Most Important Vocabulary for Bank, SSC & Government Exams (With Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, Examples, Quiz)

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IMPETUS (Noun) — प्रोत्साहन / प्रेरणा

Meaning: Something that encourages or motivates an activity or makes it happen with greater energy or effectiveness.

हिंदी अर्थ: किसी कार्य को करने के लिए प्रेरित या प्रोत्साहित करने वाला कारण; प्रेरणा।

Synonyms: encouragement, stimulus, motivation, momentum, catalyst

Antonyms: disincentive, discouragement, hindrance, deterrent, impediment

Example Sentence:
The high crime rate was the impetus for hiring one hundred new police officers in our city.

Exam Tip

Impetus = Stimulus = Driving force = प्रेरक शक्ति / प्रोत्साहन

Cambridge defines impetus as something that encourages an activity or makes it more energetic or effective.

APARTHEID (Noun) — नस्लीय अलगाव / रंगभेद

Meaning: A system of racial segregation in which people of different races were separated by law, particularly the former system in South Africa.

हिंदी अर्थ: नस्ल या रंग के आधार पर लोगों को अलग रखने और भेदभाव करने की व्यवस्था।

Synonyms: segregation, racial segregation, racial discrimination

Antonyms: integration, equality, inclusion, desegregation

Example Sentence:
Nelson Mandela played a major role in ending apartheid, a system of racial discrimination in South Africa.

Exam Tip

Apartheid = Racial segregation = नस्लीय अलगाव

PERTINENT (Adjective) — प्रासंगिक / संबंधित

Meaning: Relevant or directly related to a particular matter or subject.

हिंदी अर्थ: किसी विषय या मामले से सीधे संबंधित; प्रासंगिक।

Synonyms: relevant, applicable, appropriate, related, apposite

Antonyms: irrelevant, impertinent, inapplicable, inappropriate

Example Sentence:
To ensure a prompt reply, please include all pertinent details in your email.

Exam Tip

Pertinent = Relevant = प्रासंगिक

PANDEMONIUM (Noun) — अफरा-तफरी / हंगामा / अराजकता

Meaning: Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; a state of complete chaos.

हिंदी अर्थ: अत्यधिक शोर, भ्रम और अव्यवस्था की स्थिति; अफरा-तफरी।

Synonyms: chaos, turmoil, uproar, commotion, disorder, confusion

Antonyms: calm, peace, order, tranquility, serenity

Example Sentence:
There was pandemonium in the courtroom as the judge delivered his final remarks.

Exam Tip

Pandemonium = Chaos = Uproar = अफरा-तफरी

FLIMSY (Adjective) — कमजोर / नाज़ुक / टिकाऊ न होने वाला

Meaning: Light, weak and easily damaged or broken.

हिंदी अर्थ: कमजोर और आसानी से क्षतिग्रस्त या टूट जाने वाला; नाज़ुक।

Synonyms: fragile, weak, insubstantial, feeble, frail

Antonyms: sturdy, strong, substantial, durable, robust

Example Sentence:
The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts in which the villagers lived.

Exam Tip

Flimsy = Fragile / Weak = कमजोर / नाज़ुक

SCRAWLED (Verb) — जल्दी और लापरवाही से लिखना / अस्त-व्यस्त लिखना

Meaning: Wrote something quickly, carelessly or untidily, making the writing difficult to read.

हिंदी अर्थ: जल्दी, लापरवाही या अस्त-व्यस्त तरीके से लिखना।

Synonyms: scribbled, wrote hurriedly, wrote untidily

Antonyms: wrote neatly, wrote carefully, wrote legibly

Example Sentence:
Someone had scrawled all over my notes.

Word Forms

Scrawl → Scrawled → Scrawled

Exam Tip

Scrawl = Write carelessly or untidily = अस्त-व्यस्त लिखना

MUSHY (Adjective) — गूदेदार / नरम; अत्यधिक भावुक

Meaning 1: Soft and Pulpy

Meaning: Soft, wet and lacking firmness; pulpy.

हिंदी अर्थ: बहुत नरम, गीला और गूदेदार।

Synonyms: soft, squashy, pulpy

Antonyms: firm, hard, solid

Example Sentence:
After cooking the peas for too long, they became mushy and unappetizing.

Meaning 2: Excessively Sentimental

Meaning: Excessively sentimental or emotional.

हिंदी अर्थ: अत्यधिक भावुक या भावनात्मक, विशेषकर बनावटी या अतिरंजित रूप से।

Synonyms: sentimental, mawkish, soppy, emotional

Antonyms: unsentimental, unemotional, hard-edged

Example Sentence:
I hate those mushy love stories.

Exam Tip

Mushy = Soft and pulpy OR excessively sentimental

PROPITIATE (Verb) — शांत करना / प्रसन्न करके क्रोध दूर करना

Meaning: To gain or regain someone's favour or goodwill; to appease someone who is angry or hostile.

हिंदी अर्थ: किसी नाराज़ या क्रोधित व्यक्ति को प्रसन्न करके उसका क्रोध शांत करना।

Synonyms: appease, placate, pacify, mollify, conciliate

Antonyms: antagonize, anger, infuriate, provoke

Example Sentence:
After forgetting his wife's birthday, Bill tried to propitiate her by buying her the pearl necklace she had always wanted.

Exam Tip

Propitiate = Appease = Placate = शांत करना

Merriam-Webster specifically gives appease as a synonym and explains that propitiate can imply averting anger or hostility.

DUNCE (Noun) — मूर्ख / मंदबुद्धि व्यक्ति

Meaning: A person who is slow at learning or understanding; a stupid person.

हिंदी अर्थ: ऐसा व्यक्ति जो सीखने या समझने में धीमा हो; मूर्ख व्यक्ति।

Synonyms: fool, idiot, simpleton, blockhead

Antonyms: intelligent person, quick learner, intellectual, brainy person

Example Sentence:
Because it takes me a long time to solve problems, I sometimes feel like a dunce at mathematics.

Exam Tip

Dunce = Fool / Slow learner = मूर्ख / मंदबुद्धि व्यक्ति

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