Prime

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Full page for this day →

15 words · first 5 free, all 15 with Prime

1 Adjudicate (verb)

निर्णयकरना

Adjudicate meaning

To make an official decision about who is right between two groups or organizations that disagree.

Synonyms: Adjudged, Arbitrated, Decided, Determined

Antonyms: Hesitate, Dodge, Defer, Ignore

Example: Four years after making the settlement Sharp was adjudicated bankrupt when he had a wife and two adult children.

Full meaning, pronunciation and usage of Adjudicate →

2 Malaise (noun)

अस्वस्थता

Malaise meaning

A general feeling of being ill, unhappy or not satisfied, or that something is wrong in society, without being able to explain or identify what is wrong

Synonyms: Angst, Despair, Unease, Discomfort

Antonyms: Calmness, Peace, Comfort, Strength

Example: There is no reason to suggest this malaise is about to disappear.

Full meaning, pronunciation and usage of Malaise →

4 Legacy (noun)

विरासत

Legacy meaning

Something that somebody has done successfully and that has positive effects even after they retire or die.

Synonyms: Heritage, Inheritance, Patrimony, Bequest

Antonyms: Disinherit, Disable, Castaway, Castoff

Example: George Washington left behind a legacy of strong leadership.

Full meaning, pronunciation and usage of Legacy →

6 Tyranny (noun)

अत्याचार

Tyranny meaning

Unfair or cruel use of power or authority.

Synonyms: Absolutism, Autarchy, Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism

Antonyms: Democracy, Self-Governance, Self-Government, Self-Rule

Example: His fame is tarnished, however, by numerous deeds of tyranny and cruelty.

7 Terse (adjective)

संक्षिप्त

Terse meaning

Using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly.

Synonyms: Compendious, Concise, Crisp, Curt

Antonyms: Prolix, Rambling, Verbose, Windy

Example: He expressed himself in a terse and vigorous style.

8 Murkier (adjective)

बदलीका

Murkier meaning

Not clearly known and suspected of not being honest.

Synonyms: dismal, dreary, nebulous, misty

Antonyms: apparent, bright, distinct, hopeful

Example: With all these hidden cards things can get pretty murky.

9 Arbitrary (adjective)

मनमाना

Arbitrary meaning

Not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

Synonyms: random, frivolous, inconsistent, capricious

Antonyms: regular, dependable, logical, reasonable

Example: The borders assigned to Asia on the west are somewhat arbitrary.

10 Inexplicable (adjective)

अकथनीय

Inexplicable meaning

That cannot be understood or explained.

Synonyms: Baffling, Strange, Mysterious, Peculiar

Antonyms: Comprehensible, Explainable, Fathomable, Intelligent

Example: Maybe he sought her out for some inexplicable reason.

11 Escalating (verb)

बढ़ना

Escalating meaning

To become greater, worse, more serious, etc.

Synonyms: Accelerating, Growing, Intensifying, Deepening

Antonyms: Contracting, Decreasing, Diminishing, Dwindling

Example: He didn't tell her of his escalating concerns over the Shipton case, nor, surprisingly did she ask about it.

12 Triggered (verb)

चालू कर देना

Triggered meaning

To make something happen suddenly.

Synonyms: Activated, Actuated, Cranked (Up), Drove

Antonyms: Cut, Cut Out, Deactivated, Killed

Example: Was that what triggered his decision to leave?

13 Amid (preposition)

के दौरान

Amid meaning

In the middle of or during something.

Synonyms: Among, Mid, Amidst, Between

Antonyms: Away From, Far From, Separate, Beyond

Example: He came down the steps amid a flurry of activity.

14 Intervention (noun)

हस्तक्षेप करना

Intervention meaning

Action by a country to become involved in the affairs of another country when they have not been asked to do so.

Synonyms: Interference, Arbitration, Interposition, Mediation

Antonyms: Stand By, Avoid, Eschew, Shun

Example: At first her intervention in the business of packing was received skeptically.

15 Interference (noun)

दख़लंदाजी

Interference meaning

The act of getting involved in and trying to influence a situation that should not really involve you, in a way that annoys other people

Synonyms: Balk, Bar, Block, Chain

Antonyms: Advantage, Break, Edge, Aid

Example: There's no room for your interference.

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 10 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!