Saturday, 15 November 2025

Full page for this day →

20 words · first 3 free, all 20 with Prime

1 Consensus (noun)

सर्वसम्मति/आम सहमति

Consensus meaning

General agreement or collective opinion among a group.

Synonyms: Agreement, Accord, Unanimity, Concurrence

Antonyms: Disagreement, Dissent, Conflict, Discord

Example: After lengthy discussions, the committee finally reached a consensus on the policy changes.

2 Compliance (noun)

अनुपालन

Compliance meaning

The act of following rules, standards, or a request; conformity with requirements.

Synonyms: Conformity, Adherence, Obedience, Observance

Antonyms: Defiance, Noncompliance, Disobedience, Resistance

Example: The company improved data security to ensure full compliance with the new regulations.

3 Oversight

अनदेखी/चूक

Oversight meaning

An unintentional failure to notice or do something; an omission or mistake.

Synonyms: Omission, Lapse, Negligence, Inadvertence

Antonyms: Attention, Vigilance, Diligence, Scrutiny

Example: Due to an oversight, the client’s name was misspelled on the certificate.

4 Fiscal (adjective)

राजकोषीय

Fiscal meaning

Relating to government revenue, taxation, or public finances.

Synonyms: Financial, Budgetary, Revenue, Treasury

Antonyms: Nonfinancial, Nonfiscal, Private, Monetary

Example: The government announced new fiscal measures to narrow the budget deficit.

5 Outlay (noun)

व्यय/खर्च

Outlay meaning

An amount of money spent for a specific purpose; expenditure.

Synonyms: Expenditure, Spending, Disbursement, Expense

Antonyms: Income, Revenue, Receipt, Saving

Example: The startup’s initial outlay on research and equipment was higher than expected.

6 Corpus (noun)

संग्रह/मुख्य निधि

Corpus meaning

A large collection or body of written or spoken texts; also, the principal amount/fund (as in corpus fund).

Synonyms: Collection, Anthology, Compilation, Body

Antonyms: Fragment, Excerpt, Snippet, Portion

Example: The researchers built their dictionary from a massive corpus of contemporary Indian English.

7 Impetus (noun)

प्रेरक शक्ति/प्रोत्साहन

Impetus meaning

A driving force or stimulus that makes something happen or move; motivating push.

Synonyms: Stimulus, Momentum, Incentive, Catalyst

Antonyms: Hindrance, Impediment, Deterrent, Obstacle

Example: The government’s tax cuts provided fresh impetus to the manufacturing sector.

8 Proviso (noun)

शर्त/आरक्षण

Proviso meaning

A condition, stipulation, or qualifying clause in a law, contract, or statement.

Synonyms: Condition, Stipulation, Clause, Reservation

Antonyms: Approval, Consent, Freedom, Unconditionality

Example: The funding was approved with the proviso that the reports be submitted quarterly.

9 Ordinance (noun)

अधिसूचना/आदेश

Ordinance meaning

An authoritative order or law, especially one issued by a government or authority.

Synonyms: Decree, Edict, Directive, Mandate

Antonyms: Repeal, Revocation, Annulment, Abrogation

Example: The government issued an ordinance to regulate digital platforms during the interim period.

10 Moratorium (noun)

अस्थायी प्रतिबंध/स्थगन

Moratorium meaning

A temporary prohibition or suspension of an activity, especially of legal obligations like debt repayments.

Synonyms: Suspension, Freeze, Abeyance, Stay

Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Authorization, Enforcement

Example: The central bank announced a six-month moratorium on loan repayments during the crisis.

11 Jurisdiction (noun)

न्यायाधिकार/अधिकार-क्षेत्र

Jurisdiction meaning

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments; also the area or subject over which such power extends.

Synonyms: Authority, Competence, Purview, Remit

Antonyms: Powerlessness, Incompetence, Illegitimacy, Exemption

Example: The court dismissed the petition, stating that the dispute lay outside its jurisdiction.

12 Precedent (noun)

पूर्वदृष्टांत/नज़ीर

Precedent meaning

An earlier event, action, or legal decision that is regarded as a guide for future similar cases.

Synonyms: Example, Benchmark, Exemplar, Paradigm

Antonyms: Novelty, Originality, Innovation, Unprecedented

Example: The judge followed the Supreme Court precedent to resolve the dispute.

13 Appropriation (noun)

किसी वस्तु को अपने उपयोग के लिए लेना; तथा किसी उद्देश्य हेतु धन का आधिकारिक विनियोजन

Appropriation meaning

Taking something for one’s own use (often without permission); also, the official allocation of funds for a specific purpose.

Synonyms: Allocation, Allotment, Assignment, Earmarking

Antonyms: Restitution, Forfeiture, Withdrawal, Disallowance

Example: Parliament passed the Appropriation Bill to authorize government expenditure for the year.

14 Injunction (noun)

ऐसा न्यायालयीन आदेश जो किसी व्यक्ति को किसी कार्य को करने या उससे रोकने का निर्देश देता है

Injunction meaning

A court order requiring a person to do, or to refrain from doing, a specific act.

Synonyms: Interdict, Restraining order, Decree, Mandate

Antonyms: Permission, Authorization, Consent, License

Example: The court issued an injunction preventing the company from using the rival’s trademark.

15 Bipartisan (adjective)

द्विदलीय/दो-दलीय सहमति

Bipartisan meaning

Involving, supported by, or representing two political parties—especially opposing ones—working together.

Synonyms: Cross-party, Two-party, Across-the-aisle, Interparty

Antonyms: Partisan, One-sided, Unilateral, Divisive

Example: The reform bill gained bipartisan support and sailed through both houses.

16 Statute (noun)

विधान/सांविधिक कानून

Statute meaning

A written law passed by a legislative body; an Act of Parliament/legislature.

Synonyms: Act, Law, Enactment, Ordinance

Antonyms: Custom, Convention, Common law, Anarchy

Example: The court upheld the statute regulating data protection for all companies.

17 Gazette (noun)

सरकारी राजपत्र/आधिकारिक पत्र

Gazette meaning

An official public journal/newspaper used by the government to publish legal notices, appointments, and announcements.

Synonyms: Official journal, Government bulletin, Official newspaper, Public record

Antonyms: Unofficial publication, Private memo, Confidential note, Rumor

Example: The new rules were published in the official Gazette and came into force immediately.

18 Prerogative (noun)

विशेषाधिकार/विवेकाधिकार

Prerogative meaning

A special right or privilege exclusive to a particular person or office; a discretionary power.

Synonyms: Privilege, Entitlement, Perquisite, Right

Antonyms: Obligation, Prohibition, Limitation, Disqualification

Example: It is the President’s prerogative to grant pardons under the Constitution.

19 Remuneration (noun)

कार्य/सेवा के बदले दिया जाने वाला पारिश्रमिक/वेतन

Remuneration meaning

Payment or compensation given for work or services rendered.

Synonyms: Compensation, Salary, Emolument, Recompense

Antonyms: Nonpayment, Deduction, Penalty, Forfeiture

Example: The employees demanded fair remuneration in line with industry standards.

20 Tenure (noun)

कार्यकाल/पदावधि; अकादमिक क्षेत्र में स्थायी नियुक्ति

Tenure meaning

The period during which a person holds a position or office; in academia, the status of permanent appointment after probation.

Synonyms: Term, Stint, Incumbency, Duration

Antonyms: Termination, Dismissal, Ouster, Transience

Example: After three years of probation, she was granted tenure at the university.

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!