Preparing for competitive exams like SBI PO/Clerk or SSC CGL requires a strong command of the English language. One crucial aspect of language proficiency is vocabulary.
To help you expand your vocabulary repertoire, we have compiled a list of important English words along with their meanings and synonyms.
This collection of words will not only boost your language skills but also aid you in scoring well on your exams. Let’s dive in!
| S.No. | Word | Meaning | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accolade | Any honour | Acclaim, award, commendation, laurel, laudation |
| 2 | Avid | Marked By Active Interest And Enthusiasm | Devouring, Esurient, Greedy, Zealous |
| 3 | Clemency | Mercy, Lenience, Good Weather | Mercifulness, Mercy, Mildness |
| 4 | Sanguine | Cheerfully positive and confident | Buoyant, enthusiastic, optimistic, animated, hopeful |
| 5 | Edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place | Building |
| 6 | Machination | To plot evilly for personal gain | Conspiracy, skulduggery, scheme, ruse, manoeuvre |
| 7 | Hapless | Deserving or inciting pity, unfortunate | Miserable, pathetic, piteous,pitiful,poor, wretched |
| 8 | Mountebank | Someone who deceives others especially to rob them of their money | Fraudster, impostor, hoaxer, trickster, charlatan |
| 9 | Remorseful | Feeling Or Expressing Pain Or Sorrow For Sins Or Offenses | Contrite, Rueful, Ruthful |
| 10 | Diabolic | Having the qualities of the devil | Demonic, devilish, fiendish, infernal, satanic, evil |
| 11 | Apocryphal | Something whose authenticity is questionable irrespective of its wide circulation | Debatable, fabricated, fictitious, dubious, unsubstantiated |
| 12 | Sanctity | The quality of being holy, Sacred, Or Saintly | Sanctitude, holiness |
| 13 | Ersatz | An artificial substance used as a substitute to a natural one, often inferior | Adulterated, fabricated, spurious, unnatural, synthetic |
| 14 | Archetype | A model on which all others in the same category are based | Epitome, prototype, standard, exemplar, paradigm, paragon |
| 15 | Hyperbole | An extravagant statement not meant to be taken literally | Amplification, exaggeration, embellishment, magnification, overstatement |
| 16 | Adage | A proverb or byword | Axiom, maxim, dictum, aphorism, precept |
| 17 | Redundant | Surplus, more than what is required | Disposable, dispensable, superfluous, inessential, expendable |
| 18 | Hermit | One who has withdrawn to a solitary life or religious seclusion | Ascetic, saint, austere, puritanical, abstinent |
| 19 | Cajole | To persuade by buttering up or making promises | Flatter, tempt, beguile, sweet-talk, compliment |
| 20 | Espionage | The act of spying (by the government or otherwise) | Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, spying, tailing |
| 21 | Restive | Unable to remain still, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction | Agitated, anxious, fidgety, jittery, impatient, restless |
| 22 | Brazen | Shameless or impudent | Blatant, unashamed, unabashed, barefaced, unrepentant |
| 23 | Peevish | Easily irritated, testy or annoyed | Cranky, fractious, grumpy, snappy, waspish |
| 24 | Harbinger | A person or thing which signals the approach of another | Announcer, forerunner, forewarning, herald, prelude |
| 25 | Bizarre | Very strange or unusual | Eccentric, aberrant, ludicrous, peculiar, weird, odd |
| 26 | Parochial | Having a limited or narrow outlook | Conservative, myopic, intolerant, narrow-minded, illiberal |
| 27 | Magnanimous | Large-hearted or forgiving | Altruistic, generous, bounteous, philanthropic, liberal |
| 28 | Sublime | Extreme and unparalleled | Elevated, exalting, magnificent, resplendent, splendid |
| 29 | Restraint | A measure to keep something/someone under control | Constraint, inhibition, judiciousness, prohibition, temperateness |
| 30 | Trepidation | Tremulous fear or agitation | Alarm, apprehension, foreboding, consternation, discomposure |
| 31 | Imperturbable | Incapable of being upset or agitated | Nonchalant, phlegmatic, relaxed, tranquil, undisturbed |
| 32 | Congenial | Agreeable and pleasing in nature or character | Comradely, friendly, companionable, hospitable, favourable |
| 33 | Strident | Making or having a harsh sound | Discordant, rasping, raucous, vociferous, clamorous, loud |
| 34 | Egalitarian | Asserting equality for all people | Democratic, classless, equalitarian, unrestricted, uncensored |
| 35 | Confluence | The place where two or more water bodies meet | Conflux, convergence, junction, meeting, union |
| 36 | Lavish | Occurring or happening in profusion | Expensive, extravagant, luxuriant, opulent, prodigal |
| 37 | Insolent | Boldly rude or disrespectful | Abusive, audacious, discourteous, offensive, contemptuous |
| 38 | Vagrant | A person who wanders about idly and is homeless and jobless | Nomadic, itinerant, derelict, unsettled, vagabond |
| 39 | Gregarious | Fond of the company of other people | Affable, amiable, sociable, genial, neighbourly |
| 40 | Vivacious | Full of vigour and energy | Bubbly, chirpy, effervescent, energetic, animated |
| 41 | Enigma | An inexplicable person or situation | Conundrum, mystery, paradox, quandary, puzzle |
| 42 | Lecherous | Characterised by inappropriate behaviour | Intemperate, indecent, licentious, promiscuous, unchaste |
| 43 | Ambivalent | Having mixed feelings about someone or something | Undecided, hesitant, reluctant, irresolute, inconclusive |
| 44 | Blasphemy | Impure action or words concerning something religious or sacred | Irreligiousness, disrespect, irreverence, profanity, sacrilege |
| 45 | Assuage | To make milder or less severe | Moderate, appease, attenuate, tranquilize, temper |
| 46 | Lugubrious | Extremely sad and depressed | Despondent, mournful, doleful, melancholy, woebegone |
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