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

Contemn (Verb) — तिरस्कार करना / घृणा करना

Meaning: To treat someone or something with contempt; to despise.

Hindi Meaning: तिरस्कार करना, घृणा करना, हेय समझना

Synonyms:

• despise
• scorn
• disdain

Antonyms:

• respect
• admire
• esteem

Example:

It is wrong to contemn people for their weaknesses.

Hindi:

लोगों की कमजोरियों के लिए उनका तिरस्कार करना गलत है।

Easy Memory Tip

Contemn ≈ Contempt
If you treat someone with contempt, you contemn them.

Spiral (Verb) — तेजी से बढ़ना / गिरना

Meaning: To increase or decrease rapidly and continuously, often in an uncontrolled way.

Hindi Meaning: तेजी से बढ़ना या गिरना

Synonyms:

• escalate
• soar
• surge
• plunge
• plummet

Antonyms:

• stabilize
• level off
• remain steady

Example:

Prices began to spiral upward due to inflation.

Hindi:

मुद्रास्फीति के कारण कीमतें तेजी से बढ़ने लगीं।

Exam Tip

Spiral upward → तेजी से बढ़ना
Spiral downward → तेजी से गिरना

Mendacious (Adjective) — झूठा / असत्यवादी

Meaning: Not telling the truth; deliberately untruthful.

Hindi Meaning: झूठा, असत्यवादी, मिथ्यावादी

Synonyms:

• untruthful
• deceitful
• dishonest

Antonyms:

• truthful
• honest
• sincere

Example:

The report contained several mendacious statements.

Hindi:

रिपोर्ट में कई झूठे कथन शामिल थे।

Memory Tip

Mendacious = Lying / Untruthful

Ally (Verb) — गठबंधन करना / साथ मिलना

Meaning: To unite or combine with others for a common purpose.

Hindi Meaning: गठबंधन करना, साथ मिलना, सहयोग करना

Synonyms:

• unite
• combine
• associate

Antonyms:

• separate
• detach
• divide

Example:

The two countries allied themselves against the common threat.

Hindi:

दोनों देशों ने साझा खतरे के विरुद्ध गठबंधन किया।

Important Usage

Ally with someone = किसी के साथ गठबंधन करना

Formidable (Adjective) — दुर्जेय / प्रबल / चुनौतीपूर्ण / भयप्रद

Meaning: Inspiring fear or respect because of power, strength or difficulty.

Hindi Meaning: दुर्जेय, प्रबल, चुनौतीपूर्ण, भयप्रद

Synonyms:

• intimidating
• daunting
• powerful
• redoubtable

Antonyms:

• weak
• powerless
• unimpressive
• unthreatening

Example:

She proved to be a formidable competitor.

Hindi:

वह एक दुर्जेय प्रतियोगी साबित हुई।

Memory Tip

Formidable = Difficult to defeat

Alleviate (Verb) — कम करना / हल्का करना

Meaning: To make pain, suffering or a problem less severe.

Hindi Meaning: कम करना, राहत देना, हल्का करना

Synonyms:

• ease
• relieve
• lessen

Antonyms:

• aggravate
• worsen
• intensify

Example:

The medicine helped alleviate his pain.

Hindi:

दवा ने उसके दर्द को कम करने में मदद की।

Common Exam Usage

Alleviate poverty
= गरीबी को कम करना

Alleviate suffering
= पीड़ा को कम करना

Alleviate pain
= दर्द को कम करना

Cooperative (Adjective) — सहयोगी

Meaning: Willing to help or work together with others.

Hindi Meaning: सहयोगी, सहकारी, मिल-जुलकर काम करने वाला

Synonyms:

• collaborative
• helpful
• supportive

Antonyms:

• uncooperative
• resistant
• hostile

Example:

The staff was very cooperative during the event.

Hindi:

कार्यक्रम के दौरान कर्मचारियों ने बहुत सहयोग किया।

Obstreperous (Adjective) — शोरगुल वाला / उद्दंड

Meaning: Noisy, unruly and difficult to control.

Hindi Meaning: शोरगुल वाला, उद्दंड, उपद्रवी

Synonyms:

• unruly
• noisy
• disorderly

Antonyms:

• calm
• quiet
• obedient

Example:

The students became obstreperous during the break.

Hindi:

अवकाश के दौरान विद्यार्थी उद्दंड और शोरगुल करने लगे।

Memory Tip

Obstreperous = Noisy + Unruly

Sullen (Adjective) — उदास / चिड़चिड़ा

Meaning: Bad-tempered, gloomy and unwilling to speak.

Hindi Meaning: उदास, चिड़चिड़ा, रूखा, खिन्न

Synonyms:

• sulky
• gloomy
• morose

Antonyms:

• cheerful
• lively
• happy

Example:

He remained sullen after losing the match.

Hindi:

मैच हारने के बाद वह उदास और चिड़चिड़ा रहा।

Callous (Adjective) — निर्दयी / कठोर

Meaning: Showing little or no sympathy or concern for others.

Hindi Meaning: निर्दयी, कठोर, असंवेदनशील

Synonyms:

• heartless
• insensitive
• cruel

Antonyms:

• kind
• compassionate
• empathetic

Example:

His callous behavior hurt everyone around him.

Hindi:

उसके निर्दयी व्यवहार ने उसके आसपास के सभी लोगों को आहत किया।

Q1. “Contemn” means:

A. To admire
B. To respect
C. To despise
D. To encourage

Answer: C. To despise

Q2. Which word is closest in meaning to “Mendacious”?

A. Truthful
B. Untruthful
C. Compassionate
D. Cooperative

Answer: B. Untruthful

Q3. “Prices began to spiral upward.” What does “spiral upward” mean?

A. To remain stable
B. To decrease gradually
C. To increase rapidly
D. To disappear

Answer: C. To increase rapidly

Q4. Which of the following is an antonym of “Alleviate”?

A. Ease
B. Relieve
C. Lessen
D. Aggravate

Answer: D. Aggravate

Q5. A “formidable competitor” is someone who is:

A. Easy to defeat
B. Difficult to defeat
C. Uninterested
D. Unskilled

Answer: B. Difficult to defeat