The Hindu Vocabulary ( IBPS PO Based) | 24 - 08 - 17

1. TORN (ADJECTIVE): Ragged

Synonyms: shabby, damaged                 

Antonyms: healed, mended

Example Sentence:

He is wearing a torn shirt.

2. PREREQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): Essential

Synonyms: necessary, expedient              

Antonyms: secondary, inessential

Example Sentence:

Reading questions is prerequisite to solve the passage.

3. APPREHENSION (NOUN): Understanding

Synonyms: awareness, perception            

Antonyms: ignorance, calmness

Example Sentence:

Deep apprehension is required in solving the puzzle.

4. HOVER (VERB): Waver

Synonyms: drift, fly              

Antonyms: rest, settle

Example Sentence:

Clouds were hovering in the sky.

5. SENILE (ADJECTIVE): Aged

Synonyms: anile, decrepit              

Antonyms: young, alert

Example Sentence:

He was looking senile in pictures.

6. PROPAGANDA (NOUN): Information that is designed to mislead

Synonyms: disinformation, indoctrination 

Antonyms:truth,facts

Example Sentence:

That video which went viral was just his propaganda.

7. ENCAPSULATE (VERB): Encase

Synonyms: enclose, cover 

Antonyms:  uncover, unwrap

Example Sentence:

Robbers encapsulated all the cash.

9. VAGARY (NOUN): Usually a light hearted adventure

Synonyms: mischief, escapade 

Antonyms:  seriousness, gravity

Example Sentence:

The little vagary at the mainland cost him life.

10 WAYLAY (VERB): Stop or interrupt (someone)

Synonyms: hold up, ambush   

 Antonyms: proceed, continue

Example Sentence:

The police officer stepped in front of the distraught woman to waylay her before she reached the crime scene.

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