Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 7th May 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 meanings.

1. Apportion (noun)

Meaning; To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

Synonyms: divide, distribute

Antonyms: withhold, keep

2. Traction (noun)

            Meaning; to get attention or to make a progress.

Synonyms: desirability, attraction

Antonyms: abhorrence, repulsion

3. Ramp (verb)

            Meaning; A leap or bound.

Synonyms: ascend, mount

Antonyms: descend, reduce

4. Precarity (noun)

Meaning; condition of existence without predictability

Synonyms: unpredictability, uncertainty

Antonyms: predictability, certainty

5. Aghast (adjective)

Meaning; Terrified; struck with amazement

Synonyms: anxious, stunned

Antonyms: calm, relaxed

6. Heady (adjective)

Meaning; Exhilarating.

Synonyms: exciting, stimulating

Antonyms: tiring, boring

7. Onerous (adjective)

Meaning; demanding, difficult

Synonyms: stringent

Antonyms: effortless

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.