Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 22nd September 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. Excruciating (adjective)

            Meaning; Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

Synonyms: disturbing, irritating

Antonyms: pleasing, soothing

2. Gargantuan (adjective)

Meaning; Huge; immense; tremendous

Synonyms: enormous, gigantic

Antonyms: small, minute

3. Poised (verb)

Meaning; Balanced, in position

Synonyms: balance

Antonyms: imbalance

4. Iteration (noun)

Meaning; Recital or performance a second time; repetition.

Synonyms: repetition, replay

Antonyms: irregularity, rareness

5. Wade (verb)

Meaning; to walk through water or something that impedes progress.

Synonyms: paddle

Antonyms: dodge

6. Warhorse (noun)

Meaning; An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations, or contests

Synonyms: certified, adequate

Antonyms: incapable, inadequate

7. Incur (verb)

Meaning; to bring upon oneself or expose oneself

Synonyms: bear, obtain

Antonyms: push, reject

8. Imbue (verb)

Meaning; To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.

Synonyms: permeate

Antonyms: drain

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.