Daily Wordlist for IBPS/Other Bank Exam 2016

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1. sardonic

Meaning: grimly mocking or cynical.

Synonym: mocking, satirical;

Antonym: diplomatic, polite, smooth, suave, urbane;

Sentence: “Starkey attempted a sardonic smile”

2.squalid

Meaning: (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Synonym: dirty, filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky,

Antonym: clean, pleasant

Sentence: “the squalid, overcrowded prison”

3.stalemate

Meaning: a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check

Synonym: deadlock, gridlock, halt, logjam

Sentence: “last time I played him it ended up in stalemate”

4.status quo

Meaning: the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.

Synonym: normalcy, normality

Antonym: irregularity, uncommonness,  disorderliness,

Sentence: “they have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo”

5.stoic

Meaning: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

Synonym: tolerant, uncomplaining

Antonym: bored, tired, weary; defiant, resistant;

Sentence: “the Stoic philosophers”

6. strident

Meaning: (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.

Synonym: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring,

Antonym: soft, dulcet

Sentence: “his voice had become increasingly strident”

7. sangfroid

Meaning: composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.

Synonym: equanimity,

Sentence: He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis.

8.salvage

Meaning: rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.

Synonym: rescue, save, recover, retrieve

Antonym: praise, commend, applaud

Sentence: “an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck”

9. sanguine

Meaning: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Synonym: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant

Antonym: pessimistic, gloomy

Sentence: “he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”

10.renegade

Meaning:a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

Synonym:traitor, defector, deserter, turncoat,

Sentence: “an agent who later turns out to be a renegade”