Prime

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Full page for this day →

10 words · first 5 free, all 10 with Prime

1 Scourge (noun)

अभिशाप

Scourge meaning

A person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain.

Synonyms: Curse, Bane, Affliction, Plague

Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Benefit

Example: Although I love to see the butterflies fluttering around my flowers, the caterpillars that they come from are a scourge on my garden.

Full meaning, pronunciation and usage of Scourge →

6 Insulate (verb)

बचाना

Insulate meaning

To protect somebody/something from unpleasant experiences or influences.

Synonyms: Protect, Safeguard, Defend, Shelter

Antonyms: Desegregate, Integrate, Release

Example: Until now the industry has been insulated from economic realities.

7 Plausible (adjective)

भ्रष्ट

Plausible meaning

Reasonable and likely to be true.

Synonyms: Credible, Probable, Believable, Reasonable

Antonyms: Fishy, Improbable, Questionable, Dubious

Example: There is no plausible reason and explanation why the amount should be increased.

8 Instrumental (adjective)

सहायक

Instrumental meaning

Important in making something happen.

Synonyms: Involved, Subservient, Conducive, Contributory, Ancillary

Antonyms: Unhelpful, Useless, Tangential

Example: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.

9 Havens (noun)

आश्रय

Havens meaning

A place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected.

Synonyms: Refuge, Shelter, Sanctuary, Harbor, Asylum

Example: In the blizzard, many highway travelers searched for a haven from the freezing wind.

10 Coddle (verb)

सावधानी से देखभाल करना लाड़ प्यार करना

Coddle meaning

To treat somebody with too much care and attention.

Synonyms: Cosset, Pamper, Mollycoddle, Cocker, Overindulge

Antonyms: Mistreat, Ill-Treat, Maltreat, Misuse

Example: I watched in amazement as the players were coddled and treated like gods.

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!