Daily Vocabulary Words 27 & 28 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. Ensconce (verb)
Meaning; To place in a secure environment.

Synonyms: establish, install
Antonyms: displace, abolish
2. Emulate(verb)
Meaning; To copy or imitate, especially a person.

Synonyms; imitate, follow
Antonyms; disaffect, unfollow

3. Afflict (verb)
Meaning; To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

Synonyms: hurt
Antonyms: relieve

4. Kudos(noun)
Meaning; Praise; accolades.

Synonyms: praise, applaud
Antonyms: dishonor, criticise
5. Bout (noun)
Meaning; A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant

Synonyms: stretch
Antonyms: stagnation
6. Skulk (verb)
Meaning; To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself

Synonyms: hide
Antonyms: appear

7. Delve (verb)
Meaning; To dig, to excavate, to search deeply

Synonyms: probe, examine
Antonyms: neglect, ignore

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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.