Visual Vocabulary Word: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms and Synonyms: 8th June 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. Purloin (verb)

            Meaning; To take the property of another, often in breach of trust

Synonyms: steal, loot

Antonyms: donate, contribute

2. Preponderance (noun)

            Meaning; Excess or superiority of weight, influence, or power

Synonyms: prevalence, dominance

Antonyms: handful, sprinkling

3. Strident (adjective)

Meaning; Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding

Synonyms: harsh, rough

Antonyms: gentle, soft

4. Connote (noun)

Meaning; To express without overt reference; to imply.

Synonyms: indicate, hint

Antonyms: order, apply

5. Inconceivable (adjective)

Meaning; Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

Synonyms: improbable, implausible

Antonyms: probable, plausible

6. Fierce (adjective)

Meaning; Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious or savage.

Synonyms: wild, untamed

Antonyms: mild, benign

7. Slew (noun)

Meaning; A change of position.

Synonyms: descend, drizzle

Antonyms: ascend, raise

8. Pernicious (adjective)

Meaning; Causing much harm in a subtle way.

Synonyms: destructive, injurious

Antonyms: favourable, beneficial

9. Vantage (noun)

Meaning; An advantage.

Synonyms: edge, advantage

Antonyms: drawback, disadvantage

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.