Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 19th July 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. Ameliorate (verb)

Meaning; To make better, or improve, 

Synonyms: improve, upgrade

Antonyms: reduce, diminish

2. Abstruse (adjective)

Meaning; Difficult to comprehend or understand.

Synonyms: esoteric, obscure

Antonyms: obvious, apparent

3. Forge (verb)

Meaning; To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.

Synonyms: simulate, imitate

Antonyms: genuine, original

4. Paranoid (noun)

Meaning; Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others

Synonyms: Suspicious, distrustful

Antonyms: trustful, secure

5. Adhere (verb)

Meaning; To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

Synonyms: follow, stick

Antonyms: ignore, defy

6. Straitjacket (noun)

Meaning; Any situation is seen as confining or restricting

Synonyms: curtailment, restriction

Antonyms: freedom, liberty

7. Swarthy (adjective)

Meaning; Tawny, dusky, dark.

Synonyms: dusky, brunet

Antonyms: bright, blonde

8. Vociferous (adjective)

Meaning; Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous

Synonyms: vigorous, powerful

Antonyms: effortless, easy

9. Rescind (verb)

Meaning; To repeal, annul, or declare void

Synonyms: abolish

Antonyms: approve

The motive of the Vocabulary Words

We all know that visuals give a deep impact on our minds to learn something. In this new Visual Vocabulary Drive, We will be giving you new vocabulary words daily with a visual and their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage that will familiarize you with a vast variety of words and increase your overall vocabulary.  Candidates must check the vocabulary page daily for new words.

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 a good reading skill 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.