Daily Vocabulary – 7 February 2026

Synonyms: Death, Downfall, End, Collapse

Antonyms: Birth, Rise, Survival, Continuation

Example: The sudden demise of the leader created uncertainty in the party.

Trick: De-mise = mission de (over) — when something’s mission is over, it’s the end/demise.

Synonyms: Extreme, Severe, Radical, Dramatic

Antonyms: Mild, Moderate, Gentle, Slight

Example: The government took drastic measures to control the outbreak.

Trick: Drastic sounds like drama — big dramatic change = drastic action.

Synonyms: Domain, Kingdom, Sphere, Territory

Antonyms: Chaos, Disorder, Void, Nowhere

Example: Climate change is a major concern in the realm of public policy.

Trick: Realm = real area/kingdom — your own space or field where things happen.

Synonyms: Nonreligious, Worldly, Temporal, Civil

Antonyms: Religious, Spiritual, Sacred, Ecclesiastical

Example: India follows a secular framework that treats all religions equally.

Trick: Secular = society + laws not temple + rules — state stays neutral to religion.

Synonyms: Duty, Tax, Levy, Customs

Antonyms: Subsidy, Rebate, Refund, Exemption

Example: The government increased the tariff on imported electronics to protect local manufacturers.

Trick: Tariff = trade fee — jab goods border cross karein, government fee leti hai.

Synonyms: Addition, Supplement, Appendage, Accessory

Antonyms: Core, Essential, Main, Necessity

Example: The course includes a practical workshop as an adjunct to the main lectures.

Trick: Think AD-joined = something joined extra to the main thing, like an add-on.

Synonyms: Ruin, Damage, Spoil, Wither

Antonyms: Improve, Protect, Preserve, Revive

Example: The sudden drought threatened to blight the entire crop before harvest.

Trick: BLIGHT sounds like bad light — when bad conditions come, they blight (ruin) crops or plans.

Synonyms: Physical, Bodily, Tangible, Material

Antonyms: Spiritual, Immaterial, Nonphysical, Intangible

Example: The monk focused on spiritual growth and avoided corporeal pleasures.

Trick: Corp reminds of corporation/body — corporeal means body-related, real and physical.

Synonyms: Overdue, Negligent, Remiss, Defaulting

Antonyms: Punctual, Responsible, Diligent, Compliant

Example: The tenant was declared delinquent after missing rent payments for three months.

Trick: De + LINquent = left the line of rules — when you don’t follow duty or pay on time, you’re delinquent.

Synonyms: Wayward, Wandering, Straying, Deviating

Antonyms: Correct, Proper, Steady, Disciplined

Example: An errant driver suddenly swerved and caused a traffic jam.

Trick: Err means mistake — errant person goes off the right path and makes errors.

Synonyms: Easy, Effortless, Simple, Superficial

Antonyms: Difficult, Arduous, Complex, Profound

Example: His facile explanation sounded convincing but ignored the real issues.

Trick: Facile = face value wala easy — jaldi mein jo answer easy lage, par depth na ho, woh facile hota hai.

Synonyms: Range, Spectrum, Scope, Extent

Antonyms: Limitation, Restriction, Narrowness, Constraint

Example: The seminar covered the full gamut of topics from basics to advanced strategies.

Trick: Gamut = gamma + all — like a full spectrum, it means the whole range.

Synonyms: Humble, Lowly, Servile, Degrading

Antonyms: Skilled, Prestigious, Dignified, Esteemed

Example: He started with menial tasks in the office before earning bigger responsibilities.

Trick: Menial = main-nahi-yaar type ka kaam — boring, low-level tasks that feel beneath you.

Synonyms: Devastate, Destroy, Wreck, Plunder

Antonyms: Restore, Repair, Preserve, Protect

Example: The cyclone continued to ravage the coastline, leaving homes and roads shattered.

Trick: Ravage = raw + damage — jab kuch ko bilkul raw condition mein chhod do by destroying it, that’s ravage.

Synonyms: Plague, Curse, Affliction, Menace

Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Comfort, Relief

Example: Corruption became a scourge that weakened public trust and slowed development.

Trick: Scourge = serious surge of suffering — jab suffering ka surge aa jaye aur sabko pareshan kare, that’s a scourge.