Daily Vocabulary – 11 February 2026

Synonyms: Pollute, Taint, Defile, Corrupt

Antonyms: Purify, Cleanse, Sanitize, Refine

Example: Industrial waste can contaminate rivers and harm aquatic life.

Trick: Contaminate = contact se damage = kisi cheez ko touch/mix karke ganda ya impure bana dena.

Synonyms: Fake, Forged, Bogus, Spurious

Antonyms: Genuine, Authentic, Real, Legitimate

Example: The police seized counterfeit currency notes during the raid.

Trick: Counterfeit = counter par fake = asli cheez jaisi nakli cheez banake logon ko dhokha dena.

Synonyms: Amateur, Dabbler, Nonprofessional, Smatterer

Antonyms: Expert, Professional, Specialist, Master

Example: He was seen as a dilettante who loved art but never studied it seriously.

Trick: Dilettante = dilli ka tandoor expert nahi, bas thoda-thoda taste karke bolta hai, matlab superficial amateur.

Synonyms: Invade, Penetrate, Intrude, Sneak in

Antonyms: Withdraw, Exit, Leave, Retreat

Example: The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy camp at night.

Trick: Infiltrate = in + filter = filter karke chupke se andar ghus jana, like spy entry.

Synonyms: Court, Panel, Commission, Judiciary

Antonyms: Lawlessness, Disorder, Anarchy, Chaos

Example: The case was referred to a special tribunal for speedy resolution.

Trick: Tribunal = tribe + rule = ek authority/court jo rules ke hisaab se फैसला sunata hai.

Synonyms: Dominance, Supremacy, Preeminence, Control

Antonyms: Subordination, Inferiority, Weakness, Powerlessness

Example: The new leader quickly rose to ascendancy within the party due to his clear vision.

Trick: Think ascend + -ancy = jab koi upar chadh kar sab par influence bana le, wahi ascendancy hoti hai.

Synonyms: Command, Order, Directive, Instruction

Antonyms: Request, Appeal, Suggestion, Entreaty

Example: At his behest, the team halted the project immediately.

Trick: Be-hest = jab boss bole be here, do this aur maanna hi pade, that’s behest.

Synonyms: Select, Pick, Gather, Extract

Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Preserve, Add

Example: The editor culled the best quotes from dozens of interviews.

Trick: Cull sounds like cut + pull = bekaar cheezein cut karke bahar nikaalna, ya best cheezein pull karke select karna.

Synonyms: Disfigure, Mar, Damage, Vandalize

Antonyms: Beautify, Restore, Repair, Preserve

Example: Someone tried to deface the statue by scratching its surface.

Trick: De-face = kisi cheez ka face hi bigaad dena, matlab uski shakal/appearance kharab kar dena.

Synonyms: Grave, Dreadful, Critical, Desperate

Antonyms: Mild, Trivial, Pleasant, Hopeful

Example: The villagers faced a dire shortage of drinking water after the drought.

Trick: Dire sounds like die = situation itni serious ho ki lage ab to die jaisa haal hai, that’s dire.

Synonyms: Emit, Radiate, Secrete, Discharge

Antonyms: Absorb, Inhale, Take in, Retain

Example: She exuded confidence during the interview, calming everyone in the room.

Trick: Exude = exit + ooze — kuch cheez dheere-dheere bahar nikalna, jaise smell ya confidence.

Synonyms: Fragile, Frail, Weak, Insufficient

Antonyms: Sturdy, Strong, Solid, Convincing

Example: The lawyer dismissed the argument as flimsy and unsupported by evidence.

Trick: Flimsy sounds like film si — jaise thin film, easily tear ho jaye, waise hi flimsy = weak and not strong.

Synonyms: Distort, Mangle, Confuse, Misrepresent

Antonyms: Clarify, Explain, Interpret, Articulate

Example: The poor network connection garbled his words during the call.

Trick: Garble = gadbadi bol — jab words itne mix ho जाएं ki samajh hi na aaye, that’s garble.

Synonyms: Struggle, Wrestle, Tackle, Contend

Antonyms: Avoid, Yield, Surrender, Ignore

Example: The government is grappling with rising unemployment and inflation.

Trick: Grapple sounds like grab + pull — problem ko pakad ke kheench-ke handle karna, ya fight me pakad ke wrestle karna.

Synonyms: Claim, Profess, Allege, Assert

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Retract, Repudiate

Example: The document purports to show proof, but its sources are doubtful.

Trick: Purport = purpose + report — jab koi report ka purpose ye claim karna ho ki ye sach hai, even if doubtful, that’s purport.