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Daily Vocabulary 21 October 2026

Vishal Chand 2 min read

1. Gratitude

  • Meaning (English): The quality of being thankful and showing appreciation.

  • Meaning (Hindi): कृतज्ञता; आभार।

  • Sentence: She expressed her gratitude to the teacher for his guidance.

  • Synonyms: Thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness

2. Gracious

  • Meaning (English): Courteous, kind, and pleasant towards others.

  • Meaning (Hindi): विनम्र; दयालु; शिष्ट।

  • Sentence: The gracious host welcomed every guest with a smile.

  • Synonyms: Courteous, polite, kind

3. Grace

  • Meaning (English): Smoothness and elegance of movement or manner.

  • Meaning (Hindi): सुंदरता; शालीनता; सहजता।

  • Sentence: The dancer moved across the stage with remarkable grace.

  • Synonyms: Elegance, poise, refinement

4. Inadvertent

  • Meaning (English): Unintentional; not done deliberately.

  • Meaning (Hindi): अनजाने में हुआ; अनिच्छित।

  • Sentence: His inadvertent mistake caused confusion during the meeting.

  • Synonyms: Unintentional, accidental, unintended

5. Bashful

  • Meaning (English): Shy and easily embarrassed.

  • Meaning (Hindi): शर्मीला; संकोची।

  • Sentence: The bashful student hesitated to speak in front of the class.

  • Synonyms: Shy, timid, diffident

6. Broad-minded

  • Meaning (English): Willing to consider different opinions and ideas.

  • Meaning (Hindi): खुले विचारों वाला; उदार सोच रखने वाला।

  • Sentence: A broad-minded person respects opinions different from their own.

  • Synonyms: Open-minded, tolerant, liberal

7. Contrite

  • Meaning (English): Feeling sincere regret for having done something wrong.

  • Meaning (Hindi): पश्चाताप करने वाला; अपनी गलती पर शर्मिंदा।

  • Sentence: The contrite boy apologized for hurting his friend.

  • Synonyms: Remorseful, repentant, regretful

8. Contrived

  • Meaning (English): Deliberately created or planned rather than natural or spontaneous.

  • Meaning (Hindi): कृत्रिम; बनावटी; जानबूझकर रचा गया।

  • Sentence: The film's ending felt contrived rather than realistic.

  • Synonyms: Artificial, fabricated, unnatural

9. Unapologetic

  • Meaning (English): Not expressing regret or offering an apology.

  • Meaning (Hindi): बिना खेद व्यक्त किए; माफी न माँगने वाला।

  • Sentence: He remained unapologetic despite criticism of his decision.

  • Synonyms: Unrepentant, unregretful, defiant

10. Arcane

  • Meaning (English): Mysterious or understood by only a few people.

  • Meaning (Hindi): रहस्यमय; गूढ़; जिसे समझना कठिन हो।

  • Sentence: The book explains arcane concepts in simple language.

  • Synonyms: Esoteric, obscure, mysterious

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