Daily Vocabulary – 19 December 2025

Synonyms: Settle, Negotiate, Concede, Reconcile

Antonyms: Persist, Refuse, Resist, Defend

Example: They compromised to reach an agreement acceptable to both sides.

Trick: “Come + Promise” — when both sides come together and adjust promises a little, they compromise.

Synonyms: Analogy, Comparison, Symbol, Image

Antonyms: Literalness, Fact, Reality, Directness

Example: “Time is a thief” is a metaphor that suggests time steals moments from us.

Trick: “META + PHOR” — think “meaning transfer”: one thing’s meaning is carried onto another to compare powerfully.

Synonyms: Right, Claim, Privilege, Due

Antonyms: Disqualification, Ineligibility, Forfeiture, Denial

Example: He acted with a sense of entitlement, expecting everyone to serve him.

Trick: “ENTITLE-ment”<br> a. If you are entitled, you have a right.<br> b. If you feel entitled, you think “I deserve it” even without earning it.

Synonyms: Protect, Secure, Shield, Preserve

Antonyms: Endanger, Expose, Risk, Jeopardize

Example: Strong passwords help safeguard your personal data online.

Trick: “SAFE + GUARD” — keep a guard so the thing stays safe, that’s to safeguard.

Synonyms: Unmatched, Novel, Unparalleled, Extraordinary

Antonyms: Common, Usual, Ordinary, Familiar

Example: The city faced unprecedented rainfall this season.

Trick: “UN + PRECEDENT” — when there is no precedent (no earlier example), it is unprecedented.

Synonyms: Symbolism, Parable, Metaphor, Fable

Antonyms: Literalness, Reality, Fact, Directness

Example: The novel is an allegory of freedom, using a journey to represent a nation’s struggle.

Trick: Allegory sounds like “a LEG story” — a story that looks normal, but its “legs” carry a hidden meaning underneath.

Synonyms: Sobriquet, Nickname, Label, Moniker

Antonyms: Real name, Title, Compliment, Praise

Example: “The Iron Lady” is an epithet given to Margaret Thatcher.

Trick: “epi + tag” in your mind—jab kisi ko ek tag (nickname/label) chipka do, wahi epithet hai.

Synonyms: Chaos, Uproar, Tumult, Pandemonium

Antonyms: Calm, Order, Peace, Silence

Example: When the fire alarm rang, the office turned into bedlam within seconds.

Trick: Bedlam sounds like “bed laam” — jaise bed se uthte hi ghar me full halla-gulla ho jaye, wahi bedlam.

Synonyms: Assert, State, Comment, Maintain

Antonyms: Withhold, Silence, Conceal, Suppress

Example: The expert opined that the policy would improve employment in rural areas.

Trick: Opine = “opinion” jaisa hi hai—jab bhi tum apni raay bolte ho, you opine.

Synonyms: Predominant, Prevailing, Dominant, Overriding

Antonyms: Minor, Insignificant, Secondary, Subordinate

Example: Economic issues were the preponderant factor in the election debate.

Trick: Preponderant = “pehle se hi heavy” — jo side zyada heavy ho, wahi preponderant (dominant) hota hai.

Synonyms: Confusing, Puzzling, Baffling, Bewildering

Antonyms: Clear, Obvious, Straightforward, Plain

Example: The instructions were so perplexing that even the teacher reread them twice.

Trick: Perplexing = “pura complex” — jab cheez itni complex ho ki dimaag ulajh jaye, it’s perplexing.

Synonyms: To the extent, As far as, Inasmuch, So far

Antonyms: Completely, Entirely, Fully, Absolutely

Example: Insofar as I know, the meeting has been postponed to next week.

Trick: Insofar = “in so far” — simple: jitna door tak baat jaati hai, utni had tak (to that extent).

Synonyms: Previously mentioned, Earlier stated, Foregoing, Said

Antonyms: Unmentioned, New, Subsequent, Later

Example: Please refer to the aforementioned points before submitting your answer.

Trick: Aforementioned = “before mentioned” — jo cheez pehle hi mention ho chuki ho, wahi aforementioned.

Synonyms: Sanctify, Dedicate, Hallow, Bless

Antonyms: Profane, Desecrate, Defile, Violate

Example: The priest consecrated the temple before it was opened to the public.

Trick: Consecrate = “con + sacred” — kisi cheez ko sacred bana do ya kisi purpose ke liye dedicate kar do.

Synonyms: Be enough, Satisfy, Serve, Do

Antonyms: Fail, Lack, Need, Require

Example: A short explanation will suffice for this question.

Trick: Suffice = “sufficient” jaisa—jitna enough ho, utna hi suffice.