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Dear students. Here we are providing daily  Vocabulary, which is common for SBI, IBPS, RBI, LIC, NICL and other competitive exams.

1. Procurement (Noun)

Definition: the action of obtaining or procuring something.

Usage: Financial assistance for the procurement of legal advice.

2).   Appetising (Adj)

Definition: stimulating one’s appetite.

Synonyms: mouth-watering, inviting, tempting; tasty, succulent, delicious

Usage: An appetizing ploughman’s lunch was served.

3).   Parlay (Verb)

Definition: turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling. Usage: Parlaying a small bankroll into big winnings.

4).   Contentious (Adj)

Definition: causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

Synonyms: controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, contended

Usage: The contentious issue of abortion.

5).   Deficit (Noun)

Definition: the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

Synonyms: shortfall, deficiency, shortage, undersupply Usage: There was a large, continuing deficit in the federal budget

6).   Exploit (Verb)

Definition: make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).

Synonyms: utilize, make use of, put to use, use, use to good advantage

Usage: platinum was originally exploited by the Indians of Colombia and Ecuador.

7).   Asymmetry (Noun)

Definition: lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry.

Usage: There was an asymmetry between the right and left ears

8).   Inured (Verb)

Definition: accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant

Synonyms: harden, toughen, season, temper, condition; accustom

Usage: These children have been inured to violence.

9. Yell (Verb) gerund or present participle: yelling

Definition: shout in a loud, sharp way.

Synonyms: cry out, call out, call at the top of one’s voice, yelp

Usage: You heard me losing my temper and yelling at her.

10).   Apparently (adverb)

Definition: as far as one knows or can see. Synonyms: seemingly, evidently, it seems (that), it would seem (that)

Usage: The child nodded, apparently content with the promise.