Daily Vocabulary – 19 November 2025

Synonyms: Detect, Perceive, Distinguish, Recognize

Antonyms: Confuse, Misinterpret, Overlook, Ignore

Example: From the complex data, the analyst could <strong>discern</strong> a clear upward trend.

Trick: Think ‘DISCover + lEARN = DISCERN’ — jab tum seekh kar cheezon में फर्क पहचान लो, tabhi true discernment hota है.

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Inevitable, Inexorable

Antonyms: Avoidable, Preventable, Uncertain, Contingent

Example: With such heavy clouds and strong winds, the storm seemed <strong>inevitable</strong>.

Trick: Inevitable = in-escape-able’ — jab koi cheez se bachna possible nahi, wo pakka hone wali hai.

Synonyms: Affluence, Wealth, Flourishing, Well-being

Antonyms: Poverty, Hardship, Destitution, Adversity

Example: Effective governance and innovation can drive long-term <strong>prosperity</strong> for a nation.

Trick: Prosperity = proper + security’ — jab income stable ho aur life secure lage, tab samajh lo real prosperity aayi hai.

Synonyms: Pardon, Respite, Stay, Suspension

Antonyms: Punishment, Sentence, Conviction, Execution

Example: The governor granted a last-minute <strong>reprieve</strong> to the condemned prisoner.

Trick: Think ‘re-relieve’ — jab सज़ा ya pressure se thodi देर ke लिए राहत मिलती है, that short relief is a reprieve.

Synonyms: Surpass, Exceed, Outstrip, Eclipse

Antonyms: Succumb, Limit, Conform, Fall-short

Example: Great art can <strong>transcend</strong> cultural barriers and speak to everyone.

Trick: Transcend = ‘trans + send’ — apne aap ko limits ke पार ‘send’ karo; jab boundaries टूटें, you transcend.

Synonyms: Examine, Inspect, Probe, Analyze

Antonyms: Glance, Overlook, Ignore, Skim

Example: The committee will <strong>scrutinize</strong> the report before giving approval.

Trick: Think ‘screw-tin-eyes’—jab aankhon se screw की तरह घुमा-घुमा कर देखो, you scrutinize every detail.

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Recapitulate, Echo

Antonyms: Retract, Contradict, Suppress, Ignore

Example: The teacher <strong>reiterated</strong> the instructions to ensure everyone understood the assignment.

Trick: Break it as ‘re + iterate’ — jab cheez ko har iteration mein phir se bolo, you reiterate it.

Synonyms: Strengthen, Unify, Merge, Fortify

Antonyms: Weaken, Fragment, Divide, Disperse

Example: The company <strong>consolidated</strong> its regional branches to reduce costs and improve coordination.

Trick: Think ‘con + solid + ate’ — cheezon ko solid bana ke ek jagah jod do, that’s to consolidate.

Synonyms: Emphasize, Highlight, Stress, Underline

Antonyms: Downplay, De-emphasize, Diminish, Overlook

Example: The report <strong>underscored</strong> the urgent need for better disaster management.

Trick: Socho ‘under + score’—jab kisi point ko extra score dena ho, you underscore it to show it matters most.

Synonyms: Significant, Material, Essential, Considerable

Antonyms: Trivial, Insubstantial, Superficial, Nominal

Example: The audit revealed <strong>substantive</strong> improvements in the company’s compliance practices.

Trick: Yaad rakho—’substance ho tabhi substantive,’ sirf show nahi, real weight hona चाहिए.

Synonyms: Insightful, Discerning, Astute, Observant

Antonyms: Oblivious, Obtuse, Insensitive, Unaware

Example: Her <strong>perceptive</strong> questions revealed the core issue behind the project’s delay.

Trick: Socho ‘perfect + selective’—jo insaan sahi cheez ko selectively notice kare, woh perceptive hota है.

Synonyms: Endanger, Jeopardize, Risk, Threaten

Antonyms: Protect, Safeguard, Shield, Secure

Example: Ignoring the warning signs could <strong>imperil</strong> the entire mission.

Trick: Think ‘in peril’—jab kisi cheez ko in peril la do, you imperil it.

Synonyms: Imperfect, Errant, Flawed, Error-prone

Antonyms: Infallible, Unerring, Reliable, Faultless

Example: Even the most experienced scientists are <strong>fallible</strong> and can draw wrong conclusions.

Trick: Yaad rakho—’fall-able’ यानी koi bhi fall ( गलती) ho सकती है; jo fall-able hai, woh fallible hai.

Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Injurious, Deleterious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Advantageous, Favourable

Example: Excessive screen time can be <strong>detrimental</strong> to children’s sleep and concentration.

Trick: Socho ‘diet-mental’—गलत diet se mind पर बुरा असर, yaani detrimental effect.

Synonyms: Advocate, Supporter, Champion, Promoter

Antonyms: Opponent, Detractor, Critic, Adversary

Example: As a <strong>proponent</strong> of renewable energy, she campaigns for wider adoption of solar power.

Trick: Socho ‘pro + opponent नहीं’—jo idea ke pro side par ho, woh proponent hota hai.