Daily Wordlist for IBPS/Other Bank Exam 2016

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1.Sinuous

Meaning: having many curves and turns.

Synonym: windy, serpentine, curving, twisting

Antonym: straight

Sentence: “the river follows a sinuous trail through the dale”

2.altercation

Meaning:  a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Synonym: argument, quarrel, squabble, fight,

Sentence:”I had an altercation with the ticket collector”

3.spurious

Meaning: not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Synonym: specious, false, factitious, counterfeit, fraudulent

Antonym: authentic, genuine, real

4.sonorous

Meaning:(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.

Synonym:deep, clear, mellow, mellifluous, melodious, full-toned,

Antonym:serene, soothing, tranquil;

Sentence:”he read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice”

5.ostentatious

Meaning:characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.

Synonym: showy, pretentious, conspicuous, obtrusive,

Antonym: plain, unobtrusive, restrained, modest

Sentence:”a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious”

6. Solicit

Meaning: ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone, accost someone and offer one’s or someone else’s services as a prostitute.

Synonym: request, apply for, put in for, seek, beg, plead for,

Antonym: forewarn, ward (off), warn; drive (away or off), repulse, turn away

Sentence: “he called a meeting to solicit their views”

“although prostitution was not itself an offence, soliciting was”

7. Allure

Meaning: Appeal

Synonym: attraction, charm, glamor

Antonym: repulsion

Sentence: They allure and baffle us, as the smile on the lips of the Mona Lisa.

8.Besotted

Meaning: Very Drunk

Synonym: Buzzed, drunk

Antonym: Sober, straight

Sentence:I had travelling money and got besotted in the bar downstairs

9. Succinctly

Meaning: Briefly

Synonym: Shortly, summarily

Antonym: permanently, verbosely

Sentence:Please state your case as succinctly as possible.

10. Implacable

Meaning: merciless

Synonym: cruel. unforgiving

Antonym: kind, remorseful

Sentence:Clinton accused congressional Republicans of “implacable hostility”.