Daily Vocabulary Words 22 February 2024: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms

Daily Vocabulary Words 2024

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. Usurp (verb)
Meaning; To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means

Synonyms; overthrow, sieze
Antonyms; rescue, return
2. Overhaul (verb)
Meaning; To modernize, repair, renovate

Synonyms; maintain, rebuild
Antonyms; destroy, damage
3. Antagonize(verb)
Meaning; to work against; to oppose

Synonyms; anger, annoy
Antonyms; pacify, settle

4. Expedite (verb)
Meaning; To accelerate the progress of.

Antonyms; delay, obstruct
Synonyms; hurry, quicken
5. Prolonged (adjective)
Meaning; lengthy in duration; extended;

Synonyms; elongated, lengthen
Antonyms; narrow, shorten
6. Apotheosis (noun)
Meaning; Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.

Synonyms; pinnacle, Zenith
Antonyms; debasement, nadir
7. Vying(verb)
Meaning; The act of one who vies; rivalry.

Synonyms; contend, feud
Antonyms; aid, support

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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 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.