vocab

 

1. DUBIOUS (Adjective)

👉 Doubtful or uncertain; not reliable or trustworthy.
Synonyms: Doubtful, uncertain, questionable, suspicious
Antonyms: Certain, reliable, unquestionable
Sentence: The jury found the evidence dubious and could not reach a verdict.

2. UNANIMOUS (Adjective)

👉 In complete agreement; supported by all members.
Synonyms: United, in agreement, in accord, of one mind
Antonyms: Divided, dissenting, conflicting
Sentence: The committee was unanimous in approving the proposal.

3. DENOMINATION (Noun)

👉 A unit or value of currency; also, a religious sect.
Synonyms: Value, unit, sect
Antonyms: Whole, entirety
Sentence: The cashier asked for the denomination of the currency required.

4. SILOS (Noun)

👉 Systems or departments that operate in isolation with little communication.
Synonyms: Isolation, compartmentalization, fragmentation
Antonyms: Integration, collaboration, coordination
Sentence: Organizational silos can hinder communication and efficiency.

5. MERELY (Adverb)

👉 Only; just; nothing more than what is stated.
Synonyms: Only, just, simply, solely
Antonyms: Significantly, substantially
Sentence: The policy merely addressed a minor part of the problem.

6. ALPHANUMERIC (Adjective)

👉 Consisting of both letters and numbers.
Synonyms: — (Descriptive term)
Antonyms: Non-alphanumeric
Sentence: Use an alphanumeric password to improve account security.

7. STIPULATED (Verb)

👉 To formally specify a condition in an agreement.
Synonyms: Specify, require, prescribe
Antonyms: Waive, relinquish
Sentence: The contract stipulated that payment must be made within 30 days.

8. DEFY (Verb)

👉 To openly resist or refuse to obey.
Synonyms: Resist, challenge, oppose, disobey
Antonyms: Obey, comply, submit
Sentence: The workers chose to defy the unfair regulations.

9. ANONYMOUS (Adjective)

👉 Having no known identity; unnamed.
Synonyms: Unknown, unnamed, unidentified, nameless
Antonyms: Known, identified, named
Sentence: The donation was made by an anonymous donor.

EXAM POINTS

✔ Frequently asked in SSC CGL, CHSL, Banking, UPSC
✔ Used in Cloze Test, Error Detection, Reading Comprehension
✔ High probability words for 2026 exams

ADVANCED PRACTICE (CLOZE TEST)

👉 The committee reached a ______ decision despite ______ evidence, and the rules clearly ______ payment terms.

Answers:
👉 Unanimous, dubious, stipulated

PRACTICE QUIZ

Q1. “Dubious” means:

a) Certain
b) Doubtful ✅
c) Honest
d) Clear

Q2. Opposite of “Unanimous”:

a) United
b) Agreed
c) Divided ✅
d) Same

Q3. “Denomination” is related to:

a) Language
b) Currency value ✅
c) Emotion
d) Nature

Q4. “Silos” refers to:

a) Cooperation
b) Isolation ✅
c) Leadership
d) Growth

Q5. “Merely” means:

a) Completely
b) Only ✅
c) Mostly
d) Strongly