Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 16th February 2022 |

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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:

Parlous (adjective)

Meaning; dangerous; risky.

Synonyms: dreadful, terrible

Antonyms: pleasent, satisfying

Peer (noun)

Meaning; Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level equal

Synonyms: equal, fellow

Antonyms: unequal, superior

Equanimity (noun)

Meaning; the state of being calm, stable

Synonyms: cool, peaceful

Antonyms: agitation, disturbance

Recede (verb)

Meaning; To move back; to retreat; to withdraw

Synonyms: sink, fade

Antonyms: enhance, expand

Steep (verb)

Meaning; To soak or wet thoroughly.

Synonyms: bathe

Antonyms: dry

Billow (verb)

Meaning; To swell out or bulge.

Synonyms: bloat

Antonyms: stabilise

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.