Daily Vocabulary – 13 June 2026

Synonyms: Pillar, Monument, Monolith, Column

Antonyms: Pit, Hollow, Depression, Trench

Example: An ancient obelisk stood in the center of the square.

Trick: Obelisk ko old big stone stick se yaad karo, ek tall pointed stone pillar.

Synonyms: Suffocate, Choke, Suppress, Cover

Antonyms: Expose, Reveal, Uncover, Release

Example: The mother tried to smother the fire with a thick blanket.

Trick: Smother sounds like smoke + cover, so kisi cheez ko cover karke choke kar dena.

Synonyms: Sparkle, Glitter, Gleam, Shimmer

Antonyms: Fade, Darken, Dull, Dim

Example: The stars began to twinkle in the night sky.

Trick: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star se yaad karo, stars ka sparkle karna.

Synonyms: Unknown, Unexplored, Undiscovered, Unmapped

Antonyms: Known, Explored, Mapped, Familiar

Example: The sailors entered uncharted waters.

Trick: Uncharted = no chart, yani jiska map ya information available nahi hai.

Synonyms: Polish, Lacquer, Coating, Gloss

Antonyms: Strip, Scrape, Dullness, Roughness

Example: The carpenter applied varnish to the wooden table.

Trick: Varnish sounds like wood polish finish, so yaad karo shiny protective finish.

Synonyms: Road, Highway, Route, Passage

Antonyms: Dead End, Cul-de-sac, Blockage, Barrier

Example: The market street is the busiest thoroughfare in the city.

Trick: Thoroughfare means a road where people can go through fairly easily.

Synonyms: Protect, Conserve, Safeguard, Maintain

Antonyms: Destroy, Damage, Neglect, Waste

Example: We must preserve historical monuments for future generations.

Trick: Preserve means “pre-save” something before it gets damaged.

Synonyms: Gorge, Ravine, Chasm, Gulch

Antonyms: Hill, Ridge, Peak, Mound

Example: The river flowed through a narrow canyon.

Trick: Canyon sounds like “can you go down?” because it is a deep valley.

Synonyms: Pool, Inlet, Bay, Backwater

Antonyms: Desert, Dryland, Mainland, Upland

Example: The island had a beautiful blue lagoon near the shore.

Trick: Lagoon sounds like “lake soon,” so remember it as a shallow water area near the sea.

Synonyms: Agent, Dealer, Middleman, Negotiator

Antonyms: Buyer, Seller, Principal, Owner

Example: The broker helped them buy a new house.

Trick: Broker works as a “bridge” between buyer and seller.

Synonyms: Visual, Ocular, Visible, Optic

Antonyms: Auditory, Aural, Tactile, Nonvisual

Example: The scientist studied optical instruments in the laboratory.

Trick: Optical is related to optics, and optics is the science of light and vision.

Synonyms: Heat, Hot, Caloric, Warm

Antonyms: Cold, Chilly, Freezing, Frigid

Example: Thermal energy is produced by heat.

Trick: Thermal sounds like thermometer, which measures temperature.

Synonyms: Recruit, Join, Register, Enroll

Antonyms: Discharge, Dismiss, Exclude, Demobilize

Example: Many young people decided to enlist in the army.

Trick: Enlist means to enter your name in a list.

Synonyms: Run, Function, Control, Manage

Antonyms: Stop, Cease, Halt, Fail

Example: The technician knows how to operate the machine.

Trick: Operate means to make something “on” and working.

Synonyms: Administrative, Secretarial, Office, Paperwork

Antonyms: Manual, Field, Technical, Executive

Example: She was responsible for clerical work in the department.

Trick: Clerical comes from clerk, and a clerk usually does office paperwork.