Daily Vocabulary – 19 February 2026

Synonyms: Drinkable, Safe, Pure, Fit-to-drink

Antonyms: Undrinkable, Contaminated, Polluted, Toxic

Example: The village installed a filter to make the water potable.

Trick: Potable = pour + table — jo paani tum glass me pour karke table par rakh do aur bina dar ke pee sako, that water is potable.

Synonyms: Retreat, Withdraw, Diminish, Subside

Antonyms: Advance, Approach, Increase, Expand

Example: After the storm, the floodwaters began to recede slowly.

Trick: Recede = re + seed — jaise paani wapas neeche chala jaata hai aur zameen par beej (seed) dikhne lagte hain, waise hi water recedes.

Synonyms: Request, Demand, Order, Claim

Antonyms: Offer, Release, Surrender, Waive

Example: The hospital sent a requisition for more oxygen cylinders during the emergency.

Trick: Requisition = request + acquisition — jab official request karke cheez acquire karni ho, that official demand is requisition.

Synonyms: Refuge, Haven, Shelter, Safe haven

Antonyms: Danger, Peril, Exposure, Threat

Example: The wildlife sanctuary protects rare birds and animals from hunting.

Trick: Sanctuary = safe center — jab tumhe safety chahiye aur tum kisi protected place me chale jao, that place is your sanctuary.

Synonyms: Separate, Isolate, Divide, Partition

Antonyms: Integrate, Unite, Combine, Merge

Example: The school decided to segregate waste into dry and wet categories for proper recycling.

Trick: Segregate = separate gate — jab alag groups ke liye alag gate bana do, that action is to segregate.

Synonyms: Procurement, Purchase, Attainment, Gain

Antonyms: Loss, Dispossession, Relinquishment, Divestiture

Example: The company’s acquisition of its rival expanded its market share overnight.

Trick: Think Acquire + position = Acquisition; whenever you get something big (like a company or property), you did an acquisition.

Synonyms: Support, Promote, Endorse, Champion

Antonyms: Oppose, Reject, Discourage, Resist

Example: She advocates equal opportunities for all students.

Trick: An advocate is like a support-waala person—jo har ache cause ko openly support karta hai.

Synonyms: Consist of, Include, Contain, Encompass

Antonyms: Exclude, Omit, Lack, Ignore

Example: The committee comprises members from different departments.

Trick: Comprise = come + parts — jab cheez parts se milkar banti hai, it comprises those parts.

Synonyms: Reduce, Decrease, Lessen, Shrink

Antonyms: Increase, Expand, Amplify, Enhance

Example: The noise began to diminish as the crowd dispersed.

Trick: Diminish = dim ho jana — light dim hoti hai to kam ho jati hai, waise hi cheez diminish hoti hai.

Synonyms: Difference, Contrast, Discrimination, Excellence

Antonyms: Similarity, Sameness, Uniformity, Equality

Example: There is a clear distinction between a hobby and a profession.

Trick: Distinction = distinct difference — jab do cheezein alag clearly dikh jaayein, that’s a distinction.

Synonyms: Assessment, Appraisal, Analysis, Review

Antonyms: Neglect, Disregard, Ignorance, Inattention

Example: The teacher’s evaluation of the project focused on clarity and accuracy.

Trick: Evaluation = value check — jab kisi cheez ki value ya quality judge karte ho, that is evaluation.

Synonyms: Explanation, Clarification, Understanding, Translation

Antonyms: Misunderstanding, Confusion, Misreading, Obscurity

Example: His interpretation of the poem highlighted its hidden message.

Trick: Interpretation = inner meaning pakadna — jo cheez likhi/boli hai uska sahi meaning samajh ke explain karna.

Synonyms: Viewpoint, Outlook, Angle, Standpoint

Antonyms: Blindness, Misjudgment, Narrow-mindedness, Ignorance

Example: From a historical perspective, the decision was unavoidable.

Trick: Perspective = per (through) + spect (see) — yani kisi cheez ko ek specific angle se dekhna.

Synonyms: Rule, Law, Restriction, Guideline

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Permission, Chaos

Example: New safety regulations were introduced to prevent accidents.

Trick: Regulation = regular banana — jab authority rules bana ke cheezon ko control karke regular/orderly banati hai.

Synonyms: Change, Shift, Transformation, Passage

Antonyms: Stability, Continuity, Permanence, Stagnation

Example: The transition from school to college can be challenging.

Trick: Transition = train station jaisa — ek jagah se dusri jagah shift hone ka process, same idea.