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Word Usage Notes – English Notes for Bank Exam

by Samia Miraj
October 12, 2021
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Word Usage Notes - English Notes for Bank Exam
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In the English examination which is conducted by the Banking Entrance Examination Authority, there is one of the most important topics of word usage which must be practised by all of the candidates preparing for the English entrance examination with proper hard work. Given below we are sharing some of the most important Word Usage Notes – English Notes for Bank Exam. In the word usage topic, the candidates must have proper information regarding the idioms and the vocabulary. Given below we have shared some of the most important words that the candidates can learn in order to prepare for this topic.

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Word Usage Notes 

To prepare for the word usage topic in the English entrance examination for the banking jobs the candidates have to first prepare for the idioms for the banking exam. There are also some of the most important vocabulary words for banking exams that you can learn which will be definitely asked in the word usage topic available in the entrance examination for the English subject. The candidates can also easily download the vocabulary for bank exams PDF. There are a lot of English grammar books available in the market which will help the candidates to know more about the opposites, synonyms and important words. 

Important Vocabulary Words For Banking Exams

Given below is the important table which indicates the words that the candidates must have proper information of to successfully excel the word usage topic in the English entrance examination for the banking jobs available in India.

Important Words  Meaning 
Abject   Miserable
Abnormal   Not normal
Abrade   Wear away
Acquit   Free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
Callous   Insensitive
Cantankerous   Quarrelsome, Irascible
Clandestine   Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
Cumbersome   Heavy or large & therefore difficult to carry or use
Debility  Physical weakness, especially as a result of illness
Denunciation   Public condemnation of someone or something / informing against someone
Dormant   Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep
Elucidate   To make clear
Fastidious   Careful in all details, meticulous, very difficult to please
Formidable  Overwhelming, alarming, dreadful
Forsake   To abandon
Fraught   causing or affected by anxiety or stress, filled with something undesirable
Gauche   Tactless
Haughty   Proud
Hovered   Remain in one place in the air
Impasse  A situation in which no progress is possible
Incorrigible   Not able to be changed or reformed
Inextricable   Cannot be taken out, irredeemable
Knotty   Puzzling
Ligature   Something that is used to bind
Macabre   Horrible
Modalities   A Specific mode in which something is expressed or is experienced exists
Nullify   Make void
Ostensible   Apparent
Oust   To eject
Overt   In the open
Pacify   To calm
Palatial  Like a palace
Penance   The punishment inflicted on oneself for expressing repentance for any wrongdoing of one’s own
Pretence   An attempt to make something that is not the case appears true
Query   Question
Queue   Line
Quiet   Making no noise
Quintessential   Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
Quip   Witty remark
Radical   Extreme
Rampage   Violence
Rapid   Having great speed
Rapport   Harmony
Recalcitrant   Obstinately defiant of authority, difficult to manage
Reliant   Having or showing dependence on something
Robust   Sturdy in construction (in case of objects); strong and rich in flavour and smell (in case of wine or food)
Rogue   A dishonest or unprincipled person.
Sanguine   Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad situation.
Startling   very surprising, astonishing or remarkable
Stationary   Unchanging
Stealth   Secret
Unravelled   Investigated or solved and explained something complicated and difficult / undo twisted or knotted or woven threads
Uproarious   Noisy
Urbane   Courteous
Urgent   Required immediately
Wretchedness   Extreme misery or unhappiness
Wrought   Worked into shape by artistry or effort, fashioned, formed
Wry   Twisted
Zany   Silly, crazy
Zenith   Peak
Zombie  A frightening person

Practice Questions For Word Usage

Given below are some important practice questions that you can solve in order to practice for the word usage topic in the English entrance examination which will be conducted for getting banking jobs in India. 

Directions – From the given options, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the highlighted words in the paragraphs given below. 

Q.1. .. in the coming decades will likely see more intense clustering of jobs, innovation and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city regions.

  1. Concentrated
  2. Forceful
  3. Passionate 
  4. Energetic

Answer (1) Concentrated

Q.2. Most of human history has been the Paleolithic period or the old stone age. The exponential change in the development of human civilization came in the recent few centuries.

  1. Great
  2. Fast
  3. Tremendous
  4. Increasing

Answer (3) Tremendous

Q.3. “I can’t stand this anymore,” said Lalit, noticing that Rustam did not relish Zuker’s conversation.

  1. Gaiety
  2. Savour
  3. Vindicate
  4. Desire

Answer (2) Savour

Directions – From the given options, choose the option that is the most opposite in the meaning to the highlighted words in the paragraphs given below. 

Q.4. Neither the Gods nor the Kings have anything to say in a politically enlightened community.

  1. Civilised
  2. Uneducated
  3. Stupid
  4. Uncivilised

Answer (Uneducated)

Q.5. These bottles are harrowing. How could she spend so much money on something that is so drab?

  1. Distressing
  2. Attractive
  3. Gruesome
  4. Adorable

Answer (2) Attractive

Directions For Questions – Below given are sentences with highlighted phrases. You are required to choose the best substitute for the given options.

Q.1. I don’t mind talking to him about the project but he is a person who thinks only of himself.

  1. Eccentric
  2. Boaster
  3. Egoist
  4. Proud

Q.2. She makes it certain that she will never fight with her best friend over a pity thing like this. 

  1. Assures
  2. Insures
  3. Ensures
  4. Seizures

Q.3. We visited the ancient palace yesterday, there we saw old manuscripts written by saints, we tried but it was not clear enough to be read.

  1. Corrigible
  2. Legible
  3. Negligible
  4. Illegible

Q.4. This is his first press conference with the media, he is anxious because he speaks less.

  1. Sullen
  2. Terse
  3. Garrulous
  4. Reticent

Q.5. My brother is a theatre artist who performs and expresses stories or thoughts through gestures. 

  1. Pantomime
  2. Mimic
  3. Depictions
  4. Ham

Q.6. Every Wednesday at the Ganesha temple my father gives alms to poor people, he loves to help the needy and put others first.

  1. Altruist
  2. Swindler
  3. Misanthropic
  4. Antagonist

Q.7. They organized a house party for Sara’s birthday but she does not get excited easily even if you put in a lot of effort and emotion.  

  1. Gregarious
  2. Placid
  3. Inclement
  4. Frenzied

Q.8. We have bought a new machine for our mother to help her with household chores, the machine can easily be carried anywhere. 

  1. Cartable
  2. Portable
  3. Potable
  4. Relatable

Q.9. My aunt cannot stay in the hospital for 5 minutes because she has a fear of confined places.

  1. Agoraphobia
  2. Enochlophobia
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Stasiphobia

Q.10. Jackson is a highly skilled musician; he is an expert guitarist in his college band, he will go a long way in this profession.

  1. Amateur
  2. Virtuoso
  3. Dabbler
  4. Neophyte

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You can prepare for the English entrance examination by going through each and every topic included in the subject with proper practice and study sessions. Entri is a learning platform that provides crash courses and mock tests especially for the people who are preparing for entrance examinations. Enrol now to get an abundance of benefits and prepare yourself for your next entrance examination within the comfort of your own house. 

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