Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 18th November 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. Coruscate (verb)

            Meaning; To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle

Synonyms: sparkle, shimmer

Antonyms: dull, dim

2. Abysmal (adjective)

Meaning; extremely bad; terrible.

Synonyms: awful, bad

Antonyms: good, nice

3. Fidgety (adjective)

Meaning; Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless

Synonyms: uneasy, restless

Antonyms: calm, tranquil

4. Whimsical (adjective)

Meaning; playful, quirky

Synonyms: funny

Antonyms: normal

5. Shrill (adjective)

Meaning; High-pitched and piercing

Synonyms: piercing, sharp

Antonyms: soft, low

6. Negate (verb)

Meaning; To nullify

Synonyms: disapprove, cancel

Antonyms: approve, allow

7. Analogous (noun)

Meaning; bearing some resemblance or proportion

Synonyms: alike, similar

Antonyms: different, unlike

8. Spur (verb)

Meaning; Anything that inspires or motivates

Synonyms: propel, excite

Antonyms: hault, dissuade

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.