Daily Vocabulary for Bank Exams: 20th June 2019

Vocabulary is the base of English writing and speaking that creates an authentic and expressive aura around the person that puts this into practice. This vocabulary is prepared for banking aspirants from The Hindu Editorial keeping the focus on the upcoming banking and Insurance exams like SBI PO mains, SBI Clerk, LIC AAO mains, LIC ADO and EPFO Assistant. These words are influencing and will help you with all sorts of exams and interviews. “The pen is mightier than the sword” this statement justifies our intention. One can make their presence effective, change the course of a conversation or stand out in the crowd just by using the right set of words. “Isn’t it what you would want for the GD and Interview round?” From all the examination point of view, vocabulary is something that is going to help you with every step. We hope this article serves the purpose of strengthening your Basic English. Keep learning.


1. REDEEM (Verb) : धन देकर छुड़ाना
Meaning: gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment.
Synonyms: retrieve, regain, recover
Antonyms: forfeit, lose, abandon
Usage: At the end of Janet’s car lease she will redeem it for another Honda

2. EXPEDITIOUS (Adjective) : अतिशीघ्र
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast; prompt
Antonyms: slow
Usage: The man was saved because of the doctor’s expeditious diagnosis.

3. INHERENT (adjective) : निहित
Meaning: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, fundamental, basic.
Antonyms: superficial, exterior, extraneous, extrinsic.
Usage: Even as a youngster, Janice showed she had an inherent talent to be a great singer.

4. UNLEASH (verb) : उन्मुक्त
Meaning: to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled.
Synonyms: unchain, unfetter, unshackle, vent.
Antonyms: confine, enchain, fetter, bridle.
Usage: Since the owner decided to unleash her dog on the street, it was only a matter of minutes before it ran a few hundred feet in front of a car.

5. INCHOATE (adjective) : असम्पूर्ण
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
Synonyms: budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent.
Antonyms: developed, full-fledged, evolved, ripened.
Usage: If only you could come up with a complete plan and not just an inchoate idea!

6. PROMULGATE (Verb) : घोषणा करना
Meaning: promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Synonyms:  publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate,
Antonyms: collect, conceal, hide, repress
Usage: Counties, townships, and municipalities may also promulgate local ordinances.

7. DIMINUTION (Noun) : अवनति
Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
Synonyms: curtailment,  contraction, constriction, restriction, limitation
Antonyms: increase, expansion, growth
Usage:  The diminution of cafeteria monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school.

8. DOWNTRODDEN (adjective) लताड़ा हुआ
Meaning: Oppressed or treated badly by people in power.
Synonyms: persecuted, exploited, repressed, tyrannized.
Antonyms: protected, respected, guarded, favored.
Usage: His claim to be a representative of the downtrodden masses is, of course, completely bogus.

9. IMPERATIVE (adjective) अनिवार्य
Meaning: Of vital importance; crucial.
Synonyms: indispensable, exigent, essential, urgent.
Antonyms: negligible, insignificant, trivial, secondary.
Usage: It is imperative that couples should communicate in order to know the root of the conflict.

10. CONDIGN (adjective) अनुरूप
Meaning: appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.
Synonyms: earned, merited, warranted, justified.
Antonyms: undeserved, undue, unfair, unjust.

Usage: Condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing.

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