Daily Vocabulary – 4 February 2026

Synonyms: Gallant, Courteous, Honorable, Knightly

Antonyms: Rude, Dishonorable, Impolite, Selfish

Example: He was chivalrous and offered his seat to the elderly woman.

Trick: Knight wali feeling—helpful, polite, respectful behavior = chivalrous.

Synonyms: Supporting, Additional, Supplementary, Backup

Antonyms: Primary, Main, Principal, Essential

Example: The hospital arranged auxiliary staff to manage the extra patients.

Trick: Main ka helper ya backup jo support kare—auxiliary.

Synonyms: Arduous, Strenuous, Toilsome, Demanding

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Simple, Light

Example: Completing the project without support was a laborious task.

Trick: Labor = mehnat—jisme bahut mehnat lage aur thaka de, woh laborious.

Synonyms: Barren, Deserted, Bleak, Lonely

Antonyms: Populated, Lively, Cheerful, Thriving

Example: After the storm, the village looked desolate and silent.

Trick: Desert jaisa empty aur akela feel—desolate means ujada hua, lonely.

Synonyms: Principal, Primary, Fundamental, Essential

Antonyms: Minor, Secondary, Trivial, Insignificant

Example: Honesty is a cardinal virtue in any relationship.

Trick: Card main hota hai game me—waise hi cardinal means main/most important.

Synonyms: Rage, Fury, Anger, Ire

Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Serenity, Kindness

Example: His reckless actions brought the wrath of his superiors.

Trick: Jab gussa normal level se cross ho jaye, samjho wo simple anger nahi, pure wrath mode on ho gaya.

Synonyms: Emaciated, Haggard, Skeletal, Lean

Antonyms: Plump, Well-fed, Robust, Stout

Example: After weeks without proper food, he looked gaunt and exhausted.

Trick: Gaunt = GONE fat; jab body se fat gone ho jaye aur bones dikhne lagen, wo look gaunt hota hai.

Synonyms: Franchise, Voting right, Enfranchisement, Ballot

Antonyms: Disenfranchisement, Ineligibility, Exclusion, Restriction

Example: Women fought for decades to win suffrage and equal political rights.

Trick: Suffrage = vote ka full right ; jab tumhe ballot dene ka power mil jaye, samjho tumhe suffrage mil gaya.

Synonyms: Penal, Disciplinary, Retributive, Punishing

Antonyms: Rewarding, Lenient, Merciful, Forgiving

Example: The court imposed punitive measures to deter future violations.

Trick: Punitive = Pun + it; jab goal sirf pun dena ho (saza dena), not improve, that’s punitive.

Synonyms: Bizarre, Distorted, Hideous, Monstrous

Antonyms: Beautiful, Normal, Attractive, Pleasant

Example: The movie showed a grotesque creature with a twisted face.

Trick: Grotesque = gross + sketch ; imagine a sketch so gross and weird that it shocks you—grotesque.

Synonyms: Caustic, Erosive, Acidic, Destructive

Antonyms: Harmless, Gentle, Protective, Noncorrosive

Example: Corrosive chemicals must be stored carefully to prevent accidents.

Trick: Corrosive = corrode kar de ; jo cheez metal ko dheere-dheere kha jaaye, wahi corrosive hoti hai.

Synonyms: International, Worldly, Multicultural, Sophisticated

Antonyms: Provincial, Parochial, Insular, Narrow-minded

Example: Mumbai is a cosmopolitan city where people from many cultures live and work together.

Trick: Cosmo = world + politan = people; jahan world ke people aur cultures mix hote hain, wo place cosmopolitan hota hai.

Synonyms: Monitoring, Observation, Watch, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Neglect, Inattention, Ignorance, Disregard

Example: The area was placed under surveillance after repeated incidents of theft.

Trick: Surveillance = seriously watch ; jab kisi ko secretly aur closely watch kiya jaye, samjho surveillance chal raha hai.

Synonyms: Trick, Deception, Stratagem, Ploy

Antonyms: Honesty, Truth, Sincerity, Openness

Example: The thief used a clever ruse to distract the guard.

Trick: Ruse = rules tod ke trick ; jab koi smart trick se tumhe deceive kare, that trick is a ruse.

Synonyms: Remainder, Leftover, Residue, Fragment

Antonyms: Whole, Entirety, Completion, Totality

Example: Only a remnant of the old wall remained after the earthquake.

Trick: Remnant = remain ka part; jo cheez bachi hui ho, wahi remnant hota hai.