Daily Vocabulary Words 17th June 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. Hone (verb)

              Meaning; To make more acute, intense, or effective.

Synonyms: sharpen, edge

Antonyms: blunt, diminish

2. Stark (adjective)

Meaning; Hard, firm; obdurate.

Synonyms: evident, absolute

Antonyms: indistinct, loose

3. Exacerbate (verb)

Meaning; To make worse

Synonyms: worsen, intensify

Antonyms: reduce, pacify

4. Exorbitant (adjective)

Meaning; Exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

Synonyms: outrageous, excessive

Antonyms: cheap, affordable

5. Redact (verb)

Meaning; To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while releasing the remainder.

Synonyms: rectify

Antonyms: deteriorate

6. Succour (noun)

Meaning; Aid, assistance, or relief

Synonyms: assist, aid

Antonyms: hurt, harm

7. Augury (noun)

Meaning; An omen or prediction; a foreboding

Synonyms: sign, warning

Antonyms: ignorance, disregard

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.