Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 12th December 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. Cadence (noun)

Meaning; Balanced, rhythmic flow

Synonyms; beat, rhythm

Antonyms; chaotic, orderless

2. Ogle (verb)

Meaning; To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.

Synonyms: stare

Antonyms: ignore

3. Cite (verb)

            Meaning; to quote; to repeat

Synonyms: reproduce, quote

            Antonyms: withhold, conceal

4. Waylay (verb)

Meaning; To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

Synonyms: ambuscade

Antonyms: forward

5. Duress (noun)

Meaning; Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion

            Synonyms: compulsion, enforcement

Antonyms: consent, approval

6. Efface (verb)

Meaning; To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.

            Synonyms; destroy, abolish

Antonyms; retain, protect

7. Recrimination (noun)

            Meaning; A counter or mutual accusation.

Synonyms: accusation, blame

Antonyms: acceptance, assent

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.