Visual Vocabulary Word: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms and Synonyms: 19th May 2021

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. Reluctant (adjective)

            Meaning; Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.

Synonyms: hesitant, unwilling

Antonyms: resolute, willing

2. Onus (noun)

            Meaning; A legal obligation.

Synonyms: responsibility, duty

Antonyms: free, lenient

3. Interdict (noun)

Meaning; To forbid

Synonyms: ban, prohibition

Antonyms: permission, allow

4. Strew (verb)

Meaning; To spread

Synonyms: disperse, scatter

Antonyms: concentrate, accumulate

5. Stentorian (adjective)

Meaning; Loud, powerful

Synonyms: clamorous, resounding

Antonyms: serene, tranquil

6. Empyrean (adjective)

Meaning; of the sky or the heavens

Synonyms: heaven

Antonyms: hell

7. Calamitous (adjective)

Meaning; Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

Synonyms: fatal, catastrophic

Antonyms: advantageous, beneficial

8. Elan (noun)

Meaning; ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.

Synonyms: elegance

Antonyms: awkward

9. Irascible (adjective)

Meaning; Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable

Synonyms: touchy, irritable

Antonyms: soothing, satisfying

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 their usage that will familiarize you with a vast variety of words and will 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 questions of the English language section are based,  does not only require 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 portions of the English test where vocabulary can be used.