Daily Vocabulary – 9 January 2026

Synonyms: Err, Misjudge, Misestimate, Miscompute

Antonyms: Calculate, Compute, Estimate, Determine

Example: He miscalculated the budget and ran out of money halfway through the project.

Trick: Miscalculate = mis (wrong) + calculate—jab calculation me chhoti si mistake ho aur pura result galat nikal jaaye.

Synonyms: Motivate, Encourage, Stimulate, Induce

Antonyms: Discourage, Deter, Disincentivize, Demotivate

Example: The company will incentivize employees with bonuses for meeting targets.

Trick: Incentivize = incentive dena—bonus/reward ka promise karke kisi ko kaam ke liye push karna.

Synonyms: Prelude, Introduction, Opening, Proposal

Antonyms: Finale, Conclusion, Rejection, Refusal

Example: The minister made an overture for peace talks with the neighboring country.

Trick: Overture = “opening door” moment—pehle intro ya first move/offer, phir main event start hota hai.

Synonyms: Bias, Bigotry, Preconception, Discrimination

Antonyms: Fairness, Impartiality, Objectivity, Neutrality

Example: Prejudice can prevent people from judging others based on merit.

Trick: Prejudice = “pre-judge”—facts jaane bina pehle hi judge kar lena, wahi prejudice hai.

Synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Commit, Confide

Antonyms: Withhold, Keep, Retain, Distrust

Example: The manager entrusted him with handling the client’s account.

Trick: Entrust = “enter + trust”—jab tum kisi par trust karke uske haath me responsibility de dete ho.

Synonyms: Fearless, Intrepid, Bold, Undaunted

Antonyms: Timid, Fearful, Cowardly, Fainthearted

Example: The dauntless firefighter ran into the burning building to save the child.

Trick: Think “Don’t let anything daunt you” — if you are dauntless, you don’t get scared and you keep going.

Synonyms: Putrid, Rotten, Foul, Stale

Antonyms: Fresh, Fragrant, Pleasant, Aromatic

Example: The rancid butter ruined the entire dish with its bad smell.

Trick: “Rancid” sounds like “Ran-sid” — jaise purana oil sid ho gaya ho, bad smell aa rahi ho = rancid.

Synonyms: Patronage, Protection, Support, Sponsorship

Antonyms: Opposition, Hindrance, Obstruction, Neglect

Example: The event was held under the auspices of the city council.

Trick: “Auspice” = “support ka spice” — jab kisi big organization ka support/sponsorship ho, event strong ho jata hai.

Synonyms: Entangle, Snare, Tangle, Trap

Antonyms: Free, Release, Unravel, Disentangle

Example: The thick vines enmeshed the fence, making it hard to open the gate.

Trick: Enmesh = “in mesh” — jab aap mesh/net ke andar aa jao, you get stuck and tangled.

Synonyms: Overturn, Upset, Topple, Overthrow

Antonyms: Stabilize, Restore, Settle, Maintain

Example: The sudden policy change upended the company’s entire plan for the year.

Trick: Upend = “up + end” — end ko upar kar diya, yani cheez ko ulta kar diya or sab kuch disturb kar diya.

Synonyms: Untidy, Unkempt, Scruffy, Negligent

Antonyms: Neat, Tidy, Orderly, Meticulous

Example: His slovenly room was filled with scattered clothes and unwashed dishes.

Trick: “Slovenly” sounds like “slow and messy” — jab aadmi slow ho aur care na kare, look/habits slovenly ho jaate hain.

Synonyms: Psychic, Prophetic, Prescient, Farsighted

Antonyms: Unaware, Oblivious, Blind, Unperceptive

Example: The clairvoyant woman claimed she could predict events before they happened.

Trick: Clair = clear + voyant = seeing — “clear seeing” means you can see the future like a psychic, so you are clairvoyant.

Synonyms: Inconsistency, Mismatch, Incompatibility, Discrepancy

Antonyms: Harmony, Congruity, Consistency, Conformity

Example: The incongruity between his promises and his actions made people distrust him.

Trick: Incongruity = “in + congruity” — jab cheezein match na karein aur scene awkward/mismatched lage, that is incongruity.

Synonyms: Greedy, Avaricious, Envious, Desirous

Antonyms: Content, Generous, Indifferent, Unselfish

Example: He gave a covetous look at his friend’s expensive watch.

Trick: Covetous = “covet” (dusre ki cheez ko dekh kar man me aana “I want it”) + “ous” — matlab dusre ki cheez ke liye lalach wala.

Synonyms: Emphasize, Highlight, Stress, Interject

Antonyms: Continue, Maintain, Smooth, Uninterrupted

Example: Her speech was punctuated by long pauses that made everyone attentive.

Trick: Punctuate = “point pe cut” — sentence me points (.,!?) laga ke cut/stop dena, ya speech me beech-beech me pauses se emphasis dena.