Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary 141
1. Abhor(v)
Hindi Meaning : घृणा करना, नफरत करना
English Meaning: to detest, hate
synonyms-despise, detest
use- She abhorred all forms of bigotry.
2. Abject(adj)
Hindi Meaning : अधम, कमीना, दयनीय
English Meaning: wretched; lacking pride.
synonyms-wretched, dishonour
use- One the streets of New York, the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from thewind.
3. Abjure(v)
Hindi Meaning : त्यागना, अस्वीकार करना
English Meaning: to renounce upon oath.
synonyms- give up, renege
use- He abjured his allegiance to the king.
4. Ablution(N)
Hindi Meaning : अपमार्जन, अभिषेक, प्रक्षालन
English Meaning : washing.
synonyms- cleansing, lavation
use- His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled “Opera in the Bath.”
5. Abnegation(N)
Hindi Meaning : अस्वीकरण, अस्वीकार, आत्मत्याग
English Meaning : renunciation; self-sacrifice.
synonyms- forbearance, refusal
use- Though Rudolph and Duchess Flavia loved one another, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom.
6. Abolish(V)
Hindi Meaning : समाप्त करना, तोड़ना
English Meaning : to cancel; put an end to.
synonyms- abrogate, annul
use- The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education requirement.
7. Abominable(adj)
Hindi Meaning : घटिया, घिनौना, अरुचिकर
English Meaning : detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad.
synonyms- awful, horrid
use- Many liked John until she learned he was also dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.
8. Abominate(V)
Hindi Meaning : घृणा करना, बहुत नफ़रत करना
English Meaning : to loathe; hate.
synonyms- dislike, abhor
use- Hoses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom.
9. Aboriginal(adj)
Hindi Meaning : आदिवासी, पुराना
English Meaning : being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native.
synonyms- ancient, native
use- Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.
10. Abortive(adj)
Hindi Meaning : अकालिक, कच्चा
English Meaning : unsuccessful; fruitless.
synonyms- failed, futile
use- Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peaceful.
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1. Hymn – भजन
Meaning – a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god.
Synonyms – religious song, anthem, song of praise, canticle, chorale, psalm, carol, chant; antiphon, introit, doxology, spiritual, paean, plainsong; rarelay, miserere.
Usage – “a Hellenistic hymn to Apollo”
2. Hover – मंडराना
Meaning – remain in one place in the air.
Synonyms – be suspended, be poised, hang, float, levitate, drift, fly, flutter
Usage – “Army helicopters hovered overhead”
3. Hoary – सफ़ेद
Meaning – greyish white.
Synonyms – greyish-white, grey, white, silver, silvery; frost-covered, frosty, rimy.
Usage – “hoary cobwebs”
4. Impale – कोंचना
Meaning – transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument.
Synonyms – stick, skewer, spear, spike, pin, transfix; pierce, stab, run through, bayonet, harpoon, lance; gore, disembowel; puncture, perforate; raretranspierce.
Usage – “his head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see”
5. Infidel – बेवफ़ा
Meaning – a person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority.
Synonyms – unbeliever, disbeliever, non-believer, heathen, pagan, idolater, idolatress, heretic, agnostic, atheist, non-theist, nihilist, apostate, freethinker, libertine, dissenter, nonconformist; archaicpaynim; rarenullifidian.
Usage – “a crusade against infidels and heretics”
6. Indictment – अभियोग
Meaning – a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Synonyms – charge, accusation, arraignment, citation, summons; allegation, imputation; plaint; impeachment; informalbeef; archaicinculpation.
Usage – “an indictment for conspiracy”
7. Lesion – चोट
Meaning – a region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumour.
Synonyms – wound, injury, bruise, abrasion, contusion, scratch, scrape, cut, gash, laceration, tear, puncture; ulcer, ulceration, sore, running sore, abscess, carbuncle, canker; mark; technicaltrauma.
Usage – “he lost a lot of weight and the purple-black lesions on his skin began to spread”
8. Mangy
Meaning – in poor condition; shabby.
Synonyms – scruffy, moth-eaten, shabby, worn, unkempt, shoddy, sorry, dirty, squalid, filthy, sleazy, seedy; informaltatty, the worse for wear, scuzzy, grungy, yucky; informalgrotty; informalraggedy
Usage – “a girl in a mangy fur coat”
9. Modish – फै़शनवाला
Meaning – conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable.
Synonyms – fashionable, stylish, smart, chic, modern, contemporary, designer, all the rage, in vogue, trendsetting, voguish, up to the minute; à la mode; informaltrendy, cool, with it, in, now, hip, happening, snazzy, natty, nifty
Usage – “it seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon”
10. Memoir – इतिहास
Meaning – a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
Synonyms – account, historical account, history, record, chronicle, annal(s), commentary, narrative, story, report, portrayal, depiction, sketch, portrait, life, life story, profile, biography.
Usage – “in 1924 she published a short memoir of her husband”
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1. Abscond(V)Hindi Meaning : फरार होना
English Meaning- run away
synonyms- vanish, leave
use- His life was safe if either of these men could be persuaded to abscond.
2. Anguish(N)
Hindi Meaning : पीड़ा, शोक
English Meaning- severe upset
synonyms- heartbreak, distress
use- I had cast off all feeling, subdued all anguish to riot in the excess of my despair.
3. Inevitably(Adv)
Hindi Meaning : अनिवार्य रूप से
English Meaning- unavoidably
synonyms- surely, inescapably
use-That to attempt it, would be inevitably to be torn into a quick eternity.
4. Camouflage(N)
Hindi Meaning : छद्मावरण, छिपाने का साधन
English Meaning- disguise
synonyms- concealment, deceit
use-As for the machines themselves, they scorned the use of camouflage
5. Sanctum(N)
Hindi Meaning : पवित्र जगह, मन्दिर, निजी कमरा
English Meaning- sanctuary
synonyms- chancel, altar
use-I summon my companion, who joins me, and we enter our sanctum.
6. Prevalent(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : प्रचलित, चालू
English Meaning- widespread
synonyms- extensive, rampant
use-Measles is the most prevalent infectious disease of childhood.
7. Edgy(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : तेज, नुकीला
English Meaning- nervous
synonyms- restless, anxious
use-He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
8. Cataclysmic(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : प्रलय
English Meaning- destructive
synonyms- calamitous, ruinous
use-At once it seemed as if some cataclysmic upheaval were in progress.
9. Dismay(N)
Hindi Meaning : निराशा, बेचैनी, भय
English Meaning- Distress
synonyms- apprehension, chargin
use-This was said in such a decided tone that March looked at Mary in dismay.
10. Propensity(N)
Hindi Meaning : झुकाव, इच्छा, उपयुक्त
English Meaning- inclination
synonyms- penchant, tendency
use-No more is needed to arouse his propensity to thrust with his back.
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1. Orifice – छिद्रMeaning – an opening, particularly one in the body such as a nostril or the anus.
Synonyms – opening, hole, aperture, crack, slot, slit, cleft, cranny, chink, gap, space, vent, breach, break, rent, fissure, mouth, crevice, rift, perforation, pore.
2. Genial – उर्वर
Meaning – friendly and cheerful.
Synonyms – friendly, affable, cordial, congenial, amiable, warm, easy-going, approachable, sympathetic, well disposed, good-natured, good-humoured, cheerful, cheery, neighbourly, hospitable, companionable, comradely, bluff, easy to get along with; sociable, convivial, outgoing, extrovert, extroverted, gregarious.
Usage – “our genial host”
3. Petulant – ढीठ
Meaning – (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Usage – “he was moody and petulant”
4. Propinquity – पड़ोस
Meaning – the state of being close to someone or something; proximity.
Synonyms – proximity, closeness, nearness, adjacency; rarecontiguity, contiguousness, vicinity, vicinage.
Usage – “he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation”
5. Rabid – विक्षिप्त
Meaning – having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.
Synonyms – extreme, fanatical, overzealous, over-enthusiastic, extremist, violent, maniacal, wild, passionate, fervent, diehard, uncompromising; intolerant, unreasonable, illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced, biased, partisan, one-sided; informalraving, gung-ho; informalswivel-eyed; literaryperfervid.
Usage – “the show’s small but rabid fan base”
6. Spate – झोंक
Meaning – a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.
Synonyms – series, succession, run, cluster, string, outbreak, rash, epidemic, explosion, plague, wave, flurry, rush, flood, deluge, torrent, outpouring.
Usage – “a spate of attacks on holidaymakers”
7. Strand – किनारा
Meaning – the shore of a sea, lake, or large river.
Synonyms – seashore, shore, beach, sands, foreshore, shoreline; coast, seaside, seaboard, waterfront, front, waterside, water’s edge; technicallittoral; plage.
Usage – “a heron glided to rest on a pebbly strand”
8. Solace – सांत्वन
Meaning – comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness.
Synonyms – comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief.
Usage – “she sought solace in her religion”
9. Twinge – आवेश
Meaning – a sudden, sharp localized pain.
Synonyms – pain, sharp pain, shooting pain, stab of pain, spasm, ache, throb; cramp, stitch; archaicthroe.
Usage – “he felt a twinge in his knee”
10. Wager – दांव
Meaning – more formal term for bet.
Synonyms – bet, gamble, lay a wager, place/make/lay a bet, lay odds, put money on; stake, pledge, risk, venture, hazard, chance, speculate; informalpunt; informalput one’s shirt on.
Usage – “I’ll wager that there will be no trace of them
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1. Avalanche(N)Hindi Meaning : हिमस्खलन, अवधाव
English Meaning: Falling large mass
synonyms- barrage, flood
use-A fair-sized landslide, indeed an avalanche, thundered down.
2. Deteriorate(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : बिगाड़ना
English Meaning: run down
synonyms- ramshackle, rickety
use-If all the water be expelled, the quality of the flour is deteriorated.
3.Impetus(N)
Hindi Meaning : प्रेरणा, आवेग
English Meaning: stimulus
synonyms- impulse, catalyst
use-This question arises, no doubt, from the comparison of life to an impetus.
4. Deposition(N)
Hindi Meaning : निक्षेप, अमानत
English Meaning: dethroning
synonyms- impeachment, degradation
use-Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
5. Barrage(N)
Hindi Meaning : आड़, गोलाबारी
English Meaning: weapon fire
synonyms- bombardment, volley
use-Meanwhile our entire front was advancing, following the barrage waves.
6. Adversary(N)
Hindi Meaning : शत्रु, प्रतिवादी
English Meaning: opponent
synonyms- attacker, antagonist
use-To reach this standard we must try to think the best of our adversaries.
7. Extermination(N)
Hindi Meaning : उन्मूलन, तबाही
English Meaning: annihilation
synonyms- elimination, slaughter
use-He realized that he must at once devise a better method of extermination.
8. Mediocre(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : औसत, मध्यम
English Meaning: commonplace
synonyms- middling, humdrum
use-Very good for mediocre people, I dare say; but it wouldn't suit me.
9. Recital(N)
Hindi Meaning : वादन, पाठ
English Meaning: Narrative
synonyms- concert, presentation
use-She had scarcely finished this recital when she entered on another.
10. Augment(V)
Hindi Meaning : आगम, बढ़ाना
English Meaning: make greater
synonyms- amplify, boost
use-All States seek with emulation to augment the national industry.
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1. Plebiscite – जनमत-संग्रहMeaning – the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
Synonyms – vote, referendum, ballot, poll.
Usage – “a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms”
2. Souvenir – स्मृति चिन्ह
Meaning – a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
Synonyms – memento, keepsake, reminder, remembrance, token, memorial; testimonial, trophy, relic; memorabilia; archaicmemorandum.
Usage – “the recording provides a souvenir of a great production”
3. Regalia – इनाम
Meaning – the emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre, and other ornaments used at a coronation.
Usage – “the Bishop of Florence in full regalia”
4. Decanter – शीशे की सुराही
Meaning – a stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted.
5. Quisling – ग़द्दार
Meaning – a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
Synonyms – collaborator, fraternizer, colluder, sympathizer; traitor, turncoat, betrayer, informer, back-stabber, double-crosser, double-dealer, renegade, defector, deserter, apostate, Judas, snake in the grass, fifth columnist; informaltwo-timer; informaldog.
Usage – “he had the Quisling owner of the factory arrested”
6. Teetotaler – जो नशे में हो
Meaning – a person who never drinks alcohol.
Synonyms – non-drinker, abstainer; informalwowser; rareRechabite, nephalist, pussyfoot, white ribboner
7. Virtuoso – कलाप्रवीण व्यक्ति
Meaning – a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
Synonyms – genius, expert, master, master hand, artist, maestro, prodigy, marvel, adept, past master, specialist, skilled person, professional, doyen, authority, veteran; star, champion; wunderkind; informalhotshot, wizard, wiz, whizz, whizz-kid, alpha geek, ninja, buff, pro, ace, something else, something to shout about, something to write home about; informaldab hand; informalmaven, crackerjack.
Usage – “a celebrated clarinet virtuoso”
8. Axiom – स्वयंसिद्ध
Meaning – a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
Synonyms – accepted truth, general truth, dictum, truism, principle; proposition, postulate; maxim, saying, adage, aphorism; rareapophthegm, gnome.
Usage – “the axiom that sport builds character”
9. Quip – ताना
Meaning – a witty remark.
Synonyms – joke, witty remark, witticism, jest, pun, sally, pleasantry, epigram, aphorism; repartee, banter; bon mot; informalone-liner, gag, crack, wisecrack, funny.
Usage – “Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man”
10. Impregnable – अभेद्य
Meaning – (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
Synonyms – invulnerable, impenetrable, unattackable, unassailable, inviolable, secure, strong, stout, safe, well fortified, well defended; invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, indestructible.
Usage – “a massive and impregnable fortress”
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1. Intrinsic(Adj)Hindi Meaning - स्वाभाविक, प्राकृतिक
English Meaning- basic
synonyms- innate, elemental
use- As in other minerals, value has both its intrinsic and extrinsic elements.
2. Altruistic(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - परोपकारी, परहितवादी
English Meaning- unselfish
synonyms- humanitarian, benevolent
use- In no respect was it more so than in the genesis of the altruistic emotions.
3. Adhere(V)
Hindi Meaning - चिपकना, पालन करना
English Meaning- conform to
synonyms- comply, observe
use- Stir frequently to prevent the macaroni from adhering to the bottom.
4. Frailty(N)
Hindi Meaning - कमज़ोरी, दोष
English Meaning- weakness
synonyms- defect, imperfection
use- The interval was passed with the young lady of frailty and beauty.
5. Waiver(N)
Hindi Meaning - अधित्याग, त्याग
English Meaning- giving up
synonyms- remission, refusal
use- She implored a waiver of the forfeiture in her and young Walter's favour.
6. Generals(N)
Hindi Meaning - अविशेषक, जनरल
English Meaning- administration
synonyms- board, committee
use- On the 22nd the action languished and the generals consulted.
7. Amicable(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - मित्रवत, मैत्रीपूर्ण, सौहार्दपूर्ण
English Meaning- Friendly
synonyms- cordial, peaceful
use- The two positions were abandoned, and the Committee separated on amicable terms.
8. Strayed(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - भटका हुआ, बहका हुआ
English Meaning- wandered
synonyms- roam, vagrant
use- During the day, the cattle, in feeding, had strayed to some distance over the plain.
9. Swoop(V)
Hindi Meaning - छापा, झपट्टा
English Meaning- descend quickly
synonyms- fall, plunge
use- I swiftly jerked the elevator for a swoop up as a rifle cracked.
10. Exuberant(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - उर्वर, उल्लासपूर्ण, विपुल
English Meaning- energetic
synonyms- animated, lively
use- He had secured the ransom and fairly smiled with exuberant joy.
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1. Cardinally – प्रधानताMeaning – of the greatest importance; fundamental.
Synonyms – fundamental, basic, main, chief, primary, prime, principal, premier, first, leading, capital, paramount, pre-eminent; important, major, foremost, top, topmost, greatest, highest, key; essential, vital, crucial, intrinsic, integral, elemental, rudimentary, root, radical.
Usage – “two cardinal points must be borne in mind”
2. Better off – किस्मत का धनी
Meaning – in a more desirable or advantageous position, especially in financial terms.
Usage – “the proposals would make her about £400 a year better off”
3. Oligopoly – अल्पाधिकार
Meaning – a state of limited competition, in which a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers.
4. Wizard – जादूगर
Meaning – (in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers.
Synonyms – sorcerer, warlock, male witch, magus, (black) magician, necromancer, occultist, enchanter; pishogue; archaicmage; rarethaumaturge, thaumaturgist
Usage – “the wizard had cast a spell over them”
5. Vistas – योजना
Meaning – a pleasing view.
Synonyms – view, prospect, panorama, aspect, perspective, spectacle, sight; scenery, landscape, seascape, riverscape, townscape, cityscape, snowscape; archaicoutlook.
Usage – “sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas”
6. Ingenuity – सरलता
Meaning – the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
Synonyms – inventiveness, creativity, imagination, originality, innovation, resourcefulness, enterprise, insight, inspiration, perceptiveness, perception, intuition, flair, finesse, artistry, genius; cleverness, intelligence, brilliance, mastery, talent, skill; sharpness, astuteness, acumen, acuity, sharp-wittedness, quick-wittedness, quickness.
Usage – “considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software”
7. Oblivious – भुलक्कड़
Meaning – not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
Synonyms – unaware, unconscious, heedless, unmindful, insensible, unheeding, ignorant, blind, deaf, unsuspecting, unobservant, disregardful, unconcerned, impervious, unaffected, insensitive, indifferent, detached, removed; rareincognizant.
Usage – “she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time”
8. Paucity – कमी
Meaning – the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Usage – “a paucity of information”
9. Euphoria – उत्साह
Meaning – a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Synonyms – elation, happiness, joy, joyousness, delight, glee, excitement, exhilaration, animation, jubilation, exultation; ecstasy, bliss, rapture, rhapsody, rhapsodies, intoxication.
Usage – “in his euphoria, he had become convinced he could defeat them”
10. Percolate – चूना
Meaning – (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
Synonyms – filter, drain, drip, ooze, seep, trickle, dribble, strain, leak, leach; rarefiltrate, transude.
Usage – “the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals”
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1. Inflammatory(Adj)Hindi Meaning - भड़कानेवाला, उत्तेजक
English Meaning- instigative
synonyms-angering, demagogic
use- Almost every article produced the most inflammatory disputes.
2. Instigate(V)
Hindi Meaning - उत्तेजित करना, उकसाना, भड़काना
English Meaning- influence
synonyms-abet, prompt
use- The bards have ever been foremost in instigating insurrections in Wales.
3. Indictment(N)
Hindi Meaning - अभियोग, कलंक
English Meaning- allegation
synonyms- detention, prosecution
use- Suffice it to say, that there were several counts in his indictment.
4. Envisaged(V)
Hindi Meaning - उल्लिखित, परिकल्पित
English Meaning- picture in one's mind
synonyms- conceive, externalize
use- I envisaged then this tiny Moon-crater, the scene of this battle we were waging.
5. Scathing(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - नुकसान पहुंचाने वाला, तीखा
English Meaning- critical in remarks
synonyms- caustic, mordant
use- Scathing as some of the portraits are, the writer is by no means merely cynical.
6. Formidable(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - दुर्जेय, भयानक, साहस तोड़ने वाला
English Meaning- horrible
synonyms- dangerous, dreadful
use- The fortifications were indeed of a most formidable character.
7. Ordnance(N)
Hindi Meaning - तोपखाना, युद्ध सामग्री
English Meaning- munitions
synonyms- arms, bombs
use- Also, an old piece of ordnance throwing a ball of one or two pounds.
8. Fray(N)
Hindi Meaning - झगड़ा, दंगा
English Meaning- fight
synonyms- battle, brawl
use- His father died suddenly, from a stab that he received in a fray.
9. Dissemination(N)
Hindi Meaning - प्रचार, फैलाव
English Meaning- distribution
synonyms- circulation, diffusion
use- A dissemination of characteristics; moral and physical resemblance to his mother.
10. Provenance(N)
Hindi Meaning - उत्पत्ति, उत्पत्तिस्थान
English Meaning- birthplace
synonyms- derivation, inception
use-Day after day I wondered about its provenance, but your letter dispels the mystery.
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