Daily Vocabulary Words 17 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. Obstreperous (adjective)

Meaning; Stubbornly defiant

Synonyms: blusterous, boisterous

Antonyms: silent, compliant

2. Exegesis (noun)

Meaning; An exposition or explanation of a text

Synonyms: elucidation, illustration

Antonyms: straight, brief

3. Deployment (noun)

Meaning; An arrangement or classification of things

Synonyms: station

Antonyms: withdrawal

4. Probe (verb)

Meaning; An investigation or inquiry

Synonyms: investigate, search

Antonyms: ignore, hide

5. Rebuff (verb)

Meaning; To refuse

Synonyms: dismiss, disregard

Antonyms: admit, allow

6. Bogey (noun)

Meaning; The Devil, A ghost

Synonyms: monster

Antonyms: human

7. Renegade (noun)

Meaning; A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend

Synonyms: defector

Antonyms: adherent

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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.