Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 26th June 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. Starkly (adverb)

            Meaning; In a stark manner; with great contrast.

            Antonyms; softly, easily

            Synonyms; harshly, strongly

2. Laud (verb)

            Meaning; Praise or glorification

Antonyms; criticize, denounce

Synonyms; hail, commend

3. Waylay (verb)

            Meaning; To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

            Synonyms; ambuscade

            Antonyms; forward

4. Scurrilous (adjective)

Meaning; Gross, vulgar and evil.

Synonyms; derogatory, abusive

Antonyms; moral, descent

5. Apposite (adjective)

Meaning; Strikingly appropriate or relevant

            Synonyms; suitable, relevant

Antonyms; unsuitable, irrelevant

6. Cede (verb)

Meaning; To give up; yield to another.

            Synonyms; surrender, transfer

Antonyms; retain, hold

7. Novice (noun)

            Meaning; A beginner

            Antonyms; trained, expert

            Synonyms; beginner, learner

8. Distress (noun)

Meaning; discomfort

Synonyms; agony, suffering

Antonyms; comfort, relaxation

9. Allude (verb)

            Meaning; To refer to something indirectly

Synonyms; mention, hint

Antonyms; conceal, Ignore

10. Beset (verb)

            Meaning; To attack or assail, especially from all sides

Synonyms; attack, harass

Antonyms; defend, protect

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.