Daily Wordlist for IBPS/Other Bank Exam 2016

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1.pillage

Meaning: rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime.

Synonym: robbery, robbing, raiding, 

Sentence: “the abbey was plundered and pillaged”

2.pinnacle

Meaning: the most successful point; the culmination.

Synonym: apex, vertex, zenith, apogee,

Sentence: “he had reached the pinnacle of his career”

3.piquant

Meaning: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour., pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind.

Synonym: intriguing, stimulating, interesting, fascinating,

Antonym: bland, insipid, dull

Sentence: “a piquant tartare sauce”

4.pittance

Meaning: a very small or inadequate amount of money.

Synonym: a very small amount, a tiny amount, an insufficient amount, next to nothing, very little;

Sentence: “he paid his workers a pittance”

5.placate

Meaning: make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Synonym: appease, assuage, conciliate,

Antonym: aggravate, annoy, antagonize, bother,

Sentence: “they attempted to placate the students with promises”

6.presage

Meaning:be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)., an omen or portent.

Synonym:augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy,

Sentence:”the heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow”

7.prestige

Meaning:widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality.

Synonym:status, standing, stature

Sentence: “the firm has recently gained considerable prestige

8.presumptuous

Meaning:(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Synonym:brazen, overconfident, arrogant, egotistical,

Antonym:timid, unassuming

Sentence: “I hope I won’t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice”

9.preclude

Meaning: prevent from happening; make impossible.

Synonym:  block, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit

Antonym:  smooth, unclog; advance, cultivate, encourage,

Sentence: “the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition”

10.precise 

Meaning: marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Synonym: exact, accurate, correct, error-free, pinpoint,

Antonym: imprecise, inaccurate

Sentence: “precise directions”