Daily Vocabulary Words 26th 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 meaning.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Incipient (adjective)

Meaning; In an initial stage; beginning

Synonyms: beginning, commencing

Antonyms: mature, developed

2. Incongruous (adjective)

Meaning; Not similar or congruent; not matching

Synonyms: incoherent, contradictory

Antonyms: compatible, consistent

3. Embrace (verb)

Meaning; To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

Synonyms: adopt, accept

Antonyms: exclude, reject

4. Scalding (adjective)

Meaning; An instance of scalding: a burn.

Synonyms: blazing

Antonyms: cold

5. Stodgy (adjective)

Meaning; Dull, old-fashioned

Synonyms: monotonous, uninteresting

Antonyms: entertainment, interesting

6. Upend (verb)

Meaning; To destroy, invalidate

Synonyms: tangled, disorganized

Antonyms: organized, ordered

7. Gusting (verb)

Meaning; Any rush or outburst

Synonyms: windy

Antonyms: calm

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.