Visual Vocabulary Word: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms and Synonyms: 10th and 11th February 2022

Visual Vocab 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 the Visual vocabulary words and their meaning.

Visual Vocabulary Word

 1. Stiffen (verb)

    Meaning; To make stiff.

    Synonyms: solidify, strengthen

Antonyms: weaken, loosen   

2. Emulate (verb)

    Meaning; To attempt to equal or be the same as.

    Synonyms: imitate, irritate

    Antonyms: real, original

3. Stride (verb)

    Meaning; To walk with long steps. 

    Synonyms: advance, pace

    Antonyms: drag, crawl

4. Trepidation (noun)

    Meaning; A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.

    Synonyms: apprehension, fear

    Antonyms: delight, happiness

5. Misprision (noun)

    Meaning; Criminal neglect of duty or wrongful execution of official duties

    Synonyms: contempt

    Antonyms: tolerance

6. Wily (adjective)

    Meaning; sly, cunning, full of tricks

    Synonyms:  clever, canny

    Antonyms: ignorant, naive

7. Discard (verb)

    Meaning; to throw away, to reject.

    Synonyms: dismiss, dump

    Antonyms: retain, store

     8. Discord (noun)

    Meaning; Lack of concord, agreement or harmony

    Synonyms: friction, conflict

    Antonyms: accord, harmony

9.Scurrilous (adjective)

    Meaning; Gross, vulgar and evil.

    Synonyms: indecent, defamatory

    Antonyms: decent, appropriate

10.Acrimonious (adjective)

    Meaning; Harsh and sharp, or bitter 

    Synonyms: scathing, bitter

    Antonyms: sweet, sugary

11.Douse (verb)

    Meaning; To put out; to extinguish.

    Synonyms: extinguish, quench

    Antonyms: fire, blow

12.Enshroud (verb)

    Meaning; to cover

    Synonyms: hide, conceal

    Antonyms: reveal, expose

13.Rant (verb)

    Meaning; A criticism done by ranting.

    Synonyms: yell

    Antonyms: quiet

14.Bedeck (verb)

    Meaning; To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace.

    Synonyms: embelish

    Antonyms: blemish

The motive of the Visual Vocabulary Word

We all know that visuals give a deep impact on our minds to learn something. In this new Visual Vocabulary Drive, We will be giving you new words daily with a visual and its meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage that will familiarize you with a vast variety of words and increase your overall vocabulary.  Candidates must check the vocabulary page daily for new words.

Importance of Vocabulary

• The reading comprehension from which 50% of the English language section questions are based not only requires the candidate to have a good reading skill but also 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.