Daily Vocabulary – 26 December 2025

Synonyms: Minimum attendance, Required members, Necessary presence, Minimum membership

Antonyms: Absence, Nonattendance, Desertion, Dispersal

Example: The committee could not vote on the proposal because the quorum was not met.

Trick: “Core room” me core (minimum) log chahiye—jab core team present ho tabhi meeting valid, that’s quorum.

Synonyms: Extra charge, Additional fee, Levy, Markup

Antonyms: Discount, Rebate, Refund, Waiver

Example: The government imposed a surcharge on high-income earners to raise additional revenue.

Trick: Socho “sur” = extra aur “charge” = paisa—sur + charge = surcharge, yani bill ke upar extra paisa.

Synonyms: Pardon, Clemency, Forgiveness, Exoneration

Antonyms: Prosecution, Punishment, Conviction, Retribution

Example: The government announced an amnesty for those who surrendered their illegal weapons.

Trick: “A-MUST-NAY” nahi—government says “A-MNESTY” yes: ab case bandh, maafi mil gayi.

Synonyms: Remuneration, Salary, Compensation, Fee

Antonyms: Loss, Fine, Penalty, Deduction

Example: The minister’s emoluments included a fixed salary and additional allowances.

Trick: Emolument sounds like “E-money-lument” = job se aane wala money (salary/benefits).

Synonyms: Deportation, Repatriation, Handover, Rendition

Antonyms: Asylum, Refuge, Protection, Safe haven

Example: The court approved the extradition of the suspect to face charges abroad.

Trick: Extra + edition nahi—Extradition = “exit” from this country to face case in another country.

Synonyms: Responsibility, Answerability, Liability, Transparency

Antonyms: Irresponsibility, Unaccountability, Negligence, Evasion

Example: Public officials must maintain accountability for how they use taxpayers’ money.

Trick: Accountability yaad rakho as “account + ability” = apne actions ka hisaab dene ki ability.

Synonyms: Execution, Enforcement, Application, Deployment

Antonyms: Abandonment, Neglect, Inaction, Noncompliance

Example: The successful implementation of the policy reduced delays in service delivery.

Trick: Implementation = “implement” + “action” feel karo—plan ko paper se utha ke real life me apply karna.

Synonyms: Standard, Yardstick, Criterion, Reference point

Antonyms: Guesswork, Uncertainty, Irregularity, Randomness

Example: The new scheme became a benchmark for efficient public service delivery.

Trick: Benchmark = “bench” pe mark laga do—phir sab kuch usi mark se compare hoga.

Synonyms: Support, Maintain, Defend, Sustain

Antonyms: Overturn, Violate, Abandon, Undermine

Example: The court decided to uphold the constitutional right to equality.

Trick: Uphold = “up” + “hold” = kisi rule ko upar uthake pakad ke rakhna, yani support karna.

Synonyms: Restore, Reappoint, Reestablish, Reintroduce

Antonyms: Dismiss, Remove, Abolish, Suspend

Example: The authority decided to reinstate the officer after the inquiry cleared him.

Trick: Reinstate = “re” + “in state” = jo pehle state/position thi, wapas wahi pe laa do.

Synonyms: Supervise, Monitor, Manage, Administer

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Abandon

Example: The officer was assigned to oversee the implementation of the new welfare scheme.

Trick: Oversee = “over” + “see” = upar se dekhna, yani har cheez par nazar rakhna.

Synonyms: Anomaly, Deviation, Discrepancy, Abnormality

Antonyms: Regularity, Uniformity, Consistency, Orderliness

Example: The audit revealed financial irregularities in the procurement process.

Trick: Irregularity = “irregular” + “ity” = jab system me rule-following na ho aur pattern toot jaye.

Synonyms: Support, Fund, Sponsor, Underwrite

Antonyms: Charge, Tax, Penalize, Withdraw support

Example: The government decided to subsidize fertilizers to help small farmers.

Trick: Subsidize = “sub” (less) + “size” (cost) = cost ko kam karne ke liye paise se support dena.

Synonyms: Repay, Refund, Compensate, Remunerate

Antonyms: Charge, Deduct, Withhold, Confiscate

Example: The company will reimburse employees for official travel expenses.

Trick: Reimburse = “re” + “imburse” (pay back) = jo paisa gaya tha, wapas dena.

Synonyms: Complaint, Objection, Protest, Resentment

Antonyms: Satisfaction, Contentment, Approval, Praise

Example: The department set up a portal to address public grievances quickly.

Trick: Grievance = “grieve” wali feeling—jab injustice ho aur dil se complaint nikalti hai.