Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 28th October 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:

RAVENOUS (adjective)

            Meaning; Grasping; characterized by strong desires.

            Synonyms: greedy, edacious

            Antonyms: satisfied, content

2. EXULT (verb)

            Meaning; To rejoice

            Synonyms: cheer, enjoy

            Antonyms: mourn, grieve

3. ALTRUIST (noun)

            Meaning; A person showing behaviour that benefits other

            Synonyms: benevolent, philanthropist

            Antonyms: selfish, self centred

4. SCORN (verb)

            Meaning; To feel or display contempt or disdain

            Synonyms: disrespect

            Antonyms: respect

5. MELLOW (adjective)

            Meaning; subdued, soft, rich, delicate

            Synonyms: melodious, Mellifluent

            Antonyms: harsh, gruff

6. PLAUDIT (noun)

            Meaning; A mark or expression of applause

            Synonyms: commendation

            Antonyms: criticism

7. STUTTER (verb)

            Meaning; To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

            Synonyms: stammer

            Antonyms: fluent

8. RECALCITRANT (adjective)

            Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

            Synonyms: unmanageable, stubborn

            Antonyms: manageable, compliant

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.