3 November 2025 Daily Vocabulary for Competitive Exams
This table provides the most important English vocabulary words from today’s newspapers (The Hindu, Times of India, Hindustan Times), with Hindi translation, synonyms, antonyms, part of speech, and memory tricks for faster learning. Essential for banking, SSC, UPSC, and other competitive exams.
| Word | Meaning (English) | Meaning (Hindi) | Part of Speech | Synonyms | Antonyms | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notable | Noteworthy | उल्लेखनीय | Adjective | Remarkable, Outstanding | Insignificant | Note = Notice, so worthy to be noticed |
| Imprudent | Unwise | अविवेकी | Adjective | Injudicious, Incautious | Prudent | Im + Prudent = Not Prudent |
| Incursion | Attack, Invasion | चढ़ाई | Noun | Assault, Raid | Retreat | Incursion = In + Cursion, entering in |
| Uphold | To confirm or support | सही ठहराना | Verb | Endorse, Sustain | Overturn | Hold up a decision |
| Combatant | Contender, Fighter | योद्धा | Noun | Antagonist, Adversary | Ally | Combat = Fight, so Combatant = Fighter |
| Authoritarian | Autocratic | सत्तावादी | Adjective | Dictatorial, Totalitarian | Democratic | Author = Authority = Authoritarian |
| Abrogate | To repeal or do away with | अभिनिषेध करना | Verb | Revoke, Repeal | Institute | A + bro + gate: A bro closes the gate (cancels entry) |
| Incur | Suffer, Experience | झेलना | Verb | Sustain, Experience | Avoid | Incur = In curse, so suffer loss/pain |
| Desperate | Hopeless, Anguished | आशाहीन | Adjective | Hopeless, Anguished | Cheerful | Desperate = Despair + ate, eaten by despair |
| Discern | Perceive, Recognize | पहचानना | Verb | Make out, Pick out | Overlook | Disc + Er(n) = Discover |