Daily Vocabulary – 29 June 2026

Synonyms: Occasional, Periodic, Intermittent, Sporadic

Antonyms: Continuous, Constant, Regular, Permanent

Example: He suffered from episodic headaches.

Trick: Episodic means like episodes; kabhi-kabhi parts me occur hota hai.

Synonyms: Crown, Tiara, Coronet, Headband

Antonyms: Plainness, Humility, Commonness, Simplicity

Example: The queen wore a golden diadem during the ceremony.

Trick: Diadem sounds like diamond; diamond wala crown is a diadem.

Synonyms: Decline, Recede, Decrease, Diminish

Antonyms: Rise, Increase, Flow, Surge

Example: His confidence began to ebb after repeated failures.

Trick: Ebb sounds like ab; ab energy kam ho rahi hai, so it is ebbing.

Synonyms: Stale, Moldy, Damp, Fusty

Antonyms: Fresh, Fragrant, Clean, Airy

Example: The old books had a musty smell.

Trick: Musty room means moisture wala room; smell old and damp.

Synonyms: Insult, Slander, Defamation, Smear

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Approval, Respect

Example: The statement was seen as a slur against the community.

Trick: Slur sounds like slow poison; bad words slowly damage someone’s image.

Synonyms: Chortle, Cackle, Roar, Laugh

Antonyms: Sob, Cry, Weep, Mourn

Example: The comedian’s joke made the whole audience guffaw.

Trick: Guffaw sounds like go far; a guffaw is a laugh that goes far because it is very loud.

Synonyms: Bite, Crumb, Fragment, Nibble

Antonyms: Whole, Bulk, Plenty, Feast

Example: He ate every morsel of food on his plate.

Trick: Morsel sounds like mouth sell; a small piece of food goes into the mouth.

Synonyms: Push, Poke, Prod, Prompt

Antonyms: Pull, Restrain, Discourage, Stop

Example: She gave him a gentle nudge to remind him to speak.

Trick: Nudge means na zyada push; just a small gentle push.

Synonyms: Annoy, Bother, Irritate, Harass

Antonyms: Comfort, Please, Soothe, Assist

Example: The children continued to pester their mother for toys.

Trick: Pester sounds like pest; a pest keeps disturbing you again and again.

Synonyms: Mud, Swamp, Bog, Trap

Antonyms: Release, Free, Rescue, Liberate

Example: The car was stuck in the mire after heavy rain.

Trick: Mire sounds like mud tire; a tire stuck in mud is stuck in mire.

Synonyms: Sarcastic, Mocking, Taunting, Derisive

Antonyms: Sincere, Kind, Respectful, Polite

Example: He made a snide remark about her mistake.

Trick: Snide sounds like side; a snide comment attacks from the side, indirectly.

Synonyms: Piercing, Sharp, High-pitched, Screeching

Antonyms: Soft, Low, Mellow, Gentle

Example: The shrill sound of the whistle hurt my ears.

Trick: Shrill sounds like scream drill; a drill-like sharp scream is shrill.

Synonyms: Rub, Irritate, Scrape, Annoy

Antonyms: Soothe, Calm, Comfort, Heal

Example: The tight shoes began to chafe his feet.

Trick: Chafe sounds like safe nahi; tight shoes are not safe because they chafe your feet.

Synonyms: Outburst, Fit, Rage, Explosion

Antonyms: Calmness, Patience, Control, Composure

Example: The child threw a tantrum when he was denied candy.

Trick: Tantrum sounds like tantrik drum; when the drum beats loudly, anger bursts out.

Synonyms: Complain, Grumble, Moan, Protest

Antonyms: Praise, Appreciate, Approve, Accept

Example: He always gripes about the food in the hostel.

Trick: Gripe sounds like grip; when a problem grips your mind, you keep complaining.