Daily Wordlist for IBPS/Other Bank Exam 2016

October 11, 2016    

1.prelude
Meaning:an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonym:preliminary, overture, opening, preparation
Antonym:conclusion, postscript
Sentence: "a ceasefire had been agreed as a prelude to full peace negotiations"

2.premonition
Meaning:a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
Synonym:foreboding, presage, presentiment, prognostication
Sentence: "he had a premonition of imminent disaster"

3.preponderance
Meaning:the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
Synonym:prevalence, predominance, dominance
Sentence: "the preponderance of women among older people"

4.preposterous
Meaning:contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Synonym:absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous
Antonym:reasonable, sensible
Sentence: "a preposterous suggestion"

5.prerogative
Meaning:a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
Synonym::entitlement, right, privilege, advantage
Sentence: "in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich"

6.posthumous
Meaning:occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator., (of a child) born after the death of its father.
Synonym: postmortem
Antonym:antemortem
Sentence: "he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross"

7.potable
Meaning:safe to drink; drinkable.
Synonym: drinkable
Antonym:contaminated, dirty, foul, polluted;
Sentence: "there is no supply of potable water available"

8.potpourri
Meaning:a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.
a mixture or medley of things.
Synonym: mixture, assortment, collection, selection
Sentence: "he played a potpourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan"

9.pragmatic
Meaning:dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Synonym:practical, realistic
Antonym: idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, utopian
Sentence: "a pragmatic approach to politics"

10.predilection
Meaning:a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
Synonym:liking, fondness, preference, partiality,
Sentence: "your predilection for pretty girls"

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Daily Wordlist for IBPS/Other Bank Exam 2016 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu October 11, 2016 1.prelude Meaning:an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. Synonym:preliminary, overture, opening, pre...


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