Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 13th and 14th March 2022

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. Panoply (noun)

Meaning; A splendid display of something.

Synonyms: array

Antonyms: dullness

2. Reprisal (noun)

Meaning; An act of retaliation.

Synonyms: counterattack

Antonyms: remission

3. Abhorrent (Adjective)

Meaning; Contrary to something; discordant.

Synonyms: hateful, repugnant

Antonyms: delightful, pleasant

4. Wade (verb)

Meaning; to walk through water or something that impedes progress.

Synonyms: paddle

Antonyms: dodge

5. Warhorse (noun)

Meaning; An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests

Synonyms: certified, adequate

Antonyms: incapable, inadequate

6. Incur (verb)

Meaning; to bring upon oneself or expose oneself

Synonyms: bear, obtain

Antonyms: push, reject

7. Imbue (verb)

Meaning; To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.

Synonyms: permeate

Antonyms: drain

8. Brickbat (noun)

Meaning;  A criticism or uncomplimentary remark

Synonyms: affront, condemn

Antonyms: commendation, compliment

9. Excruciating (adjective)

            Meaning; Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

Synonyms: disturbing, irritating

Antonyms: pleasing, soothing

10. Gargantuan (adjective)

Meaning; Huge; immense; tremendous

Synonyms: enormous, gigantic

Antonyms: small, minute

11. Poised (verb)

Meaning; Balanced, in position

Synonyms: balance

Antonyms: imbalance

12. Iteration (noun)

Meaning; Recital or performance a second time; repetition.

Synonyms: repetition, replay

Antonyms: irregularity, rareness

13. Redound (verb)

Meaning; To attach, come back, accrue to someone

Synonyms: return

Antonyms: depart

14. Obstreperous(adjective)

Meaning; Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.

Synonyms: loud, noisy

Antonyms: peace, calm

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.