Bank & SSC - Important Vocabulary
Decimate (verb)
Hindi translation: बरबाद कर देना
Meaning: To destroy in large numbers or greatly reduce the strength of something.
Memory tip: Dec (short for December) = The harsh winter decimated the French army in Russia.
Use in Sentence: The Indian Cricket team decimated Pakistan in the World T20 Finals.
Exonerate (verb)
Hindi translation: बिमुक्त करना
Meaning: Clear someone from blame for a fault
Memory tip: Ex (previous) + Onerate (honour) = Get back previous honour by freeing from blame.
Use in Sentence: The judge exonerated Salman Khan of all charges in the hit-and-run case.
Squander (verb)
Hindi translation: अपव्यय करना
Meaning: Waste thoughtlessly
Memory tip: Squid (octopus) + blunder (mistake)
Clandestine (adjective)
Hindi translation: गुप्त
Meaning: Secret
Memory Tip: Clan + destine → As the members of the clan were holding secret meetings, the emperor was destined to be overthrown.
Suppress (verb)
Hindi translation: अंत करना OR कुचलना
Meaning: Put an end to something by force ORTo curb/restrain
Memory Tip: Suppress → Press down → Put down
Gratify (verb)
Hindi translation: कृतार्थ करना
Meaning: Give satisfaction
Memory Tip: Gratify rhymes with satisfy
Despicable (adjective)
Hindi Translation: घिनौना
Meaning: Deserving hatred
Memory Tip: De + spic + able → Not + speak + able → If it is something unspeakable, it means it is despicable.
Superficial (adjective)
Hindi translation: बाहरी
Meaning: Only at the surface, appearing to be real.
Memory Tip: Superficial → ऊपर से artificial
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