Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 30th 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:

VOCABULARY

1. Altruist (noun)

Meaning; A person showing regard for others

Synonyms: benevolent, humanitarian

Antonyms: selfish, cruel

2. Incipient (adjective)

Meaning; In an initial stage; beginning

Synonyms: beginning, commencing

Antonyms: mature, developed

3. Incongruous (adjective)

Meaning; Not similar or congruent; not matching

Synonyms: incoherent, contradictory

Antonyms: compatible, consistent

4. Embrace (verb)

Meaning; To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

Synonyms: adopt, accept

Antonyms: exclude, reject

5. Scalding (adjective)

Meaning; An instance of scalding: a burn.

Synonyms: blazing

Antonyms: cold

6. Stodgy (adjective)

Meaning; Dull, old-fashioned

Synonyms: monotonous, uninteresting

Antonyms: entertainment, interesting

7. Buttress (verb)

Meaning; Anything that supports or strengthens. 

Synonyms: reinforce, strengthen

Antonyms: weaken, reduce

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.