Daily Vocabulary Words 12th January 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.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Dole (noun)
Meaning; Money or other goods given as charity.

Synonyms: charity
Antonyms: forfeit

2. Fillip (noun)
Meaning; Something that excites or stimulates.

Synonyms: incitement, boost
Antonyms: discouragement, restraint

3. Grisly (adjective)
Meaning; Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

Synonyms: frightful, gruesome
Antonyms: pleasant, charming

4. Fraught (adjective)
Meaning; Distressed or causing distress

Synonyms: anxious, upset
Antonyms: placid, calm
5. Stirring (adjective)
Meaning; invigorating

Synonyms: thrilling
Antonyms: boring

6. Amicable (adjective)
Meaning; Showing friendliness or goodwill

Synonyms: amiable, friendly
Antonyms: hostile, unfriendly
7. Jovial (adjective)
Meaning; Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

Synonyms: cheerful
Antonyms: depressed

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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 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.