Part 3 of the compilation of most important VOCABULARY (with synonyms, antonyms and its usage in a sentence) for BANKING (SBI, IBPS, RBI) exams

Part 3 of the compilation of most important  VOCABULARY (with synonyms, antonyms and its usage in a sentence)  for BANKING (SBI, IBPS,  RBI) exams

⚫Flagrant  (adj)

Meaning-   glaring,  openly wicked
घोर,  ज्वलंत अवहेलना,  खुलेआम 

 Flagrant   Synonyms -  blatant, atrocious,  outrageous,  gross 

 Flagrant   Antonyms -   concealed,  shameful,  hidden 

🔹Use flagrant in a sentence

Example-  It is not easy to pardon such flagrant violation of the decorum of the House.


⚫Fickle (adj)

Meaning-   changeable,  faithless
चंचल,  अस्थिर 

Fickle  Synonyms -  inconstant,  Capricious,  volatile,  changeable 

 Fickle   Antonyms -   constant,  stable,  loyal 

🔹Use fickle in a sentence

Example-  Fickle minded persons cannot be relied upon. 


⚫Filial ( adj)

Meaning-   of son or daughter
बेटा (बेटी) संबंधी 

 Filial  Synonyms -  daughterly, affectionate,  obedient,  dutiful 

 Filial  Antonyms -   parental,  maternal,  agnate, enate

🔹Use filial in a sentence

Example-  Children must fulfil their filial duties towards their parents. 


⚫Fray (n)

Meaning-   brawl,  contest
प्रतिस्पर्धा 

 Fray  Synonyms -  fight, fracas, battle,  conflict 

 Fray  Antonyms -   agreement,  calm, humor,  harmony 

🔹Use fray in a sentence

Example-  The  miscreants involved in the fray were arrested by the police. 


⚫Facile (adj)

Meaning-   easy,  expert
आसान,  सहज

Facile   Synonyms -  simple,  smooth,  effortless,  fluent 

Facile   Antonyms -   laborious,  stressful,  profound,  harsh

🔹Use facile in a sentence

Example-  India could achieve facile victory in the match yesterday. 


⚫Fallible (adj)

Meaning-   liable to err
पतनशील, दोषपूर्ण 

 Fallible  Synonyms -  unreliable,  uncertain,  faulty,  imperfect 

 Fallible  Antonyms -   perfect,  reliable,  certain,  infallible 

🔹Use fallible in a sentence

Example-  Man is  fallible. 


⚫Fervent (adj)

Meaning-   ardent,   warm
उत्सुकता भरी 

Fervent   Synonyms -  passionate,  fervid,  eager,  zealous 

  Fervent Antonyms -   indifferent,  apathetic,  cold, stoic 

🔹Use fervent in a sentence

Example-  My friend was accorded fervent welcome on his arrival. 


⚫Fete (n)
Meaning-   outdoor entertainment,  carnival
उत्सव, त्यौहार 

 Fete  Synonyms -  party,  feast, celebrate,  fiesta 

 Fete   Antonyms -   humiliate,  debase,  degrade,  chasten

🔹Use fete in a sentence

Example-  A charity fete was held in  our college yesterday. 


⚫Fictitious (adj) 

Meaning-   imaginary
काल्पनिक,  फ़र्ज़ी

 Fictitious  Synonyms -  fictional,  false,  fanciful,  unreal 

  Fictitious Antonyms -   real, true, genuine,  factual 

🔹Use fictitious in a sentence

Example-  Don't believe his story because it is just fictitious. 


⚫Foolhardy (adj)

Meaning-   rash, reckless
दुःसाहसी

Foolhardy   Synonyms -  imprudent,  bold, wild,  daredevil 

 Foolhardy   Antonyms -   cautious,  cowardly,  careful,  timid 

🔹Use foolhardy in a sentence

Example-  Many believe that trying for impossible things is foolhardy attempt. 


⚫Fiat ( n)
Meaning-   command
आदेश,  आधिकारिक आज्ञा 

 Fiat  Synonyms -  decree, edict, order,  authorization 

 Fiat  Antonyms -   veto, quarrel,  validate

🔹Use fiat in a sentence

Example-  The Court issued a fiat to both the parties to maintain status quo.


⚫Fitful (adj)

Meaning-   spasmodic,  intermittent
अनियमित,  व्याकुल 

  Fitful Synonyms -  erratic, Capricious,  irregular,  fickle 

 Fitful  Antonyms -   regular,  constant,  continuous 

🔹Use fitful in a sentence

Example-  You are not going to achieve anything by pursuing fitful study. 


⚫Fraught (adj)

Meaning-   filled, threatening
भरा, व्याकुल, परिपूर्ण 

Fraught   Synonyms -  charged, anxious,  heavy, laden

Fraught   Antonyms -   empty, devoid,  bare 

🔹Use fraught in a sentence

Example-  Security problem on our borders is fraught with danger. 


⚫Fortitude (n)

Meaning-   bravery,  courage
धैर्य,  छाती

  Fortitude  Synonyms -  mettle,  determination,  grit, strength 

Fortitude    Antonyms -   cowardice,  laziness,  timidity,  foible 

🔹Use fortitude in a sentence

Example-  One must face the problems of life with fortitude. 


⚫Feasible (adj)

Meaning-   practicable
संभव,  साध्य 

 Feasible   Synonyms -  workable   potential,  achievable,  attainable 

  Feasible Antonyms -   impossible,  impractical,  unlikely 

🔹Use feasible in a sentence

Example-  We must execute proposal that is feasible. 


⚫Ferment (n)

Meaning-   agitation,  commotion

 Ferment  Synonyms -  disturbance,  commotion,  flurry, stir

 Ferment Antonyms -   calm, cool, ease, quiet 

🔹Use ferment in a sentence

Example-  During  Quit India  Movement,  the whole nation was in ferment. 


⚫Franchise (n)

Meaning-  right by government to vote or trade

 Franchise  Synonyms -  voting right,  charter, permit,  license 

 Franchise  Antonyms -   censorship,  control,  prohibition 

🔹Use franchise in a sentence

Example-  The Mughals  granted franchise to East  India  Company to carry on trade in India. 


⚫Foible (adj)

Meaning-   weakness

Foible   Synonyms -  fault,  defect,  imperfection,  oddity 

  Foible Antonyms -   strength,  excellence,  capability 

🔹Use foible in a sentence
Example-  Man is subject to foibles and frailties in life. 


⚫Flaunt (v)

Meaning-   display ostentatiously

 Flaunt  Synonyms -  parade, show off, exhibit,  boast 

Flaunt   Antonyms -   hide, conceal,  cover, secret 

🔹Use flaunt in a sentence

Example-  The rich are in the habit of flaunting their material achievements. 


⚫Flout (v)

Meaning-   reject,  mock

Flout Synonyms -  defy, disregard,  scorn,  taunt

 Flout  Antonyms -   obey,  ress, honor,  accord

🔹Use flout in a sentence

Example-  No good citizen will flout the rules of the road. 


⚫Foment (v)

Meaning-   stir up, instigate

 Foment  Synonyms -  incite,  provoke,  inflame,  stimulate 

 Foment  Antonyms -   soothe,  quiet,  suppress 

🔹Use foment in a sentence

Example-  The decision of the Government is likely to foment disagreement among the opposition parties. 


⚫Furtive (adj)

Meaning-   secret,  stealthy

 Furtive  Synonyms -  underhand,  surreptitious,  Clandestine,  insidious 

   Furtive Antonyms -   open, honest,  unconcealed,  truthful 

🔹Use furtive in a sentence

Example-  Sandhya  entered the room with furtive steps to avoid the attention of the teacher. 


⚫Frantic ( adj)

Meaning-   excited,  wildly

 Frantic  Synonyms -  delirious,  furious,  berserk,  violent 

 Frantic  Antonyms -   calm, peaceful,  tranquil,  docile 

🔹Use frantic in a sentence

Example-  Frantic efforts are going on on the eve of the visit of the Prime Minister. 


⚫Frigid(adj)

Meaning-   intensely cold

  Frigid Synonyms -  icy, chilly, frosty,  freezing 

  Frigid Antonyms -   hot, warm,  flirty,  passionate 

🔹Use frigid in a sentence

Example- One must not be frigid in one's attitude towards his near and dear ones. 


⚫Flair (n)

Meaning-   talent

  Flair  Synonyms -  gift, genius,  ability,  aptitude 

Flair   Antonyms -   silliness,  stupidity,  clumsiness   inability 

🔹Use flair in a sentence

Example-  Our Prime Minister has flair for glib talk. 


⚫Faux pas (n)
Meaning-   an error in manner or behaviour

 Faux pas Synonyms -  mistake,  blunder,  slip, misstep 

 Faux pas  Antonyms -   succeed,  golden opportunity

🔹Use faux pass  in a sentence

Example-  Her thoughtless remarks in the meeting were a faux pass and amused everyone. 


⚫Flux (n)

Meaning-   flowing,   changing

  Flux Synonyms -  stream, fuse, flood,  tide

Flux   Antonyms -   stability,  security,  patience 

🔹Use flux in a sentence

Example-  No foreign investor would like to invest in a country where the state of economy is in a flux. 


⚫Fracas (n)

Meaning-    noisy quarrel

 Fracas  Synonyms -  brawl,  affray,  ruckus, dispute 

Fracas   Antonyms -   peace,  conformity,  compromise,  Concord 

🔹Use fracas in a sentence

Example-  The mob gathered in the street when there was fracas between the two neighbours. 


⚫Freak (adj)

Meaning-   unusual,  abnormal

 Freak  Synonyms -  crazy,  psycho,  insane,  maniac

Freak   Antonyms -   regular,  normal,  typical 

🔹Use freak in a sentence

Example-  It is just an example of his freak behaviour because he normally doesn't behave in this manner. 


⚫Fawning (adj)

Meaning-   flattering

 Fawning  Synonyms -  sycophancy,  adulation,  obsequious,  servile 

Fawning   Antonyms -   arrogant,  proud,  aloof,  defamation 

🔹Use fawning in a sentence

Example-  One must be wary of fawning admirers because they have always an axe to grind. 


⚫Fecundity (n)

Meaning-   Fruitfulness

Fecundity   Synonyms -  fertility,  productivity,  abundance,  richness 

 Fecundity  Antonyms -   infertility,  sterility,  drought,  emptiness 

🔹Use fecundity in a sentence

Example-  The fecundity of a poet's imagination makes a poem an exquisite work of art. 


⚫Foray (n)

Meaning-   raid

 Foray  Synonyms -  attack,  invasion,  assault,  loot

 Foray  Antonyms -   idleness,  relax, defend 

🔹Use foray in a sentence

Example-  The foray against the enemy outpost met with an unexpected success. 



⚫Gracious (adj)

Meaning-   kind,  generous

Gracious Synonyms -  friendly,  genial,  amiable,  affable 

 Gracious Antonyms -   unkind,  sarcastic,  vulgar 

🔹Use gracious in a sentence

Example- God is gracious. 


⚫Grouse (n)

Meaning-   complaint

 Grouse Synonyms -  gripe,  kick, protest, beef

  Grouse Antonyms -   enjoy,  kudos,  honor, acclaim 

🔹Use grouse in a sentence

Example-  I have no grouse against anyone for the misfortune of life. 


⚫Glut (n)

Meaning-   overstock

Glut   Synonyms -  surplus,  excess, overload,  flood 

  Glut  Antonyms -   lack, dearth,  starve,  absence 

🔹Use glut in a sentence

Example-  As there is economic recession,  there is a glut of luxury goods in the market. 


⚫Guileless (adj)

Meaning-   without deceit
  
  Guileless Synonyms -  genuine,  unaffected,  truthful,  sincere 

 Guileless  Antonyms -   hypocritical,  artful,  tricky,  deceitful 

🔹Use guileless in a sentence

Example-  Soni is so guileless that she will believe anyone. 


⚫Glutton (n)

Meaning-   greedy for food

  Glutton Synonyms -  foodie,  gourmand,  epicure, gourmet 

 Glutton Antonyms -   dieter,  nutrition,  nibbler

🔹Use glutton in a sentence

Example-  Being a glutton he is base.


⚫Glib (adj)

Meaning-   fluent

  Glib Synonyms -  smooth,  facile,  loquacious,  eloquent 

  Glib Antonyms -   hesitant,  taciturn,  speechless,  mum

🔹Use glib in a sentence

Example-  Those who have command of language are glib talkers. 


⚫Gimmick (n)

Meaning-   trick

 Gimmick  Synonyms -  device,  gadget,  artifice,  apparatus 

  Gimmick   Antonyms -   reality,  truth,  frankness

🔹Use gimmick in a sentence

Example-  The reservation policy is just a political gimmick. 


⚫Gigantic (adj)

Meaning-   huge in size

Gigantic   Synonyms -  enormous,  tremendous,  large,  prodigious 

Gigantic   Antonyms -   tiny, little,  miniature,  diminutive 

🔹Use gigantic in a sentence

Example-  Gigantic crowd was there to listen to the speech of the Prime Minister. 


⚫Glossary (n)

Meaning-   brief  explanation

 Glossary  Synonyms -  lexicon, dictionary,  index, thesaurus 

🔹Use glossary in a sentence

Example-  You will find explanation of this in the glossary given at the end of the book. 


⚫Gaol (n)

Meaning-   jail

Gaol Synonyms -  prison,  custody,  slammer ,  arrest 

Gaol   Antonyms -   free, scuttle, flash 

🔹Use gaol in a sentence

Example-  Ramu is a hardened criminal and has often been to gaol.


⚫Grumble (v)

Meaning-   complain, protest

  Grumble Synonyms -  murmur, gripe,  scold, protest 

Grumble  Antonyms -   applause,  praise, compliment 

🔹Use grumble in a sentence

Example-  We should not grumble when we are required to comply with the orders of our employers. 


⚫Gusto (n)

Meaning-   enjoyment,  enthusiasm

Gusto   Synonyms -  zest, zeal, pleasure,  eagerness 

Gusto    Antonyms -   apathy,  dislike,  hatred,  doldrums 

🔹Use gusto in a sentence

Example-  The Independence Day was celebrated in our college by gusto. 


⚫Gainsay (v)

Meaning-   deny

Gainsay   Synonyms -  contradict,  oppose, dispute,  disprove 

  Gainsay Antonyms -   agree,  admit,  allow,  concur 

🔹Use gainsay in a sentence

Example-  Nobody can gainsay the truth of my statement. 


⚫Gregarious (adj)

Meaning-   flocking together,  sociable

Gregarious   Synonyms -  genial,  friendly,  amiable,  hospitable 

  Gregarious Antonyms -   distant,  antisocial ,  lonely,  reclusive 

🔹Use gregarious in a sentence

Example-  The lion is not gregarious animal. 


⚫Gist (n)

Meaning-   essence

 Gist  Synonyms -  point,  substance,  significance,  sense 

Gist   Antonyms -   distract,  late, margin

🔹Use gist in a sentence

Example-  Please write the gist of the paragraph in not more than fifty words. 


⚫Garish (adj)

Meaning-   gaudy

Garish    Synonyms -  flashy,  tawdry, showy ,  glaring 

Garish   Antonyms -   classy, plain,  dull, normal 

🔹Use garish in a sentence

Example-  Sonali wears garish clothes which don't suit her.


⚫Gait (n)

Meaning-   manner of walking

Gait   Synonyms -  movement,  motion,  step, stride 

 Gait   Antonyms -   motionless,  not moving,  remain 

🔹Use gait in a sentence

Example-  Her gait is graceful. 


⚫Ghastly  (adj)

Meaning-   horrible,  fearful

  Ghastly Synonyms -  scary, hideous ,  frightful,  terrible 

Ghastly   Antonyms -   charming,  lovely ,  delightful 

🔹Use ghastly in a sentence

Example-  Everybody was horrified at the sight of ghastly murder. 


⚫Gruesome (adj)

Meaning-   frightful,  heinous,  grisly

Gruesome   Synonyms -  ghastly ,  horrid, scary, appalling 

Gruesome   Antonyms -   attractive,  delightful,  pleasing,  cute

🔹Use gruesome in a sentence

Example-  The children cried when they saw the gruesome appearance of a killer. 


⚫Goad (v)

Meaning-   urge on

Goad   Synonyms -  provoke ,  urge, incite ,  stimulate 

Goad   Antonyms -   restraint,  deterrent ,  diversion 

🔹Use goad in a sentence

Example-  He was goaded by the classmates to make fun of the teacher. 


⚫Grasp (v)

Meaning-   understand , seize

 Grasp  Synonyms -  grip, take, capture ,  snatch

Grasp   Antonyms -   release,  ignorance ,  sacrifice,  overlook 

🔹Use grasp in a sentence

Example-  I think you have grasped the  meaning of my statement. 


⚫Grimace (n)

Meaning-   expression of pain

Grimace   Synonyms -  frown,  glare,  sneer,  smirk

  Grimace  Antonyms -   smile,  laugh,  grin

🔹Use grimace in a sentence

Example-  When hit on the head,  he cried with grimace on his face. 


⚫Granary (n)

Meaning-   store house for grain

  Granary Synonyms -  shed,  hayloft,  garner,  silo

🔹Use granary in a sentence

Example-  A country can succeed in  war only if its granaries as well as arsenals are well stocked. 


⚫Gratis (adv)

Meaning-   free

  Gratis Synonyms -  complementary, gratuitous,  without charge,  toll-free 

  Gratis Antonyms -   expensive,  costly,  high in price,   over the odds 

🔹Use gratis in a sentence

Example-  The company offered one silver coin gratis to a customer who bought two dozen of soap cakes. 


⚫Gruelling  (adj)

Meaning-   tiring,  exhausting

 Gruelling   Synonyms -  laborious,   hard,  difficult,  arduous 

 Gruelling  Antonyms -   royal,   ridiculously easy,  cheap 

🔹Use gruelling in a sentence

Example-  The  police could elicit information from the gangster only after gruelling questioning session.