Daily Vocabulary – 04 Sept 2026 | Power Words for SSC, Bank & Govt Exams
Daily Vocabulary

04 September 2026

High-frequency English words that repeatedly appear in newspapers, editorials, PIB releases and competitive exams — presented in random order for better retention.

ЁЯУЪ SSC • Banking • UPSC • Railways ✏️ 9 Power Words ЁЯОп Quiz Included

Vocabulary is one of the highest-scoring areas in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO, SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Grade B, LIC AAO, UPSC, CDS, CAPF, NDA and State PCS exams.

Mastering these words sharpens performance in:

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze Test
  • Error Detection
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Para Jumbles
1
Eloquent
Adjective

English Meaning

Fluent, persuasive, and expressive in speaking or writing

Hindi Meaning

рдк्рд░рднाрд╡рд╢ाрд▓ी, рдзाрд░ाрдк्рд░рд╡ाрд╣ рдФрд░ рдЕрднिрд╡्рдпрдХ्рддिрдкूрд░्рдг

✓ Synonyms

Articulate Expressive Persuasive Fluent Silver-tongued Well-spoken

✗ Antonyms

Inarticulate Unclear Tongue-tied Hesitant Mumbling
“The leader delivered an eloquent speech that inspired everyone.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Eloquent рдХा рдЕрд░्рде рд╣ै рдк्рд░рднाрд╡рд╢ाрд▓ी рдФрд░ рд╕ुंрджрд░ рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рдмोрд▓рдиे рдпा рд▓िрдЦрдиे рдХी рдХ्рд╖рдорддा।
Other related words: Oratorical, Rhetorical, Poetic
2
Frugal
Adjective

English Meaning

Careful about spending money or resources

Hindi Meaning

рдоिрддрд╡्рдпрдпी, рдХिрдлाрдпрддी

✓ Synonyms

Thrifty Economical Sparing Prudent Parsimonious Tight-fisted

✗ Antonyms

Extravagant Wasteful Lavish Prodigal Spendthrift
“She lives a frugal life and avoids unnecessary expenses.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Frugal рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдкैрд╕े рдФрд░ рд╕ंрд╕ाрдзрдиों рдХा рдЙрдкрдпोрдЧ рд╕ाрд╡рдзाрдиी рдФрд░ рд╕рдордЭрджाрд░ी рд╕े рдХрд░рддा рд╣ै।
Other related words: Cost-conscious, Austere, Stingy
3
Jovial
Adjective

English Meaning

Cheerful, friendly, and full of good humor

Hindi Meaning

рдЦुрд╢рдоिрдЬ़ाрдЬ, рдк्рд░рд╕рди्рдирдЪिрдд्рдд

✓ Synonyms

Cheerful Merry Jolly Genial Buoyant Light-hearted

✗ Antonyms

Sad Gloomy Miserable Morose Sullen
“His jovial nature makes him popular among his colleagues.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Jovial рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдЦुрд╢рдоिрдЬ़ाрдЬ, рдоिрд▓рдирд╕ाрд░ рдФрд░ рд╣рдоेрд╢ा рдЕрдЪ्рдЫे рдоूрдб рдоें рд░рд╣рдиे рд╡ाрд▓ा рд╣ोрддा рд╣ै।
Other related words: Mirthful, Convivial, Upbeat
4
Diligent
Adjective

English Meaning

Showing careful and persistent effort; hardworking

Hindi Meaning

рдоेрд╣рдирддी, рдкрд░िрд╢्рд░рдоी рдФрд░ рд▓рдЧрдирд╢ीрд▓

✓ Synonyms

Hardworking Industrious Assiduous Meticulous Persevering Sedulous

✗ Antonyms

Lazy Careless Negligent Idle Indolent
“He is diligent in his studies and always completes his assignments on time.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Diligent рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рд╡рд╣ рд╣ोрддा рд╣ै рдЬो рд▓рдЧाрддाрд░ рдоेрд╣рдирдд рдХрд░рддा рд╣ै рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдиे рдХाрдо рдХो рдз्рдпाрди рдФрд░ рд▓рдЧрди рд╕े рдкूрд░ा рдХрд░рддा рд╣ै।
Other related words: Studious, Painstaking, Conscientious
5
Grim
Adjective

English Meaning

Serious, gloomy, or depressing

Hindi Meaning

рдЧंрднीрд░, рдЙрджाрд╕ рдпा рдиिрд░ाрд╢ाрдЬрдирдХ

✓ Synonyms

Stern Harsh Bleak Gloomy Somber Forbidding

✗ Antonyms

Cheerful Pleasant Optimistic Bright Hopeful
“The doctors gave a grim assessment of the situation.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Grim рдХा рдк्рд░рдпोрдЧ рдХिрд╕ी рдЧंрднीрд░, рдиिрд░ाрд╢ाрдЬрдирдХ рдпा рдЪिंрддाрдЬрдирдХ рд╕्рдеिрддि рдХे рд▓िрдП рдХिрдпा рдЬाрддा рд╣ै।
Other related words: Dismal, Dire, Ominous
6
Candid
Adjective

English Meaning

Honest, open, and straightforward

Hindi Meaning

рдИрдоाрдирджाрд░, рд╕्рдкрд╖्рдЯ рдФрд░ рдиिрд╖्рдХрдкрдЯ

✓ Synonyms

Frank Open Sincere Direct Forthright Blunt

✗ Antonyms

Deceitful Dishonest Reserved Secretive Evasive
“She gave a candid answer during the interview.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Candid рдХा рдЕрд░्рде рд╣ै рдХिрд╕ी рдмाрдд рдХो рдмिрдиा рдЫिрдкाрдП рдИрдоाрдирджाрд░ी рдФрд░ рд╕्рдкрд╖्рдЯрддा рд╕े рдХрд╣рдиा।
Other related words: Outspoken, Transparent, Guileless
7
Humble
Adjective

English Meaning

Modest and not arrogant

Hindi Meaning

рд╡िрдирдо्рд░ рдФрд░ рдЕрд╣ंрдХाрд░ рд░рд╣िрдд

✓ Synonyms

Modest Meek Unassuming Self-effacing Unpretentious Down-to-earth

✗ Antonyms

Proud Arrogant Conceited Boastful Haughty
“Despite his achievements, he remained humble.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Humble рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдЕрдкрдиी рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдзिрдпों рдХे рдмाрд╡рдЬूрдж рдШрдоंрдбी рдирд╣ीं рд╣ोрддा।
Other related words: Demure, Lowly, Unostentatious
8
Innovative
Adjective

English Meaning

Introducing new ideas, methods, or products

Hindi Meaning

рдирд╡ोрди्рдоेрд╖ी, рдирд╡ीрди рд╡िрдЪाрд░ों рд╡ाрд▓ा

✓ Synonyms

Creative Original Inventive Groundbreaking Pioneering Trailblazing

✗ Antonyms

Traditional Conventional Unimaginative Orthodox Stale
“The company introduced an innovative solution to reduce pollution.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Innovative рдХा рдЕрд░्рде рд╣ै рдирдП рдФрд░ рд░рдЪрдиाрдд्рдордХ рд╡िрдЪाрд░ों рдпा рддрд░ीрдХों рдХो рдк्рд░рд╕्рддुрдд рдХрд░рдиा।
Other related words: Novel, Avant-garde, Revolutionary
9
Brisk
Adjective

English Meaning

Quick, energetic, and active

Hindi Meaning

рддेрдЬ़, рдЪुрд╕्рдд рдФрд░ рдКрд░्рдЬाрд╡ाрди

✓ Synonyms

Swift Energetic Lively Active Sprightly Vigorous

✗ Antonyms

Slow Lazy Sluggish Lethargic Listless
“They went for a brisk walk in the morning.”
рдЖрд╕ाрди рддрд░ीрдХे рд╕े рд╕рдордЭें: Brisk рдХा рдЕрд░्рде рд╣ै рддेрдЬ़, рдЪुрд╕्рдд рдФрд░ рдКрд░्рдЬा рд╕े рднрд░рдкूрд░। рдЗрд╕рдХा рдк्рд░рдпोрдЧ рдЕрдХ्рд╕рд░ рдХिрд╕ी рддेрдЬ़ рдЧрддि, рдЧрддिрд╡िрдзि рдпा рдоौрд╕рдо рдХे рд▓िрдП рдХिрдпा рдЬाрддा рд╣ै।
Other related words: Snappy, Crisp, Bustling

Quick Revision Table

Word Hindi Meaning Key Synonym Key Antonym
Eloquentрдк्рд░рднाрд╡рд╢ाрд▓ी, рдзाрд░ाрдк्рд░рд╡ाрд╣ArticulateInarticulate
Frugalрдоिрддрд╡्рдпрдпी, рдХिрдлाрдпрддीThriftyExtravagant
JovialрдЦुрд╢рдоिрдЬ़ाрдЬCheerfulGloomy
Diligentрдоेрд╣рдирддी, рд▓рдЧрдирд╢ीрд▓IndustriousLazy
GrimрдЧंрднीрд░, рдиिрд░ाрд╢ाрдЬрдирдХBleakCheerful
CandidрдИрдоाрдирджाрд░, рдиिрд╖्рдХрдкрдЯFrankDeceitful
Humbleрд╡िрдирдо्рд░ModestArrogant
Innovativeрдирд╡ोрди्рдоेрд╖ीCreativeTraditional
BriskрддेрдЬ़, рдЪुрд╕्рддSwiftSluggish

Vocabulary Quiz

1. What is the synonym of Brisk?
A. Slow
B. Lively
C. Lazy
D. Dull
✓ Answer: B. Lively
2. Which word means honest and straightforward?
A. Grim
B. Candid
C. Frugal
D. Jovial
✓ Answer: B. Candid
3. What is the antonym of Diligent?
A. Industrious
B. Assiduous
C. Lazy
D. Meticulous
✓ Answer: C. Lazy
4. Which word means fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing?
A. Eloquent
B. Humble
C. Grim
D. Frugal
✓ Answer: A. Eloquent
5. What is the synonym of Frugal?
A. Wasteful
B. Extravagant
C. Thrifty
D. Lavish
✓ Answer: C. Thrifty

Pro Tip for Exam Success

Revise these 9 words daily for the next 3 days. Make one original sentence for each word and try to use them while reading editorials. Consistency beats intensity when it comes to vocabulary.