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Friday, 2 February 2018

Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary 3

Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary
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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Wednesday, 31 January 2018

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1.Segregation(N)
Hindi Meaning - अकेलापन, अलगाव
English Meaning-separation
synonyms-apartheid, isolation
use-The inference was clear that segregation was not only normal but best.

2.Ransacked(V)
Hindi Meaning - लूटा हुआ
English Meaning-turn inside out in search
synonyms-pillage, explore
use-They will ransack the entire boat; but they won't find you down there.

3.Invasion(N)
Hindi Meaning - आक्रमण, चढ़ाई
English Meaning-attack
synonyms-aggression,intrusion
use-As an island we may be, or should be, free from serious danger of invasion.

4.Reassert(V)
Hindi Meaning - पुनः प्रभावकारी होना, साबित करना
English Meaning-make known clearly
synonyms-acknowledge, maintain
use-But by degrees the evil spirits in some of the party began to reassert their power.

5.Evince(V)
Hindi Meaning - जताना, दिखाना, प्रकट करना
English Meaning-manifest
synonyms-declare,attest
use-I shall be happy, on every occasion, to evince my regard for the Fraternity.

6.Adversary(N)
Hindi Meaning - प्रतिवादी, वैरी, शत्रु
English Meaning-opponent
synonyms-antagonist, competitor
use-He tried to imagine the combat, his own attitude, and the position of his adversary.

7.Recrimination(N)
Hindi Meaning - इलज़ाम, अभियोग
English Meaning-charge of wrongdoing
synonyms-allegation, denunciation
use-There is one case I must observe to you in which recrimination has peculiar poignancy.

8.Entail(V)
Hindi Meaning - आवश्यक बना देना
English Meaning-require
synonyms-encompass, involve
use-It follows that the slightest check might entail a serious disaster.

9.Atavism(N)
Hindi Meaning - पिछली स्थिति में होना
English Meaning-return to a former state
synonyms-lapse, backsliding
use-I used the word ' atavism ' to mean a reversion to the primitive.

10.Distrust(N)
Hindi Meaning - अविश्वास, शक
English Meaning-lack of faith in something
synonyms-doubt,misgiving
use-Also, she had brought her niece up to hate and distrust them.

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1) Coup(N)
Hindi Meaning : चातुर्यपूर्ण, आघात
English Meaning: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
synonyms-action,revolution
use-Victoria Azarenka, Kerber pulled off an extraordinary coup under severe pressure

2)Iteration(N)
Hindi Meaning : चलना, पुनरावृत्ति
English Meaning: the action or a process of iterating or repeating
synonyms- emphasis, monotony
use-We all grow so weary with the iteration of even the best of truths!

3)Peerless(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : अद्वितीय, अतुल
English Meaning:unequalled
Synonyms- Expand, unmatched, unequaled
use-Serena Williams has appeared just as peerless over a similar period, but one match in which anxiety reduced her level and a brave, inspired opponent elevated hers proved the difference between a Major won and one lost.

4)Intransigence(N)
Hindi Meaning : कट्टरता, हठ
English Meaning: stubbornly refusing to compromise
synonyms- inflexibility,rigidness, obstinancy
use- One could imagine a collective, global sigh of relief as the chief objector to the changes, the U.S. Congress, dropped its intransigence in December.

5)Stratum(N)
Hindi Meaning : तह, परत
English Meaning: Layer
synonyms-level, grade
use- The reduction was greatest among households that belonged to the lowest socio-economic stratum,

6)Recalcitrant( adj)
Hindi Meaning : आज्ञा न माननेवाला, उद्दण्ड
English Meaning: stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Synonyms- fractious, refractory
use-Banks have the habit of throwing good money after bad money, and letting the recalcitrant promoters freely run their enterprises“the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators”

7)Pervasive (adj)
Hindi Meaning : व्यापक, फैलती हुई
English Meaning: spreading or spread throughout
Synonyms- permeant, permeating
use-Discrimination is all-pervasive and is often suffered silently.

8)Ferret(verb)
Hindi Meaning : खोजना, गंधबिलाव
English Meaning: dig
Synonyms- uncover, uproot
use-“Not only are we accused of not having the administrative capacity of ferreting out wrongdoing, we do not punish the wrong-doer, unless he is small and weak.

9)Recalcitrant(Adj)
Hindi Meaning : आज्ञा न माननेवाला
English Meaning: stubborn
Synonyms- obstinate, headstrong
use-Banks have the habit of throwing good money after bad money, and letting the recalcitrant promoters freely run their enterprises.

10)Bombard(Verb)
Hindi Meaning : बौछार करना, गोला चलाना, गोलाबारी करना
English Meaning-To attack with bombs, shells, or missiles.
Synonyms-assault, harass
use-He or she would be bombarded with telephone calls.

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1. Bode – भविष्यव्दाणी
Meaning – be a portent of a particular outcome.
Synonyms – augur, presage, portend, foretell, prophesy, predict; forebode, foreshadow, herald, be an omen of, warn of; indicate, signify, be a sign of, purport, point to, threaten, promise, spell, mean; rarebetoken, foretoken, adumbrate.
Usage – the look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path.

2. Carnage – नरसंहार
Meaning – the killing of a large number of people.
Synonyms – slaughter, massacre, mass murder, mass destruction, butchery, bloodbath, indiscriminate bloodshed, bloodletting, annihilation, destruction, decimation, havoc; holocaust, pogrom, ethnic cleansing; informalshambles.
Usage – “the bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as possible”

3. Decry – दोष देना
Meaning – publicly denounce.
Synonyms – denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, damn, attack, fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, blame, carp at, cavil at, run down, pillory, rap, lambaste, deplore, disapprove of, vilify, execrate, revile; disparage, deprecate, discredit, derogate, cast aspersions on; informalslam, slate, blast, knock.
Usage – “they decried human rights abuses”

4. Chagrin – चिढ़
Meaning – annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
Synonyms – annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure, pique, spleen, crossness, anger, rage, fury, wrath; dissatisfaction, discontent, indignation, resentment, umbrage, disgruntlement, rankling, smarting, distress, discomposure, discomfiture, disquiet, fretfulness, frustration; embarrassment, mortification, humiliation, shame.
Usage – “to my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen”

5. Besmirch – गंदा करना
Meaning – damage (someone’s reputation).
Synonyms – sully, tarnish, blacken, drag through the mud/mire, stain, taint, smear, befoul, soil, contaminate, pollute, disgrace, dishonour, bring discredit to, stigmatize, injure, damage, debase, spoil, ruin; slander, defame; literarysmirch, besmear; archaicbreathe on, spot.
Usage – “he had besmirched the good name of his family”

6. Brochure – ब्रोशर
Meaning – a small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service.
Synonyms – pamphlet, booklet, prospectus, catalogue, leaflet, handbill, handout, bill, circular, flyer, notice, advertisement; mailer, folder
Usage – “a holiday brochure”

7. Caliber – बुद्धि का विस्तार
Meaning – the quality of someone’s character or the level of their ability.
Synonyms – quality, merit, distinction, character, worth, stature, excellence, superiority, eminence, pre-eminence; ability, expertise, talent, capability, capacity, proficiency, competence; gifts, endowments, strengths, qualifications.
Usage – “they could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre”

8. Flagrant – ज्वलंत
Meaning – (of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
Synonyms – blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, evident, conspicuous; naked, barefaced, shameless, brazen, audacious, brass-necked; undisguised, unconcealed, patent, transparent, manifest, palpable; out and out, utter, complete; outrageous, scandalous, shocking, disgraceful, reprehensible, dreadful, terrible; gross, enormous, heinous, atrocious, monstrous, wicked, iniquitous, villainous.
Usage – “a flagrant violation of the law”

9. Evasive – कपटपूर्ण
Meaning – tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
Synonyms – prevaricating, elusive, ambiguous, equivocal, equivocating, indefinite, non-committal, vague, indeterminate, imprecise, inexact, indistinct, inexplicit; cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, unclear, puzzling, perplexing, gnomic, Delphic; roundabout, indirect, oblique, circumlocutory, circuitous, periphrastic.
Usage – “she was evasive about her phone number”

10. Condign – उचित
Meaning – (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.
Usage – “condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing”

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1. Apprehend(V)
Hindi Meaning - पकड़ना, डरना, प्रतीक्षा करना
English Meaning- catch
synonyms- bust, seize
use- "I apprehend that the world judges differently," said Allan Roscoe.

2. Condemnation(N)
Hindi Meaning - निंदा, गर्हण, तिरस्कार
English Meaning- blaming
synonyms- accusation, disapproval
use-What brought his pictures into condemnation was just their accent of truth!

3. Rampage(N)
Hindi Meaning - उपद्रव, हिंसात्मक व्यवहार
English Meaning- violence
synonyms- storm, turmoil
use-This stream is on a rampage and only a powerful man could get to shore.

4. Snobbish(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - दंभ भरा, नकचढ़ा
English Meaning- stuck up
synonyms- aloof, condescending
use-They were snobbish folk with whom I had but little in common.

5. Impetus(N)
Hindi Meaning - गतिशक्ति, प्रेरणा
English Meaning-stimulus
synonyms- impulse, stimulant
use-It was then and there that I myself received my impetus toward an education.

6. Stipulated(V)
Hindi Meaning - प्रतिज्ञा करना, नियम करना
English Meaning- designate
synonyms- spell out, impose
use-These are all that I want to stipulate for on my part; the rest is with you.

7. Unanimously(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - निर्विवादित, सर्वसम्मति से
English Meaning- collectively
synonyms- consistently, commonly
use-It was unanimously decided that the affair could not be hushed up.

8. Exhilarated(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - आनन्दित, मतवाला होते हुए
English Meaning- happy
synonyms- ebullient, cheerful
use-Our success in crushing the first attack had exhilarated us.

9. Gregarious(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - मिलनसार, संघचारी
English Meaning- friendly
synonyms- affable, sociable
use-The animal is gregarious, but it is seldom that more than eight or ten are found in a flock.

10. Undue(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - अधिक, अनावश्यक
English Meaning- excessive
synonyms-extreme, disproportionate
use-The mischief is in the blood,—I mean, in the undue distribution of the blood.

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1. Contagious – संक्रामक
Meaning – (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.
Synonyms – infectious, communicable, transmittable, transmissible, transferable, spreadable; informalcatching; technicalepidemic, pandemic, epizootic; datedinfective.
Usage – “a contagious disease”

2. Complaisant – मेहरबान
Meaning – willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest.
Synonyms – willing, assenting, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, accommodating, obliging, biddable, compliant, pliant, deferential, docile, obedient, conformable, tractable.
Usage – “he went to join his apparently complaisant wife for Christmas”

3. Collision – टक्कर
Meaning – an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.
Synonyms – crash, accident, smash, bump, knock, impact, hit, strike, clash; RTA (road traffic accident); wreck; informalsmash-up, pile-up; informalprang, shunt.
Usage – “a mid-air collision between two aircraft”

4. Wrap – लपेटें
Meaning – cover or enclose in paper or soft material.
Synonyms – swathe, bundle up, swaddle, sheathe, muffle, cloak, enfold, envelop, encase, enclose, cover, fold, wind; literarylap.
Usage – “he wrapped up the Christmas presents”

5. Variance – झगड़ा
Meaning – the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
Synonyms – difference, variation, discrepancy, dissimilarity, disagreement, conflict, divergence, deviation, contrast, distinction, contradiction, imbalance, incongruity.
Usage – “her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling”

6. Beatitude – मोक्ष
Meaning – supreme blessedness.
Synonyms – blessedness, benediction, grace; bliss, ecstasy, exaltation, supreme happiness, heavenly joy, divine rapture, saintliness, sainthood.
Usage – “the expression of beatitude the religious sometimes adopt”

7. Canvass – वोट मांगना
Meaning – solicit votes from (electors or members).
Synonyms – campaign, electioneer, solicit votes, drum up support; stump; informaldoorstep.
Usage – “in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters”

8. Allusion – संकेत
Meaning – an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Synonyms – reference to, mention of, comment on, remark about, citation of, quotation of, hint at, intimation of, suggestion of; implication, insinuation.

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1.Recreation – मनोरंजन
Meaning – activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
Synonyms – pleasure, leisure, relaxation, fun, enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, refreshment, restoration, distraction, diversion; play, sport; informalR and R, jollies; informalbeer and skittles; informalrec; archaicdisport.
Usage – “she rides for recreation”

2. Disposable – प्रयोग के लिये उपलब्ध
Meaning – (of an article) intended to be thrown away after use.
Synonyms – throwaway, expendable, one-use, non-returnable, replaceable; paper, plastic; biodegradable, photodegradable.
Usage – “disposable nappies”

3. Irrevocable – स्थिर
Meaning – not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.
Synonyms – irreversible, unrectifiable, irremediable, irreparable, unrepairable, beyond repair; unalterable, unchangeable, immutable, final, binding, absolute, permanent, lasting; peremptory, unappealable.
Usage – “an irrevocable step”

4. Gallant – वीर
Meaning – (of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic.
Synonyms – brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, bold, plucky, daring, fearless, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, stout-hearted, doughty, mettlesome, great-spirited; honourable, noble, manly, manful, macho, dashing, daredevil, death-or-glory, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, unafraid, dauntless, indomitable; informalgutsy, spunky, ballsy, have-a-go; rareventurous.
Usage – “she had made gallant efforts to pull herself together”

5. Flippant – क्षुद्र
Meaning – not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
Synonyms – frivolous, superficial, shallow, glib, thoughtless, carefree, irresponsible, insouciant, offhand; disrespectful, irreverent, facetious, cheeky, pert, overfamiliar, impudent, impertinent; informalflip; informalsaucy; informalsassy.
Usage – “a flippant remark”

6. Prevalent – प्रचलित
Meaning – widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.
Synonyms – widespread, prevailing, frequent, usual, common, general, universal, pervasive, extensive, ubiquitous, ordinary; endemic, rampant, rife; recognized, established, accepted; current, popular, fashionable, in fashion, in style, in vogue
Usage – “the social ills prevalent in society today”

7. Swathe – लपेटना
Meaning – a row or line of grass, corn, or other crop as it falls or lies when mown or reaped.
Usage – “if the day is windy, the swathes should be high and narrow”

8. Coaxing – मीठी बातें से मनाना
Meaning – persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something.
Synonyms – persuade, wheedle, cajole, talk into something, get round, prevail on, beguile, flatter, seduce, lure, entice, tempt, inveigle, woo, manoeuvre; informalsweet-talk, soft-soap, butter up, twist someone’s arm; archaicblandish.
Usage – “the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work”

9. Shelved – हटाया हुआ
Meaning – place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.
Usage – “we had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day”

10. Sordid – घिनौना
Meaning – involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
Synonyms – sleazy, seedy, seamy, unsavoury, shoddy, vile, foul, tawdry, louche, cheap, base, low, low-minded, debased, degenerate, corrupt, dishonest, dishonourable, disreputable, despicable, discreditable, contemptible, ignominious, ignoble, shameful, wretched, abhorrent, abominable, disgusting; informalsleazoid.
Usage – “the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams”
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1.Vow(n)
Hindi Meaning - व्रत, प्रीति की प्रतिज्ञा, वचन
English Meaning -make a solemn promise
synonyms-affirm, assure
use-I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.

2.muddle(N)
Hindi Meaning - गड़बड़ी, घपला
English Meaning -confused state
synonyms-chaos, daze
use-I've tried to write verses myself, but I always get into a muddle, and give it up.

3.Propaganda(N)
Hindi Meaning - प्रचार करना, कल्पना
English Meaning -information that is designed to mislead or persuade
synonyms-hype, disinformation
use-Precisely what this propaganda accomplished is very difficult to estimate.

4.Combative(Adj)
Hindi Meaning - जुझारू, युद्धप्रिय
English Meaning -aggressive
synonyms-bellicose, belligerent
use-They made many mistakes; they were combative, often difficult to deal with.

5.Revoke(V)
Hindi Meaning - प्रतिसंहरण, वापस लेना
English Meaning -take back
synonyms-abolish, quash
use-"It's not too late to revoke my opinion," said she, passionately.
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Prerequisite (noun, adjective)
Hindi Translation: शर्त
Meaning: Prior condition
Memory Tip: Pre + Requisite → Pre (meaning ‘before’) + Requirement → A requirement necessary from before.
Use in Sentence: Fluent writing and speaking skills in English are prerequisites for this job.

Ornate (adjective)
Hindi translation: अलंकृत
Meaning: Highly decorated
Memory Tip: Ornate → Ornaments → When we use ornaments to decorate something, it becomes ornate.
Use in Sentence: The ornate throne was studded with rubies and other precious gems.

Proficient (adjective)
Hindi translation: कुशल
Meaning: Skilled
Memory Tip: Proficient → Pro + efficient →When you show efficiency in something, you become proficient.
Use in Sentence: He is proficient at Computers which gave him an edge over the other candidates.

Malign (verb, adjective)
Hindi translation: हानिकारक OR बुराई करना
Meaning:
(1) Evil OR Harmful (adjective)
(2) Speak bad things about someone to others (verb)
Memory Tip:
(1) Malign → Malinga → Malinga’s yorkers are a malign force of destruction against the other team’s batsmen.
Use in Sentence:
(1) The witch used her malign influence on the King and convinced him to sacrifice the Queen.

Incline (noun)
Hindi translation:  झुकाव
Meaning: A slope
Memory Tip:
(1) Incline → Cline → Climb → You need to climb a slope (incline)
(2) The tilt in the earth’s axis is measured roughly at an incline of 23.5º.
Use in Sentence: The route of the train follows a long incline through the ghats.

Inclined (verb, adjective)
Hindi translation:  प्रवृत्त
Meaning: Tendency to do something or favour something.
Memory Tip: In + clined → In + Line → When you have a tendency towards something or to favour something you tend to think in one line only.
Use in Sentence: He was inclined to play music rather than sports even though his father was a world-famous cricketer.

Benign (adjective)
Hindi Translation: सौम्य
Meaning: Gentle and kind.
Memory Tip:  Benign → Being nice
Use in Sentence: The giant dog looked ferocious but was actually just a benign creature that loved playing with kids.

Torrential (adjective)
Hindi translation: मूसलधार
Meaning: Extremely heavy (rainfall/floods/snow etc.)
Memory Tip: Torr + Ential → Tore + Potential→ Tear + Potential → When rain has the potential to tear the house down, it is called torrential.
Use in Sentence: We had to cancel the picnic at the last moment because of the torrential downpour that started suddenly.

Bestow (verb)
Hindi translation: अर्पित करना
Meaning: Present (an honour, title or gift)
Memory Tip: Best + to → When you give the Best Director Award to someone, you bestow him with an honour.
Use in Sentence: The BCCI bestowed Kohli with the Best Cricketer Award this year.

Reluctant (adjective)
Hindi translation: अनिच्छुक
Meaning: Unwilling to do something ORHesitating
Memory Tip: Rel + Ctant → Really + Can’t →When you ask your reluctant friend to go out with you but she says “I really can’t.”
Use in Sentence: The young man seemed reluctant to answer the policeman’s questions which raised suspicions that he was in fact the murderer.

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Dormant (adjective)
Hindi translation: निष्क्रिय
Meaning: Inactive OR Sleeping
Memory Tip: Dormant → Doormat → Do not be like a doormat and do nothing.
Use in Sentence: The bears find a comfortable cave, go into hibernation for 6 months at a time, where they remain dormant without eating.

Impugn (verb)
Hindi translation: प्रतिवाद करना
Meaning: Challenge the validity or motive behind something.
Memory Tip: Im + pugn → In + Punga → In +पंगा → In this पंगा, I will impugn his statement that I am not a trustworthy person.
Use in Sentence: The judge impugned the evidence provided by the defence lawyer.

Outweigh (verb)
Hindi translation: पल्ला झुकना
Meaning: Be greater or more significant than
Memory Tip: On a weighing scale, the customer’s vegetables should always outweigh the vendor’s standard weights because in consumer laws, customer’s interests outweigh the seller’s interests.
Use in Sentence: His intelligence far outweighed his lack of good looks, which is why he was popular among the girls in his class.

Herald (noun, verb)
Hindi Translation:अग्र–दूत OR घोषणा करना
Meaning: A sign that something is about to happen
Memory Tip: Her + ald → Her + all → Her habit of spreading news to all before the thing happened unfairly got her the reputation of being a gossip.
Use in Sentence: The song of the cuckoo bird is considered to be the herald of spring.

Deprive (verb)
Hindi translation: वंचित करना
Meaning: Prevent from using or having something
Memory Tip: De + Prive → They + Prevent → They prevent us from getting good jobs, they have deprived us of our livelihood.
Use in Sentence: The women were deprived of their fundamental right to equality when they were prevented from entering the temple.

Nascent (adjective)
Hindi translation: नवजात
Meaning: Just coming into existence and displaying signs of future potential
Memory Tip: Na + scent → New + Scent →Something new always gives off a new kind of scent (e.g. the new book smell, new car smell etc.)
Use in Sentence: He wants to invest in the nascent aerospace industry in India.

Consent (verb, noun)
Hindi translation: सहमति
Meaning: Agreement
Memory Tip: Co + Sent → Co-operate + Send →We all consented to co-operate and send the poor but talented young boy to the Olympics.
Use in Sentence: The consent of all the stakeholders is important in taking any decision regarding the property.

Germane (adjective)
Hindi Translation: सार्थक
Meaning: Relevant
Memory Tip: Ger + mane → Agar + Maane →अगर + माने → अगर Germane बातें करोगे तो सबमानेंगे लेकिन हज़ार चीज़ें बीच में लाने की कोशिश करोगे तो किसी को नहीं समझेगा
Use in Sentence: The media has been advised to only ask questions that are germane to the ongoing water crisis in the country and leave out the scandals and politics.

Elated (verb, adjective)
Hindi translation: उल्लसित
Meaning: Become very happy
Memory Tip: Rhymes with elevated → When you get a promotion (elevated in position), you become elated.
Use in Sentence: The player was elated after he defeated the World Number 1 in the finals.

Incompetent (adjective)
Hindi translation: अक्षम
Meaning: Lacking skills to do something
Memory Tip: In + Competent → No + Competition → If you are incompetent, you are no competition for anyone.
Use in Sentence: The incompetent security guard slept as the house was robbed under his nose.

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Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary
Cursory (adjective)
Hindi translation: सरसरी
Meaning: Not thorough or detailed
Memory Tip: Cur + Sory → Cure + Sorry → If your cure is cursory, you will be sorry!
Use in Sentence: It was evident that the Manager either knew nothing or was careless because all he did was take a cursory glance at the junior’s project report before approving it.

Multitude (noun)
Hindi translation: बहुलता
Meaning: A large number
Memory Tip: Multi means many. Thus, many things or a lot of things.
Use in Sentence: There have been a multitude of adverse effects on the environment due to global warming.

Abrasive (adjective)
Hindi translation: अपघर्षक
Meaning: Coarse OR Harsh
Memory Tip:
(1) Rhymes with aggressive, which means harsh behaviour.
(2) Ab + rasive → erasive → something harsh that can erase or rub away.
Use in Sentence: Her abrasive way of speaking made her appear unfriendly.

Debilitate (verb)
Hindi translation: कमज़ोर बनाना
Meaning: Weaken
Memory Tip: De + ability → Remove ability → If you remove someone’s ability, you weaken them.
Use in Sentence: The World War II, although a victory, debilitated the British Empire and made way for the Indian Independence movement in earnest.

Melancholy (noun)
Hindi Translation: उदासी
Meaning: Sadness
Memory Tip: Melan + choly → Milan + Chali →मिलन + चली → मिलन के बाद जब प्रेमिका चली जाती है तो melancholy हो जाते हो
Use in Sentence: There was an air of melancholy around the house giving it a haunted appearance.

Mitigate (verb)
Hindi translation: घटाना, कम करना
Meaning: Make something less severe
Memory Tip: Miti + Gate → मिट्टी + घटा → आँगन मिट्टी से गंदा हो रहा था, जब मिट्टी को वहाँ से घटा दिया तो बीवी का गुस्सा mitigate हो गया
Use in Sentence: The problems of drought can be mitigated by rainwater harvesting.

Impediment (verb)
Hindi translation: बाधा, रुकावट
Meaning: Obstacle
Memory Tip: Im + Pedi + Ment → In + Pedon +Maintenance → इन + पेड़ों + Maintenance →अगर इन पेड़ों का Maintenance नहीं करोगे तो इनकीgrowth रुक जाएगी
Use in Sentence: The opposition created an impediment in getting the bill passed.

Perceptive (adjective)
Hindi translation: भेदक
Meaning: Having the ability to understand things that are not very obvious
Memory Tip: Per + Ceptive → Perfect + Captain → Perfect Captain वही होगा जोsituation को अच्छे से समझ सके
Use in Sentence: India’s perceptive captain understood the pitch very well and he gave an over to Kohli.

Torment (noun or verb)
Hindi translation: कष्ट
Meaning: Severe physical or mental suffering
Memory Tip: Tor + Ment → तोड़ + Mentally → किसी को इतना कष्ट हो कि उसे mentally तोड़ दे
Use in Sentence: The deaths of their young children in the accident left the parents in severe torment.

Abrupt (adjective)
Hindi Translation: अचानक
Meaning: Sudden
Memory Tip: Ab + Rupt → जब + erupt (फटना) → जब ज्वालामुखी erupt होता है, वो Abruptly (अचानक से) होता है
Use in Sentence: The abrupt ending of the movie was not appreciated by the audience.

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Abstinence (noun)
Hindi translation: संयम
Meaning: Practice of stopping from doing something like alcohol.
Memory Tip: Abs + inence → Absolute +Innocence→ When you do not indulge in something bad, you are absolutely innocent.
Use in Sentence: A monk leads a life of abstinence and is not attached to material things.

Profane (adjective)
Hindi Translation: अपमानजनक
Meaning: Disrespectful
Memory Tip: Pro + fane → Produce + (rhymes with) pain → You produce pain when you use profane language
Use in Sentence: Bhuvan got kicked out of class for using profane language while talking to a fellow student.

Blemish (noun)
Hindi translation: कलंक
Meaning:  A flaw that spoils the appearance of something
Memory Tip: (1) When you have a pimple, your face has a blemish.
Use in Sentence: The drop year was considered by many to be a blemish on his otherwise extraordinary resume.

Flagrant (adjective)
Hindi translation: धोर
Meaning:  Obviously offensive
Memory Tip: Flag + rant → If you make a rant on Facebook about how the national flag is not important, you are being flagrant.
Use in Sentence: His flagrant use of black money on buying expensive houses and jets landed the businessman in jail.

Caricature (noun)
Hindi translation: व्यंग्य-चित्र
Meaning: A picture in which some striking characteristics of a person are highlighted to create a comic effect
Memory Tip: Car + icature → Cartoon + architecture (art)
Use in Sentence: The cartoonist earned fame for his caricatures of politicians and businessmen at a time when the country just needed a break from the election campaigning.

Explicit (adjective)
Hindi translation: स्पष्ट
Meaning:  Stated clearly without any doubt
Memory Tip: Expli + cit → Explain + Sit → Sit and explain to make things clear
Use in Sentence: The news agencies were flashing explicit details of the talks between the External Minister and PM Nawaz Sharif all day long.

Reparation (noun)
Hindi translation: हानिपूर्ति
Meaning: Making amends for something wrong that has been done
Memory Tip: Reparations → Repairs (making amends OR fixing the wrongs of the past)
Use in Sentence: Germany was ordered to pay war reparations to France and Britain after World War I according to the clauses of the Peace Treaty.

Prolific (adjective)
Hindi Translation: फलदार
Meaning: Productive
Memory Tip: Pro + lif + ic → Production +lifted → Production has been lifted (increased) because the new workers are prolific
Use in Sentence: The book lovers are waiting for the prolific author’s latest book in the series.

Conjecture (noun or verb)
Hindi translation: अटकल
Meaning: Guess/Opinion made on incomplete information
Memory Tip: Con + Jec + cture → कौन jacketchuraya → कौन jacket चुराया → “कौन जैकेट चुराया?” इस बात को लेकर मोहल्ले में बहुतconjecture चल रही थी, लेकिन किसी को इस बारे में कुछ भी पता नहीं था
Use in Sentence: Students made many conjectures made about who would be their new English teacher, but ultimately nobody

Admonish (verb)
Hindi translation: धिक्कारना
Meaning:  Scold firmly
Memory Tip: Adm + Onish → Admi + Punish →बच्चे गलती करें तो उन्हें प्यार से समझाया जा सकता है लेकिन आदमी गलती करें तो उन्हें punish करना पड़ता है
Use in Sentence: The maid was admonished by the mistress for forgetting one chore.

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Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary
Odious (adjective)
Hindi translation: घिनौना
Meaning:  Extremely unpleasant
Memory Tip: Od + ious → Odour + Is → The odour (smell) is odious because it is extremely unpleasant
Use in Sentence: The criminal’s odious smile made all the children scream on their field trip to the Jail.

Abandon (verb)
Hindi translation: छोड़ देना
Meaning: Leave someone or something
Memory Tip: लड़की वालों का अभिनन्दन न करके,लड़के वालों ने शादी के एक दिन पहले लड़की कोabandon किया
Use in Sentence: The buildings looked abandoned when we first set foot in the locality.

Nourish (verb)
Hindi translation: पालना
Meaning: Provide for growth OR Keep a belief for a long time
Memory Tip: When you are nourished, you will flourish (prosper)
Use in Sentence:
(1) The plant needs to be nourished with not just water and manure, but also love and care.

Controversial (adjective)
Hindi Translation: विवादग्रस्त
Meaning: Something that causes disagreement from many people
Memory Tip: Con + T + Versia → Kaun + Thi + Varsha → “कौन थी वो वर्षा जिसने ह्रितिक रोशन का दिल जीता?” इस बात पर controversy चालू हो गयी सारी TV चैनलों पर
Use in Sentence: The ambassador steered clear of the controversial discussion when questioned by the reporters.

Garnish (verb, noun)
Hindi translation: सजावट
Meaning:  Decorate something (especially food)
Memory Tip:
(1) दाल के ऊपर धनिया डालोगे तो वो दाल की सजावट (garnish) बन जाएगी
Use in Sentence: The fried rice was garnished with some spring onions.

Profound (adjective)
Hindi translation: गहरा
Meaning: Intense OR Deep
Memory Tip: Prof + found → Professor + found → Professor found deep knowledge in his books → Profound knowledge in books
Use in Sentence: He didn’t know of Naina’s profound feelings of love for him, so he got married to someone else.

Erroneous (adjective)
Hindi translation: गलत
Meaning:  Wrong
Memory Tip: If there are errors, it is erroneous.
Use in Sentence: You can’t apply erroneous logic to convince me that the law favouring women’s exclusion from voting is how you can curb election fraud.

Viable (adjective)
Hindi translation: व्यवहार्य
Meaning: Feasible, Possible to do
Memory Tip: Vi + able → We + able → We are able to do this, so it is feasible.
Use in Sentence: Renting a flat close to work seems like a viable alternative to travelling.

Brood (verb)
Hindi Translation: चिंता करना
Meaning: Think deeply about something that makes you angry, unhappy or worried
Memory Tip:
(1) B + ood → Bad + Mood
(2) The famous pose by Manoj Kumar is an act of brooding.
Use in Sentence: Instead of brooding over the problem, think of a solution.

Conceit (noun)
Hindi translation: दंभ
Meaning:  Excessive pride in oneself
Memory Tip: Conce + it → कौनसी + इतराते  →कौनसी जगह से आये हो कि इतना इतराते हो ?
Use in Sentence: The prince was full of conceit about his good looks and his powerful family because of which he had few friends.

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Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary
Garrulous (adjective)
Hindi translation: बातूनी
Meaning:  Excessively talkative
Memory Tip: G for Geet in Jab We Met. She went on talking and missed her train.
Use in Sentence: I do not enjoy the company of garrulous people during train journeys.

Ignominy (noun)
Hindi translation: बदनामी
Meaning: Public shame or disgrace
Memory Tip: Ignore + Mini → When you are ignored for small (mini) things in public, you feel ashamed.
Use in Sentence: The Admiral could not bear the ignominy of being court martialled.

Onslaught (noun)
Hindi translation: हमला
Meaning: A destructive attack
Memory Tip: If you slaughter someone on the spot, it is a very destructive attack i.e. onslaught
Use in Sentence: The monument was destroyed as a result of the continuous onslaughts by the Mughals.

Grotesque (adjective)
Hindi translation: विकृत
Meaning: Repulsively ugly
Memory Tip: Grow + Tusks → If you grow tusks like an elephant you will look ugly.
Use in Sentence: The grotesque murder was more than the police officer could bear and he quit his job the very next day.

Collusion (noun)
Hindi Translation: कपटसंधि
Meaning: Illegal partnership to deceive people
Memory Tip: Coll + u + sion → Collectively +unite for + treason
Use in Sentence: The soldiers were in collusion with the ministers and they hatched a plan to overthrow their king.

Efficacious (adjective)
Hindi translation: प्रभावोत्पादक
Meaning:  Can produce desired effect
Memory Tip: Efficacious → Effective
Use in Sentence: The anti-venom was efficacious when administered in small doses.

Mastery (noun)
Hindi translation: श्रेष्ठता
Meaning: Knowledge OR Superiority over something
Memory Tip: मास्टर को अंग्रेजी में सब आता है,इसलिए उस बिषय में वो दिखाता है अपनी Mastery.
Use in Sentence: Her mastery over pottery was evident even at a young age, and with age she became a doyen in the field.

Outrageous (adjective)
Hindi translation: घोर
Meaning: Unusually shocking and excessive
Memory Tip: Out + rage + ous → Actions outof rage (like murder) usually turn out to be shocking.
Use in Sentence: We will not stand for this outrageous violation of human rights – the factory must compensate workers for overtime or we strike!

Delusion (noun)
Hindi translation: भ्रम
Meaning:  A belief a person thinks is true but it is not
Memory Tip: Rhymes with illusion → You are in delusion when you have an illusion (make believe thoughts) and you start to believe it is true.
Use in Sentence: He was a disturbed young man, suffering from delusions that he was being abducted by aliens regularly.

Unprecedented (adjective)
Hindi Translation: अभूतपूर्व
Meaning: Never done or known before
Memory Tip: Un + Precedent → UN + Presidents → When UN met for the first time with all the Presidents and PMs, this was an unprecedented peaceful gathering of powers.
Use in Sentence: The decision to allow women entry into the temple was an unprecedented move and was met with praise from all quarters of the country.

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Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary
1. Orifice  – छिद्र
Meaning – 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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