The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 31-10-2025

 

1. Portentous (Adjective) : अमंगल: too serious and trying to be very important; giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen

Synonyms: ominous, sinister, menacing, bleak, somber

Antonyms: favorable, promising, propitious

Example Sentence: Mark’s portentous voice made him the perfect narrator for the horror movie.

 

2. Prudence (Noun) : सावधान: behavior that is careful and avoids risks

Synonyms: caution, circumspection, care

Antonyms: recklessness, brashness, carelessness

Example Sentence: The captain said we ought to shorten sail anyway, out of common prudence.

3. Overkill (Noun) : अत्यधिक विनाशकारी क्षमता : much more of something than is needed, resulting in less effectiveness

Synonyms: surplus, excess, overflow, surplusage

Antonyms: Deficiency, deficit, insufficiency

Example Sentence: Some die-hard Sonic fans have been disappointed with some of the annoying characters and the overkill of unnecessary video clips.

4. Disseminate (Verb) : फैलाना: spread (something, especially information) widely

Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate, transmit

Antonyms: repress, suppress, stifle, conceal

Example Sentence: One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.

5. Pogrom (Noun): an act of organized cruel behavior or killing that is done to a large group of people because of their race or religion

Synonyms: genocide, massacre, holocaust, slaughter, carnage

Antonyms: help, refuge, relief, rescue

Example Sentence: The famines and pogroms in 19th-century eastern Europe forced many Jewish refugees to emigrate.

6. Callous (Adjective) : कठोर: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

Synonyms: ruthless, merciless, heartless, cruel, unfeeling

Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful

Example Sentence: The professor was callous and cold, and no one wanted to remain in the class.

7. Propaganda (Noun) : प्रचार/दुष्प्रचार: information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

Synonyms: campaign, advertisement, publicity, indoctrination

 

Antonyms:  Truth, Authenticity, Reality

Example Sentence:Voters should listen to facts and not to the propaganda distributed by the media.

8. Pluralism (Noun): the existence of different types of people, who have different beliefs and opinions, within the same society

Synonyms: diversity, heterogeneity, multiplicity, variety

Antonyms: uniformity, similarity, consistency, sameness

Example Sentence: We know it's not easy to maintain the pluralism.

9. Stalled (Verb) : रोकना: stop or cause to stop making progress

Synonyms: halted, stopped, impeded, paused

 

Antonyms: Advanced, Moved, Progressed

Example Sentence: Our car stalled and wouldn't restart

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SEBI Grade A 2025 Notification Out | Details

Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025

General Stream, Legal Stream, Information Technology Stream, Research Stream, Official Language Stream, Engineering (Electrical) Stream and Engineering (Civil) Stream 

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, to protect the interests of investors in securities, to promote the development of and to regulate the securities market. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Activity	Important Dates
On-Line Application and Payment of fee On-Line	October 30, 2025 – November 28, 2025
Availability of Call Letters on SEBI website (for On-Line Examinations)	Will be intimated by email/SMS
Phase I On-Line Examination	January 10, 2026
Phase II On-Line Examination	February 21, 2026
Phase III Interview	Dates will be intimated

(Note: SEBI reserves the right to make any change in these dates.)

Applicants desirous of securing job at SEBI are hereby cautioned not to fall prey to any unscrupulous elements who may try to deceive candidates/public by false promises of securing jobs in SEBI. In case any candidate comes across such offer/ practice, the same may be immediately brought to the notice of SEBI at recruitment@sebi.gov.in, with full details, such as name and contact details, of the elements indulging in such practice.

SEBI Grade A 2025  Notification Video  

SEBI Grade A 2025 Official Notification

SEBI invites applications from Indian citizens for the post of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) for the General Stream, Legal Stream, Information Technology Stream, Research Stream, Official Language Stream, Engineering (Electrical) Stream and Engineering (Civil) Stream. SEBI reserves the right to fill up the posts or not to fill up the posts at all. 

Number of posts 

Stream	UR	OBC@	SC	ST	EWS  $	Total	Out of which PwBD****
General	23	14	10	4	5	56	1 (B & LV) 1 (Autism/ID/etc.) 1 (Autism/ID/etc.)**
Legal	9	3	5	1	2	20	1 (D & HH)
Information Technology	9	5	4	2	2	22	1 (OH) 1 (B & LV)** 1 (LV)** 1 (D & HH)**
Research	2	1	1	-	-	4	1 (D & HH)**
Official Language	2	-	-	1**	-	3	1 (D & HH)
Engineering (Electrical)	1	-	-	1	-	2	1 (HH)**
Engineering (Civil)	2	1	-	-	-	3	1 (HH)**

Educational Qualification and Experience 

General 

Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’duration) in any discipline/Bachelor’s Degree in Law/Bachelor’s Degree inEngineering from a recognizedUniversity/ Institute or CharteredAccountant/ Chartered FinancialAnalyst/ Company Secretary/Cost Accountant.

*(Equivalent to a Master’sDegree in that discipline asrecognized by the Association of Indian Universities). 

Legal

Mandatory Educational Qualification - Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute. Desirable Experience*** - Two years post qualification experience as an Advocate (including as an associate in an Advocate’s or Solicitor’s Office or Law firm) after being enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961) shall be a desirable qualification.

Information Technology 

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in any branch OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification (minimum two years’ duration) in computer science/ computer application/ information technology from a recognized University / Institute

Research

Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’ duration) in Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration/ Econometrics/ Quantitative Economics/ Financial Economics /
Mathematical Economics/ Business Economics/ Agricultural Economics/  Industrial Economics/ Business Analytics; OR Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’ duration) in Finance/ Quantitative Finance/ Mathematical Finance/ Quantitative Techniques/ International Finance/ Business Finance/ International and Trade Finance/ Project and Infrastructure Finance/ Agri. Business Finance; OR Master's Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’ duration) in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Big Data Analytics; OR Master's Degree in Mathematics and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from a recognized University / Institute. *(Recognized equivalent to a Master’s Degree in that  discipline by Association of Indian Universities).

Official Language 

Master’s Degree in Hindi/ Hindi Translation with English as a subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level; OR Master’s Degree in Sanskrit/ English/ Economics/ Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level; OR  Master's Degree in both English and Hindi/ Hindi Translation from a recognized University / Institute. 

Engineering (Electrical) 

Mandatory Educational Qualification - Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute. Desirable Experience*** - (i) Working knowledge of electronic systems like CCTV surveillance systems, Addressable Security Alarm and Fire Alarm systems, EPABX, UPS system, etc. (ii) Experience in maintenance of lifts, pumps, air-conditioning plants, etc. (iii) Experience of administering construction projects in all its aspects and knowledge of PERT/CPM techniques

Engineering (Civil) 

Mandatory Educational Qualification - Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University / Institute Desirable Experience*** - (i) Experience in maintenance of Office and Residential properties/ colonies. (ii) Experience of administering construction projects in all its aspects and knowledge of PERT/ CPM techniques. (iii) Working knowledge of Computer in Structural Design in CAM/ CAD/ MS Project or Primavera evaluation and analyzing of tenders with special references. (iv) Working knowledge in structural rehabilitation works. (v) Experience in Construction and Project Management.

** Indicates backlog vacancies
***Obtained on or before November 28, 2025
@ Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation. 

Age Limit (as on 30/09/2025): 

a.  A candidate must not have exceeded the age of 30 years as on September 30, 2025 i.e., candidate must have been born on or after October 01, 1995.

b. The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:
i. up to a maximum of five years for candidates belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe if the posts are reserved for them;
ii. up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates if the posts are reserved for them;
c. Only those candidates belonging to 'Non Creamy Layer' are eligible to apply under OBC Category. The OBC candidates who belong to 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to apply under OBC Category. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as ‘Unreserved’. Candidates belonging to the OBC (NCL) category should be in possession of OBC (NCL) certificate issued on or after 01.04.2025 and before the date of document verification at the time of interview. OBC (NCL) certificate shall be submitted by such candidates at the time of interview (if called for interview). No request for extension of time for production of OBC (NCL) Certificate beyond the said date shall be entertained. In case candidates fail to produce the same at the time of interview, they will not be allowed to appear for interview. Further, their request for interview under General category will also not be entertained.

d. Relaxation of 10 (ten) years for PwBD candidates shall be applicable whether the post is reserved or not. Relaxation of 13 (thirteen) years for PwBD (OBC) candidates where vacancies are reserved for OBC candidates. Relaxation of 15 (fifteen) years for PwBD (SC/ST) candidates where vacancies are reserved for SC/ST candidates. 
e. Relaxation of 5 (five) years for Ex-servicemen. Ex-servicemen include Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers, who have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released a) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from September 30, 2025) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or b) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or c) on invalidment. Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released on selection within three months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
f. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under the category of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and Ex-servicemen will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation.

Where there is no vacancy reserved for OBC/SC/ST/EWS category candidates, such candidates can still apply. However, they will not be eligible for any relaxations. SC/ ST candidates are exempt from payment of application fee even in such case but will have to pay specified intimation charges.

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SEBI Grade A 2025 Official Notification

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The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 30-10-2025

 

1. Ire (Noun) : गुस्सा: anger

Synonyms: indignation, wrath, outrage, fury, rage

Antonyms: Pleasure, calmness, delight, happiness

Example Sentence: Their ire was directed mainly at the government.

2. Contemplate (Verb) : सोचना: think deeply and at length

Synonyms: ponder, consider, entertain, debate, study

Antonyms: dismiss, ignore, scorn, disregard, reject

Example Sentence: When the accountant was asked to contemplate the current budget, he discovered many ways the company could save money.

 

3. Underbelly (Noun) : नाजुक भाग: an area vulnerable to attack; a hidden unpleasant or criminal part of society

Synonyms: underside, underpart, bottom

Antonyms: top, face, apex, roof, pinnacle

Example Sentence: Most of the toad’s body is rough and bumpy, but his underbelly is flat and smooth.

4. Quest (Noun) : खोज: a long or arduous search for something

Synonyms: search, hunt, pursuit, exploration, chase

Antonyms: surrender, relinquish, give up, lose

Example Sentence: Jan’s quest for fame led her to do immoral things.

5. Startle (Verb) : चौंकाना: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm

Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish, astound, stupefy

Antonyms: assure, soothe, cheer, comfort

Example Sentence: If the music is too loud, it will startle the sleeping baby

6. Vet (Verb): make a careful and critical examination of (something)

Synonyms: examine, check, appraise, assess

Example Sentence:The FBI makes it a habit to vet potential employees for any criminal history or psychological issues before hiring.

7. Antecedent (Noun) : पूर्वर्ती: a thing that existed before or logically precedes another

Synonyms: previous, preceding, earliest, prior

Antonyms: subsequent, later, after, ensuing, following

Example Sentence: It is no longer what it was antecedent to the Revolution.

 

8. Misdemeanours (Noun) : खराब आचरण: an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule but is not a crime

Synonyms: violation, trespass, misconduct

Antonyms: innocence, obedience, goodness, morality

Example Sentence:  He is charged with several misdemeanors, including driving without a valid license and creating a disturbance.

9- MACABRE (Adjective): (भयंकर): gruesome

Synonyms: grisly, grim

Antonyms: pleasant

Example Sentence: A macabre series of murders shocked us.

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The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 29-10-2025

 

1.PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (सरसरी): cursory

Synonyms: desultory, quick

Antonyms: careful

Example Sentence:

He gave a perfunctory nod.

2.IRONIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यंग्यपूर्ण): sarcastic

Synonyms: sardonic, dry

Antonyms: sincere

Example Sentence:

His mouth curved into an ironic smile.

3.CONCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (निर्णायक): incontrovertible

Synonyms: incontestable, irrefutable

Antonyms: inconclusive

Example Sentence:

They produced some fairly conclusive evidence.

4.UNDERSCORE (VERB): (जोर देना): underline

Synonyms: emphasize, stress

Antonyms: understate

Example Sentence:

The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.

5.BICKER (VERB): (झगड़ना): squabble

Synonyms: argue, quarrel

Antonyms: agree

Example Sentence:

Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce.

6.ROCOCO (ADJECTIVE): (अलंकृत): ornate

Synonyms: fancy, curlicue

Antonyms: plain

Example Sentence:

The present building, in florid rococo style, dates from 1744-1767.

7.FLOUNDER (VERB): (संघर्ष करना): struggle

Synonyms: thrash, thresh

Antonyms: prosper

Example Sentence:

He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters.

8.BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE): (विचित्र): strange

Synonyms: peculiar, odd

Antonyms: ordinary

Example Sentence:

I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.

9.TREACHEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटी): traitorous

Synonyms: disloyal, perfidious

Antonyms: loyal

Example Sentence:

I hear that the old man has broken with that treacherous son of his.

10.COAX (VERB): (मनवाना): persuade

Synonyms: wheedle, cajole

Antonyms: dissuade

Example Sentence:

The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.

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