Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 25th 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. Bout (noun)

Meaning; A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant

Synonyms: stretch

Antonyms: stagnation

2. Plaintive (Adjective)

Meaning; Sounding sorrowful, mournful

Synonyms: mournful, wistful

Antonyms: joyful, euphoric

3. Embark(verb)

Meaning;  To start, begin.

Synonyms: begin, enter

Antonyms: finish, terminate

4. Embattle (verb)

Meaning; To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle

Synonyms: strengthen, fort

Antonyms: weaken, debilitate

5. Proclivity (noun)

Meaning: A predisposition or natural inclination

Synonyms: like, affinity

Antonyms: dislike, hate

6. Splurge (verb)

Meaning; To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money

Synonyms: fling, disburse

Antonyms: preserve, hoard

7. Contrition (noun)

Meaning; The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

Synonyms: remorse

Antonyms: remorselessness

8. Malapert (Adjective)

Meaning;  Cheeky, impudent, saucy.

Synonyms: rude

Antonyms: modest

9. Existent (Adjective)

Meaning; existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

Synonyms: extant

Antonyms: nonexistent

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.