Prime

Saturday, 3 July 2021

Full page for this day →

10 words · first 5 free, all 10 with Prime

5 Usurp (verb)

अन्याय से ले लेना

Usurp meaning

To take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this.

Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Arrogate, Appropriate, Wrest

Antonyms: Give in, Capitulate, Yield, Relent

Example: He attempted to usurp the principal’s authority.

Full meaning, pronunciation and usage of Usurp →

6 Brethren (noun)

भाइयों

Brethren meaning

People belonging to a particular group.

Synonyms: Community, Company, Group, Mass

Example: With an almost casual glance, she looked down upon the fallen body of her brethren.

7 Apprehension (noun)

डर

Apprehension meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: Worry, Uneasiness, Restlessness, Anxiety

Antonyms: Calmness, Contentment

Example: She had some apprehensions about the filming.

8 Imbroglio (noun)

गड़बड़

Imbroglio meaning

An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.

Synonyms: Complication, Trouble, Mess, Complexity

Example: That's my prediction for the whole imbroglio waiting to unfold.

9 Embolden (verb)

साहस देना

Embolden meaning

Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.

Synonyms: Give courage, Encourage, Strengthen

Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage, Daunt

Example: With such a majority, the administration was emboldened to introduce radical new policies.

10 Frivolous (adjective)

गंभीरता से विचार न करने वाला

Frivolous meaning

Not having any serious purpose or value.

Synonyms: Insignificant, Minor, Unimportant, Pointless

Antonyms: Serious, Thoughtful

Example: Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits.

All 20 words every day, the trick to remember each one, and unlimited tap-to-meaning on every editorial — see what Vocab24 Prime includes →

How the daily vocabulary works

Every word here was picked from the day's newspaper editorials, so you learn the vocabulary that actually appears in SSC, Bank and other exam passages. Each word comes with its Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence; Prime members also get a trick to remember it. Read the editorial of the day to see the words in context, then test yourself in the daily English quiz.

Looking for an older day?

Use the date strip above (Older takes you back two weeks at a time), open the words of 11 September 2026 as a page of its own, or browse the vocabulary archive by month since 2016. Every word also has an entry in the English–Hindi dictionary.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

* Your mail address will be fully secure . We don’t share!