Editorials English Vocabulary Words Set 61

English Vocabulary Words with Meanings for various Exams: SBI PO, NIACL, NICL, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI, IPPB. We are providing vocabulary words from the Articles of Newspapers like The Hindu, The Economist, The Indian Express, etc. which are important for the upcoming exams. Add some more words to your English vocabulary words list.

1. Conundrum – a confusing and difficult problem or question.

   • Synonyms: enigma, mystery, problem, stumper, cruncher
   • Antonyms: solution, clarification , explanation
     
   • Usage: Trying to solve this conundrum is really making my head hurt.

2. Provocative – tending to provoke or stimulate

   • Synonyms: annoying, irritating, exasperating, infuriating, maddening
   • Antonyms: soothing, calming
   • Usage: The purpose of the con artist’s provocative speech is to inspire us to give him our life savings.

3. Vindicate – to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism

   • Synonyms: acquit, absolve, exonerate, exculpate, discharge, liberate
   • Antonyms: convict, blame, incriminate
     
   • Usage: Don’t even try to use your charm and good looks to vindicate your obnoxious behavior last night.

4. Venerable – worthy of respect because of age, position, or dignity

   • Synonyms: august, distinguished, acclaimed, celebrated, revered
   • Antonyms: disreputable, dishonourable
     
   • Usage: The title of country president should only be held by a venerable man who has earned the respect of his countrymen.

5. Sagacity – ability to make good judgments and decisions

   • Synonyms: wisdom, intelligence, understanding, judgement, acuity
   • Antonyms: stupidity
   • Usage: The coach’s sagacity enabled the team to win.

6. Reverence – honor or respect felt or shown

   • Synonyms: acclaim, admiration, approbation, favour, recognition; worship,
     
   • Antonyms: scorn
   • Usage: We can never show enough reverence for our military service workers.

7. Querulous – full of complaints; complaining

   • Synonyms: petulant, pettish, touchy, testy, tetchy, waspish, prickly
   • Antonyms: affable, genial
   • Usage: I asked the querulous students in my classroom to put down all their complaints in writing.

8. Precocious – having mature qualities at an unusually early age

   • Synonyms: advanced, forward, mature, quick, developed, untimely 
   • Antonyms: backward, slow
   • Usage: Because William was insolent to the principal, he got suspended from school for three days.

9. Jubilation – a feeling of great happiness and triumph.

   • Synonyms: exultation, triumph, joy, rejoicing, elation, euphoria, ecstasy
   • Antonyms: despondency
     
   • Usage: unbelievable scenes of jubilation

10. Inevitable  – certain to happen; unavoidable.

    • Synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, unpreventable, assured
    • Antonyms: avoidable, uncertain
      
    • Usage: The changing of the seasons is an inevitable aspect of the Earth’s climate. 

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