1 Stymie (verb)
बाधाएँ डालना
Prevent or hinder the progress of.
Synonyms: Impede, Hinder, Obstruct
Antonyms: Assist, Encourage, Help
Example: The system is also stymied by a reporting loophole.
10 words · first 5 free, all 10 with Prime
1 Stymie (verb)
बाधाएँ डालना
Synonyms: Impede, Hinder, Obstruct
Antonyms: Assist, Encourage, Help
Example: The system is also stymied by a reporting loophole.
2 Flagship (noun)
सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Chief, Prime, Bellwether
Example: This bill is the flagship of the government's legislative programme.
3 Murmurs (noun)
शिकायत
Synonyms: Complaint, Grumble. Moan
Example: There were murmurs of dissent from his colleagues.
4 Snowball (verb)
तेज़ी से बढ़ जाना
Synonyms: Proliferate, Burgeon, Escalate
Antonyms: Lessen, Decrease
Example: ‘The whole incident deteriorated rapidly as the conflicting claims snowballed into a near-crisis.
5 Chequered (adjective)
विभिन्न
Synonyms: Varied, Full of ups and downs, Eventful
Example: One of the people in your report had a checkered past.
6 Ostracise (verb)
निष्कासित करना
Synonyms: Shun, Ignore, Cold-shoulder, Debar
Antonyms: Embrace, Welcome
Example: She was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.
7 Stark (adjective)
कठोर
Synonyms: Austere, Severe, Bleak, Harsh
Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Clement, Moderate
Example: The issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process.
8 Fiasco (noun)
नाकामयाबी
Synonyms: Disaster, Ruin, Disaster
Antonyms: Accomplishment, Blessing, Wonder
Example: His plans turned into a fiasco.
9 Aloft (adverb)
ऊपर की ओर
Synonyms: above, overhead, upward, high
Antonyms: under, below, beneath, down
Example: I hoisted aloft an imaginary trophy and waved to the fans.
10 Hallowed (adjective)
प्रतिष्ठित
Synonyms: Sacred, Consecrated, Blessed
Antonyms: Profane, Unholy
Example: The band will be in some hallowed and historic surroundings.
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.
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.
Free, and no password to remember.
By continuing you agree to the terms and privacy policy. Prefer the app? Android · iPhone
