Daily Vocabulary Words 10 & 11 September 2023: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms

Daily Vocabulary Words

For most banking Aspirants, vocabulary is a nightmare, but it carries a great amount of importance in every competitive exam. It is very important to have a good hold on the vocabulary to increase efficiency in the language section and also to increase your overall scores. That is why Adda247 has started a new initiative to improve the vocabulary of the aspirants with Visual vocabulary words and their meanings.

Vocabulary Words With Antonyms & Synonyms

1. Apotheosis (noun)

Meaning; The best moment or highest point in the development of something

Synonyms: pinnacle, apex

Antonyms: nadir, jab

2. Augury (noun)

Meaning; An omen or prediction; a foreboding

Synonyms: sign, warning

Antonyms: ignorance, disregard

3. Peevish (adjective)

Meaning; Easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important; irritable,

Synonyms: irritable

Antonyms: affable

4. Shoddy (adjective)

Meaning; Of poor quality or construction

Synonyms: worthless

Antonyms: reputed

5. Ephemeral (adjective)

Meaning; Lasting for a short period of time.

Synonyms: transient, temporary

Antonyms: enduring, eternal

6. Ostensible (adjective)

Meaning; Apparent, evident; meant for open display.

Synonyms: apparent, superficial

Antonyms: genuine, real

7. Allure (verb)

Meaning; To entice; to attract.

Synonyms: tempt, attract

Antonyms: avoid, disregard

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Importance of Vocabulary Words in the English Language

• The reading comprehension on which 50% of the English language section questions are based requires the candidate to have good reading skills and requires a good hold of the English vocabulary. A good vocabulary will give the candidates of a better understanding of comprehension which will benefit them in scoring maximum marks.
• A good vocabulary also helps a candidate to crack the interview round of the banking exams. The candidate can form a sentence perfectly if he/she has a good vocabulary.
• Apart from the reading comprehension section, there are multiple English tests where vocabulary can be used.