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

            Meaning; To lift with difficulty

Synonyms: carry, pull

Antonyms: unload, put

2. Histrionic (noun)

Meaning; Excessively dramatic or emotional

Synonyms: exaggeration, drama

Antonyms: realistic, subdued

3. Fitful (adjective)

Meaning; Irregular; unsteady

Synonyms: unsteady, sporadic

Antonyms: steady, constant

4. Gaunt (adjective)

Meaning; lean, angular

Synonyms: thin

Antonyms: fat

5. Amidst (noun)

Meaning; In the midst or middle of

Synonyms: between

Antonyms: separate

6. Wraps (verb)

Meaning; To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide

Synonyms: hide, conceal

Antonyms: reveal, disclose

7. Vexatious (adjective)

Meaning; Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing

Synonyms: annoying, disturbing

Antonyms: pleasing, soothing

8. Thrall (noun)

Meaning; One who is enslaved or under mind control

Synonyms: slavery

Antonyms: mastery

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.