Trending Vocabulary for SSC and Bank Exam

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1.banal

Meaning: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Synonym: trite, hackneyed, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, commonplace

Antonym: original

Sentence: “songs with banal, repeated words”

2.blandish

Meaning: coax (someone) with kind words or flattery.

Synonym:  cajole, palaver

Antonym:  bulldoze, bully, intimidate;

Sentence: “I was blandishing her with imprudence to get her off the subject”

3.Clandestine

Meaning: done in a private place or way : done secretly

Synonym:Furtive, surreptitious, hole &corner, hugger-mugger

Sentence:  “I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace”

4.Wary

Meaning: not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be 

dangerous or cause trouble

Synonym:gingerly, chary, guarded

Sentence: “Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.”

5.Niceties

Meaning: a small detail and especially one that is a part of polite or proper 

behavior

Synonym:Datum , specific, point

Sentence: “The leader knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol”

6.deferential

Meaning: showing deference; respectful.

Synonym: obsequious, humble, respectful,

Sentence: “people were always deferential to him”

7.Obsequious

Meaning: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

Synonym: sycophantic, servile

Antonym: domineering

Sentence: “they were served by obsequious waiters”

8.Raucous

Meaning: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

Synonym: harsh, strident,

Antonym: soft, dulcet, peaceful, quiet, restrained

Sentence: “raucous youths”

9.Resilience

Meaning: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

Synonym: flexibility, pliability, suppleness

Antonym: rigidity, fragility, vulnerability, weakness

Sentence: “the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions”

10.Sentinel

Meaning: a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.

Synonym: guard, keeper

Sentence: “soldiers stood sentinel with their muskets”