Vocabulary for IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam: 20th September 2018

ATONE: make amends or reparation.
EXPIATE: make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).
MONOTONIC: speaking or uttered with an unchanging pitch or tone
MONOPHONIC: having a single melodic line without harmonies or melody in conjunction.

EXTRAPOLATE: to predict by projecting past experience or known data; Hence, DEDUCE is the correct answer.
EXTRADITION: the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge.

PROCRASTINATE: to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done. Hence DELAY is the right answer.
PREREQUISITE: something that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
DISSECT: to separate/cut into pieces.

NONCHALANT: (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. Hence, CASUAL is the correct answer.
WHACKING: very large

BEVY: a large group of people or things of a particular kind.

ABATTOIR: a slaughterhouse
ABSCONDER: a person who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
ACCOMPLICE: a person who helps another commit a crime

ADVERSARY: one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent

TUMULTUOUS: excited, confused, or disorderly;
Hence, TEMPESTUOUS is the correct answer here which is synonymous with tumultuous.

ERUDITE: having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying; SYNONYMS – Educated, Knowledgeable, Scholarly etc
CLUMSY: awkward in movement or in handling things; lacking skill

QUINTESSENTIAL: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class; Hence, SUBSTANDARD is the correct answer.
ACME: the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed.

PERVERSE: showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable; contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice. Hence, UNCORRUPT is the right answer.
CRANKY: bad-tempered; irritable.

HOMAGE: special honour or respect shown publicly. Therefore, DISRESPECT is the right answer here.

DOCILE: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive; Easily taught, led or managed.
DEFIANT: full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight

ESTRANGE: cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone.
INFURIATE: make (someone) extremely angry and impatient
RECONCILE: restore friendly relations between.
ALIENATE: make (someone) feel isolated or estranged

SNOBBISH: Having or showing the attitude of the people who think they are better than other people; Hence, HUMBLE is the correct answer.
ELITIST: relating to or supporting the view that a society or system should be led by an elite.
POMPOUS: having or exhibiting self-importance.