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

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Today's Vocabulary for Bank, SSC & Government Exams PDF

Meaning: A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object; influence or power, especially in politics or business.

हिंदी अर्थ: हाथ या किसी कठोर वस्तु से किया गया जोरदार प्रहार; विशेष रूप से राजनीति या व्यापार में प्रभाव या शक्ति।

Synonyms:

• Influence, Authority, Power, Sway — for influence
• Blow, Punch, Thump — for physical impact

Antonyms: Weakness, Powerlessness, Ineffectiveness

Example Sentence: Few companies have the clout to handle such large deals.

हिंदी: बहुत कम कंपनियों के पास इतने बड़े सौदों को संभालने का पर्याप्त प्रभाव या दबदबा है।

Exam Tip: Clout is commonly used to mean influence or power, especially in business and politics.

Meaning: Clearly visible or attracting attention because of being unusual or prominent.

हिंदी अर्थ: जो आसानी से दिखाई दे या अपनी प्रमुखता अथवा असामान्यता के कारण ध्यान आकर्षित करे।

Synonyms: Obvious, Noticeable, Prominent, Evident, Visible

Antonyms: Inconspicuous, Unnoticeable, Hidden, Obscure

Example Sentence: The bank robber made the mistake of trying to escape in a conspicuous orange car.

हिंदी: बैंक लुटेरे ने एक ऐसी नारंगी कार में भागने की गलती की जो आसानी से ध्यान आकर्षित कर रही थी।

Exam Tip: The most useful opposite of conspicuous is inconspicuous.

Meaning: Very attractive and impressive because of being richly colorful, beautiful, or splendid.

हिंदी अर्थ: अत्यंत आकर्षक और प्रभावशाली; विशेष रूप से रंगों, सुंदरता या वैभव के कारण शानदार।

Synonyms: Splendid, Magnificent, Brilliant, Dazzling, Gorgeous

Antonyms: Dull, Drab, Plain, Unimpressive

Example Sentence: She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.

हिंदी: वह अपनी हरे रंग की शाम की पोशाक में बेहद भव्य लग रही थी।

Exam Tip: Resplendent is generally used for something that appears brilliant, magnificent or splendid.

Meaning: The concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

हिंदी अर्थ: लेखन या भाषण में कम शब्दों में स्पष्ट और सटीक बात कहना।

Synonyms: Conciseness, Concision, Succinctness

Antonyms: Lengthiness, Wordiness, Verbosity, Prolixity

Example Sentence: His essays are models of clarity and brevity.

हिंदी: उसके निबंध स्पष्टता और संक्षिप्तता के उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण हैं।

Exam Tip: Remember:

Brevity = Conciseness = संक्षिप्तता

Meaning: Referring to a person or thing that has been mentioned previously.

हिंदी अर्थ: उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु का उल्लेख करना जिसका पहले ही जिक्र किया जा चुका हो।

Synonyms: Aforesaid, Foregoing, Forenamed, Previously Mentioned

Antonyms: Following, Subsequent, Succeeding

Example Sentence: Based on the aforementioned restaurant’s low health department score, I will not be dining there again.

हिंदी: उपर्युक्त रेस्तरां के स्वास्थ्य विभाग के कम स्कोर के आधार पर, मैं वहां दोबारा भोजन नहीं करूंगा।

Exam Tip: Aforementioned = previously mentioned / पहले उल्लिखित

Meaning: A large and destructive fire that causes extensive damage to land or property.

हिंदी अर्थ: ऐसी बहुत बड़ी और विनाशकारी आग जिससे भूमि या संपत्ति को व्यापक नुकसान हो।

Synonyms: Fire, Blaze, Inferno

Antonyms: Extinguishment, Quenching

Example Sentence: A conflagration in 1947 reduced 90 percent of the houses to ashes.

हिंदी: 1947 में लगी भीषण आग ने 90 प्रतिशत घरों को राख में बदल दिया।

Exam Tip: Conflagration refers specifically to a large and destructive fire.

Meaning: Having or showing a strong desire for money or material possessions, often without regard for principles.

हिंदी अर्थ: धन या भौतिक संपत्ति की तीव्र इच्छा रखने वाला, विशेषकर जब नैतिक सिद्धांतों की परवाह न हो।

Synonyms: Greedy, Avaricious, Acquisitive, Self-interested

Antonyms: Altruistic, Charitable, Selfless, Generous

Example Sentence: She’s interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.

हिंदी: वह केवल स्वार्थी और धन संबंधी कारणों से उसमें रुचि रखती है।

Exam Tip: Mercenary often describes someone motivated mainly by money or material gain.

Meaning: Spirited and determined courage, especially in a difficult situation.

हिंदी अर्थ: विशेष रूप से कठिन परिस्थिति में दिखाया गया दृढ़ और साहसी रवैया।

Synonyms: Courage, Bravery, Daring, Fortitude, Valour

Antonyms: Timidity, Cowardice, Fearfulness

Example Sentence: She showed a lot of pluck in dealing with the intruders.

हिंदी: घुसपैठियों से निपटने में उसने बहुत साहस और हिम्मत दिखाई।

Exam Note: Pluck has other meanings depending on context, including to pull out / उखाड़ना या नोचना.

Clout → Influence / प्रभाव
Conspicuous → Noticeable / ध्यान आकर्षित करने वाला
Resplendent → Magnificent / भव्य
Brevity → Conciseness / संक्षिप्तता
Aforementioned → Previously mentioned / पूर्वकथित
Conflagration → Large destructive fire / भीषण आग
Mercenary → Money-motivated / धनलोलुप
Pluck → Courage / साहस

Q1. Choose the word closest in meaning to Clout.

A. Weakness
B. Influence
C. Timidity
D. Obscurity

Answer: B. Influence

Q2. Choose the antonym of Conspicuous.

A. Noticeable
B. Prominent
C. Inconspicuous
D. Evident

Answer: C. Inconspicuous

Q3. The word Resplendent means:

A. Dull and ordinary
B. Brilliant and magnificent
C. Weak and ineffective
D. Secret and hidden

Answer: B. Brilliant and magnificent

Q4. Choose the word that means “the concise use of words.”

A. Verbosity
B. Brevity
C. Prolixity
D. Lengthiness

Answer: B. Brevity

Q5. A person who is motivated mainly by money can be described as:

A. Altruistic
B. Mercenary
C. Charitable
D. Selfless

Answer: B. Mercenary

Q6. Aforementioned means:

A. Mentioned later
B. Mentioned previously
C. Completely unknown
D. Newly introduced

Answer: B. Mentioned previously

Q7. A large and destructive fire is called a:

A. Brevity
B. Conflagration
C. Pluck
D. Clout

Answer: B. Conflagration

Q8. Pluck as a noun means:

A. Cowardice
B. Courage
C. Greed
D. Confusion

Answer: B. Courage

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