Daily Vocabulary – 5 May 2026

Synonyms: Surpass, Exceed, Outdo, Excel

Antonyms: Underperform, Lag, Trail, Fall Behind

Example: The new employee managed to outperform all his colleagues in sales.

Trick: Out + perform means performance me dusron se aage nikal jana.

Synonyms: Minimize, Understate, Diminish, De-emphasize

Antonyms: Emphasize, Highlight, Exaggerate, Magnify

Example: The company tried to downplay the seriousness of the financial loss.

Trick: Down + play means kisi issue ko neeche dikhana ya uski importance kam karke present karna.

Synonyms: Identify, Locate, Detect, Determine

Antonyms: Misidentify, Overlook, Miss, Confuse

Example: The doctor was able to pinpoint the exact cause of the illness.

Trick: Pin + point means kisi exact point par pin laga dena, yani bilkul accurately identify karna.

Synonyms: Reject, Overturn, Annul, Disallow

Antonyms: Uphold, Approve, Allow, Sustain

Example: The judge decided to overrule the lawyer’s objection.

Trick: Over + rule means kisi rule ya decision ke upar authority use karke usse reject kar dena.

Synonyms: Absolute, Complete, Total, Unqualified

Antonyms: Limited, Partial, Moderate, Qualified

Example: The project turned out to be an unmitigated disaster.

Trick: Un + mitigated means jiska bad effect mitigate ya kam na hua ho, yani completely bad or total.

Synonyms: Calm, Steady, Balanced, Even-tempered

Antonyms: Erratic, Volatile, Irritable, Uneven

Example: His equable temperament made him a good leader during stressful situations.

Trick: Equable sounds like equal; jo person har situation me equal mood rakhe, woh equable hota hai.

Synonyms: Upstart, Parvenu, Social climber, Nouveau riche

Antonyms: Aristocrat, Patrician, Noble, Old-money person

Example: The arriviste tried to impress everyone at the party with his expensive car and designer clothes.

Trick: Arriviste sounds like arrive; jo person abhi-abhi rich society me arrive hua ho, use arriviste bolte hain.

Synonyms: Intangible, Imperceptible, Elusive, Insubstantial

Antonyms: Tangible, Perceptible, Concrete, Palpable

Example: There was an impalpable sense of fear in the empty hallway.

Trick: Impalpable = im + palpable; palpable means touch karne layak, so impalpable means jo touch ya feel na ho sake.

Synonyms: Vulgar, Bawdy, Indecent, Obscene

Antonyms: Decent, Refined, Modest, Proper

Example: The comedian was criticized for his ribald jokes during the show.

Trick: Ribald sounds like rude + bold; jo person rude and bold jokes kare, especially vulgar jokes, woh ribald hota hai.

Synonyms: Banter, Teasing, Chaff, Persiflage

Antonyms: Flattery, Praise, Seriousness, Respect

Example: Their friendly raillery made the long journey more enjoyable.

Trick: Raillery sounds like rally; friends ki rally me light teasing aur jokes chal rahe hain, that is raillery.

Synonyms: Protective, Guardian, Custodial, Patronal

Antonyms: Harmful, Destructive, Neglectful, Unprotective

Example: The villagers believed that the temple deity was their tutelary protector.

Trick: Tutelary sounds like tutor; jaise tutor guide aur protect karta hai, waise hi tutelary means protective or guardian-like.

Synonyms: Understatement, Meiosis, Irony, Restraint

Antonyms: Hyperbole, Exaggeration, Overstatement, Amplification

Example: Saying not bad to mean good is a common example of litotes.

Trick: Litotes me direct praise nahi hoti; not bad bolkar good meaning nikalta hai.

Synonyms: Sour, Tart, Sharp, Acerbic

Antonyms: Sweet, Bland, Mild, Pleasant

Example: The fruit had an acidulous taste that made everyone pucker.

Trick: Acidulous sounds like acid; acid jaisa halka sour taste ya sharp tone acidulous hota hai.

Synonyms: Ageing, Decline, Deterioration, Maturation

Antonyms: Youth, Rejuvenation, Renewal, Juvenescence

Example: Senescence is a natural biological process that affects all living organisms.

Trick: Senescence sounds like senior; jab koi senior age ki taraf badhne lage, that process is senescence.

Synonyms: Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Inappropriate, Improper

Antonyms: Relevant, Suitable, Appropriate, Apt

Example: His inapposite remarks during the serious meeting offended many people.

Trick: Inapposite = in + apposite; apposite means suitable, so inapposite means jo suitable ya relevant na ho.