Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 26th April 2022

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 Visual vocabulary words and their meanings.

1. Trepidation (noun)

Meaning; A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.

Synonyms: fear, apprehension

Antonyms: delight, bravery

2. Scalding (adjective)

Meaning; An instance of boiling

Synonyms: blazing

Antonyms: calm

3. Grim (adjective)

Meaning; rigid and unrelenting

Synonyms: harsh, forbidding

Antonyms: soft, amiable

4. Dissonance (noun)

Meaning; a state of disagreement or conflict.

Synonyms: disparity, discord

Antonyms: agreement, Concord

5. Dispel (verb)

Meaning; To drive away

Synonyms: disperse

Antonyms: gather

6. Mow (verb)

Meaning; To cut down grass or crops.

Synonyms: trim

Antonyms: grow

7. Recuperate (verb)

Meaning; To recover, especially from an illness

Synonyms: recover, improve

Antonyms: deteriorate, degrade

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.