Prime

Sunday, 2 March 2025

Full page for this day →

20 words · first 3 free, all 20 with Prime

1 Entrenching (verb)

मजबूत स्थिति बनाना

Entrenching meaning

Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Synonyms: Inherent, Rooted, Intrinsic, Settled

Antonyms: Temporary, Transient, Interim, Ephemeral

Example: Computers are now an entrenched part of modern life.

2 Fragmentation (noun)

खंडित

Fragmentation meaning

Break or cause to break into fragments.

Synonyms: Busted, Collapsed, Cracked, Crippled

Antonyms: Perfect, Unbroken, Complete, Connected

Example: Their lyrics are perfectly enunciated, but fragmented and dream-like.

3 Notorious (adjective)

बदनाम

Notorious meaning

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

Synonyms: Criminal, Scandalous, Blatant, Famed

Antonyms: Unknown, Anonymous, Faceless, Moral

Example: Shopkeepers too were notorious for the ' trading lies ' their businesses obliged them to tell.

4 Reaching (verb)

पहुँच गया

Reaching meaning

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished

Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost

Example: She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

5 Thwart (verb)

नाकाम

Thwart meaning

To stop somebody doing what he/she planned to do

Synonyms: Frustrated, Hampered, Baffled, Foiled

Antonyms: Encouraged, Promoted, Advanced, Forwarded

Example: The police have thwarted a criminal plot.

6 Province (noun)

प्रांत

Province meaning

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department

Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation

Example: Other provinces have funded various projects over the years.

7 Achieve (verb)

हासिल करना

Achieve meaning

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.

Synonyms: Accomplish, Attain, Complete, Conclude

Antonyms: Abandon, Begin, Commence, Depart

Example: Most pupils are achieving the standards we set.

8 Numerous (adjective)

बहुत

Numerous meaning

Great in number.

Synonyms: Big, Diverse, Great, Large

Antonyms: Little, Miniature, Similar, Small

Example: We've had numerous meetings about it.

9 Mobilized (verb)

गतिशीलता

Mobilized meaning

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

Synonyms: Motion, Shifting, Movement, Migration

Antonyms: Cessation, Inertia, Termination, Stillness

Example: She lost mobility in her left hand.

10 Spared (verb)

बख़्श देना

Spared meaning

To refrain from harming or destroying.

Synonyms: Intact, Well, Safe, Secure

Antonyms: Injured, Damaged, Hurt, Harmed

Example: Because he agreed to their terms, his life was spared.

11 Defeating (verb)

पराजित

Defeating meaning

Having been beaten in a battle or other contest.

Synonyms: Dejected, Dispirited, Disconsolate, Depressed

Antonyms: Proud, Jubilant, Exultant, Rejoicing

Example: She was defeated by the last steep hill.

12 Discourage (verb)

हतोसात्हि

Discourage meaning

Having lost confidence or enthusiasm.

Synonyms: Dishearten, Dispirit, Demoralize, Depress

Antonyms: Encourage, Hearten, Encouraged, Optimistic

Example: We were discouraged by their lack of enthusiasm.

13 Deterring (verb)

निवारण

Deterring meaning

The prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.

Synonyms: Discouragement, Instruction, Suppression, Dissuading

Antonyms: Permission, Allowance, Approval, Toleration

Example: They contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence.

14 Elaborating (verb)

विस्तार से करना

Elaborating meaning

Develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail.

Synonyms: Perfected, Painstaking, Involved

Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Natural, Simple

Example: They made elaborate preparations for his visit.

15 Eligibility (noun)

योग्य

Eligibility meaning

Having the right to do or obtain something.

Synonyms: Acceptable, Likely, Qualified, Suitable

Antonyms: Unacceptable, Improper, Inappropriate, Ineligible

Example: She is eligible to be (elected) president.

16 Mandated (verb)

अधिदेश

Mandated meaning

The power that is officially given to a group of people to do something, especially after they have won an election.

Synonyms: Instruction, Directive, Direction, Decree.

Antonyms: Breach, Break, Denial, Question.

Example: Royal mandates must be obeyed.

17 Exemplary (adjective)

उदाहरणात्मक

Exemplary meaning

Serving as a desirable model.

Synonyms: Perfect, Ideal, Model, Faultless

Antonyms: Bad, Dishonorable, Poor, Unworthy

Example: I will take up each of these themes again with respect to the quarrier and his exemplary status.

18 Recommended (adjective)

अनुशंसा

Recommended meaning

A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body.

Synonyms: Charge, Endorsement, Guidance, Instruction

Antonyms: Disapproval, Opposition, Refusal, Rejection

Example: I gave the trainee a glowing recommendation.

19 Tackle (noun)

जूझना

Tackle meaning

The equipment required for a task or sport.

Synonyms: Gear, Equipment, Apparatus, Outfit

Antonyms: Encouragement, Aid, Assistance, Help

Example: The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape.

20 Monitoring (verb)

नजर रखी

Monitoring meaning

Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time.

Synonyms: Coordinated, Managed, Organized, Standardized

Antonyms: Indefinite, Unfixed, Confused, Disarranged

Example: We need to monitor the transaction of smaller deals.

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 8 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!