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

Parts of Speech: Verb

Hindi Meaning: कल्पना करना, पूर्वानुमान लगाना, भविष्य की कल्पना करना

Meaning: To imagine, visualize, or consider something as a possibility, especially in the future.

Synonyms: Imagine, visualize, foresee, contemplate

Antonyms: Ignore, dismiss, reject, disregard

Sentence: She envisaged a future where renewable energy would power the entire city.

Exam Tip

Envisage = Imagine / Foresee

Example:
The government envisages creating more employment opportunities.

Cambridge defines envisage as a formal verb meaning to imagine or expect something in the future, and also to form a mental picture of something.

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Hindi Meaning: गंभीर, चिंताजनक, गम्भीर

Meaning: Serious, solemn, or causing great concern or worry.

Synonyms: Serious, solemn, somber, earnest

Antonyms: Cheerful, light-hearted, trivial, frivolous

Sentence: His grave expression revealed the seriousness of the situation.

Exam Tip

Grave = Serious

A grave situation = A serious situation

Parts of Speech: Noun

Hindi Meaning: शुरुआत, आरंभ, प्रारंभ

Meaning: The beginning, origin, or starting point of something.

Synonyms: Beginning, commencement, origin, initiation

Antonyms: Conclusion, ending, termination, closure

Sentence: The organization has expanded rapidly since its inception in 2005.

Exam Tip

Inception = Beginning

Remember:

Since its inception = Since its beginning

Parts of Speech: Verb

Hindi Meaning: पार करना, आर-पार जाना, होकर गुजरना

Meaning: To travel across, move through, or pass over an area or terrain.

Synonyms: Cross, pass through, travel across, navigate

Antonyms: Stay, remain, avoid, bypass

Sentence: The explorers had to traverse dense forests to reach the remote village.

Exam Tip

Traverse = Cross / Pass through

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Hindi Meaning: कर्कश, तीखा, अप्रिय रूप से तेज

Meaning: Loud, harsh, and unpleasant in sound or manner.

Synonyms: Shrill, piercing, harsh, discordant

Antonyms: Soft, gentle, soothing, mellow

Sentence: The strident noise from the construction site disturbed the nearby residents.

Exam Tip

Strident = Harsh / Shrill

It is especially useful when describing an unpleasant sound, voice or tone.

Parts of Speech: Verb

Hindi Meaning: पैदल चलना, भारी कदमों से चलना

Meaning: To walk heavily or noisily, or to walk for a long distance, especially in the countryside.

Synonyms: Hike, trek, walk, march

Antonyms: Rest, stop, sit, remain stationary

Sentence: They spent the afternoon tramping through the hills and enjoying the scenery.

Important Grammar Note

Tramp = base verb
Tramping = present participle / gerund
Tramped = past tense / past participle

For a vocabulary headword, TRAMP is preferable to TRAMPING.

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Hindi Meaning: सुरम्य, चित्रमय, मनोहर

Meaning: Visually attractive, charming, and scenic in appearance.

Synonyms: Scenic, charming, beautiful, attractive

Antonyms: Ugly, unattractive, unsightly, unappealing

Sentence: The picturesque lakeside village attracted tourists from around the world.

Exam Tip

Picturesque = Scenic / Beautiful

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Hindi Meaning: अस्पष्ट, धुंधला, अनिश्चित

Meaning: Unclear, vague, or lacking a definite form or meaning.

Synonyms: Vague, ambiguous, unclear, indistinct

Antonyms: Clear, precise, definite, distinct

Sentence: His explanation of the plan remained nebulous and difficult to understand.

Exam Tip

Nebulous = Vague / Unclear

Parts of Speech: Noun

Hindi Meaning: शिष्टोक्ति, सौम्य अभिव्यक्ति

Meaning: A mild or indirect expression used instead of one that may sound harsh, unpleasant, or offensive.

Synonyms: Indirect expression, mild expression, polite expression, softened expression

Antonyms: Dysphemism, blunt expression, direct expression, plain speaking

Sentence: “Passed away” is a common euphemism for death.

Exam Tip

Euphemism = Mild expression used instead of a harsh expression

Example:
Passed away → died

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Hindi Meaning: अधीनस्थ, अत्यधिक आज्ञाकारी

Meaning: Excessively willing to obey or serve others without asserting one's own opinions or independence.

Synonyms: Obedient, submissive, compliant, servile

Antonyms: Assertive, independent, self-reliant, autonomous

Sentence: The manager disliked employees who were overly subservient and never shared their own opinions.

Exam Tip

Subservient = Submissive / Servile

Cambridge describes subservient as willingness to do what others want or treating one's own wishes as less important; it also lists servile and slavish as synonyms and dominant as an opposite.

Q1. What is the closest meaning of "Envisage"?

A. Ignore
B. Imagine
C. Reject
D. Forget

Answer: B. Imagine

Q2. Choose the antonym of "Grave".

A. Serious
B. Solemn
C. Cheerful
D. Somber

Answer: C. Cheerful

Q3. "Inception" means:

A. Conclusion
B. Beginning
C. Failure
D. Closure

Answer: B. Beginning

Q4. Which word is closest in meaning to "Nebulous"?

A. Precise
B. Definite
C. Vague
D. Clear

Answer: C. Vague

Q5. A mild expression used instead of a harsh or offensive one is called a:

A. Hyperbole
B. Euphemism
C. Metaphor
D. Paradox

Answer: B. Euphemism