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

Vocabulary is one of the most important scoring areas in SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, MTS, CPO, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, RBI Grade B, LIC AAO, UPSC, CDS, CAPF, NDA, Railways and State PCS examinations.

Learning high-frequency vocabulary words improves performance in:

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Error Detection
• Fill in the Blanks
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Sentence Improvement
• Para Jumbles

Let's learn today's important vocabulary words.

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

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪmər/

Hindi Meaning: झिलमिलाना

English Meaning
(of light) to shine faintly or not continuously.

Synonyms

• Gleam
• Glow

Antonyms

• Fade
• Darken

Example

A candle glimmered faintly in the darkened room.

Exam Tip

Frequently used in Reading Comprehension and Editorial Vocabulary.

Hindi Meaning

माँगना, खोजना

Meaning

To search for something or try to find or obtain something.

Synonyms

• Exploring
• Searching

Antonyms

• Ignoring
• Avoiding

Example

Employers are seeking further clarification of the proposals.

Exam Tip

Frequently asked in Cloze Test and Error Detection.

Hindi Meaning

याचिकाकर्ता, प्रार्थी

Meaning

A person who presents a formal request or petition to a court or other authority.

Synonyms

• Applicant
• Claimant

Antonyms

• Respondent
• Defendant

Example

The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioners.

Hindi Meaning

दायरा, कार्यक्षेत्र

Meaning

The range, scope, or limits of something.

Synonyms

• Bounds
• Extent

Antonyms

• Narrowness
• Restriction

Example

They believe that all the outstanding issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.

Hindi Meaning

अपराध की श्रेणी से बाहर करना

Meaning

To remove criminal penalties from an act or behavior.

Synonyms

• Depenalize
• Legalize

Antonyms

• Criminalize
• Prohibit

Example

Marijuana is decriminalized in some countries but not fully legalized.

Hindi Meaning

मज़बूती से पकड़ना

Meaning

To take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain.

Synonyms

• Clamp
• Grasp

Antonyms

• Loosen
• Release

Example

The child clutched her mother's hand firmly.

Hindi Meaning

संघर्ष करना, मुकाबला करना, दावा करना, तर्क करना

Meaning

To compete, struggle, argue, or assert a claim or opinion.

Synonyms

• Struggle
• Compete

Antonyms

• Yield
• Submit
• Surrender

Example

The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.

Hindi Meaning

दशवार्षिक, प्रत्येक दस वर्ष में होने वाला

Meaning

Occurring every ten years.

Synonyms

• Ten-yearly
• Decadal

Antonyms

• Annual
• Yearly

Example

For the 2000 decennial census, that will no longer be the case.

Hindi Meaning

असमानता, विषमता

Meaning

A difference, especially one that is caused by unfair treatment.

Synonyms

• Discrepancy
• Inequality

Antonyms

• Parity
• Equality

Example

There are also big disparities in pay.

Q1. Which word means "to shine faintly"?

A. Glow

B. Fade

C. Glimmer ✅

D. Flicker

Q2. The word "Petitioner" is most closely related to:

A. Judge

B. Applicant ✅

C. Witness

D. Lawyer

Q3. "Ambit" means:

A. Punishment

B. Boundary or Scope ✅

C. Happiness

D. Weakness

Q4. Which word is the opposite of "Disparity"?

A. Difference

B. Inequality

C. Equality ✅

D. Variation

Q5. Decennial means:

A. Every year

B. Every five years

C. Every ten years ✅

D. Every twenty years

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