Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 27th 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. Tardy(adjective)

Meaning; Late; overdue or delayed

            Synonyms: overdue, unpunctual

Antonyms: early, punctual

2. Quaint (Adjective)

Meaning; Strange or odd; unusual.

            Synonyms: peculiar, strange

Antonyms: common, ordinary

3. Recede (verb)

Meaning; To move back; to retreat; to withdraw

Synonyms: sink, fade

Antonyms: enhance, expand

4. Comport(verb)

            Meaning; To be in agreement

Synonyms: fit, cohere

Antonyms: conflict, disagreement

5. Menace (verb)

Meaning; A perceived threat or danger

Synonyms: endanger

Antonyms: gaurd

6. Wager (noun)

Meaning; To bet something

Synonyms: challenge, bet

Antonyms: safeguard, protection

7. Outing (noun)

Meaning; A pleasure trip or excursion.

Synonyms: expedition

Antonyms: stay

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.