LIST OF IMPORTANT WORDS FOR UPCOMING BANK EXAMS

Allure- To bait, To entice, To attract e.g.:- The play was criticised for its burlesque
treatment of serious issues.
e.g.:- the allure of the big cities

Carnage- Bloodshed, Extensive slaughter

Effulgent- Shining, Radiant, Splendid
e.g.:- The carnage of the first World War.
e.g.:- the moon was effulgent that night.

Jeopardy- Risk, Threat, Danger

Delve- Investigate, Explore, Examine
e.g.:- The war has put thousands of lives in
e.g.:- He had started to delve into his fathers
jeopardy.
distant past.

Abnegation-Self-denial, Forbearance
Iterate- Repeat, State repeatedly
e.g.:- People are capable of abnegation and
e.g.:- Let us iterate the procedure again.
unselfishness.

Jaded- Worn out, Exhausted, Corrupt

Diffidence- Shy, Insecurity
e.g.:- I felt terribly jaded after working all
e.g.:- He was modest and diffident about his own
weekend.
success.

Overt- Apparent, Clear, Evident

Orthodox- Conventional, Traditional, Accepted
e.g.:- There was little overt support for the
e.g.:- He is very orthodox in his views.
project.

Weather- Survive, Overcome

Pragmatic- Fundamental, Basic, Sensible,
Realistic e.g.:- The company just managed to weather the
recession.
e.g.:- A pragmatic approach to management
problems.

Voracious- Enthusiastic, Greedy

Burlesque- Mockery, Ludicrous imitation e.g.:- A voracious reader, To have a voracious

appetite

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 e.g.:- Her insolence cost her her job.

Clemency- Mercy, Mild, Gentle

e.g.:- A plea for clemency Serenity- Calm, Unruffled

e.g.:- The hotel offers a haven of peace and

serenity away from the bustle of the city.
Haughty- Arrogantly self-admiring and
disdainful

e.g.:- He replied with haughty disdain. Effervescence- Enthusiasm, Vigour, Lively

e.g.:- A warm effervescent personality.

Impromptu- Improvised, Spontaneous,

Unrehearsed
Demean- To humiliate, Degrade
e.g.:- They often held impromptu meetings in
e.g.:- Behaviour like this demeans politics.
their house.

Irresolute- Not able to decide what to do, Weak

Consonance- A state of agreement or record
willed
e.g.:- My reading of the text is in consonance
e.g.:- She stood irresolute outside his door.
with what the author tells us elsewhere.

Pallid- Pale, Tedious, Dull

Kindle- To inflame, To provoke, To incite
e.g.:- A pallid complexion.
e.g.:- We watched as the fire slowly kindled.

Affinity- Attraction, Liking

Burgeon- To grow
e.g.:- Humans have a special affinity for dolphins.
e.g.:- A burgeoning population.

Altercation- Heated dispute, Argument

Culmination- Achievement, Completion
e.g.:- A man became involved in an altercation
e.g.:- The reforms marked the successful
with a police officer over a parking ticket.
culmination of a long campaign.

Egregious- Prominent, Outrageous, Notorious

Grapple- Struggle, Wrestle mentally
e.g.:- Egregious behaviour, An egregious error
e.g.:- I was grappling to find an answer to his
question.

Demeanour- Behaviour, Conduct

Insolent- Disrespectful and rude

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e.g.:- He maintained a professional demeanour
throughout.
Effeminate- Womanish, Feminine

Eg. "Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse"

Itinerary- Travel plan, A record of journey

e.g.:- Visits to four different countries are

Demented- Out of ones mind, crazy, insane
included in our itinerary.
Eg. "She was demented with worry"

Jaunt- An excursion, Outing

Irrefragable- Unanswerable, That cannot be
e.g.:- There are regular weekend jaunts
refuted
throughout the summer.
Eg. "This part of the argument must appear to
every reader as irrefragable."
Portend- To forecast, To indicate

e.g.:- His sudden death had been portend by

Palatial- Grand, Elegant, Luxurious
earlier health scares.
Eg. "Her palatial apartment in Mayfair"

Bulwark- Any means of defence or security

Humane- Merciful, Kind
e.g.:- A bulwark against extremism.
Eg. "Regulations ensuring
the humane treatment of animals"
Judicious- Cautious, Logical, Tactful

e.g.:- It is curable with judicious use of

Jingoism- Chauvinism, Fanaticism
antibiotics.
Eg. "The popular jingoism that swept the lower
middle classes"
Opulent- Wealthy, Luxurious

e.g.:- Opulent surroundings.

Onus- Responsibility, Burden

Eg. "The onus is on you to show that you have

Warble- To sing sweetly suffered loss"

e.g.:- I heard the faint warble of Priyas voice.

Vitriolic- Full of anger and hatred

Ameliorate- To make better, To improve Eg. "Vitriolic attacks on the politicians"

Eg. "The reform did much to ameliorate living

standards"

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Lambent- Flickering, Glowing Eg. Words full of venom and gall.

Eg. "The magical, lambent light of the north"

Misconstrue- Misunderstand, Confuse, To

interpret wrongly
Knell- The sound of bell
Eg. He deliberately misconstrued everything I
Eg. "The knell of parting day"
said.

Mundane- Earthly, Worldly, Ordinary

Putrid- Rotten, Stinking
Eg. "According to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of
Eg. The putrid smell of meat.
the dead can act upon the mundane world"

Remiss- Negligent, Careless

Relinquish- To let go, To give up
Eg. It was remiss of them not to inform us of
Eg. "He relinquished his managerial role to
these changes sooner.
become chief executive"

Labyrinth- A maze, A complicated series of paths

Galvanize- Stimulate, Activate, Excite
Eg. We lost our way in the labyrinth of streets.
Eg. "The urgency of his voice galvanized them
into action"

Knavery- Dishonesty, Miscreants

Secede- To withdraw Eg. Beware of knavery traders in the tourist area.

Eg. "The kingdom of Belgium seceded from the

Netherlands in 1830"
Ingenuous- Genuine, Candid, Frank

Eg. Youre too ingenuous.

Antipathy- Aversion, Dislike, Negative feeling

Eg. His professional judgement was coloured by

Hazy- Ill-defined, Not clear
his personal antipathies.
Eg. The mountains were hazy in the distance.

Charlatan- An impostor, A fraud

Vociferous- Noisy, Loud outcry
Eg. He knows nothing about medicine-hes a
complete charlatan. Eg. Vociferous protests.

Gall- Irritate, Annoy, Provoke Welter- A state of turmoil, Agitation or confusion

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Eg. A welter of information. Jettison- To abandon, To reject

Eg. He was jettisoned as a team coach after the

defeat.
Dint- Effort, Strength, Power

Eg. He succeeded by dint of hard work.

Omnipotent- Supreme, Almighty, All-powerful

Eg. An omnipotent god.

Optimum- Ideal, Best

Eg. The optimum use of resources.

Wet Blanket- A gloomy person preventing the
enjoyment of others
Jester- A professional joker
Eg. Dont be a wet blanket.
Eg. The court jester.

Voluble- Fluent in speech, Talkative

Ambiguous- Doubtful, Indistinct
Eg. Pooja was very voluble on the subject of
Eg. His role has always been ambiguous. womens rights.

Effrontery- Impudence, Shamelessness Gullible- Easily deceived or tricked

Eg. He had the effrontery to accuse me of lying! Eg. The advt. is aimed at gullible young women
worried about their weight.

Demur- To object, To disagree

Harry- To plunder, To ravage, To destroy
Eg. At first she demurred, but then finally agreed.
Eg. She has been harried by the press all week.

Itinerant- Migrant, Wandering

Impugn- Criticize, To oppose
Eg. To lead an itinerant life.
Eg. There were no real grounds
for impugning the decision.
Outright- Complete and total

Eg. She was the outright winner Congenital- Inborn

Eg. Hes a congenital liar.

Humdinger- Something that is very exciting or
impressive
Kindred- Related, Associated
Eg. It turned into a real humdinger of the game.

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Eg. Food and kindred products. Pinnate- Feathered, Winged

Aggrandize- Augment, Increase Alleviate- To lessen or reduce, To mitigate

"An action intended to aggrandize the Frankish "He couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"
dynasty"

Obstinate- Unyielding, Adamant, Stubborn

Despicable- Contemptible, Disgraceful
"Her obstinate determination to pursue a career
"A despicable crime" in radio"

Fervent- Ardent, Passionate, Friendly or Rancour- Animosity, Bitterness, Virulence

affectionate
"He spoke without rancour"
"A fervent supporter of the revolution"

Gourmand- A person who eats greedily

Mortify- Humiliate, Sacrifice

"She was mortified to see her wrinkles in the

Concord- Harmony, Agreement
mirror"
"A pact of peace and concord"

Leeway- Scope, Range, Freedom, Liberty

Umbrage- Offence, Suspicion of injury
"The government had greater leeway to
introduce reforms" "She took umbrage at his remarks"

Insipid- Lacking spirit or interest, Dull Elucidate- To make clear, To illustrate

"Mugs of insipid coffee" "Work such as theirs will help to elucidate this
matter"

Marauder- Outlaw, Pirate, Looter

"A band of English marauders were surprised

and overcome"

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