Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 13th 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. Perfunctory (adjective)

            Meaning; Done only to fulfill a duty or in a careless or indifferent manner;

Synonyms: ignorant

Antonyms: curious

2. Comity (noun)

Meaning; Courtesy and considerate behaviour

Synonyms: compassion, consideration

Antonyms: rudeness, cruelty

3. Berate (verb)

Meaning; to chide or scold vehemently

Synonyms: chastise, reprimand

Antonyms: praise, applaud

4. Nimble (adjective)

Meaning; Quick-witted and alert.

Synonyms: clever, alert

Antonyms: dull, dorky

5. Beset (verb)

Meaning; To attack or assail

Synonyms: harass, attack

Antonyms: help, aid

6. Dissidence (noun)

Meaning; The state of being dissident or In a manner that disagrees

Synonyms: disagreement, disharmony

Antonyms: agreement, harmony

7. Heft (verb)

Meaning; Weight.

Synonyms: lift

Antonyms: drop

8. Scurrility (noun)

Meaning; vulgar abuse

Synonyms: affront

Antonyms: compliment

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.