ne exorbitant mazaaq kar diya ho!

Synonyms: Shrewdness, Insight, Astuteness, Perception

Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Stupidity, Ineptness

Example: Her business <strong>acumen</strong> helped the company achieve record profits.

Trick: Jo student exam ke tricky questions turant samajh le — uske paas acumen hoti hai!

Synonyms: Mistaken, Invalid, False, Inaccurate

Antonyms: Correct, Accurate, True, Valid

Example: The report was withdrawn because it contained several <strong>erroneous</strong> statements.

Trick: Exam mein erroneous answers likh diye toh marks toh jayenge hi!

Synonyms: Calmness, Serenity, Composure, Tranquility

Antonyms: Agitation, Anxiety, Excitement, Irritability

Example: He accepted the news of his failure with surprising <strong>equanimity</strong>.

Trick: Exam hall mein equanimity banaye rakhna hi topper ki pehchaan hoti hai!

Synonyms: Outburst, Rant, Diatribe, Harangue

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Approval, Commendation

Example: The manager launched into a <strong>tirade</strong> against the employees for missing the deadline.

Trick: Jab teacher ne surprise test liya, students ne ek tirade shuru kar di — “Sir, ye fair nahi hai!”

Synonyms: Honest, Genuine, Truthful, Heartfelt

Antonyms: Deceitful, Insincere, Hypocritical, Dishonest

Example: She gave a <strong>sincere</strong> apology for her mistake.

Trick: Jo dil se kare wo sincere hota hai, acting se nahi.

Synonyms: Unclear, Ambiguous, Indefinite, Obscure

Antonyms: Clear, Definite, Precise, Explicit

Example: His answer was so <strong>vague</strong> that no one understood what he meant.

Trick: Jab answer vague ho, tab teacher kehta hai — “Speak clearly, not vaguely!”

Synonyms: Produce, Generate, Surrender, Submit

Antonyms: Resist, Deny, Withhold, Refuse

Example: The farm <strong>yields</strong> enough crops to feed the entire village.

Trick: Jab kisi ka pressure zyada ho, to hum “yield” kar dete hain — yaani maan jaate hain.

Synonyms: Purify, Polish, Improve, Perfect

Antonyms: Spoil, Corrupt, Worsen, Degrade

Example: The company is working to <strong>refine</strong> its production process for better quality.

Trick: Jab kisi cheez ko fine banate ho — toh use re-fine karte ho!

Synonyms: Humble, Submissive, Gentle, Docile

Antonyms: Arrogant, Aggressive, Bold, Proud

Example: Despite his <strong>meek</strong> nature, he stood firm for what was right.

Trick: Me ek hi quality hai — main hamesha vinamr rehta hoon.

Synonyms: Harmless, Inoffensive, Benign, Safe

Antonyms: Harmful, Dangerous, Offensive, Toxic

Example: The remark was meant to be <strong>innocuous, </strong> but it offended some people.

Trick: Innocent + no harm = Innocuous — jo bilkul nuksan nahi pahuchata.

Synonyms: Inferno, Blaze, Firestorm, Holocaust

Antonyms: Extinguishment, Calm, Peace, Quenching

Example: The forest <strong>conflagration</strong> destroyed hundreds of acres of land within hours.

Trick: Jab “conference” ki jagah “conflagration” ho jaye — matlab baat se baat badh kar aag lag gayi!

Synonyms: Moderate, Temperate, Restrained, Self-disciplined

Antonyms: Gluttonous, Greedy, Indulgent, Excessive

Example: Monks are known for their <strong>abstemious</strong> lifestyle and simple habits.

Trick: Abs (abstemious) banane hain toh khana kam khana padega!

Synonyms: Quibble, Carp, Nitpick, Criticize

Antonyms: Praise, Approve, Compliment, Endorse

Example: He <strong>cavilled</strong> at every minor detail of the plan instead of focusing on the main issue.

Trick: Jo har baat par ka vil (क विल) karta hai — woh sirf nuktachini karta hai!

Synonyms: Soothing, Softening, Calming, Healing

Antonyms: Irritating, Harsh, Rough, Aggravating

Example: The doctor recommended an <strong>emollient</strong> cream to treat the dry skin.

Trick: Emo logon ko emollient chahiye — jo unke dil aur skin dono ko soothe kare!