Daily Vocabulary Words 4th August 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. Hone (verb)

  Meaning; To make more acute, intense, or effective.

Synonyms: sharpen, edge

Antonyms: blunt, diminish

2. Hovel (noun)

Meaning; A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

Synonyms: hut, slum

Antonyms: fort, bunglow

3. Stark (adjective)

Meaning; Hard, firm; obdurate.

Synonyms: evident, absolute

Antonyms: indistinct, loose

4. Exorbitant (adjective)

Meaning; Exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

Synonyms: outrageous, excessive

Antonyms: cheap, affordable

5. Succour (noun)

Meaning; Aid, assistance, or relief

Synonyms: assist, aid

Antonyms: hurt, harm

6. Quest (noun)

Meaning; The act of seeking

Synonyms: search

Antonyms: abandon

7. Ponder (verb)

Meaning; to wonder, think of deeply

Synonyms: think, consider

Antonyms: dismiss, Ignore

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.