Daily Vocabulary – 9 April 2026

Synonyms: Avoiding, Preventing, Precluding, Averting

Antonyms: Causing, Requiring, Creating, Necessitating

Example: The new software is obviating the need for manual data entry.

Trick: Obviating sounds like obvious hi hata diya — matlab kisi cheez ki need ko pehle hi remove kar dena, that is obviating.

Synonyms: Meticulous, Scrupulous, Precise, Conscientious

Antonyms: Careless, Negligent, Sloppy, Casual

Example: He was punctilious about office etiquette and always followed every rule perfectly.

Trick: Punctilious sounds like point-to-detail — jo banda har chhoti baat aur rule ko bahut seriously follow kare, wo punctilious hota hai.

Synonyms: Revoke, Repeal, Cancel, Annul

Antonyms: Approve, Enact, Confirm, Establish

Example: The company decided to rescind the job offer after finding false information in the application.

Trick: Rescind sounds like reverse and cancel — jab koi rule, decision, ya offer wapas lekar cancel kar diya jaye, that is rescind.

Synonyms: Flattery, Fawning, Servility, Adulation

Antonyms: Frankness, Sincerity, Honesty, Independence

Example: His sycophancy toward the manager was obvious because he praised every decision without question.

Trick: Sycophancy = seek fancy favor — jab koi powerful person ko khush karne ke liye over-praise kare, that is sycophancy.

Synonyms: Respectability, Reverence, Esteem, Dignity

Antonyms: Disrespect, Contempt, Dishonor, Irreverence

Example: The judge was known for his venerability and deep sense of justice.

Trick: Venerability sounds like very honorable ability — jo insaan apni age, wisdom, ya character ki wajah se respect paata hai, uski quality venerability hoti hai.

Synonyms: Oratory, Diction, Articulation, Eloquence

Antonyms: Inarticulateness, Mumbling, Stammering, Incoherence

Example: Her excellent elocution impressed everyone during the debate competition.

Trick: Jo person clear aur impressive way me bolta hai, uski elocution strong hoti hai.

Synonyms: Mother-killing, Murder, Homicide, Slaying

Antonyms: Protection, Care, Filial devotion, Respect

Example: The king was horrified by the tale of matricide in the royal family.

Trick: Matri = mother, cide = kill. So matricide means killing one’s mother.

Synonyms: Excuse, Defense, Justification, Exoneration

Antonyms: Accusation, Incrimination, Indictment, Proof of guilt

Example: He gave an alibi to show that he was at home during the robbery.

Trick: Ali-bi ko yaad karo as I’ll be somewhere else — matlab crime hua, but person bol raha hai ki main wahan tha hi nahi.

Synonyms: Conditional release, Supervised release, Provisional release, Freedom

Antonyms: Imprisonment, Incarceration, Confinement, Detention

Example: The prisoner was granted parole after showing good behavior in jail.

Trick: Parole ko yaad karo as prisoner ko promise par bahar bhejna, matlab good behavior ke base par jail se conditional release.

Synonyms: Marriage-hater, Anti-marriage person, Marriage skeptic, Celibatarian

Antonyms: Matchmaker, Spouse, Newlywed, Marriage supporter

Example: Being a misogamist, he always argued that marriage was a burden rather than a blessing.

Trick: Misogamist ko yaad karo as marriage se mis-ho gaya — matlab jo person shaadi se hi door bhagta ho.

Synonyms: Morgue, Dead house, Charnel house, Mortuary room

Antonyms: Nursery, Maternity ward, Birth center, Living quarters

Example: The unidentified body was taken to the mortuary for examination.

Trick: Mortuary starts with mort, which is linked to death, so think of a place where dead bodies are kept.

Synonyms: Dog phobia, Fear of dogs, Canine fear, Animal phobia

Antonyms: Courage, Calmness, Confidence, Fearlessness

Example: Because of her cynophobia, she crossed the street whenever she saw a dog.

Trick: Cynophobia ko yaad karo as canine + phobia = dogs ka fear. So cynophobia means fear of dogs.

Synonyms: Massacre, Extermination, Slaughter, Annihilation

Antonyms: Protection, Preservation, Safeguarding, Humanitarianism

Example: The world leaders strongly condemned the genocide and called for immediate action to protect innocent lives.

Trick: Geno = group or race, and cide = kill. So genocide means killing a whole group of people.

Synonyms: Betrayal, Treachery, Perfidy, Disloyalty

Antonyms: Loyalty, Allegiance, Fidelity, Patriotism

Example: The soldier was accused of treason for secretly helping the enemy nation.

Trick: Treason ko yaad karo as traitor wala reason — jab koi apne hi desh ke against chala jaye, wo treason hota hai.

Synonyms: Sunstand, Solar turning point, Seasonal turning point, Astronomical turning point

Antonyms: Equinox, Vernal equinox, Autumnal equinox, Day-night balance

Example: The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Trick: Solstice me sol means sun, so think of the sun stopping and turning at one special point in the year.