Daily Vocabulary – 29 August 2026

Synonyms: Volcanic Glass, Lava Glass, Natural Glass, Black Glass

Antonyms: Transparent Glass, Clear Glass, Pale Material, Translucent Material

Example: Ancient people fashioned sharp cutting tools from obsidian.

Trick: Obsidian = volcano ka black glass; imagine black shiny glass formed from cooled lava.

Synonyms: Cross Illegally, Cross Recklessly, Violate Traffic Rules, Cross Unlawfully

Antonyms: Cross Legally, Obey, Comply, Follow Traffic Rules

Example: Pedestrians should not jaywalk across a busy highway.

Trick: Jaywalk = Jahan mann kare wahi walk; crossing the road without following traffic rules.

Synonyms: Carry, Ride, Mount, Hitch

Antonyms: Dismount, Detach, Separate, Unload

Example: The child asked his father to piggyback him across the muddy field.

Trick: Piggyback = picture a child sitting like a little piggy on someone's back.

Synonyms: Manipulate, Deceive, Mislead, Brainwash

Antonyms: Validate, Reassure, Affirm, Enlighten

Example: He tried to gaslight her into believing that the incident had never happened.

Trick: Gaslight = manipulate someone's mind until they doubt their own reality.

Synonyms: Idea, Creation, Invention, Concept

Antonyms: Imitation, Copy, Derivative, Plagiarism

Example: The innovative education programme was the brainchild of a young researcher.

Trick: Brainchild = a child born from your brain, meaning your own original idea.

Synonyms: Pectoral, Chest-related, Thoracal, Intrathoracic

Antonyms: Abdominal, Pelvic, Cranial, Caudal

Example: The patient complained of severe pain in the thoracic region.

Trick: Thoracic sounds like thorax — think of the chest area.

Synonyms: Memento, Souvenir, Token, Remembrance

Antonyms: Discard, Trash, Waste, Throwaway

Example: She kept the old photograph as a keepsake from her childhood.

Trick: Keepsake = something you keep for memory's sake.

Synonyms: Aerate, Oxygenize, Ventilate, Oxidize

Antonyms: Deoxygenate, Suffocate, Deprive, Asphyxiate

Example: The machine helps oxygenate the patient's blood.

Trick: Oxygenate = oxygen ko add karna.

Synonyms: Majoritative, Majority-based, Dominant, Populist

Antonyms: Minoritarian, Pluralistic, Inclusive, Egalitarian

Example: Critics argued that the policy reflected a majoritarian approach to governance.

Trick: Majoritarian = majority ki power ko preference dene wala.

Synonyms: Platform, Podium, Rostrum, Stage

Antonyms: Floor, Ground, Pit, Lower-level

Example: The chief guest was invited to take his seat on the dais.

Trick: Dais = a raised stage where dignitaries sit.

Synonyms: Yellow-green, Lime, Greenish-yellow, Citrine

Antonyms: Magenta, Purple, Violet, Crimson

Example: She wore a chartreuse jacket that immediately caught everyone's attention.

Trick: Chartreuse = imagine a bright colour between yellow and green.

Synonyms: Baritone-voice, Midrange, Low-tenor, High-bass

Antonyms: Soprano, Treble, Falsetto, High-pitched

Example: His rich baritone voice filled the entire concert hall.

Trick: Baritone = voice ka tone jo bass aur tenor ke beech hota hai.

Synonyms: Vaporous, Aeriform, Vaporous, Gaslike

Antonyms: Solid, Liquid, Condensed, Dense

Example: Water changes into a gaseous state when it evaporates.

Trick: Gaseous = gas jaisi state.

Synonyms: Canopy, Pavilion, Awning, Tent

Antonyms: Open-air, Uncovered-space, Exposure, Outdoors

Example: The wedding reception was held in a large marquee in the garden.

Trick: Marquee = imagine a huge fancy tent for a major event.

Synonyms: Tank, Reservoir, Container, Vat

Antonyms: Drain, Outlet, Channel, Discharge

Example: Rainwater from the roof was collected in an underground cistern.

Trick: Cistern = a system that stores water in a tank.