Daily Vocabulary Words 23 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. Blockade (noun)
Meaning; The physical blocking or surrounding of a place to prevent commerce and traffic in
or out.

Synonyms: barricade, barrier
Antonyms: access, open

2. Distrait(adjective)
Meaning; absent-minded, troubled, distracted

Synonyms: inattentive, careless
Antonyms: attentive, careful

3. Vacillate (verb)
Meaning; To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

Synonyms: oscillate
Antonyms: resolute

4. Tinker (verb)
Meaning; To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

Synonyms: fix, improve
Antonyms: destroy, mess

5. Endeavor (noun)
Meaning; A sincere attempt

Synonyms: attempt
Antonyms: leave

6. Frenetic (adjective)
Meaning; Fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.

Synonyms; hectic, wild
Antonyms; tranquil, settled

7. Dodder (verb)
Meaning; To shake or tremble

Synonyms: stagger, stumble
Antonyms: stay, remain.

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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.