Daily Vocabulary Words 22nd July 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. Conundrum (adjective)

Meaning; A difficult question or riddle

Synonyms: confusing, tricky

Antonyms: simple, clear

2. Ambivalence (noun)

            Meaning; A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.

Synonyms: hesitancy, uncertainty

Antonyms: certainty, decisive

3. Peter (verb)

Meaning; To dwindle

Synonyms: decline, lessen

Antonyms: increase, enhance

4. Scalding (adjective)

Meaning; An instance of boiling

Synonyms: blazing

Antonyms: calm

5. Grim (adjective)

Meaning; rigid and unrelenting

Synonyms: harsh, forbidding

Antonyms: soft, amiable

6. Coax (verb)

Meaning; To wheedle, persuade

Synonyms: persuade, tempt

Antonyms: discourage, repulse

7. Leery (adjective)

Meaning; Cautious, suspicious

Synonyms: suspicious, dubious

Antonyms: confidential, clear

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.