Daily Vocabulary Words 14th 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. Jeer (verb)
Meaning; To mock

Synonyms: ridicule, taunt
Antonyms: praise, compliment

2. Altruist (noun)
Meaning; A person showing behaviour that benefits other

Synonyms: benevolent, philanthropist
Antonyms: selfish, self centred

3. Ravenous (adjective)
Meaning; Grasping; characterized by strong desires.

Synonyms: greedy, edacious
Antonyms: satisfied, content

4. Scorn (verb)
Meaning; To feel or display contempt or disdain

Synonyms: disrespect
Antonyms: respect
5. Mellow (adjective)
Meaning; subdued, soft, rich, delicate

Synonyms: melodious, Mellifluent
Antonyms: harsh, gruff
6. Collapse (verb)
Meaning; To break apart

Synonyms: fall, destroy
Antonyms: build, construct
7. Denude (verb)
Meaning; To divest

Synonyms: deprive, divest
Antonyms: inherit, occupy

Daily Vocabulary Words 14th January 2023

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.