Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 11th October 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. Apportion (noun)

Meaning; To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

Synonyms: divide, distribute

Antonyms: withhold, keep

2. Aghast (adjective)

Meaning; Terrified; struck with amazement

Synonyms: anxious, stunned

Antonyms: calm, relaxed

3. Wary (adjective)

Meaning; Cautious of danger

Synonyms: vigilant, cautious

Antonyms: ignorant, careless

4. Bash (verb)

Meaning; To strike heavily

Synonyms: hit, beat

Antonyms: protect, guard

5. Adroit (adjective)

Meaning; Deft, dexterous, or skillful

Synonyms: skillful, agile

Antonyms: incompetent, unskilled

6. Recalcitrant (adjective)

Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority

Synonyms: defiant

Antonyms: compliant

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 good reading skills 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.