Daily Vocabulary – 15 November 2025

Synonyms: Collection, Anthology, Compilation, Body

Antonyms: Fragment, Excerpt, Snippet, Portion

Example: The researchers built their dictionary from a massive <strong>corpus </strong>of contemporary Indian English.

Trick: “Corp = body” yaad rakho—texts ka bada body hi corpus hota hai; aur fund ka main body bhi corpus fund kehlata hai.

Synonyms: Stimulus, Momentum, Incentive, Catalyst

Antonyms: Hindrance, Impediment, Deterrent, Obstacle

Example: The government’s tax cuts provided fresh <strong>impetus </strong>to the manufacturing sector.

Trick: “INPUT se push milta hai”—yaad rakho: INPUT-us = IMPETUS, yani kaam aage बढ़ाने वाली ताकत.

Synonyms: Condition, Stipulation, Clause, Reservation

Antonyms: Approval, Consent, Freedom, Unconditionality

Example: The funding was approved with the <strong>proviso</strong> that the reports be submitted quarterly.

Trick: Proviso = “pro-visa”—visa मिलने से पहले शर्तें होती हैं; yaad rakho, proviso means terms attached.

Synonyms: Decree, Edict, Directive, Mandate

Antonyms: Repeal, Revocation, Annulment, Abrogation

Example: The government issued an <strong>ordinance </strong>to regulate digital platforms during the interim period.

Trick: Ordinance = “order aa gaya”—jab sarkar turant नियम लाती है, woh ordinance hota hai.

Synonyms: Suspension, Freeze, Abeyance, Stay

Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Authorization, Enforcement

Example: The central bank announced a six-month <strong>moratorium </strong>on loan repayments during the crisis.

Trick: Moratorium = “More? Not now!” — jab tak rok लगी हो, kaam temporarily bandh.

Synonyms: Authority, Competence, Purview, Remit

Antonyms: Powerlessness, Incompetence, Illegitimacy, Exemption

Example: The court dismissed the petition, stating that the dispute lay outside its <strong>jurisdiction</strong>.

Trick: Socho—’judge + region = jurisdiction’; judge ki power jis region/subject par chalti hai, wahi uska अधिकार-क्षेत्र hota hai.

Synonyms: Example, Benchmark, Exemplar, Paradigm

Antonyms: Novelty, Originality, Innovation, Unprecedented

Example: The judge followed the Supreme Court <strong>precedent </strong>to resolve the dispute.

Trick: Think ‘pre-se-decide’ — jo pehle se decide hua case ho, wahi baad ke cases ko guide karta hai; yaad rakho: precedent = pehle wali नज़ीर.

Synonyms: Allocation, Allotment, Assignment, Earmarking

Antonyms: Restitution, Forfeiture, Withdrawal, Disallowance

Example: Parliament passed the <strong>Appropriation </strong>Bill to authorize government expenditure for the year.

Trick: Yaad rakho—’Appropriation = proper-ration’; sarkar paise ko proper tareeke se allocate karti hai, par bina permission cheez le lo to woh galat appropriation hai.

Synonyms: Interdict, Restraining order, Decree, Mandate

Antonyms: Permission, Authorization, Consent, License

Example: The court issued an <strong>injunction </strong>preventing the company from using the rival’s trademark.

Trick: Socho ‘in-junction’—jaise road ke junction par police rok deti hai, waise hi court ka injunction kisi kaam ko turant rok deta hai.

Synonyms: Cross-party, Two-party, Across-the-aisle, Interparty

Antonyms: Partisan, One-sided, Unilateral, Divisive

Example: The reform bill gained <strong>bipartisan </strong>support and sailed through both houses.

Trick: Yaad rakho—’bi + party = bipartisan’; jab dono badi parties milkar kaam karein, toh woh द्विदलीय support hota hai.

Synonyms: Act, Law, Enactment, Ordinance

Antonyms: Custom, Convention, Common law, Anarchy

Example: The court upheld the <strong>statute </strong>regulating data protection for all companies.

Trick: Confuse mat karo—statue मूर्ति होती है, statute ‘state ka written law’ hota hai; yaad रखो: statute = state-made written kanoon.

Synonyms: Official journal, Government bulletin, Official newspaper, Public record

Antonyms: Unofficial publication, Private memo, Confidential note, Rumor

Example: The new rules were published in the official <strong>Gazette </strong>and came into force immediately.

Trick: Yaad rakho—’ga-SETT’ = jo cheez Gazette me aayi, woh sarkari record me set ho gayi; Gazette = सरकार का राजपत्र.

Synonyms: Privilege, Entitlement, Perquisite, Right

Antonyms: Obligation, Prohibition, Limitation, Disqualification

Example: It is the President’s <strong>prerogative </strong>to grant pardons under the Constitution.

Trick: Socho—’pre + right = prerogative’; jo right pehle se milta hai kisi पद/role ke saath, wahi विशेषाधिकार hota hai.

Synonyms: Compensation, Salary, Emolument, Recompense

Antonyms: Nonpayment, Deduction, Penalty, Forfeiture

Example: The employees demanded fair <strong>remuneration </strong>in line with industry standards.

Trick: Socho—’re + money = remuneration’; kaam ke badle jo money wapas milti hai, wahi पारिश्रमिक hota hai.

Synonyms: Term, Stint, Incumbency, Duration

Antonyms: Termination, Dismissal, Ouster, Transience

Example: After three years of probation, she was granted <strong>tenure </strong>at the university.

Trick: Yaad rakho—’TEN-ure ≈ TEN years’ wali feeling: post ka fixed period/term samajh lo; probation ke baad permanent ho jao, that’s tenure.