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Synonyms & Antonyms (M to P)-Word Power for all Bank Exams 2021

As we discussed earlier in the previous article on Vocabulary building, a good vocabulary can help you in countering the verbal reasoning of the Bank PO exams like IBPS PO, IBPS RRB PO and SBI PO Etc.

Vocabulary is indeed an indispensable part of the English Section of all bank Exams. A good vocabulary helps you to not only understand the questions quickly but also in solving questions on Reading Comprehension and answering vocabulary-related questions. Synonyms and Antonyms is an essential part of the vocabulary. It provides you with similar words with varied meanings. Questions on Synonyms and Antonyms require strong Word Power and knowledge of proper or appropriate usage of words. That is the reason why PracticeMock.com is continuing this series of vocabulary-based articles focusing Synonyms and Antonyms alphabetically. It will inject in your mind the required vocabulary to tackle the vocabulary-related-questions of all the major Bank exams.

In this article, we will continue our search for important Synonyms and Antonyms that make their way into the Bank Exams as Vocabulary based questions. Also, the words list given below are useful for the candidates pursuing different competitive Bank exams, including but not limited to Bank PO/Clerk, NABARD, SBI Exams.

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Let’s take a look at some of the most important Synonyms and Antonyms that you can’t afford to leave, if you want to solve related questions and grab full marks in it!

Important Synonyms (M to P)

Given below is a table with most important Synonyms you must know:

S. No.	Word	Synonyms
1.	Meagre	Inadequate, Small, tiny, Scanty
2.	Mean	Low, Petty, Abject, Selfish
3.	Misery	Sorrow, distress, Affliction, Grief
4.	Morbid	Gruesome, Grim, Ghastly, Horrid
5.	Mournful	Sad, Sorrow, Dejected, Gloomy
6.	Mighty	Powerful, Massive, Strong, Almighty
7.	Malice	Bitterness, Spite, Ill-will, Rancour, Malevolence
8.	Melancholy	Gloom, Sadness, Sorrow, Dejected
9.	Magnificent	Splendid, Grand, Good, Glorious
10.	Notorious	Infamous, Dishonourable, Flagrant, Blatant
11.	Notable	Memorable, Remarkable, Renowned, Eminent
12.	Obscene	Filthy, Indecent, Awful, Bawdy, Vulgar, Gross, Crude
13.	Obsolete	Antiquated, Old-fashioned, Extinct, Outworn
14.	Obtrude	Impose, Infringe, Interfere
15.	Obliterate	Destroy, Efface, Demolish, Erase
16.	Opportune	Timely, Convenient, Appropriate, apt
17.	Pensive	Thoughtful, Contemplative, Reflective
18.	Pathetic	Moving, Touching, Distressing, Lamentable
19.	Pious	Religious, Holy, Devout, God-fearing
20.	Perennial	Perpetual, Permanent, Long-lasting, Constant
21.	Portray	Delineate, Depict, Draw, Sketch
22.	Possess	Have, Own, Acquire, Occupy, Seize
23.	Prate	Chatter, babble, Tattle
24.	Prodigal	Extravagant, Wasteful, Spendthrift, Squanderer
25.	Precocious	Bright, Cocky, Intelligent, Mature
26.	Philanthropist	Altruist, Charitable, Benevolent, Kind
27.	Patronize	Deign, Condescend, Snub
28.	Penalise	Castigate, Chastise, Punish
29.	Picturesque	Charming, Pictorial, Scenic, Sylvan
30.	Prerogative	Privilege, Advantage, Exemption, Right
31.	Prohibit	Forbit, Interdict, Prevent, Ban
32.	Pillage	Plunder, Loot, Destroy, Rob, Steal
33.	Poignant	Moving, Heart-rending, Touching

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Important (opposites) Antonym (I-L)

Given below is a table with most important Antonyms you must know:

S. No.	Word	Antonym
1.	Make	Mar
2.	Malice	Goodwill
3.	Male	Female
4.	Majority	Minority
5.	Mandatory	Optional
6.	Mark	Erase
7.	Masculine	Feminine
8.	Meek	Arrogant
9.	Mighty	Weal
10.	Mild	Stern
11.	Miserly	Generous
12.	Mix	Separate
13.	Morbid	Healthy
14.	Motion	Rest
15.	Native	Alien
16.	Neat	Filthy
17.	Nimble	Lazy
18.	Noble	Ignoble, Base
19.	Noise	Quiet
20.	Normal	Abnormal
21.	Obey	Defy, Disobey
22.	Obliging	Disobliging, Mean
23.	Obscure	Prominent
24.	Observe	Miss, Disregard, Overlook
25.	Obstinate	Pliable, Flexible
26.	Obstruct	Assist
27.	Obtain	Forfeit
28.	Ominous	Auspicious
29.	Optimist	Pessimist
30.	Ordinary	Rare, Unique, Extraordinary
31.	Pacify	Irritate
32.	Painful	Soothing
33.	Particular	General
34.	Passionate	Dispassionate
35.	Permanent	Temporary
36.	Permission	Refusal
37.	Persuade	Dissuade
38.	Perturbed	Calm
39.	Prologue	Epilogue
40.	Prolong	Shorten
41.	Propagate	Suppress, Scuttle
42.	Prose	Poetry
43.	Positive	Negative
44.	Profit	Loss
45.	Progress	Decline
46.	Prohibit	Permit
47.	Prompt	Slow
48.	Prudence	Carelessness
49.	Public	Private
50.	Punish	Reward, Forgive
51.	Pursue	Avoid

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Conclusion

Word-power not only increases your chances of performing well in the English language section of the Exam, but also increases your overall Exam score. So, you need to memorize the above-mentioned Antonyms and Synonyms to answer vocabulary-related questions easily and quickly. You need to learn at least 10 synonyms and 10 antonyms every day. It will also improve your Reading comprehension ability. Practice these words by writing them down to a notebook with examples to memorize them forever. Use these words while writing Essays or Summaries. Also, if you are preparing for RRB PO (Scale 1) Exam, you can give IBPS RRB PO Mock Tests to check your progress through the English section of the syllabus.

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