Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 19th & 20th 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. Smolder (verb)

Meaning; To show signs of repressed anger 

Synonyms: anger, aggression

Antonyms: delight, pleasure

2. Spat (noun)

Meaning; to quarrel or argue briefly

Synonyms: quarrel, fight

Antonyms: love, accord

3. Discord (noun)

Meaning; Lack of concord, agreement or harmony

Synonyms: friction, conflict

Antonyms: accord, harmony

4. Acrimonious (adjective)

Meaning; Harsh and sharp, or bitter 

Synonyms: scathing, bitter

Antonyms: sweet, sugary

5. Douse (verb)

Meaning; To put out; to extinguish.

Synonyms: extinguish, quench

Antonyms: fire, blow

6. Enshroud (verb)

Meaning; to cover

Synonyms: hide, conceal

Antonyms: reveal, expose

7. Bedeck (verb)

Meaning; To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace.

Synonyms: embelish

Antonyms: blemish

8. Pillage (verb)

Meaning; To loot or plunder

Synonyms: ransack, ravage

Antonyms: protect, conserve

9. Slumbery (Adjective)

Meaning; Sleepy, slumberous.

Synonyms: tired, exhausted

Antonyms: vigilant, attentive

10. Constrict (verb)

Meaning; To limit or restrict.

Synonyms: hold, circumscribe

Antonyms: loosen, free

11. Rife (adjective)

Meaning; Widespread, common, prevalent

Synonyms: universal, extensive

Antonyms: rare, scarce

12. Alacritous (adjective)

Meaning; Brisk, speedy

Synonyms: speedy

Antonyms: slow

13. Flout (verb)

Meaning; To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action

Synonyms: defy, ignore

Antonyms: abide, follow

14. Noxious (adjective)

Meaning; Harmful; injurious.

Synonyms: harmful, bad

Antonyms: helpful, good

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.