Daily Vocabulary – 22 May 2026

Synonyms: Two-yearly, Every Two Years, Biyearly, Occurring Biennially

Antonyms: Annual, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly

Example: The college organizes a biennial cultural festival.

Trick: Bi means two, so biennial means once in two years.

Synonyms: Inward, Centralizing, Center-seeking, Convergent

Antonyms: Centrifugal, Outward, Divergent, Dispersing

Example: Centripetal force keeps a moving object in a circular path.

Trick: Centri means centre, petal sounds like pull, so centripetal means pulling towards the centre.

Synonyms: Unreachable, Unapproachable, Unavailable, Remote

Antonyms: Accessible, Reachable, Approachable, Available

Example: The village remained inaccessible during the heavy snowfall.

Trick: In means not, accessible means reachable, so inaccessible means not reachable.

Synonyms: Flammable, Combustible, Ignitable, Fiery

Antonyms: Nonflammable, Fireproof, Incombustible, Noncombustible

Example: Petrol is a highly inflammable liquid.

Trick: Inflammable may look like not flammable, but it actually means easily catching fire.

Synonyms: Juicy, Luscious, Tender, Moist

Antonyms: Dry, Juiceless, Withered, Parched

Example: The succulent mangoes were sweet and fresh.

Trick: Succulent sounds like suck, and you can suck juice from something succulent.

Synonyms: Desertion, Forsaking, Relinquishment, Renunciation

Antonyms: Support, Protection, Retention, Care

Example: The abandonment of the old building made the area look unsafe.

Trick: Abandonment sounds like abandon + ment — jab kisi ko completely abandon kar diya jaye, that is abandonment.

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Circumvent, Sidestep

Antonyms: Face, Confront, Address, Encounter

Example: The driver tried to bypass the traffic by taking a side road.

Trick: Bypass means by-pass — main road ko pass karke side se nikal jana.

Synonyms: Festive, Joyful, Jubilant, Cheerful

Antonyms: Mournful, Sorrowful, Gloomy, Somber

Example: The team arranged a celebratory dinner after winning the match.

Trick: Celebratory comes from celebrate — jab mood celebration wala ho, it is celebratory.

Synonyms: Slanting, Oblique, Inclined, Crosswise

Antonyms: Straight, Vertical, Horizontal, Parallel

Example: Draw a diagonal line from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.

Trick: Diagonal means corner to corner — square ke ek corner se opposite corner tak wali line.

Synonyms: Shame, Awkwardness, Discomfort, Humiliation

Antonyms: Confidence, Pride, Comfort, Ease

Example: He felt embarrassment after forgetting his speech on stage.

Trick: Embarrassment means woh feeling jab sabke saamne awkward situation ho jaye.

Synonyms: Acquaint, Introduce, Inform, Educate

Antonyms: Confuse, Mislead, Conceal, Mystify

Example: The teacher tried to familiarize students with the new syllabus.

Trick: Familiarize means kisi cheez ko familiar banana.

Synonyms: Bullying, Intimidation, Persecution, Torment

Antonyms: Protection, Support, Comfort, Assistance

Example: The company took strict action against workplace harassment.

Trick: Harassment means baar-baar harass karna, yani repeatedly trouble dena.

Synonyms: Upkeep, Preservation, Care, Servicing

Antonyms: Neglect, Damage, Destruction, Deterioration

Example: Regular maintenance keeps the machine working properly.

Trick: Maintenance means maintain karna — cheez ko good condition me rakhna.

Synonyms: Involvement, Engagement, Contribution, Attendance

Antonyms: Absence, Withdrawal, Noninvolvement, Exclusion

Example: Active participation in class improves learning.

Trick: Participation means participate karna — kisi activity me actively part lena.

Synonyms: Leisure, Amusing, Enjoyable, Relaxing

Antonyms: Work-related, Serious, Boring, Stressful

Example: The park provides many recreational activities for children.

Trick: Recreational comes from recreation — jo activity refresh aur relax kare, woh recreational hoti hai.