Daily Vocabulary – 5 September 2026

Synonyms: Medical, Therapeutic, Diagnostic, Medicinal

Antonyms: Nonmedical, Emotional, Subjective, Informal

Example: The medicine underwent extensive clinical testing before approval.

Trick: Clinical comes from clinic, so anything clinical is connected with patients, diagnosis or treatment.

Synonyms: Indoctrinate, Condition, Manipulate, Influence

Antonyms: Deprogram, Enlighten, Liberate, Disabuse

Example: The extremist group attempted to brainwash young recruits into accepting its ideology.

Trick: Brainwash = brain ko wash karke purani thinking hata kar nayi thinking bhar dena.

Synonyms: Surpass, Eclipse, Excel, Outclass

Antonyms: Trail, Underperform, Falter, Lag

Example: Her outstanding performance allowed her to outshine every other contestant.

Trick: Outshine = shine more than others and stand out from the crowd.

Synonyms: Vaporize, Volatilize, Disperse, Dissipate

Antonyms: Condense, Liquefy, Solidify, Coalesce

Example: The water began to evaporate quickly under the intense heat.

Trick: Evaporate = water escapes into the air as vapour.

Synonyms: Reuse, Reprocess, Repurpose, Reclaim

Antonyms: Discard, Waste, Dump, Destroy

Example: Households are encouraged to recycle paper, glass and plastic.

Trick: Recycle = re + cycle, yani kisi cheez ko use karke dobara cycle mein lana.

Synonyms: Associate, Partner, Member, Ally

Antonyms: Rival, Opponent, Adversary, Competitor

Example: The local college is affiliated with a major university.

Trick: Affiliate = a fill-you-ate — imagine many people joining and filling one organization.

Synonyms: Symbolic, Representative, Indicative, Typical

Antonyms: Unrepresentative, Atypical, Literal, Insignificant

Example: The national flag is emblematic of the country’s identity and unity.

Trick: Emblematic contains emblem — anything emblematic works like an emblem or symbol.

Synonyms: Flourish, Publicity, Celebration, Acclaim

Antonyms: Silence, Secrecy, Restraint, Understatement

Example: The new scheme was launched with great fanfare across the country.

Trick: Fan + fare = fans making lots of noise and celebration for their favorite star.

Synonyms: Innate, Inherent, Congenital, Natural

Antonyms: Acquired, Learned, Developed, Artificial

Example: She has an inborn ability to understand music.

Trick: Inborn = in + born — something already present when you are born.

Synonyms: Advance, Encroachment, Incursion, Penetration

Antonyms: Retreat, Withdrawal, Recession, Reversal

Example: Online shopping has made significant inroads into traditional retail markets.

Trick: Inroad = making a road in to someone else’s territory or market.

Synonyms: Indivisible, Inseverable, United, Inextricable

Antonyms: Separable, Divisible, Detachable, Independent

Example: Freedom and responsibility are inseparable in a democratic society.

Trick: In + separable = not separable, so the two things always stay together.

Synonyms: Propose, Appoint, Designate, Recommend

Antonyms: Reject, Dismiss, Disqualify, Exclude

Example: The committee nominated her for the award.

Trick: Nominate sounds like name — you name someone for a position or award.

Synonyms: Enhance, Improve, Enlarge, Supplement

Antonyms: Impoverish, Deplete, Diminish, Degrade

Example: Reading widely can enrich your vocabulary and knowledge.

Trick: Enrich = make something rich in quality, knowledge, or value.

Synonyms: Metropolis, Conurbation, Megalopolis, Urban Center

Antonyms: Village, Hamlet, Countryside, Rural Area

Example: Tokyo is often described as one of the world’s largest megacities.

Trick: Mega means huge + city means city, so megacity = a huge city.

Synonyms: Divert, Distract, Deflect, Derail

Antonyms: Focus, Concentrate, Direct, Prioritize

Example: Do not let minor disagreements sidetrack you from your main objective.

Trick: Side + track = leaving the main track and moving onto a side track.