Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 15th 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. Precede (verb)

Meaning; To go before, go in front of.

Synonyms: predate, preexist

Antonyms: follow, succeed

2. Strew (verb)

            Meaning; To spread abroad; to disseminate

            Synonyms: disperse, scatter

            Antonyms: collect, concentrate

3. Repudiate (verb)

Meaning; To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown.

Synonyms: abondon, deny

Antonyms: accept, approve

4. Broach (verb)

Meaning; To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.

Synonyms: raise, introduce

Antonyms: reserve, conceal

5. Alacrity (noun)

Meaning; Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

Antonyms; indifference, ignorance

Synonyms; eagerness, avidity

6. Brunt (noun)

Meaning; The full adverse effects; the chief consequences

            Synonyms: stress, tension

Antonyms: relaxation, peace

7. Dastardly (adjective)

            Meaning; in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice

Synonyms: evil, heinous

Antonyms: noble, nice

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.