Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 30th December 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. Commence (verb)

Meaning; To begin, start

Synonyms: begin, start

Antonyms: wait, halt

2. Embellish (verb)

Meaning;  To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

Antonyms; destroy, deconstruct

Synonyms; adorn, decorate

3. Scrupulous(adjective)

Meaning; Exactly and carefully conducted.

Synonyms: aware, careful

Antonyms: careless, unaware

4. Vilify (verb)

Meaning; To say defamatory things

Synonyms: defame

Antonyms: commend

5. Potency (noun)

Meaning; Strength

Synonyms: power, adaptability

Antonyms: Fragility, weakness

6. Complacent (adjective)

Meaning;  Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one’s achievements; smug.

Synonyms: indifferent

Antonyms: concerned

7. Shun (verb)

Meaning; To avoid, especially persistently.

Synonyms: avoid, ignore

Antonyms: welcome, care

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.