Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 2nd 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 meaning.

1. Docile (adjective)

Meaning; Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient

Synonyms: gentle, subservient

Antonyms: harsh, ignorant

2. Sprightly (adjective)

Meaning; Full of life and vigor

Synonyms: agile

Antonyms: apathetic

3. Pander (verb)

            Meaning; To make an illicit or illegal offer

Synonyms: gratify, indulge

Antonyms: refuse, dissatisfy

4. Woe (noun)

Meaning; Great sadness or distress

Synonyms: distress, unhappiness

Antonyms: pleasure, happiness

5. Fiery (noun)

Meaning; Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.

Synonyms: violent, ignited

Antonyms: moderate, passive

6. Vicious (adjective)

Meaning; Violent, destructive and cruel.

Synonyms: cruel, barbarous

Antonyms: civilized, generous

7. Smug (Adjective)

Meaning; Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.

Synonyms: complacency, egotism

Antonyms: bashfulness, shyness

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.