IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB & SSC CGL Previous Year Vocabulary Words
Important Vocabulary for Banking & SSC Exams
A
Abhorrent
Extremely hateful
Abrogate
Cancel formally
Acrimony
Bitterness
Adverse
Harmful
Alleviate
Reduce pain/problem
Altruistic
Selfless
Ambiguous
Unclear
Ambivalent
Mixed feelings
Amorphous
Shapeless
Anachronism
Out of time
Animosity
Hatred
Anomaly
Irregularity
Antagonist
Opponent
Antithesis
Opposite
Apathy
Lack of interest
Arbitrary
Random, without reason
Assertive
Confident
Assiduous
Hardworking
Audacious
Bold
Austere
Strict
Axiom
Accepted truth
B
Belligerent
Aggressive
Belittle
Make small
Benevolent
Kind
Blatant
Obvious
Brevity
Shortness
C
Candid
Honest
Candor
Honesty
Capitulate
Surrender
Clandestine
Secret
Coerce
Force
Cogent
Convincing
Coherent
Logical
Complacent
Self-satisfied
Concede
Admit
Conspicuous
Clearly visible
Conundrum
Puzzle
Credible
Believable
Curtail
Reduce
D
Dearth
Lack
Defer
Postpone
Defiant
Disobedient
Deference
Respect
Deplete
Use up
Derive
Obtain
Despot
Tyrant
Detrimental
Harmful
Deteriorate
Worsen
Didactic
Teaching
Diligent
Hardworking
Discrepancy
Difference
Disdain
Contempt
Disparage
Criticize
Disrupt
Disturb
Disseminate
Spread
E
Efface
Erase
Egregious
Very bad
Eloquent
Fluent
Elusive
Hard to find
Empathy
Understanding feelings
Enervate
Weaken
Enigma
Mystery
Entail
Involve
Ephemeral
Short-lived
Esoteric
Known by few
Exacerbate
Worsen
Exempt
Free from duty
Explicit
Clearly stated
Extol
Praise
Extraneous
Irrelevant
F
Fallacious
False
Feasible
Possible
Fervent
Passionate
Flagrant
Shockingly bad
Fluctuate
Change frequently
Foster
Encourage
Frugal
Economical
Futile
Useless
G
Gregarious
Social
Gratuitous
Unnecessary
H
Hackneyed
Overused
Hamper
Hinder
Haphazard
Random
Hypocrisy
Pretending
I
Imminent
About to happen
Impartial
Fair
Impeccable
Perfect
Impede
Obstruct
Implicit
Indirect
Implacable
Cannot be satisfied
Impudent
Rude
Incentive
Motivation
Incessant
Continuous / Non-stop
Incur
Bring upon
Indifferent
Unconcerned
Induce
Persuade
Ineffable
Too great to express
Inevitable
Unavoidable
Inept
Unskilled
Infer
Conclude
Inhibit
Restrain
Initiate
Begin
Inscrutable
Hard to understand
Insinuate
Suggest indirectly
Insipid
Dull
Intact
Unharmed
Integrity
Honesty
Intrepid
Fearless
Intrinsic
Essential
Inveterate
Habitual
Irrelevant
Not related
J
Judicious
Wise
L
Laconic
Using few words
Lethargic
Lazy
Lucid
Clear
M
Magnanimous
Generous
Malevolent
Evil
Mandatory
Required
Mendacious
Lying
Meticulous
Careful
Mitigate
Reduce severity
N
Naive
Innocent
Negligent
Careless
Notorious
Famous for bad reasons
O
Obdurate
Stubborn
Obfuscate
Confuse
Obsolete
Outdated
Obstinate
Stubborn
Ominous
Threatening
Opaque
Not clear
Optimum
Best level
Ostentatious
Showy
Outrageous
Shocking
P
Paradox
Contradiction
Pejorative
Negative expression
Pernicious
Very harmful
Perspicacious
Insightful
Placate
Calm someone
Plausible
Believable
Pragmatic
Practical
Precede
Come before
Precise
Exact
Prejudice
Bias
Prevail
Win
Proficient
Skilled
Prohibit
Forbid
Prolong
Extend
Prompt
Immediate
Prosaic
Dull
Prudent
Wise
Punctual
On time
Q
Quantify
Measure
Quixotic
Unrealistic
R
Recalcitrant
Disobedient
Reconcile
Resolve differences
Redundant
Unnecessary
Reluctant
Unwilling
Reprehensible
Shameful
Resilient
Strong under pressure
Resolute
Determined
Restrict
Limit
Retain
Keep
Reticent
Reserved
S
Sagacious
Wise
Salient
Important
Sanguine
Optimistic
Scintillating
Brilliant
Scrupulous
Ethical
Scrutinize
Examine closely
Sporadic
Occasional
Spurious
Fake
Stolid
Emotionless
Substantiate
Prove
Subtle
Not obvious
Superficial
Shallow
Supplement
Add
Surpass
Exceed
Susceptible
Easily affected
T
Taciturn
Quiet
Tactful
Polite
Tangible
Touchable
Tedious
Boring
Temerity
Boldness
Tenacious
Persistent
Tentative
Not certain
Thorough
Complete
Transient
Temporary
Trivial
Unimportant
U
Ubiquitous
Present everywhere
V
Vacillate
Waver
Venerate
Respect deeply
Verbose
Wordy
Vindicate
Clear from blame
Virulent
Highly harmful
Volatile
Unstable
W
Wary
Careful
Whimsical
Playful
X
Xenial
Friendly and hospitable, especially toward guests
Xenodochial
Kind and hospitable to strangers
Xenogenesis
Production of offspring very different from parents
Xenolith
A rock fragment embedded in another rock
Xenophobia
Fear or dislike of foreigners or strangers
Xeric
Very dry; lacking moisture
Xerox
To make a photocopy
X-factor
A special quality that makes someone impressive or successful
Xylem
Plant tissue that carries water from roots to leaves
Xylography
Art of engraving on wood
Y
Yacht
A large boat used for pleasure or racing
Yammer
To complain noisily or continuously
Yearn
To strongly desire or long for something
Yen
A strong craving or desire
Yield
To produce; to surrender or give way
Yoke
To join together; a burden or bond
Yokel
An uneducated or unsophisticated rural person
Yore
Time long past
Youthful
Young or having qualities of youth
Yowl
A loud cry of pain, anger, or distress