Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 9th 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. Adroit (adjective)

Meaning; Deft, dexterous, or skillful

Synonyms: skilful, agile

Antonyms: incompetent, unskilled

2. Abstract (verb)

Meaning; to remove something from somewhere.

Synonyms: remove, extract

Antonyms: incorporate, add

3. Thaw (noun)

Meaning; To grow gentle or genial.

Synonyms: amiability, affability

Antonyms: hostile, aggressive

4. Dissuade (verb)

Meaning; To convince not to try or do.

Synonyms: derail, diverge

Antonyms: straight, stable

5. Gnaw (verb)

Meaning; To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

Synonyms: torture, trouble

Antonyms: soothe, aid

6. Disenchantment (noun)

Meaning; Disillusionment

Synonyms: Dissatisfaction, Discontent

Antonyms: content, pleased

7. Foist (verb)

Meaning; To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit.

Synonyms: force, inflict

Antonyms: remove, prevent

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.