Daily Word List

Dear Readers,

                      Since several banking exams are lined up in upcoming months and vocabulary plays an important role to score 4- 5 marks within a few seconds, if you are memorising words on the very daily basis. Here, we are providing you some words to help you to attain your goal.

1. Sacrosanct (Adj.):- must be kept sacred.

Synonyms: inviolable, inviolate, sacred (concerned with religion or religious purposes)

Uses: There cannot be a compromise or settlement as it would be against her honour which matters the most. It is sacrosanct,” the Supreme Court held in a case of  sexual assault and rape of a seven-year-old in Madhya Pradesh in 2008.

2. Evocative (Adj.):- bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind.

Synonyms: redolent, reminiscent, resonant.

Uses: Your fantastic, evocative stories will keep you in the interviewer’s mind when their memories of other job candidates fade away.

3. Vindictive (Adj.):- disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge.

Synonyms: revengeful, vengeful.

Uses: punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature.

4. Allegiance (Noun):- Loyalty to a person, country, group, etc.

Synonyms: adhesion, devotedness, steadfastness, loyalty.

Uses: Eventually he renounced his allegiance to the sultan, but was overthrown by a Turkish army in 1822.

5. Soporific (Adj.):- causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep.

Synonyms: drowsy, narcotic, opiate, sleepy, slumberous.

Uses: What made you want to look up soporific? 

6. Strenuous (Adj.):- requiring or showing great energy and effort.

Synonyms: arduous, straining.

Uses: t doesn't need to be strenuous. You just have to put the time in.

7. Impervious (Adj):- Not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through.

Synonyms: impenetrable, impermeable.

Uses: The rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers.

8. Imbecile (Noun):- A stupid person.

Synonyms: ignoramus, birdbrain, dumb head.

Uses: Only an imbecile would leave their car unlocked.

9. Avaricious (Adj):- having or showing an extreme greed  for wealth or material gain.

Synonyms: acquisitive, greedy, covetous, rapacious.

Uses: His extreme greed for wealth or material gain lead him towards his desolation.

10. Inscrutable (Adj);- Impossible to understand or interpret.

Synonyms: :enigmatic, unreadable, impenetrable, mysterious.

Uses: His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.

Daily Word List

Dear Readers,
Since several banking exams are lined up in upcoming months and vocabulary plays an important role to score 4- 5 marks within a few seconds, if you are memorising words on the very daily basis. Here, we are providing you some words to help you to attain your goal.


1. Bedraggle(V) :- Wet thoroughly.
Synonyms: drench, drown.
Uses: We were so bedraggled by the severe storm that we had to change into dry clothing.

2. Behemoth (N) :- Huge creature: something of monstrous size or power.
Synonyms: giant; leviathan, mammoth, monster, colossus.
Uses: In Game of Thrones wildlings are of behemoth sizes.

3. Blandishment (N) :- To act or speak in in flattering of coaxing manner.
Synonyms: coax, blarney, cajole, adulation.
Uses: despite the salespersons blandishments customer could not convinced to by the outfit.

4. Evanescent (Adj) :-  lasting a very short time; tending to vanish like vapour. 
Synonyms: fleeting; vanishing; transient, ephemeral.
Uses: For a brief moment the entire skyline was bathed in a orange-red  hue in the evanescent rays of the sunset.

5. Exasperate (V) :- To exasperate is to make something that is already bad even worse.
Synonyms: vex, aggravate, exacerbate, infuriate.
Uses: when sitting in traffic that is sure to make you late, you exasperate the person who is driving by bringing up an unpleasant topic.

6. Enervate (V) :- To enervate is to weaken, wear down, or even bum out.
Synonyms: castrate, desiccate, devitalize.
Uses: she was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window enervated her.

7. Garrulous (Adj) :- A garrulous person just won’t stop talking (and talking, and talking, and talking...).
Synonyms: chatty, gabby, loquacious, talkative, talky.
Uses: If you discover that you have a garrulous neighbor sitting next to you on the plane, you might just want to feign sleep, unless you really want to hear everything going through his mind for the entire trip.

8. Grandiloquent (Adj) :- The word grandiloquent generally refers to the way a person behaves or speaks.
Synonyms: pompous; bombastic;magniloquent, tall.
Uses: They are grandiloquent, magnificent, magical, stupendous, fabulous, unbelievable, and extraordinary.

9. Dilapidated (Adj) :- bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse.
Synonyms: crumble, decay.
Uses: The buildings were dilapidated and covered with graffiti.

10. Crescendo (N) :- i) Increase in the volume or intensity, as in a musical passage, climax; (music) a gradual increase in loudness.
ii) the peak of gradual increase.
Synonyms: culmination, meridian, pinnacle, apex.
Uses: The "Avengers: Age of Ultron" promotional push is reaching its crescendo, with the movie opening Friday.

Recruitment of Various Posts in IRDAI 2017-18

Dear Readers,

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released the official Notification for the post of Various Posts on all India basis for its various offices.

 Here is the one more opportunity for all the Aspirants who make a career in Insurance Sector.  IRDAI is a statutory body formed under an Act of the Parliament-

 and all those candidates who want to work with the IRDAI can apply for theVarious post. These posts are Manager in Grade B, Assistant General Manager in Grade C, 

Deputy General Manager in Grade D and General Manager in Grade E.

Selection Procedure: Only Interview

Important Events:

Last date for submission of On-line application: 20th October 2017 by 05:30 pm

Quantitative Aptitude

Q1. A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. If the diagonal of the square is 12√2 cm, then the area of the triangle is: 

(a) 64√2cm square

(b) 16√3cm square

(c) 64√3cm square

(d) 62√3cm square

(e) None of these

Q2. The average temperature from Monday to Thursday is 48°C and from Tuesday to Friday is 52°C. If the temperature on Monday is 42°C, what was it on Friday? 

(a) 55°C

(b) 52°C

(c) 58°C

(d) 51°C

(e) None of these

Q3. A person bought two tables for Rs. 2200. He sells one at 5% loss and the other at 6% profit and thus, on the whole, he neither gains nor loses. Find the cost price of each table. 

(a) Rs. 1500,  Rs. 700 

(b) Rs. 2000, Rs. 200 

(c) Rs. 1200, Rs. 1000 

(d) Rs. 1100, Rs. 1100 

(e) None of these

Q4. The average age of 24 students and the class teacher is 16 years. If the class teacher’s age is excluded, the average reduces by one year. What is the age of the class teacher?

(a) 50 years

(b) 45 years

(c) 40 years

(d) Data inadequate

(e) None of these

Q5. The number of ways in which a committee of 5 can be chosen from 10 candidates so as to exclude the youngest if it includes the oldest is: 

(a) 178

(b) 196

(c) 292

(d) 268

(e) None of these

Solutions (1-5):

Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in following number series problems?

Q6. 170,120,50,24,10,?

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 0

(d) 3

(e) 1

Q7. 829,918,839,908,849,?

(a) 879

(b) 898

(c) 889

(d) 890

(e) 892

Q8. 77,81,95,125,177,?

(a) 279

(b) 288

(c) 257

(d) 207

(e) 238

Q9. 11,14,33,28,99,?,297,112

(a) 64

(b) 62

(c) 52

(d) 65

(e) 56

Q10. 980,  484,   236,  112,   50,  ?,   3.5

(a) 18

(b) 21

(c) 19

(d) 7

(e) 27

Solutions (6-10):

Directions (11-15): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

Q11. 8743 + 486 ÷ 18 × 148 = ?

(a) 13729

(b) 12739

(c) 12729

(d) 13279

(e) None of these

Q12. 6348 + 8515 – 695 - ? = 4312 + 2162

(a) 7394

(b) 7943

(c) 7439

(d) 7434

(e) 7694

Q13. 18.6 × 3 + 7.2 – 16.5 = ? + 21.7

(a) 35.7

(b) 21.6

(c) 24.8

(d) 27.6

(e) None of these

Q14. 56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? – 109

(a) 149

(b) 103

(c) 253

(d) 247

(e) None of these

Q15. 80% of 650 – 25 % of ? = 60% of 440

(a) 1210

(b) 1024

(c) 1035

(d) 1004

(e) None of these

Solutions (11-15):

Daily Word List

Dear Readers,

Since several banking exams are lined up in upcoming months and vocabulary plays an important role to score 4- 5 marks within a few seconds, if you are memorising words on the very daily basis. Here, we are providing you some words to help you to attain your goal.

1. Apocalypse (N) :- a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil.

Synonyms: calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy.

Uses: ISIS brings apocalypse in Syria and Iraq.

2. Vicissitude (N) :- a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something.

Synonyms: mutability, fluctuation, variation. 

Uses: The Stark family had been going through a long period of vicissitude and distraction.

3. Grotesque (Adj.) :- a very ugly or comically distorted figure or image.

Synonyms: monstrous, distorted, twisted.

Uses: The statues had been carved to represent evil spirits and had the most grotesque faces, complete with horns and bulging eyes.

4. Eavesdrop (V) :- to listen secretly to the private conversation of others.

Synonyms: listen in.

Uses: If a third party eavesdrops on the communication, the fact will be immediately obvious to the parties of the secret communication.

5. Grandiloquence (N) :- high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation.

Synonyms: grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric.

Uses: Politicians who say nothing but make it sound important are masters of grandiloquence.

6. Vehement (Adj) :- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
Synonyms: Ardent ,Emphatic ,Fervent ,Forceful Eager, Earnest.
Uses: The bureau posted a database of the grievances on its website over vehement protests from the financial industry.The bureau posted a database of the grievances on its website over vehement protests from the financial industry.

7. Prevaricate (V) :- be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
Synonyms: beat around the bush, equivocate.
Uses: In hopes of avoiding questions about his recent car accident, the actor tried to prevaricate during his interview.

8. Cantankerous (Adj) :- stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate.
Synonyms: bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, grumpy, truculent.
Uses: He is a cantankerous old man who seldom has something good to say.

9. Desolation (N) :- the state of being decayed or destroyed.
Synonyms: devastated, forlornness, loneliness.
Uses: The World War left to coming generations debris, desolation and filth.

10. Clairvoyant (Adj.) :- foreseeing the future; perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses.
Synonyms: precognitive, second-sighted, extrasensory, paranormal.
Uses: The woman in the tent was said to be a clairvoyant, but she didn't get much business because the public was too doubtful of her claim.

Reasoning Ability

Directions(1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Raju, Pappu, Chunnu, Monu, Sonu, Titu and Kiku are seven students of a school. Each of them studies in a different standard – from Standard IV to Standard X – not necessarily in the same order. Each of them has a favourite subject viz English, History, Geography, Mathematics, Hindi, Science and Sanskrit but not necessarily in the same order. 

Pappu studies in VII standard and does not like Mathematics and Geography. Chunnu likes English and does not study in V and in IX. Sonu studies in VIII standard and likes Hindi. The one, who likes, Science studies in X standard.Monu studies in IV standard. Kiku likes Sanskrit. Raju does not study in X standard. The one, who likes Geography studies in V standard.

Q1. In which standard does Kiku study?

(a) VII

(b) IX

(c) X

(d) VIII

(e) None of these

Q2. Which subject does Raju like?

(a) Geography

(b) Mathematics

(c) English

(d) History

(e) None of these

Q3. Which subject does Monu like?

(a) History

(b) Geography

(c) Maths

(d) Science

(e) None of these

Q4. In which standard does Rajustudy?

(a) IV

(b) VII

(c) IX

(d) X

(e) None of these

Q5. Which of the following combinations of students-standard-subject is correct?

(a) Sonu – VIII – Mathematics

(b) Kiku – VII - Sanskrit

(c) Pappu – VII – Geography

(d) Titu – X - Science

(e) None of these.

Solutions (1-5):

S1. Ans.(b) 

Sol.

S2. Ans.(a) 

Sol.

S3. Ans.(c) 

Sol.

S4. Ans.(e) 

Sol.

S5. Ans.(d) 

Sol.

Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions.

In a certain code 

'king say to lion' is written as 'ad mi ja no', 

' the say to surrender' is written as 'ku ja ig ad'.

 'lion of the day' is written as 'be ku zo mi' 

'to winner of night' is written as 'be Ii ya ja'

Q6. What is the code for 'winner'? 

(a) be

(b) Ii

(c) ya

(d) ja

(e) Cannot be determined

Q7. Which of the following code may represent 'surrender is say'? 

(a) igad no

(b) igpyya

(c) re ad be 

(d) ig li re 

(e) ad re ig

Q8. ‘mi’ is the code for

(a) to

(b) lion

(c) say

(d) of

(e) None of these

Q9. What is the code for' king'? 

(a) ad

(b) mi

(c) no 

(d) ja

(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following code represents 'of the say'?

(a) ku be ad 

(b) ni be no 

(c) ku be ya

(d) mi ku be 

(e) be mi ad

Solutions (6-10):

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol.

S7. Ans.(e)

Sol.

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol.

Directions (11 – 15): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1, P, Q, R, S, T and  V are seated and all of them are facing South, and in row 2 A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.

A sits third to the right of D. Neither A nor D sits at extreme ends. T faces D. V does not face A and V does not sit at any of the extreme ends. V is not an immediate neighbour of T. B sits at one of the extreme ends. Only two people sit between B and E. E does not face V. Two persons sit between R and Q. R is not a immediate neighbour of T. C does not face V. P is not an immediate neighbour of R.

Q11. Who amongst the following pair sits at extreme ends of the rows?

(a) B, E

(b) S, T

(c) P, R

(d) B, F

(e) None of these

Q12. How many persons are seated between T and S?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

(e) None 

Q13. P is related to V in the same way as C is related to F. Which of the following is E related to , following the same pattern?

(a) B

(b) D

(c) C

(d) A 

(e) None of these

Q14. Which of the following is true regarding F?

(a) F sits second to the right of C.

(b) F is not an immediate neighbour of A.

(c) F sits third to left of D

(d) F sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.

(e) F faces V.

Q15. Who amongst the following sits exactly between P and Q?

(a) R

(b) V

(c) S

(d) T

(e) None of these

Solutions (11-15):

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol.

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol.

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol.

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol.

S15. Ans.(d)

Sol.

Daily Word List

Dear Readers,

Since several banking exams are lined up in upcoming months and vocabulary plays an important role to score 4- 5 marks within a few seconds, if you are memorising words on the very daily basis. Here, we are providing you some words to help you to attain your goal.


1. Ravenous (Adj) :- devouring or craving food in great quantities, extremely hungry. (bahot bhookha)
Synonyms: voracious, rapacious, edacious, esurient, gluttonous. 
Uses: It keeps the ravenous predators of the market at bay.

2. Vacuous (Adj) :- having or showing a lack of intelligence or serious thought: lacking meaning or importance. (Rikt, Moorkh)
Synonyms: Vacant, blank, void. devoid.
Uses: Clinton’s preference for vacuous campaigning gives Republicans an opening.

3. Vivacious (Adj) :- vigorous and animated.
Synonyms: animated, lively, vibrant.
Uses: A vivacious person is lively and spirited.

4. Despondency (N) :- feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless. (nirash, hatash)
Synonyms: despair, hopelessness.
Uses: He had led the country out of the despondency which followed the defeat of Novara and the abdication of Charles Albert, through all the vicissitudes of national unification to the final triumph at Rome.

5. Detrimental (Adj.) :- causing harm or injury, (Hanikarak)
Synonyms: baleful, deleterious, noxious, pernicious, obnoxious, baneful,hazardous.
Uses: It noted Pakistani leaders’ fears it could have “substantial detrimental effects” on the economy.

6. Indolent (Adj.) :- disinclined to work. (Aalasi, Sust)
Synonyms: sluggish, lazy, lethargy, slothful.
Uses: But prostate cancer can grow slowly or remain dormant — indolent, in medical parlance.

7. Industrious (Adj.) :- characterized by hard work and perseverance. (Mehanti)
Synonyms: assiduous, diligent, laborious, sedulous.
Uses: If someone comments that you are very industrious, they are complimenting you for working hard and tirelessly.

8. Lackadaisical (Adj.) :- lacking spirit or liveliness. (kam Ikshashakti Wala)
Synonyms: lazy, apathetic, lacklustre.
Uses: A person with a lackadaisical attitude shows no enthusiasm and puts forth a half-hearted effort.

9. Predicament (N) :- a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. (Duvidha, Asmanjas)
Synonyms: quandary, plight, dilemma, impasse, quagmire.
Uses: If you're engaged to get married, but suddenly fall in love with someone else, you have got yourself in quite a predicament.

10. Propensity (N) :- an inclination to do something. (Pravritti)
Synonyms: tendency, inclination, aptness, proneness.
Uses:  Dogs have a propensity to bark, and many people have a propensity for getting annoyed by it.

Daily Word List

Dear Readers,

Since several banking exams are lined up in upcoming months and vocabulary plays an important role to score 4- 5 marks within a few seconds, if you are memorizing words on the very daily basis. Here, we are providing you some words to help you to attain your goal.


1. Disseminate (V):- cause to become widely known, 
Synonyms:  broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread.
Uses: After win of Narendra Modi in the general election , it would not take long for the media to disseminate the results to living rooms around the world.

2. Repudiate (V):- refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid.
Synonyms: disown, renounce, reject, abandon, forswear
Uses: The actress used the interview to repudiate claims of alcohol abuse.

3. Connundrum (N):- A riddle whose answer contain a pun; a difficult problem.
Synonyms: enigma, riddle, perplexity.
Uses: what is the difference between a jewller and a jailer? 'One sells the watches and the other watches the cell :)

4. Consecrate (V):- to cause to be revered, honoured or treated as sacred; dedicated to a sacred purpose.
Synonyms: hallowed, sacral, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified.
Uses: The church was consecrated in 1234. 

5. Placebo (N):-  a substance which does not have any pharmacological effect but is administered to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a real medicine.
Uses: The study indicated that sixty-five percent of the patients recovered when given a placebo.

6. Conscientious (Adj) :- characterized by extreme care and great effort.
Synonyms: painstaking, scrupulous, arduous, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome, strenuous.
Uses: He received the employee of the year award because he was conscientious and hardworking.

7. Expostulation (N) :- the act of objecting; the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
Synonyms: objection, remonstrance, remonstration, demonstration.
Uses: The Prime minister went out of his way to expostulate his displeasure towards those who vandalized the church.

8. Abstemious (Adj.):- sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.
Synonyms: abstinent, abstentious, abstain.
Uses: The best way to avoid becoming obese is by being abstemious and only eating what is necessary to survive.

9. Brusque (Adj.):- Rough and abrupt in manner.
Synonyms: curt, terse, laconic, uncivil.
Uses: Because they are so busy, bank clerks often appear brusque.

10. Clandestine (Adj.):- Kept secret for a purpose, often for something illicit or evil.
Synonyms: secret, furtive, stealthy, surreptitious, underhand.

Daily Word List

Dear Readers,

Since several banking exams are lined up in upcoming months and vocabulary plays an important role to score 4- 5 marks within a few seconds, if you are memorizing words on the very daily basis. Here, we are providing you some words to help you to attain your goal.


1. Inculcate (V):- Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions,
Synonyms: infuse, instill, instil, implant, fix, ingrain, infuse, impress, imprint.
Uses: My father spent most of his life trying to inculcate me with his values!

2. Fulminate (V):- To make violent or loud verbal attacks.
Synonyms: denounce, inveigh, declaim, make a stand.
Uses: He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare.

3. Fortuitous (Adj):- Occurring by chance rather than by design; Fortuitous means by chance, like a lucky accident.
Synonyms: fortunate, chance, adventitious.
Uses: If you and your best friend's families happen to go on vacation to the same place at the same time, that’s a fortuitous coincidence!

4. Flumox (Adj):- be a mystery or bewildering to.
Synonyms: amaze, baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, mystify, perplex, puzzle, stupefy.
Uses: The president’s conflicting statements left the public feeling flummoxed about the state of the country.

5. Ignominious (Adj):- deserving or bringing disgrace or shame.
Synonyms: black, disgraceful, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful dishonourable, dishonourable.
Uses: By getting drunk and dancing on table tops, a policemen displayed ignominious behaviour at the party.

6. Apparition (N):- The appearance of a ghostlike figure; something existing in perception only.
Synonyms: fantasm, phantasm, phantasms, phantom, specter.
Uses: If you see something you think might be a ghost, you can call it an apparition.

7. Impalpable (Adj) :- That what can not be felt by teaching; not perceptible to the touch.
Synonyms: imperceptible, unperceivable, intangible.
Uses: Love and emotions are impalpable things.

8. Impeccable (Adj):- Free from error, fault, or flaw.
Synonyms: Perfect, flawless, irreproachable, faultless.
Uses: In the Game Of Thrones, when assassinators were about to kill the Dragon Queen, then one of the Dragons came at the impeccable time and became the life saviour of the queen (Actually I am the one of ardent spectators of The Game of Thrones:))

9. Iniquitous (Adj):- Something that is iniquitous is extremely immoral or wicked, such as an iniquitous political regime that assassinates its enemies.
Synonyms: sinful, villainous.
Uses: Because the dictator saddam Hussain killed all his enemies, he was seen as a symbol of iniquity.

10. Inculpate (V):- suggest that someone is guilty.
Synonyms: imply, incriminate.
Uses: In the Game Of Thrones, Tyrion Lannister confessed to murder the king's hand Tywin Lannister and Inculpated his mistress in the crime.