Vocabulary for IBPS and Other Bank Exam 2016

1.Chastity

Meaning: the state or practice of refraining from extramarital

Synonyms: pure, clean

Sentence: The vows of chastity

2.Stochastic

Meaning: involving a random variable

Synonyms: probability

Sentence: a stochastic process

3.Abdicate

Meaning: to leave the position of being a king or queen

Synonyms: resign, retire

Sentence: "in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor"

4. Repechage

Meaning: a trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals

Sentence: The British would now have to row and win in a repechage the next day if they were to be one of the final six boats in the medal race.

5.Vivacious

Meaning: (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.

Synonym: lively, animated, full of life, spirited, high-spirited, effervescent

Sentence: "her vivacious and elegant mother"

Meaning: the responsibility for something

Synonyms: blot, stain

Sentence: he perpetually tries to shift the onus for any mistakes onto other team members

7.Recourse

Meaning: something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available

Synonyms: expedient, resource

Sentence: a toddler quickly learns that a tantrum is a surefire recourse when a polite request for something is met with parental indifference

8.Jingoism

Meaning: extreme patriotism

Synonyms: chauvinism, xenophobia

Sentence: the popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes

9.Wriggle out

Meaning: to wiggle and squeeze out of something or some place

Synonyms: Manage to avoid from doing it.

Sentence: Don't try to wriggle out of this. I won't let you wriggle out this time.

10.Espoused

Meaning: adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).

Synonyms: embrace, welcome

Sentence: Edward had espoused the lady Grey

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