Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 5th & 6th 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. Emulate (verb)

Meaning; To attempt to equal or be the same as.

Synonyms: imitate, irritate

Antonyms: real, original

2. Stride (verb)

Meaning; To walk with long steps.

Synonyms: advance, pace

Antonyms: drag, crawl

3. Denude(verb)

Meaning; To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked

Synonyms: uncover

Antonyms: cover

4. Torment (noun)

Meaning;  Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

Antonyms: pleasure

Synonyms: torture

5. Dotard (noun)

Meaning; An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage

Synonyms: oldster, elder

Antonyms: teen, youth

6. Dole (noun)

Meaning; Money or other goods given as charity

Synonyms: charity

Antonyms: forfeit

7. Replete (Adjective)

Meaning; filled to near the point of bursting

Synonyms: full, overflowing

Antonyms: empty, absent

8. Detrimental (adjective)

            Meaning; Causing damage or harm

Synonyms: harmful, unfavorable,

            Antonyms: favorable, beneficial

    9. Plenary (adjective)

            Meaning; Fully attended

Synonyms: unlimited, unrestricted

Antonyms: limited, restricted

    10. Peer (noun)

            Meaning; Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level equal

            Synonyms: equal, fellow

            Antonyms: unequal, superior

    11. Lax (adjective)

Meaning; Lenient and allowing for deviation

            Synonyms: negligent, lenient

Antonyms: strict, stern

     12. Forge (verb)

Meaning;  To form or create with concerted effort.

Antonyms: destroy, break

Synonyms: form, build up

     13. Mettle (noun)

            Meaning; A quality of endurance and courage.

Synonyms: gallantry, valour

Antonyms: timidity, cowardice

     14. Hostile (adjective)

            Meaning; not friendly

Synonyms: antagonistic, opposed

Antonyms: friendly, cordial

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.