Daily Vocabulary – 28 January 2026

Synonyms: Stormy, Turbulent, Volatile, Boisterous

Antonyms: Calm, Peaceful, Serene, Tranquil

Example: Their tempestuous relationship was full of frequent arguments and sudden reconciliations.

Trick: Tempestuous = tempest yaani storm — mood bhi storm jaisa up-down ho, toh person/relationship is tempestuous.

Synonyms: Commercial, Trading, Business, Merchantly

Antonyms: Noncommercial, Unprofitable, Domestic, Nontrading

Example: The city grew rapidly because of its mercantile activities and busy markets.

Trick: Mercantile = merchant wali life — buying-selling, business and trade mode on, that is mercantile.

Synonyms: Aphorism, Maxim, Witticism, Quip

Antonyms: Verbosity, Rambling speech, Long-winded statement, Prolixity

Example: His speech ended with an epigram that made everyone smile and reflect.

Trick: EPI-gram = ek chhota sa gram (short line) with smart punch — short + witty line yaani epigram.

Synonyms: Fearful, Timid, Cowardly, Apprehensive

Antonyms: Brave, Bold, Courageous, Fearless

Example: The timorous child hid behind his mother when strangers arrived.

Trick: Timorous sounds like timor = डर — jab time-time par dar lage and you act timid, you are timorous.

Synonyms: Resort, Remedy, Backup, Alternative

Antonyms: Helplessness, Inaction, Impotence, Dead end

Example: When negotiation failed, legal action was their last recourse.

Trick: Re-course = problem aaye toh re-course lena, yani dusra option/backup choose karna, that is recourse.

Synonyms: Live together, Coexist, Reside, Share a home

Antonyms: Separate, Part, Divorce, Live apart

Example: They decided to cohabitate before getting married.

Trick: Co + habitat = same home me saath rehna, even without marriage.

Synonyms: Intoxicate, Drunken, Inure, Befuddle

Antonyms: Sober, Clear, Refresh, Unintoxicate

Example: Too much alcohol can inebriate a person quickly.

Trick: In + brew yaad karo—drink andar gaya aur banda inebriate ho gaya.

Synonyms: Reword, Restate, Rephrase, Rewrite

Antonyms: Quote, Copy, Repeat, Transcribe

Example: Please paraphrase the paragraph in simpler language.

Trick: Para = side me, phrase = sentence; original sentence ko side me rakh ke apne words me bolo = paraphrase.

Synonyms: Glove, Armor glove, Ordeal, Trial

Antonyms: Ease, Comfort, Relief, Protection

Example: She ran the gauntlet of tough interviews before getting selected.

Trick: Gauntlet = glove bhi, aur tough test bhi—glove pehno aur challenges ki line se guzro, you run the gauntlet.

Synonyms: Outline, Shadow, Profile, Contour

Antonyms: Detail, Clarity, Full view, Brightness

Example: The sunset showed the silhouette of the mountains clearly.

Trick: Sillu = solid black shape, ette = picture; light ke saamne jo black outline dikhe, wahi silhouette.

Synonyms: Peak, Summit, Zenith, Climax

Antonyms: Nadir, Bottom, Low point, Decline

Example: The empire reached its apogee in the 16th century.

Trick: Apo + gee = above + top; jab koi cheez bilkul top par ho, that is apogee.

Synonyms: Virtuosity, Flair, Panache, Mastery

Antonyms: Clumsiness, Ineptitude, Timidity, Awkwardness

Example: She played the piano with remarkable bravura.

Trick: Brave wali feeling + aura = confident aura; stage par jab performance full style me ho, that is bravura.

Synonyms: Veer, Deviate, Turn, Dodge

Antonyms: Continue, Proceed, Persist, Stay straight

Example: The driver had to swerve to avoid the pothole.

Trick: S + curve = sudden curve; jab gaadi ekdum mud jaaye, it swerves.

Synonyms: Resistance, Rubbing, Conflict, Tension

Antonyms: Harmony, Agreement, Smoothness, Cooperation

Example: Friction between the two departments slowed the project.

Trick: Friction = free nahi hota movement; surface rub kare to friction, aur log rub kare (clash) to bhi friction.

Synonyms: Unusual, Abnormal, Uncommon, Irregular

Antonyms: Typical, Normal, Usual, Standard

Example: His atypical behavior surprised everyone in the meeting.

Trick: A = not + typical = normal; so atypical = normal nahi, kuch alag.