Daily Vocabulary – 27 February 2026

Synonyms: Exhausted, Worn-out, Gaunt, Weary

Antonyms: Fresh, Rested, Healthy, Energetic

Example: After working all night, she looked haggard and pale.

Trick: Haggard sounds like hag + hard — jaise koi hag (witch) ne hard life de di ho, face bilkul tired aur worn-out lagta hai.

Synonyms: Entourage, Attendants, Escort, Suite

Antonyms: Solitude, Aloneness, Isolation, Separation

Example: The minister arrived with a large retinue of aides and security personnel.

Trick: Retinue = retain + you — bade person ke saath jo log hamesha rehte (retained) hain, wahi uska retinue hota hai.

Synonyms: Sneak, Lurk, Creep, Slither

Antonyms: Confront, Reveal, Appear, Approach

Example: He tried to skulk behind the building to avoid the security guard.

Trick: SKULK = SneaK + LurK — jab tum chupke se move karo aur hidden raho, you are skulk-ing.

Synonyms: Wanderer, Drifter, Tramp, Vagabond

Antonyms: Resident, Settled, Homeowner, Citizen

Example: The city set up shelters to help vagrants during the winter.

Trick: Vagrant sounds like vague + rant — jiska life vague ho aur jo idhar-udhar ghoomta rahe, woh vagrant hota hai.

Synonyms: Indulge, Linger, Revel, Roll

Antonyms: Abstain, Resist, Rise, Refrain

Example: Don’t wallow in self-pity; focus on what you can improve.

Trick: Wallow = wall + low — jab mood low ho, log apni feelings ki wall ke andar hi wallow karte rehte hain (stuck in it).

Synonyms: Face, Countenance, Features, Appearance

Antonyms: Interior, Inside, Concealment, Hiddenness

Example: His calm visage did not reveal the anxiety he felt inside.

Trick: Think visual + face — visage is the visual face you show to the world.

Synonyms: Burden, Responsibility, Obligation, Liability

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Relief, Freedom

Example: The onus of proving the claim lies with the person who made it.

Trick: When there is onus on you, it’s like a heavy load on you—your responsibility to carry.

Synonyms: Abundant, Swarming, Crawling, Brimming

Antonyms: Empty, Sparse, Scant, Barren

Example: The market was teeming with shoppers during the festival.

Trick: Teeming sounds like team — when a place has too many teams of people, it’s teeming.

Synonyms: Settle, Lodge, Nestle, Install

Antonyms: Dislodge, Remove, Unsettle, Expose

Example: He ensconced himself in a corner chair and began reading.

Trick: Imagine you EN-SCONCE yourself on a comfy couch—once you sit in, you’re settled and secure.

Synonyms: Injustice, Wickedness, Immorality, Sin

Antonyms: Justice, Virtue, Morality, Righteousness

Example: The reforms aimed to reduce the iniquity faced by marginalized communities.

Trick: Iniquity sounds like in-equality — whenever there is unfair inequality, think iniquity.

Synonyms: Confess, Declare, Admit, Proclaim

Antonyms: Deny, Conceal, Disavow, Repudiate

Example: She avowed her support for the new policy in front of everyone.

Trick: A-vow = a vow spoken aloud — avow means to say it openly, without hiding.

Synonyms: Humiliate, Embarrass, Shame, Chasten

Antonyms: Praise, Honor, Compliment, Exalt

Example: He was mortified when he realized he had sent the message to the wrong person.

Trick: Mortify sounds like more-terrify — when embarrassment hits, it feels scary and painful inside.

Synonyms: Genius, Wunderkind, Phenomenon, Whiz

Antonyms: Dullard, Mediocre person, Average person, Simpleton

Example: The child prodigy solved complex math problems at the age of six.

Trick: Prodigy = pro level talent at a very young age—jaise baccha already pro ho.

Synonyms: Lenient, Careless, Negligent, Loose

Antonyms: Strict, Rigid, Vigilant, Thorough

Example: Lax security allowed unauthorized people to enter the building.

Trick: Lax sounds like lacks — when rules lack strictness, the system becomes lax.

Synonyms: Provide, Deliver, Give, Produce

Antonyms: Withhold, Deny, Remove, Take away

Example: The organization rendered assistance to families affected by the flood.

Trick: Render = re + under — kisi ko help under karne ke liye wapas do, yaani provide karo.