Daily Vocabulary Words 20 April 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. Furlough (noun)
Meaning; A leave of absence or vacation

Synonyms: recess, break
Antonyms: recall, travail
2. Imprimatur (noun)
Meaning; Any mark of official approval.

Synonyms: approval, permission
Antonyms: disapproval, reprobation
3. Deceive (verb)
Meaning; To trick or mislead.

Synonyms: fraud
Antonyms: honest

4. Reprobate (noun)
Meaning; An individual with low morals or principles

Synonyms: Villian, Wretch
Antonyms: virtuous, righteous
5. Excoriate (verb)
Meaning; To strongly denounce or censure.

Synonyms: criticise, denounce
Antonyms: laud, praise
6. Uphill (adjective)
Meaning; Difficult or laborious.

Synonyms: difficult, tough
Antonyms: easy, simple
7. Haul (verb)
Meaning; To draw or pull something heavy.

Synonyms: pull, drag
Antonyms: push, press

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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.