Daily Vocabulary – 26 February 2026

Synonyms: Defamation, Calumny, Smear, Vilification

Antonyms: Praise, Commendation, Vindication, Exoneration

Example: The newspaper faced a libel lawsuit after printing false accusations about the actor.

Trick: Agar tum kisi ke against jhootha article/post publish karke uski image kharab kar do, to that can be libel.

Synonyms: Term, Spell, Stretch, Period

Antonyms: Permanence, Continuity, Infinity, Eternity

Example: After a short stint in the army, he returned to college.

Trick: Internship ka 3-month stint complete karke hi certificate milta hai—stint matlab fixed time period.

Synonyms: Unfortunate, Adverse, Inopportune, Unfavorable

Antonyms: Favorable, Fortunate, Auspicious, Expected

Example: An untoward incident disrupted the meeting and delayed the event.

Trick: Jab plan ke beech me koi sudden problem aa jaye aur scene bigad jaye, wahi untoward situation hoti hai.

Synonyms: Forgivable, Pardonable, Excusable, Minor

Antonyms: Unforgivable, Inexcusable, Mortal, Serious

Example: Being a few minutes late was considered a venial mistake.

Trick: Choti si galti jo easily maaf ho jaye, use venial samjho.

Synonyms: Sift, Separate, Filter, Screen

Antonyms: Mix, Combine, Merge, Collect

Example: The committee will winnow the applicants down to a final shortlist.

Trick: Win-now yaani winners ko abhi choose karo—shortlisting ke liye candidates ko winnow karte hain.

Synonyms: Lineage, House, Royal family, Ruling family

Antonyms: Republic, Democracy, Meritocracy, Egalitarianism

Example: The dynasty ruled the kingdom for three centuries.

Trick: Jab power dad se son ko milti rahe for generations, samjho dynasty chal rahi hai.

Synonyms: Announcement, Declaration, Edict, Decree

Antonyms: Secrecy, Concealment, Retraction, Denial

Example: The king issued a proclamation declaring a national holiday.

Trick: Proclamation = Pro + claim, matlab authority ke saamne loudly claim karke public ko announce kar dena.

Synonyms: Evidence, Statement, Deposition, Attestation

Antonyms: Denial, Refutation, Disproof, Silence

Example: Her testimony helped the court understand what truly happened.

Trick: Court me witness jo test deta hai truth ka, wahi hota hai testimony.

Synonyms: Smuggled goods, Illegal goods, Black-market goods, Bootleg goods

Antonyms: Legal goods, Licensed goods, Authorized goods, Permitted goods

Example: Customs officers seized contraband at the airport.

Trick: Contra = against + band = ban; jo cheez ban ke against ho aur chupke laaye, woh contraband.

Synonyms: Falsification, Counterfeiting, Fabrication, Fraud

Antonyms: Authenticity, Genuineness, Originality, Verification

Example: The bank rejected the cheque because it was a clear case of forgery.

Trick: Jab koi fake signature ya document bana ke asli dikhane ki koshish kare, that’s forgery.

Synonyms: Agricultural, Rural, Farming, Pastoral

Antonyms: Industrial, Urban, Commercial, Metropolitan

Example: The agrarian economy depends heavily on monsoon rains.

Trick: Agrarian = agriculture se linked; yaad rakho Agra nahi, Agri means farming.

Synonyms: Personal, Biased, Opinion-based, Individual

Antonyms: Objective, Impartial, Unbiased, Factual

Example: Her review was subjective, shaped mainly by her personal taste.

Trick: Subjective = subject (person) ke hisaab se; facts nahi, apni feeling se decide karna.

Synonyms: Unbeatable, Unconquerable, Indomitable, Inviolable

Antonyms: Vulnerable, Defeatable, Weak, Conquerable

Example: The team looked invincible after winning every match easily.

Trick: In + vincible (defeatable) = not defeatable; jo hara hi na sake, woh invincible.

Synonyms: Deceptive, Dishonest, False, Scam

Antonyms: Genuine, Honest, Legitimate, Lawful

Example: The company was caught using fraudulent documents to get loans.

Trick: Fraudulent = fraud wala; jab koi cheating karke profit nikaale, that’s fraudulent.

Synonyms: Destruction, Defacement, Ravage, Sabotage

Antonyms: Preservation, Protection, Restoration, Construction

Example: The park benches were ruined due to vandalism.

Trick: Vandalism = bina reason ke cheezein todna-phodna, like wall pe paint karke damage kar dena.