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The Hindu Vocabulary For IBPS Clerk | 28-12-18

Mahendra Guru
1. WHIM (NOUN): sudden idea

Synonyms: inclination, vagary

Antonyms: truth, reality

Example Sentence: 

His instinct paid off as he picked the winning horse on a whim.

2. PROGNOSIS (NOUN): forecast 

Synonyms: diagnosis, prediction 

Antonyms: calculation, measurement

Example Sentence: 

Due to the company’s financial prognosis, we will probably be out of business in less than one month.

3. ENGENDER (VERB): induce 

Synonyms: generate, breed 

Antonyms: prevent, halt

Example Sentence: 

Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.

4. STAID (ADJECTIVE): decorous 

Synonyms: dignified, composed 

Antonyms: indecorous, frivolous

Example Sentence: 

She was given a staid title-‘The Iron Lady’.

5. RIBALD (ADJECTIVE): bawdy 

Synonyms: coarse, lewd

Antonyms: moral, sophisticated

Example Sentence: 

His class teacher sent Joy to the principal’s office after he told a ribald joke in class.

6. INVIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): hateful 

Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory

Antonyms: likeable, lovable

Example Sentence: 

His invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him.

7. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful 

Synonyms: facile, eloquent 

Antonyms: quiet, silent

Example Sentence: 

The glib comments he made about the conflict reveals that he is not very well-informed about the subject.

8. GRAVE (ADJECTIVE): serious

Synonyms: heavy, sedate 

Antonyms: funny, silly 

Example Sentence: 

Though the situation was grave, Yash tried to keep hope.

9. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): honest

Synonyms: straightforward, outspoken 

Antonyms: prejudiced, dishonest

Example Sentence:

The blunt manager hurt my feelings when asking if I wanted a day’s leave. 

10. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): hazardous 

Synonyms: precarious, threatening

Antonyms: safe, secure

Example Sentence: 

You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are perilous.


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