Tuesday, 8 July 2025

SO 30

 IBPS SO 30




Exhort



Meaning: To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.



Example: The teacher exhorted the students to study regularly.



Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Advise



Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Deter






Denounce



Meaning: To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil.



Example: The leaders denounced corruption in the system.



Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize, Blame



Antonyms: Approve, Praise, Support






Conquer



Meaning: To overcome and take control of a place or people by use of force.



Example: They managed to conquer the fear of failure.



Synonyms: Defeat, Overcome, Subdue



Antonyms: Surrender, Yield, Lose






Abscond



Meaning: To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest.



Example: The cashier absconded with the company funds.



Synonyms: Flee, Escape, Bolt



Antonyms: Stay, Remain, Endure






Whopping



Meaning: Extremely large.



Example: She won a whopping amount in the lottery.



Synonyms: Huge, Enormous, Massive



Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Petite






Blimp



Meaning: A type of airship without an internal supporting framework.



Example: A blimp flew over the stadium during the match.



Synonyms: Airship, Dirigible, Balloon



Antonyms: N/A, N/A, N/A






Diffusion



Meaning: The spreading of something more widely.



Example: The diffusion of ideas helped society progress.



Synonyms: Spread, Dissemination, Propagation



Antonyms: Concentration, Condensation, Collection






Pamper



Meaning: To indulge with every attention and comfort.



Example: Parents often pamper their youngest child.



Synonyms: Indulge, Spoil, Coddle



Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Overlook






Indict



Meaning: To formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.



Example: The grand jury decided to indict the suspect.



Synonyms: Accuse, Charge, Prosecute



Antonyms: Acquit, Exonerate, Absolve






Summon



Meaning: To call upon to appear, especially for a specific purpose.



Example: The principal summoned the student to her office.



Synonyms: Call, Request, Convene



Antonyms: Dismiss, Send away, Disperse






Incendiary



Meaning: Designed to cause fires; tending to stir up conflict.



Example: His incendiary speech led to protests.



Synonyms: Inflammatory, Provocative, Agitating



Antonyms: Calming, Soothing, Pacifying






Meticulous



Meaning: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.



Example: She was meticulous in organizing her notes.



Synonyms: Careful, Precise, Thorough



Antonyms: Careless, Negligent, Sloppy






Stickling



Meaning: Insisting on a strict adherence to rules or details.



Example: He was stickling about punctuality in the office.



Synonyms: Exacting, Fastidious, Fussy



Antonyms: Easygoing, Lenient, Casual






Painstaking



Meaning: Done with great care and thoroughness.



Example: The artist's painstaking work impressed everyone.



Synonyms: Diligent, Careful, Meticulous



Antonyms: Careless, Hasty, Negligent






Scruples



Meaning: A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality of an action.



Example: He had no scruples about lying for his benefit.



Synonyms: Hesitation, Doubt, Qualms



Antonyms: Confidence, Certainty, Assurance






Erudition



Meaning: The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning.



Example: Her erudition in literature was admirable.



Synonyms: Scholarship, Knowledge, Learning



Antonyms: Ignorance, Illiteracy, Unawareness






Celestial



Meaning: Positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space.



Example: They admired the celestial bodies through a telescope.



Synonyms: Heavenly, Astronomical, Divine



Antonyms: Earthly, Terrestrial, Worldly






Astral



Meaning: Relating to or resembling the stars.



Example: They believed in astral projection during meditation.



Synonyms: Stellar, Celestial, Starry



Antonyms: Terrestrial, Earthly, Grounded






Helix



Meaning: An object having a three-dimensional spiral shape.



Example: DNA has a double helix structure.



Synonyms: Spiral, Coil, Twist



Antonyms: Straight, Linear, Uncoiled






Braid



Meaning: To interlace three or more strands of hair or material.



Example: She braided her hair before going to school.



Synonyms: Plait, Twist, Weave



Antonyms: Untangle, Unravel, Loosen






Angelic



Meaning: Exceptionally beautiful, innocent, or kind.



Example: The child had an angelic smile.



Synonyms: Heavenly, Innocent, Pure



Antonyms: Wicked, Evil, Sinful






Infernal



Meaning: Relating to hell; irritating and 

tiresome.



Example: The infernal noise made it hard to focus.



Synonyms: Hellish, Diabolical, Fiendish



Antonyms: Heavenly, Angelic, Divine






RECAP GRID



Exhort | Denounce | Conquer | Abscond | Whopping | Blimp

Diffusion | Pamper | Indict | Summon | Incendiary | Meticulous

Stickling | Painstaking | Scruples | Erudition | Celestial | Astral

Helix | Braid | Angelic | Infernal



CGL 73


Anglophobia

Meaning: Fear or dislike of England or English people

Example: His anglophobia prevented him from enjoying English literature.

Synonyms: xenophobia, bias, prejudice

Antonyms: Anglophilia, admiration, fondness


Acarophobia

Meaning: Fear of mites or small insects

Example: Her acarophobia made it difficult to walk through grassy fields.

Synonyms: entomophobia, insectophobia, phobia

Antonyms: bravery, fearlessness, courage


Acerophobia

Meaning: Fear of sourness

Example: Because of acerophobia, he avoided citrus fruits.

Synonyms: phobia, fear, aversion

Antonyms: liking, fondness, preference


Anthophobia

Meaning: Fear of flowers

Example: His anthophobia kept him from attending garden parties.

Synonyms: phobia, fear, floraphobia

Antonyms: fondness, love, affection


Extempore

Meaning: Spoken or done without preparation

Example: He gave an extempore speech during the event.

Synonyms: impromptu, spontaneous, unrehearsed

Antonyms: prepared, planned, rehearsed


Exonerate

Meaning: To clear from blame

Example: The evidence helped to exonerate him from the charges.

Synonyms: absolve, acquit, vindicate

Antonyms: blame, accuse, incriminate


Indelible

Meaning: Cannot be removed or forgotten

Example: The experience left an indelible mark on her memory.

Synonyms: permanent, lasting, unforgettable

Antonyms: erasable, temporary, forgetful


Ephemeral

Meaning: Lasting for a very short time

Example: Fame is often ephemeral.

Synonyms: temporary, transient, fleeting

Antonyms: permanent, lasting, enduring


Inept

Meaning: Having or showing no skill

Example: His inept handling of the situation worsened the issue.

Synonyms: clumsy, incompetent, awkward

Antonyms: competent, skilled, adept


Idealist

Meaning: A person guided by ideals rather than practicality

Example: She was an idealist who believed in a perfect world.

Synonyms: dreamer, visionary, romantic

Antonyms: realist, pragmatist, cynic


Egalitarian

Meaning: Believing in equal rights for all people

Example: He was known for his egalitarian views.

Synonyms: equal, democratic, fair

Antonyms: elitist, unequal, biased


Necrophobia

Meaning: Fear of dead things or death

Example: His necrophobia prevented him from attending funerals.

Synonyms: phobia, fear, tanatophobia

Antonyms: bravery, fearlessness, calm


Claustrophobia

Meaning: Fear of confined spaces

Example: She avoided elevators due to her claustrophobia.

Synonyms: phobia, fear, agoraphobia

Antonyms: comfort, ease, fearlessness


Ophiophobia

Meaning: Fear of snakes

Example: His ophiophobia made hiking difficult.

Synonyms: phobia, fear, herpetophobia

Antonyms: bravery, fearlessness, courage


Cogent

Meaning: Clear, logical, and convincing

Example: She presented a cogent argument.

Synonyms: convincing, persuasive, compelling

Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, flimsy


Myriad

Meaning: A countless or extremely great number

Example: There are a myriad of stars in the sky.

Synonyms: innumerable, countless, many

Antonyms: few, limited, scarce


Megalomaniac

Meaning: One who is obsessed with power

Example: The dictator was a megalomaniac.

Synonyms: tyrant, dictator, autocrat

Antonyms: humble, modest, meek


Monomania

Meaning: Excessive concentration on a single idea

Example: His monomania with chess affected his social life.

Synonyms: obsession, fixation, preoccupation

Antonyms: balance, diversity, variety


Mythomania

Meaning: Excessive or abnormal tendency to lie

Example: Her mythomania made it hard to trust her.

Synonyms: lying, falsehood, fabrication

Antonyms: honesty, truthfulness, integrity


Nymphomania

Meaning: Excessive sexual desire in women

Example: Nymphomania is often misunderstood in society.

Synonyms: hypersexuality, erotomania, lust

Antonyms: modesty, chastity, restraint


Tilling

Meaning: Preparing land for growing crops

Example: Farmers spend hours tilling the soil.

Synonyms: plowing, cultivating, turning

Antonyms: neglecting, abandoning, ignoring


Scorn

Meaning: Feeling or expressing contempt

Example: He spoke with scorn about corruption.

Synonyms: contempt, disdain, derision

Antonyms: respect, admiration, praise


Profane

Meaning: Not respectful of religious practice

Example: The film was criticized for being profane.

Synonyms: irreverent, blasphemous, sacrilegious

Antonyms: reverent, pious, sacred


Slight

Meaning: Insult or treat with disrespect

Example: She felt the comment was a slight to her efforts.

Synonyms: insult, snub, affront

Antonyms: praise, compliment, respect


Debut

Meaning: First public appearance

Example: Her debut album was a success.

Synonyms: introduction, launch, premiere

Antonyms: retirement, withdrawal, exit


Variable

Meaning: Not consistent; liable to change

Example: Weather is highly variable in this region.

Synonyms: changeable, fluctuating, unstable

Antonyms: constant, stable, fixed


Recap: Vocabulary Grid

Anglophobia

Acarophobia

Acerophobia

Anthophobia

Extempore

Exonerate

Indelible

Ephemer

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Inept

Idealist

Egalitarian

Necrophobia

Claustrophobia

Ophiophobia

Cogent

Myriad

Megalomaniac

Monomania

Mythomania

Nymphomania

Tilling

Scorn

Profane

Slight

Debut