Daily Vocabulary – 10 February 2026

Synonyms: Regime, Military government, Cabal, Ruling clique

Antonyms: Democracy, Civilian government, Republic, Elected government

Example: After the coup, the junta suspended the constitution and took control of the administration.

Trick: Junta = Jan-ta nahi, Gun-ta type rule — jab army group force se power le leta hai.

Synonyms: Deflect, Block, Ward off, Dodge

Antonyms: Accept, Receive, Allow, Confront

Example: The boxer parried the punch and quickly counterattacked.

Trick: Parry = pair se nahi, air me attack ko side me deflect kar dena.

Synonyms: Demolish, Destroy, Level, Wreck

Antonyms: Build, Construct, Create, Restore

Example: The old building was razed to make space for a new highway.

Trick: Raze = raise ka ulta socho — raise banata hai, raze sabko ground tak gira deta hai.

Synonyms: Defeat, Fiasco, Debacle, Collapse

Antonyms: Victory, Triumph, Advance, Success

Example: The sudden ambush turned their organized march into a rout.

Trick: Rout = run out jaisa — defeat hote hi sab bhag kar disorderly retreat kar dete hain.

Synonyms: Flood, Surge, Wave, Flurry

Antonyms: Drought, Scarcity, Shortage, Lull

Example: A spate of complaints forced the company to change its policy.

Trick: Spate sounds like speed — jab cheezein jaldi-jaldi ek saath aane lagen, that’s a spate.

Synonyms: Defeat, Conquer, Overcome, Subdue

Antonyms: Surrender, Yield, Lose, Succumb

Example: The army managed to vanquish the enemy after a long battle.

Trick: Vanquish = Win so strongly that you completely finish the opponent—van + quish sounds like van ne crush kar diya (hinglish), meaning total defeat.

Synonyms: Refute, Rebut, Disprove, Contradict

Antonyms: Confirm, Support, Validate, Substantiate

Example: The lawyer confuted the witness’s claim with clear evidence.

Trick: Confute = Confuse + Cut the wrong argument—jab koi galat bole, proof se usko confute karke cut kar do.

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Affirm, Maintain

Antonyms: Deny, Dispute, Retract, Contradict

Example: She averred that she had never seen the document before.

Trick: Aver sounds like I swear — jab tum confident ho, you aver it strongly like an oath.

Synonyms: Inflow, Inrush, Stream, Flood

Antonyms: Outflow, Exodus, Departure, Efflux

Example: The city saw an influx of tourists during the festival season.

Trick: Influx = IN + FLOOD — jab cheezein ya log ekdum flood ki tarah andar aa jayein, it’s an influx.

Synonyms: Consider, Regard, Judge, View

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Neglect, Dismiss

Example: The committee deemed the proposal unnecessary.

Trick: Deem = Dimaag me decide — jab tum kisi cheez ko apne mind me consider karke decide karte ho, you deem it so.

Synonyms: Thwart, Prevent, Frustrate, Obstruct

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Promote, Facilitate

Example: The police foiled the robbery before it could happen.

Trick: Foil = Fail karwa do plan ko—jab tum kisi plan ko success hone se rok do, you foil it.

Synonyms: Eager, Enthusiastic, Keen, Ardent

Antonyms: Indifferent, Apathetic, Uninterested, Reluctant

Example: He is an avid reader who finishes a book every week.

Trick: Avid sounds like I’ve it — jab kisi cheez ka shauk ho, you keep saying I’ve it, I want it = avid interest.

Synonyms: Abrupt, Brusque, Blunt, Terse

Antonyms: Polite, Courteous, Warm, Lengthy

Example: His curt reply made it clear he didn’t want to talk.

Trick: Curt = Cut short — jab koi baat ko rudely short me cut kar de, that’s curt.

Synonyms: Relinquish, Forgo, Abandon, Renounce

Antonyms: Enforce, Claim, Assert, Demand

Example: The bank agreed to waive the late fee for this month.

Trick: Waive = Wave away — jaise haath hila ke bol do chhodo yaar, you waive the rule/fee.

Synonyms: Abuse, Insult, Vilify, Denounce

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Admire, Applaud

Example: The crowd began to revile the player after the mistake.

Trick: Revile = Re- + vile — kisi ko baar-baar vile (ganda/insulting) words bolna = revile.