Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 11th & 12th July 2021

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 the Visual vocabulary words and their meaning.

Visual Vocabulary Words:

1. Listless (adjective)

Meaning; Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness

Synonyms: spiritless, lethargic

Antonyms: active, lively

2. Stodgy (adjective)

            Meaning; Dull, old-fashioned

Synonyms: monotonous, uninteresting

Antonyms: entertainment, interesting

3. Underscore (verb)

Meaning; An underline

Synonyms: highlight, underline

Antonyms: underrate, ignore

4. Vexatious (Adjective)

Meaning; Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

Synonyms: irksome, annoying

Antonyms: pleasing, aiding

5. Reckon (verb)

Meaning; To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.

Synonyms: estimate, consider

Antonyms: refuse, avoid

6. Dodder (verb)

Meaning; To shake or tremble

Synonyms: stagger, stumble

Antonyms: stay, remain

7. Decimation (noun)

Meaning; The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.

Synonyms: destruction, annihilation

Antonyms: construction, creation

8. Agape (Adjective)

Meaning; In a state of astonishment, wonder

Synonyms: breathless

Antonyms: indifferent

The motive of the Vocabulary Words

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 vocabulary words daily with a visual and their 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 Words in the English Language

• The reading comprehension from which 50% of the English language section questions are based requires the candidate to have a good reading skill 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.