Daily Vocabulary – 20 July 2026

Synonyms: Roam, Wander, Jaunt, Ramble

Antonyms: Remain, Stay, Settle, Work

Example: He spent the summer gallivanting across Europe with his friends.

Trick: Gallivant means gali-gali wander karna just for fun.

Synonyms: Ironic, Sardonic, Mocking, Dry

Antonyms: Sincere, Earnest, Straightforward, Solemn

Example: She gave a wry smile when her prediction proved completely wrong.

Trick: A wry remark makes you smile because it is dry and slightly mocking.

Synonyms: Waste, Folly, Extravagance, White Elephant

Antonyms: Necessity, Economy, Efficiency, Thrift

Example: The abandoned highway project was condemned as a costly boondoggle.

Trick: A boondoggle makes the budget go down without producing useful results.

Synonyms: Conceal, Suppress, Exonerate, Gloss Over

Antonyms: Expose, Reveal, Disclose, Condemn

Example: The committee was accused of trying to whitewash the corruption scandal.

Trick: Whitewash puts white paint over a dark stain—similarly, it hides wrongdoing.

Synonyms: Magnate, Tycoon, Baron, Industrialist

Antonyms: Subordinate, Underling, Nobody, Nonentity

Example: The media mogul controlled several television channels and newspapers.

Trick: A mogul has more gold, power, and influence than ordinary people.

Synonyms: Cleanse, Eliminate, Eradicate, Expel

Antonyms: Admit, Preserve, Retain, Welcome

Example: The organization decided to purge all outdated records from its database.

Trick: Purge sounds like pure; purge unwanted things to make something pure.

Synonyms: Detective, Investigator, Inspector, Tracker

Antonyms: Culprit, Criminal, Offender, Suspect

Example: The clever sleuth uncovered the truth by examining every minor clue.

Trick: A sleuth searches for the truth by following every clue.

Synonyms: Bind, Chain, Fetter, Restrain

Antonyms: Free, Liberate, Release, Unbind

Example: Fear can shackle a person’s ability to make bold decisions.

Trick: Shackles are chains that shock and lock a person’s freedom.

Synonyms: Astronomical, Celestial, Galactic, Universal

Antonyms: Earthly, Local, Mundane, Terrestrial

Example: Scientists are studying cosmic radiation arriving from distant galaxies.

Trick: Cosmic comes from cosmos, so anything cosmic belongs to the universe.

Synonyms: Hint, Notion, Suspicion, Intimation

Antonyms: Certainty, Knowledge, Proof, Conviction

Example: She had no inkling that her colleagues were planning a surprise celebration.

Trick: An inkling is a tiny link in your mind that gives you a slight hint.

Synonyms: Lewd, Lustful, Salacious, Licentious

Antonyms: Chaste, Decent, Modest, Pure

Example: The editor removed the lascivious remarks because they were inappropriate for publication.

Trick: Lascivious behaviour lacks decency and shows uncontrolled lust.

Synonyms: Composure, Confidence, Equanimity, Grace

Antonyms: Agitation, Awkwardness, Nervousness, Uneasiness

Example: She answered every difficult question with remarkable poise.

Trick: A poised person remains peaceful and balanced under pressure.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Assortment, Display, Formation

Antonyms: Disarray, Disorder, Mess, Scarcity

Example: The exhibition presented an impressive array of traditional paintings.

Trick: Array means arranging a range of things in an orderly way.

Synonyms: Dive, Descend, Pounce, Plunge

Antonyms: Ascend, Climb, Rise, Soar

Example: The eagle swooped down and seized the fish from the river.

Trick: Swoop means to sweep downward suddenly and quickly.

Synonyms: Anchorite, Recluse, Solitary, Eremite

Antonyms: Extrovert, Socialite, Companion, Gregarious Person

Example: The old hermit lived peacefully in a small hut deep inside the forest.

Trick: A hermit hides away from society and lives alone.