Visual Vocabulary Word: Improve Your Vocabulary with Daily Use Words: 24th March 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. SOJOURN (Noun)

            Meaning: temporary residence

            Antonyms: departure, migration

            Synonyms: visit, stopover

2. XENOPHOBIC (Adjective)

            Meaning: a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners

            Antonyms: lenient, liking

            Synonyms: racist, ethnocentric

3. Heed (Noun)

            Meaning: Careful attention.

            Synonyms: regard, thought

            Antonyms: disregard, overlook

4. DISCRETION (Noun)

            Meaning: The ability to make wise choices or decisions

            Synonyms: preference, option

            Antonyms: haste, irresponsibility

5. AFFIRM (Verb)

            Meaning: To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

            Synonyms: assert, proclaim

            Antonyms: deny, conceal

6. SACK (Verb)

            Meaning: To discharge from a job or position; to fire.

            Synonyms: dismiss, terminate

            Antonyms: hire, recruit

7. ABSTRUSE (Adjective)

            Meaning: Difficult to comprehend or understand.

            Antonyms: obvious, clear

            Synonyms: obscure, unclear

8. INCREDULOUS (Adjective)

            Meaning: Difficult to believe; incredible

            Synonyms: Skeptical

            Antonyms: credulous

9. BRACE (Verb)

            Meaning: To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

            Synonyms: strengthen, fortify

            Antonyms: drain, debilitate

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.