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Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 23rd August 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. Excoriate (verb)

Meaning; To strongly denounce or censure.

Synonyms: criticize, denounce

Antonyms: laud, praise

 

  1. Uphill (adjective)

Meaning;  Difficult or laborious.

Synonyms: difficult, tough

Antonyms: easy, simple

 

  1. Haul (verb)

Meaning; To draw or pull something heavy.

Synonyms: pull, drag

Antonyms: push, press

 

  1. Lag (noun)

Meaning;  Last; long-delayed.

Synonyms: linger, fall behind

Antonyms: lead, keep up

 

  1. Proffer (verb)

Meaning; An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another

Synonyms: propose, submit

Antonyms: disapprove, reject

 

  1. Fervour (noun)

Meaning; A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.

Synonyms: passion

Antonyms: impassiveness

 

  1. Mire (noun)

Meaning; An undesirable situation, a predicament.

Synonyms: embroil

Antonyms: free

 

  1. Stringent (noun)

Meaning; Strict; binding strongly

Synonyms: harsh

Antonyms: lenient

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.

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