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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:
- Consternation (noun)
Meaning; Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties
Synonyms: disquiet, dismay
Antonyms: peace, tranquility
- Trepidation (noun)
Meaning; A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.
Synonyms: fear, apprehension
Antonyms: delight, bravery
- Furtive (adjective)
Meaning; Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy.
Synonyms: fraud
Antonyms: reliable
- Nab (verb)
Meaning; To seize, arrest
Synonyms: arrest, seize
Antonyms: liberate, free
- Scuttle (verb)
Meaning; denigrate or destroy one’s position or property
Synonyms: destroy, sink
Antonyms: construct, save
- Assuage (verb)
Meaning; To pacify or soothe
Synonyms: soften, appease
Antonyms: irritate, provoke
- Petulant (adjective)
Meaning; childishly irritable
Synonyms: irritable, cranky
Antonyms: cheerful, delightful
- Sabotage (verb)
Meaning; To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.
Synonyms: Destroy, damage
Antonyms: construct, make
- Commence (verb)
Meaning; To begin, start
Synonyms: begin, start
Antonyms: wait, halt
- Mobilisation (noun)
Meaning; the act of bringing forces/people/resources together for a particular cause.
Synonyms: gather
Antonyms: demobilization
- Culmination (noun)
Meaning; Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Synonyms: bottom, base
Antonyms: highest, peak
- Sway(verb)
Meaning; To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward;
Synonyms: swing
Antonyms;: steady
- Hazy (adjective)
Meaning; Not clear or transparent.
Synonyms: unclear, foggy
Antonyms: clear, sunny
- Brace(verb)
Meaning; To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
Synonyms: fortify
Antonyms: drain
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.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
