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

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Travesty – भद्दा मज़ाक / विकृत रूप / विकृत चित्रण

Pronunciation: /ˈtrævəsti/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

A travesty is a distorted, absurd, inferior or offensive representation of something that should be serious, proper or important.

The word is frequently used in the expression “a travesty of justice.”

Hindi Meaning

विकृत रूप, भद्दा मज़ाक, हास्यास्पद या घटिया रूप

Synonyms

• Mockery
• Farce
• Parody
• Caricature
• Joke
• Sham

Antonyms / Contrasting Words

• Authenticity
• Genuine representation
• Integrity
• Respect
• Proper treatment

Example

The unfair trial was described as a travesty of justice.

Hindi: अनुचित मुकदमे को न्याय का घोर विकृत रूप बताया गया।

Important Usage

Travesty ≠ Tragedy

A tragedy is a disastrous or deeply sad event, whereas a travesty is a distorted, inferior or mockery-like version of something.

Exam Collocation

a travesty of justice

Profound – गहन / गहरा / अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण

Pronunciation: /prəˈfaʊnd/
Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning

Having deep meaning, importance, wisdom, knowledge or emotional impact.

Hindi Meaning

गहन, गहरा, गंभीर, अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण

Synonyms

• Deep
• Insightful
• Thoughtful
• Significant
• Meaningful
• Intellectual

Antonyms

• Superficial
• Shallow
• Trivial
• Insignificant

Example

The professor delivered a profound lecture on the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence.

Hindi: प्रोफेसर ने कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता के दार्शनिक प्रभावों पर एक गहन व्याख्यान दिया।

Common Collocations

• profound impact
• profound effect
• profound knowledge
• profound understanding
• profound change
• profound wisdom

Exam Tip

If a question contains “deep, meaningful, intellectually significant”, think of:

PROFOUND

Incumbent – पदासीन / वर्तमान पदाधिकारी / कर्तव्यगत

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
Part of Speech: Adjective / Noun

Important: Two Uses

1. Incumbent = currently holding an official position

Hindi: पदासीन / वर्तमान पदाधिकारी

Example:
The incumbent minister announced the new policy.

Hindi: पदासीन मंत्री ने नई नीति की घोषणा की।

2. “It is incumbent upon someone to…” = it is someone's duty

Hindi: किसी का कर्तव्य होना / किसी पर जिम्मेदारी होना

Example:
It is incumbent upon leaders to address the concerns of the public.

Hindi: जनता की चिंताओं का समाधान करना नेताओं का कर्तव्य है।

Synonyms for “duty” sense

• Obligatory
• Necessary
• Required
• Compulsory

Antonyms

• Optional
• Voluntary
• Unnecessary

Exam Tip

Incumbent president = वर्तमान राष्ट्रपति

But:

It is incumbent upon the government = सरकार का कर्तव्य है

Do not confuse these two usages.

Mischief – शरारत / उपद्रव

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪstʃɪf/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

Playful, naughty or troublesome behavior that causes annoyance, minor trouble or damage.

Hindi Meaning

शरारत, बदमाशी, उपद्रव

Synonyms

• Naughtiness
• Misbehavior
• Roguery
• Prankish behavior

Antonyms / Contrasting Words

• Good behavior
• Decorum
• Propriety
• Discipline

Example

The children were up to mischief while playing in the backyard.

Hindi: बच्चे पिछवाड़े में खेलते समय शरारत कर रहे थे।

Important Grammar Tip

Mischief is generally uncountable.

Natural:

The children were up to mischief.

Not normally:

The children committed many mischiefs.

Partisan – पक्षपाती / किसी पक्ष का समर्थक

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrtɪzən/
Part of Speech: Adjective / Noun

Meaning

Strongly supporting a particular party, group, person or cause, especially in a way that may appear biased.

Hindi Meaning

पक्षपाती, किसी दल/पक्ष का समर्थक

Synonyms

• Biased
• Prejudiced
• One-sided
• Factional
• Partial

Antonyms

• Impartial
• Neutral
• Unbiased
• Objective

Example

The media channel was criticized for its partisan reporting.

Hindi: उस मीडिया चैनल की पक्षपातपूर्ण रिपोर्टिंग के लिए आलोचना की गई।

Common Collocations

• partisan politics
• partisan reporting
• partisan approach
• partisan views
• partisan interests

Exam Connection

Partisan ↔ Biased

Impartial ↔ Unbiased

This is a useful synonym-antonym pair for competitive examinations.

Tenability – तर्कसंगतता / बचावयोग्यता

Pronunciation: /ˌtenəˈbɪləti/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being logically defensible, reasonable or justifiable.

Hindi Meaning

तर्कसंगतता, बचावयोग्यता, औचित्य

Synonyms

• Defensibility
• Justifiability
• Plausibility
• Reasonableness

Antonyms

• Indefensibility
• Untenability
• Weakness

Example

The lawyer questioned the tenability of the witness's statement.

Hindi: वकील ने गवाह के बयान की तर्कसंगतता पर सवाल उठाया।

Related Word

Tenable (Adjective) = capable of being defended or justified.

Untenable (Adjective) = impossible or difficult to defend or justify.

Exam Pair

Tenable ↔ Untenable

Tirade – कटु भाषण / तीखी आलोचना

Pronunciation: /taɪˈreɪd/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

A long, angry and forceful speech expressing strong criticism.

Hindi Meaning

कटु भाषण, तीखा वक्तव्य, लंबी तीखी आलोचना

Synonyms

• Diatribe
• Harangue
• Rant
• Verbal attack
• Denunciation

Antonyms / Contrasting Words

• Praise
• Compliment
• Approval
• Commendation

Example

The coach launched into a tirade after the team's poor performance.

Hindi: टीम के खराब प्रदर्शन के बाद कोच ने तीखी आलोचना शुरू कर दी।

Common Expression

launch into a tirade

= अचानक लंबा और गुस्से भरा भाषण देना

Propensity – प्रवृत्ति / झुकाव

Pronunciation: /prəˈpensəti/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

A natural or strong tendency to behave in a particular way.

Hindi Meaning

प्रवृत्ति, झुकाव, स्वाभाविक tendency

Synonyms

• Inclination
• Tendency
• Disposition
• Leaning
• Proneness

Antonyms

• Aversion
• Reluctance
• Resistance
• Disinclination

Example

She has a propensity for taking risks in business.

Hindi: उसमें व्यापार में जोखिम लेने की प्रवृत्ति है।

Common Patterns

propensity for + noun/gerund

• propensity for risk-taking
• propensity for violence

propensity to + verb

• propensity to exaggerate

Oxford also gives these common grammatical patterns.

Exam Tip

Propensity = strong natural tendency

Eminence – प्रतिष्ठा / प्रसिद्धि / विशिष्ट स्थान

Pronunciation: /ˈemɪnəns/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

A position of high status, prominence, fame or distinction.

Hindi Meaning

प्रतिष्ठा, प्रसिद्धि, श्रेष्ठता, विशिष्ट स्थान

Synonyms

• Prominence
• Prestige
• Distinction
• Fame
• Renown
• Reputation

Antonyms

• Obscurity
• Insignificance
• Inferiority

Example

The scientist achieved eminence through years of dedicated research.

Hindi: वैज्ञानिक ने वर्षों के समर्पित शोध के माध्यम से प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त की।

Common Collocations

• achieve eminence
• academic eminence
• intellectual eminence
• international eminence

Extra Meaning

Eminence can also refer to a raised area or elevation. In specialized contexts, it can have anatomical meanings as well.

Thicket – घनी झाड़ी / झुरमुट

Pronunciation: /ˈθɪkɪt/
Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning

A dense growth of bushes, shrubs or small trees.

Hindi Meaning

घनी झाड़ियाँ, झुरमुट

Synonyms

• Undergrowth
• Brushwood
• Tangle
• Dense vegetation

Related Words

• Copse
• Bush
• Shrubbery
• Woodland

Antonyms / Contrasting Words

• Clearing
• Open space
• Bare land
• Meadow

Example

The explorers carefully moved through the thick thicket.

Hindi: खोजकर्ता सावधानीपूर्वक घनी झाड़ियों के बीच से गुजरे।

1. What does TRAVESTY mean?

A. Genuine representation
B. Distorted or inferior representation
C. Deep knowledge
D. Natural tendency

Answer: B. Distorted or inferior representation

2. Choose the synonym of PROFOUND.

A. Shallow
B. Superficial
C. Deep
D. Trivial

Answer: C. Deep

3. In the sentence “The incumbent minister addressed the media,” incumbent means:

A. Former
B. Retired
C. Currently holding office
D. Unqualified

Answer: C. Currently holding office

4. Choose the antonym of PARTISAN.

A. Biased
B. Prejudiced
C. Impartial
D. One-sided

Answer: C. Impartial

5. Tenability is closest in meaning to:

A. Defensibility
B. Anger
C. Prominence
D. Mischief

Answer: A. Defensibility