Vocabulary for Bank Exams 2024: Top Antonyms and Synonyms for Bank Clerk and PO Exams

Vocabulary is crucial for clearing bank exams like the IBPS PO, SBI Clerk and Others. Mastery of vocabulary enhances performance in the English language section of these exams and overall language proficiency. The article below provides the list of essential vocabulary words to help candidates improve their score in English section

Jul 29, 2024, 11:59 IST
Vocabulary for Bank Exams 2024.
Vocabulary for Bank Exams 2024.

Vocabulary for Bank Exams 2024: While preparing for the competitive exams of banks, candidates usually underestimate vocabulary-based questions as compared to other topics, which makes it a nightmare for many. In the verbal portion of the English language portion of the bank examination, candidates answer multiple choice questions using their vocabulary. With increased practice, the probability of making errors in the English language portion will reduce. However, due to its essential nature, this issue cannot be ignored in any way. The long-term benefits of building a strong vocabulary extend beyond bank examinations and other competitive examinations. The vocabulary for bank examinations is provided in this article, which candidates may use to sharpen their vocabulary, ace the English language portion, and enhance their performance in the online computer-based examination overall.

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Vocabulary for Bank Exams 2024

Candidates who are going to appear for the upcoming banking exams must be well-acquainted with the importance of all vocabulary. These linguistic skills play an essential role in all bank exams, such as IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB Clerk, IBPS RRB PO, SBI Clerk, SBI PO, RBI and SEBI exams with English subjects, as through this topic conducting body tests, understanding and knowledge of the English language. A strong grasp of this topic will not only help candidates attempt questions in the exam but also enhance overall language proficiency.

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Memorization of vocabulary, or antonyms and synonyms, won’t help, as the dictionary has hundreds of terms, and even the examiners don't want candidates to memorise vocabulary for the bank exam. The greatest method to improve vocabulary is to practice and use it in everyday conversation or in other appropriate contexts. Check the list of top vocabulary words for all banking exams.

Top Vocabulary for Banking Exams 2024

Deteriorate

Meaning

to become worse

Part of speech

Verb

Sentence use

The political tension is deteriorating into civil war.

Synonyms

atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, sink, worsen

Antonyms

improve, better, ameliorate, upgrade, intensify, strengthen

Peruse

Meaning

Examine carefully, read something in a careful way.

Part of speech

Verb

Sentence use

The teacher told him to peruse the notes carefully and prepare for the test.

Synonyms

See, browse, review

Antonyms

Neglect, overlook

Nomophobia

Meaning

fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or unable to use it

Part of speech

Noun

Sentence use

Nomophobia is a rising trend among high school and college students.

Gaze

Meaning

to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention

Part of speech

Verb

Sentence use

He gazed out the window at the snow.

Synonyms

Stare, gawk, gape, glare 

Antonyms

glimp, glance, scan

Seaweed

Meaning

a plant growing in the sea. especially : a marine alga

Part of speech

Noun

Sentence use

She did it again and again, moving into the brush, where the scent of rotting seaweed came from.

Synonyms

kelp, sea tangle, sea meadow, algae, marine meadow

Perforate

Meaning

to make a hole or holes in something

Part of speech

Verb

Sentence use

One of the stab wounds had perforated his hear

Synonyms

Pierce, penetrate, puncture 

Antonyms

close

Artless

Meaning

without guile or deception

Part of speech

Adjective

Sentence use

Why did you take the money?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it," came the artless reply.

Synonyms

ingenuous, naive, natural, and unsophisticated

Antonyms

sophisticated, insincere, disingenuous, insincerity.

Quagmire

Meaning

an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation

Part of speech

Noun

Sentence use

A lot of people are trying to lead me into quagmires at the moment.

Synonyms

dilemma, entanglement, imbroglio, impasse, morass, predicament, quandary

Antonyms

agreement, solution

Adage

Meaning

a well-known phrase expressing something that is always true about people or the world

Part of speech

Noun

Sentence use

This is a book which confirms the adage that truth is stranger than fiction

Synonyms

aphorism, axiom, dictum, maxim, motto, precept

Antonyms

buzzword, coinage, neologism

Fatuous

Meaning

silly and pointless

Part of speech

Adjective

Sentence use

 He made a fatuous speech that avoided any issues of substance

Synonyms

stupid, dumb, slow, simple,  thick, idiotic

Antonyms

brilliant, clever, intelligent, quick, apt

Tasked

Meaning

 assigned a task to somebody or made great demands on the resources of somebody

Part of speech

Verb

Sentence use

The new committee has been tasked by the Supreme Court to oversee all the commercial deals entered into by BCCI in the future.

Synonyms

Assigned, entrusted, loaded

Antonyms

aided, assisted, exonerated

Rogue

Meaning

 behaving differently from other similar people or things, often causing damage

Part of speech

Adjective

Sentence use

In the 2016 presidential election, several electors went rogue

Synonyms

con artist, crook, rascal, swindler, villain

Antonyms

straight, honest, ethical, honorable, decent

Foster

Meaning

to take a child who needs a home into your family and to care for him/her without becoming the legal parent

Part of speech

Verb

Sentence use

 Maritza Morales has been a foster parent for over 10 years, typically to one girl at a time

Synonyms

assist, cherish, entertain, favor, harbor, lodge, nourish

Antonyms

abandon, disregard, hurt, neglect, refuse

What is Synonym?

Synonyms are words or phrases that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase. It can be used in a sentence to avoid repetition, without losing the actual meaning of it.

What is Antonym?

Antonyms are the words/phrases that have opposite meanings as another word or phrase. Here are some examples of antonyms for your reference.

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    The difference between synonyms and antonyms is that synonyms are words that have the same meaning, whereas antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning
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    Synonyms are words that are commonly used in the sentence to make it fascinating and avoid repetition

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