Daily Vocabulary: 19 Feb 2026

1. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): inclusive

Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete
Antonyms: partial

Example Sentence:

I have a comprehensive collection of photographs.

1. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): former

Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present

Example Sentence:

The erstwhile president of the company was loved by all.

1. CONCILIATION (NOUN): (सुलह, मेल-मिलाप, समझौता): appeasement

Synonyms: peacemaking, peacebuilding
Antonyms: provocation

Example Sentence:

He held his hands up in a gesture of conciliation.

1. SLAM (VERB): (आलोचना करना): criticize

Synonyms: find fault with, censure
Antonyms: praise

Example Sentence:

Jenny heard him slam her for her behaviour.

1. UPHEAVAL (NOUN): (उथल-पुथल): disruption

Synonyms: upset, disturbance
Antonyms: stability

Example Sentence:

Major upheavals have hit the financial markets this year.

1. PRUDENCE (NOUN): (बुद्धिमत्ता): wisdom

Synonyms: judgement, sagacity
Antonyms: folly

Example Sentence:

We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.

1. INDIGENOUS (ADJECTIVE): (देशज): native

Synonyms: aboriginal, local
Antonyms: non-native, foreign

Example Sentence:

The most indigenous inhabitants were the Native Americans.

1. WOE (NOUN): (दुःख / विपत्ति): misery

Synonyms: sorrow, distress
Antonyms: happiness

Example Sentence:

If we do not find her safe and well, woe to the man who has harmed her.

1. DEMOBILIZE (VERB): (सेना से मुक्त करना): disband

Synonyms: decommission, discharge
Antonyms: conscript

Example Sentence:

He was demobilized in February 1946.