Daily Vocabulary Words 11 August 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. Excoriate (verb)

Meaning; To strongly denounce or censure.

Synonyms: imprecate, denounce

Antonyms: praise, applaud

2. Beset (verb)

Meaning; To attack or assail

Synonyms: harass, attack

Antonyms: help, aid

3. Conflagration (noun)

Meaning; A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

Synonyms: fire

Antonyms: smoke

4. Lambaste (verb)

Meaning; To scold, reprimand or criticize

Synonyms: criticise, denounce

Antonyms: praise, applaud

5. Valedictory (noun)

Meaning; Bidding farewell

Synonyms: farewell

Antonyms: welcome

6. Prattle (verb)

Meaning; To speak incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble.

Synonyms: blabber, jabber

Antonyms: clamor, pronounce

7. Nonpareil (adjective)

Meaning; Unequalled, unrivalled

Synonyms: incredible, unrivalled

Antonyms: Normal, ordinary

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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.