Daily Vocabulary Words 10th October 2022: 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.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Adroit (adjective)

Meaning; Deft, dexterous, or skillful

Synonyms: skillful, agile

Antonyms: incompetent, unskilled

2. Perturbed(adjective)

Meaning; Disturbed

Synonyms: discomfort, concerned

Antonyms: relaxed, calm

3. Accentuate(verb)

Meaning;  To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.

Synonyms: emphasis, highlight

Antonyms: playdown, devalue

4. Abstruse (adjective)

Meaning; Difficult to comprehend or understand

Synonyms: rarefied, obscure

Antonyms: clear, evident

5. Paranoid (noun)

Meaning; Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others

Synonyms: suspicious, insecure

Antonyms: firm, secure

6. Abstemious (adjective)

Meaning; temperance or moderation

Synonyms: moderate, temperate

Antonyms: voracious, intemperate

7. Stride (noun)

Meaning; To walk with long steps

Synonyms: progress, advance

Antonyms: failure, drop

Importance of Vocabulary Words in the English Language

• The reading comprehension from which 50% of the English language section questions are based requires the candidate to have good reading skills and requires a good hold on the English vocabulary. A good vocabulary will give the candidates of a better understanding of the 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.