English Vocabulary for Bank Exams: 50 most important words
Important English vocabulary words for competitive exams (like Bank PO and Bank Clerk) are available here. These common vocabulary words are frequently asked in various government recruitment exams (IBPS, SBI, RRB, SSC, Railways etc)
English vocabulary is tested both directly and indirectly in all the bank recruitment exams (SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk etc). Generally, English vocabulary usually developed with time but for the preparation of various recruitment exams, we need to push ourselves to learn more within a short span of time. To improve English vocabulary, candidates are advised to read from a variety of source.
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There are a number of words in English vocabulary (might be millions) and it is not a piece of cake to remember all. However, in case of bank recruitment exams, there are specific words which have a high probability of being asked.
Important words from English Vocabulary for Bank Recruitment Exams are given below:
| 1. Modalities (noun): A Specific mode in which something is expressed or is experienced something exists Synonym: methods, procedures, processes, approaches Antonym: Chaos, anarchy, differences Sentence: The bureaucrats are the persons who work out the modalities after an agreement is signed by countries on an international forum. |
| 2. Cognizant (adjective): Having knowledge or awareness Synonym: Aware, conscious, apprised, informed, observant Antonym: Ignorant, indifferent, senseless Sentence: She is cognizant of her responsibilities as the sales head of the organisation. |
| 3. Contours (noun): The broad outline of something, a way in something varies Synonym: Outline, shape, form, blueprint Antonym: Similarity, uniformity Sentence: She traced the contours of his face with her finger. |
| 4. Predicament (noun): A difficult, unpleasing or embarrassing situation Synonym: Circumstances, crisis, deadlock, dilemma Antonym: Advantage, Benefit, Agreement, Blessing Sentence: The century-old club’s financial predicament is not a sudden one as the signs of the same were evident even a decade ago. |
| 5. Unanimously (adverb): Without opposition / with the approval of all the people involved Synonym: Collectively, commonly, consistently Antonym: Differently, divergently, oppositely Sentence: The standing committee has decided to pass the bill unanimously after a marathon round of discussion. |
| 6. Precious (adjective): of great value Synonyms: Adored, cherished, beloved, dear Antonyms: Cheap, common, impaired, deficient Sentence: The exhibition at the gallery has many precious works of art on display. |
| 7. Unravelled (verb): investigated or solved and explained something complicated and difficult / undo twisted or knotted or woven threads Synonym: Deciphered, undid, resolved, solved Antonym: Entangled, questioned, wondered, joined Sentence: The police are attempting to unravel the cause of his death. |
| 8. Mooted (verb): raised a question or topic for discussion / made a suggestion regarding something Synonym: broached, discussed, introduced Antonym: closed, finished Sentence: A cheaper option to upgrade the railway link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore has been mooted to the Malaysian government. |
| 9. Voluntary (adjective): Done, given or acting on one’s own will / done or working or maintained without any payment Synonym: Discretionary, optional, elective Antonym: Compulsory, mandatory, necessary Sentence: The team made a voluntary contribution out of their own pockets to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in the country. |
| 10. Subsume (verb): Include or absorb something in something else Synonym: include, classify, contain, involve Antonym: exclude Sentence: Most of these phenomena can be subsumed into two broad categories mainly. |
| 11. Discarded (verb): got rid of something or someone as no longer desirable or useful Synonym: Rejected, damaged, abandoned, relinquished Antonym: Cherished, worthwhile, kept Sentence: All his theories regarding black hole have been discarded by the scientists all over the world. |
| 12. Penance (noun): Punishment inflicted on oneself for expressing repentance for any wrongdoing of one’s own. Synonym: Atonement, Expiation, Reparation Antonym: happiness, joy, reward Sentence: He had done public penance for those hasty words. |
| 13. Hooliganism (noun): Disruptive or unlawful behavior such as rioting, vandalism, bullying etc Synonym: Rowdiness, disorganization, disruption Antonym: Continuation, peace, assistance, beginning Sentence: The party cadres resorted to hooliganism when their demands were not met in the meeting by the government. |
| 14. Fading (verb): gradually grow faint or disappear/come or cause to come gradually into or out of view (about a television image or a film) Synonym: evanescent, dying. Paling, declining Antonym: emerging, developing, reviving Sentence: The fame of the city was fading at that time as the hub of international business arbitration centre and another place had been identified for the same by then. |
| 15. Anticipate (verb): regard as probable / expect or predict Synonym: Expect, foresee, predict, prophesy Antonym: Doubt, be surprised, confirm Sentence: She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre after so many years in the mainstream movies. |
| 16. Presume (verb): Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability/be arrogant or impatient enough to do something Synonym: Surmise, guess, believe, assume Antonym: Calculate, doubt, measure Sentence: I presume that the man had been escorted from the building safely. |
| 17. Disruptive (adjective): Causing or tending to cause disruption Synonym: disturbing, rowdy, troublesome, unruly Antonym: calming, disciplined, soothing Sentence: Bringing a disruptive technological innovation in the market is never easy for a startup company in the present era of fierce competition in every field. |
| 18. Precipitate (adjective): done, made or acting suddenly or without careful consideration Synonym: Hasty, rash, rushed Antonym: Deliberate, gradual, leisurely Sentence: I must apologize for my staff – their actions were precipitate. |
| 19. Consensus (noun): A general agreement Synonym: Harmony, accord, concord, unison Antonym: Denial, refusal, dissension Sentence: There is a gradually growing consensus among the general public that the current regime has failed in delivering on its promises. |
| 20. Condemnation (noun): The expression of very strong disapproval/the act of condemning someone to a punishment or sentencing Synonym: damnation, reproach Antonym: compliment, acquittal, absolution Sentence: There has been a strong condemnation of the attack on civilians by the Army of the country in the name of ethnic cleansing. |
| 21. Denunciation (noun): public condemnation of someone or something / informing against someone. Synonym: Indictment, accusation, censure, disapproval Antonym: Appreciation, exculpation, exoneration Sentence: His family members reacted in support of denunciation of his methods of achieving success in life. |
| 22. Notion (noun): a conception or belief about something / an impulse or desire Synonym: Concept, approach, assumption Antonym: Being, concrete, reality Sentence: His notion of being successful does not find any support from his family members |
| 23. Startling (adjective): very surprising, astonishing or remarkable Synonym: Alarming, astonishing, shocking Antonym: Expected, certain, confirmed Sentence: The startling discovery of new evidence in the murder case investigation has thrown new surprises to the police. |
| 24. Denunciation (noun): public condemnation of someone or something / informing against someone. Synonym: Indictment, accusation, censure, disapproval Antonym: Appreciation, exculpation, exoneration Sentence: His family members reacted in support of denunciation of his methods of achieving success in life. |
| 25. Embody (verb): Be an expression of or give a visible or tangible form to an idea, quality or feeling Synonyms: Represent, Epitomize Antonyms: Conceal, Exclude Example: A national team that embodies patriotic zeal and skill can win laurels both on and off the field in any sports. |
| 26. Cumbersome (adjective): Heavy or large & therefore difficult to carry or use. Synonym: Awkward, clumsy, inconvenient Antonym: Convenient, manageable Sentence: His prose can be cumbersome, to say the least |
| 27. Foster (verb): Encourage the development of something (especially something desirable). Synonym: Encourage, promote, further, stimulate. Antonym: Block, cease, discourage. Sentence: Maritza Morales has been a foster parent for over 10 years, typically to one girl at a time. |
| 28. Fraught (Adjective): causing or affected by anxiety or stress, filled with something undesirable Synonym: charge, filled, replete Antonym: calm Sentence: For a company running into huge losses, it is fraught with danger to introduce new products in the market. |
| 29. Multitude (Noun): A large number of people or things Synonym: A great/large quantity, a great/large number Antonym: Little, minority, handful Sentence: The Harvard graduate whose skincare line is solving a multitude of problems. |
| 30. Dormant (adjective): Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep. Synonym: Sleeping, slumbering, resting, Antonym: Active, alert, awake Sentence: Grass turning brown is actually a defence mechanism, which allows them to lie dormant until rains revive them. |
| 31. Regime (noun): A system or ordered way of doing something/a government especially an authoritarian one Synonym: system, arrangement, code, arrangement Antonym: anarchy, disorganization Sentence: The new regime at the centre decided to do away with subsidies in agricultural products in the country. |
| 32. Dismantle (verb): Take a machine or structure to pieces. Synonym: Break up, Destroy, Disassemble Antonym: Build, construct, create Sentence: The United States believes it has North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's commitment to completely dismantle his country's nuclear weapons. How to prepare for SBI PO exam 2019 along with full-time job? |
| 33. Resolve (verb): settle or find a solution to something debatable or contentious / decide firmly on the next course of action Synonym: accomplish, achieve, actualize, enact Antonym: failed, destroyed, lost Sentence: The judges tried to resolve the issue between the two warring parties but in vain. |
| 34. Adept (adjective): Very skilled or proficient at something Synonym: Capable, deft, proficient, skilled Antonym: Incapable, incompetent, ignorant Sentence: Cassel adept at learning on the fly. |
| 35. Impute (verb): Represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone. Synonym: Assign, blame, lay Antonym: Defend, guard, help, protect Sentence: India is committed to respect the religious and cultural beliefs of its people and it will be inappropriate to impute any other considerations to this decision. |
| 36. Reliant (Adjective): having or showing dependence on something Synonyms: Confident, Dependent, susceptible, subservient Antonyms: Disbelieve, Disregard, Ignore Sentence: The whole team is too much reliant on the skipper to score runs in the slog over of a match. |
| 37. Pretence (noun): An attempt to make something that is not the case appears true. Synonyms: Putting on an act, faking. Antonyms: Reality, honesty. Sentence: Police in Tamale has charged the headmaster of Prince of Peace International school with defrauding by false pretences. |
| 38. Robust (Adjective): Sturdy in construction (in case of objects); strong and rich in flavor and smell (in case of wine or food) Synonyms: Durable, Resilient, tough, strong, long-lasting Antonyms: Fickle, weak, frail, insipid, tasteless Sentence: They have put in place a very robust mechanism in order to detect any kind of fraud in the system. |
| 39. Quintessential (adjective): Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. Synonyms: Prototypical, stereotypical, archetypal, classic, Antonyms: Average, bad, deficient Sentence: The quintessential German team is one with lots of big, strong players who are good technicians and great athletes. |
| 40. Debility (noun): Physical weakness, especially as a result of illness. Synonyms: Frailty, weakness, fatigue Antonyms: Robustness, strength, vigor Sentence: Gold is exceptionally good for general debility and weakness. Benefits of watching reruns of your favourite TV shows for Bank Exam Preparation |
| 41. Ligature (noun): Something that is used to bind. Synonyms: Bond, cord, knot, link, tie Antonyms: Detaching, unbinding, unfastening, untying Sentence: A mental health patient died after tying a ligature around her neck in a hospital bedroom. |
| 42. Hovered (verb): Remain in one place in the air. Synonyms: Loiter, hang, float, levitate Antonyms: Relinquished, deserted, left Sentence: The tension of the approaching final examinations was hovering over his head at that moment. |
| 43. Acquit (verb): Free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty Synonyms: Absolve, clear, exculpate, exonerate. Antonyms: Criminate, incriminate. Sentence: A court in Istanbul has acquitted a rap musician of the charge of inciting drug use in his song lyrics and video clips. |
| 44. Impasse (noun): A situation in which no progress is possible. Synonyms: Deadlock, stand-off Antonyms: Agreement, breakthrough Sentence: Government submits details of meetings on the metro impasse. |
| 45. Incorrigible (adjective): Not able to be changed or reformed. Synonyms: Incurable, intractable, inveterate Antonyms: Good, manageable, nice Sentence: He is incorrigible loose cannon. |
| 46. Sanguine (adjective): Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad situation. Synonyms: Confident, cheerful, bright Antonyms: Depressed, gloomy, pessimistic Sentence: Independent Advisor Alliance's chief executive officer, is also sanguine about the market's prospects. |
| 47. Clandestine (adjective): Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. Synonyms: Covert, stealthy. Antonyms: Authorized, honest. Sentence: He recently explained the technical challenges involved in the hunt for clandestine sites. |
| 48. Tasked (verb): assigned a task to somebody or made great demands on the resources of somebody Synonyms: Assigned, entrusted, loaded Antonym: aided, assisted, exonerated Sentence: The new committee has been tasked by the Supreme Court to oversee all the commercial deals entered into by BCCI in the future. |
| 49. Stabilize (verb): make or become unlikely to change, fail or decline Synonym: Balance, fix, preserve, secure, steady Antonym: Destroy, forget, ignore, neglect Sentence: The government recently announced an emergency programme to stabilize the ailing economy at its earliest. |
| 50. Rogue (noun): A dishonest or unprincipled person. Synonyms: Cheat, cheater, criminal Antonyms: Honest, straight Sentence: A rogue employee who may have been working for Tesla's enemies conducted “extensive” sabotage of the company's operations. |
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