THE HINDU VOCABULARY | 12.03.2017 | IMPORTANT FOR SBI PO

1. BUMPTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): offensively self-assertive

Synonyms: arrogant, egotistic 

Antonyms: humble, modest

Example Sentence: 

I was still annoyed at his bumptious style of conversation.

2. RESTORATIVE (ADJECTIVE): medicinal 

Synonyms: remedial, curative Antonyms: harmful, injurious 

Example Sentence: 

My eighty-five-year-old grandmother credits restorative yoga as the key to her good health. 

3. EMBOLDEN (VERB): encourage 

Synonyms: energize, inspire Antonyms: discourage, dissuade 

Example Sentence: 

Emboldened by his success, he started on a second novel.

4. MASQUERADE (NOUN): disguise

Synonyms: carnival, domino Antonyms: openness, reality

Example Sentence: 

He claimed that the booth capturing during the elections would be a masquerade. 

5. STENTORIAN (ADJECTIVE): very loud 

Synonyms: resounding, blaring Antonyms: soft, low 

Example Sentence: 

She bellowed in a stentorian voice.

6. CAREEN (VERB): tilt, move wildly down path 

Synonyms: lurch, bend Antonyms: straighten, unbend

Example Sentence: 

If you drive too fast in bad weather, your car may careen off the road. 

7. MIRTH (NOUN): great joy 

Synonyms: laughter, rejoicing Antonyms: sorrow, pain 

Example Sentence: 

His eyes twinkled with mirth, when he took his new born baby.

8. FAZE (VERB): embarrass

Synonyms: annoy, confound Antonyms: encourage, enlighten 

Example Sentence: 

He looked as if nothing could faze him.

9. NEXUS (NOUN): connection

Synonyms: center, link Antonyms: exteriority, detachment

Example Sentence: 

I share a strong nexus with him.

10. TIFF (NOUN): argument

Synonyms: bickering, quarrel Antonyms: agreement, harmony

Example Sentence: 

I generally have a tiff with my wife.