Daily Vocabulary – 28 December 2025

Synonyms: Secondment, Assignment, Posting, Delegation

Antonyms: Permanence, Retention, Reinstatement, Repatriation

Example: She went on deputation to the central ministry for two years to work on a national project.

Trick: “Deputation” = duty pe temporary shift—socho “duty pe deputation,” ek jagah se dusri jagah limited time ke liye.

Synonyms: Implementation, Execution, Application, Imposition

Antonyms: Noncompliance, Neglect, Disregard, Violation

Example: Strict enforcement of traffic rules reduced accidents in the city.

Trick: “Enforce” = force se follow karwana—law ko sirf likhna nahi, apply karwana is enforcement.

Synonyms: Cross-ministerial, Interdepartmental, Coordinated, Collaborative

Antonyms: Intraministerial, Isolated, Unilateral, Uncoordinated

Example: An interministerial committee was formed to address the issue of urban pollution.

Trick: “Inter” means between—interministerial = ministries ke beech coordination.

Synonyms: Spending, Outlay, Expense, Disbursement

Antonyms: Income, Revenue, Earnings, Savings

Example: The government's health expenditure increased to improve hospitals and primary care services.

Trick: “Expend” = spend—so expenditure simply means spent money (ya spending ka total).

Synonyms: Waiver, Immunity, Dispensation, Exclusion

Antonyms: Obligation, Requirement, Liability, Compulsion

Example: Senior citizens may get tax exemption on certain types of income under specific rules.

Trick: “Exempt” sounds like “escape” — exemption = rule ya tax se escape/छूट.

Synonyms: Emergency, Possibility, Eventuality, Uncertainty

Antonyms: Certainty, Assurance, Impossibility, Guarantee

Example: The company kept extra funds as a contingency for unexpected repairs.

Trick: Keep a backup plan for every contingency, because life loves surprises.

Synonyms: Embezzlement, Theft, Misuse, Defalcation

Antonyms: Restitution, Reimbursement, Compensation, Repayment

Example: The auditor found evidence of misappropriation of public funds.

Trick: If you take office money for yourself, that is misappropriation, not “adjustment.”

Synonyms: Transfer, Payment, Transmission, Dispatch

Antonyms: Receipt, Retention, Withholding, Collection

Example: He made a remittance to his family every month from abroad.

Trick: Re-mit means “send again” — remittance is the money you send.

Synonyms: Approval, Confirmation, Validation, Endorsement

Antonyms: Rejection, Refusal, Disapproval, Veto

Example: The treaty came into force only after ratification by the parliament.

Trick: Ratification sounds like “rate + fix” — you fix (finalize) a deal by officially approving it.

Synonyms: Questioning, Inquiry, Interrogation, Query

Antonyms: Silence, Ignoring, Acceptance, Approval

Example: The opposition moved an interpellation to seek clarification on the new policy.

Trick: In Parliament, when you “inter-pel” (interrupt + question) the government, that is interpellation.

Synonyms: Testimony, Statement, Declaration, Affidavit

Antonyms: Retraction, Denial, Silence, Concealment

Example: The witness gave a deposition before the trial began.

Trick: Deposition is like “depositing” your statement in the record under oath.

Synonyms: Appendix, Attachment, Addendum, Supplement

Antonyms: Main text, Core document, Detachment, Omission

Example: Please refer to the annexure for the detailed list of beneficiaries.

Trick: Annexure is an “annex” to the main file—extra pages added at the end.

Synonyms: Residence, Home, Abode, Dwelling

Antonyms: Foreign land, Nonresidence, Departure, Exile

Example: She changed her domicile to Rajasthan for official eligibility purposes.

Trick: Domicile sounds like “domestic + mile” — the place within your own country where you legally belong.

Synonyms: Preclusion, Bar, Prevention, Prohibition

Antonyms: Permission, Allowance, Entitlement, Freedom

Example: Because of estoppel, he could not deny the promise after the other party relied on it.

Trick: Pehle kisi ko bharosa dilaya aur baad me palat gaye? Estoppel bolega: now you are stopped.

Synonyms: Withdrawal, Abstention, Disqualification, Step-down

Antonyms: Participation, Involvement, Engagement, Inclusion

Example: The judge announced recusal because of a prior connection with the parties.

Trick: Re-cusal = “refuse the case” — when there is conflict, you recuse yourself.