Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 17th &18th 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. Alacritous (adjective)

Meaning; Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.

Synonyms: fast, speedy

Antonyms: slow, lag

2. Elusive (adjective)

Meaning; Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

Synonyms: evasive, slippery

Antonyms: direct, straight

3. Dormant (adjective)

Meaning; Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering

Antonyms: awake, active

4. Spite (noun)

            Meaning; Ill will or hatred toward another

Synonyms: animosity, hate

Antonyms: kindness, love

5. Drub (verb)

Meaning; To beat

Synonyms: beat

Antonyms: protect

6. Malady (noun)

Meaning; Any ailment or disease of the body

Synonyms: illness, disability

Antonyms: health, wellness

7. Drill (noun)

Meaning; To cause to drill practice; to train in military arts.

Synonyms: command, exercise

Antonyms: submit, defy

    8.  Unleash (verb)

Meaning; To let go; to release.

Synonyms: untie, release

Antonyms: tie, restrict

    9. Trepidation (noun)

Meaning; A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.

Synonyms: anxiety, uneasiness

Antonyms: contentment, peace

   10. Scurrilous (adjective)

Meaning; Gross, vulgar and evil.

Synonyms: abuse

Antonyms: compliment

  11.  Inadvertent (adjective)

Meaning; Inattentive

Synonyms: careless

Antonyms: careful

   12.  Morose (adjective)

Meaning; Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.

Synonyms: sullen

Antonyms: cheerful

    13.  Harp (verb)

Meaning; To repeatedly mention a subject.

Synonyms: repeat

Antonyms: forbid

    14. Atrocity (noun)

Meaning; An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

Synonyms: cruelty, outrage

Antonyms: sympathy, affection

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.