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:
- Quagmire (noun)
Meaning; A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation
Synonyms: dilemma, predicament
Antonyms: solution, contentment
2. Proffer (verb)
Meaning; An offer made
Synonyms: propose, offer
Antonyms: reject, deny
3. Unruly (adjective)
Meaning; Wild; uncontrolled
Synonyms: uncontrollable, wild
Antonyms: controllable, obedient
4. Juvenile (adjective)
Meaning; Young; not fully developed
Synonyms: young
Antonyms: adult
5. Telltale (adjective)
Meaning; Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
Synonyms: indicative, signifying
Antonyms: secretive, uninformative
6. Damning (adjective)
Meaning; Condemning.
Synonyms: destructive, catastrophic
Antonyms: favorable, optimistic
7. Concomitant (adjective)
Meaning; Accompanying; conjoining; attending; concurrent.
Synonyms: attendant, associate
Antonyms: indifferent, unrelated
8. Nibble (verb)
Meaning; To eat with small, quick bites.
Synonyms: bite
Antonyms: leave
9. Jeopardize (verb)
Meaning; To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
Synonyms: endanger, risk
Antonyms: shelter, protection
10. Dilemma (noun)
Meaning; A difficult circumstance or problem.
Synonyms: Difficulty, predicament
Antonyms: clearity, precision
11. Lopsided (adjective)
Meaning; Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.
Synonyms: unbalanced, irregular
Antonyms: balanced, regular
12. Brevity (noun)
Meaning; The quality of being brief in duration, short in size
Synonyms: shortness
Antonyms: lengthiness
13. Resounding (noun)
Meaning; Emphatic.
Synonyms: invincible, impenetrable
Antonyms: penetrable, vulnerable
14. Doom (noun)
Meaning; An undesirable fate
Synonyms: destruction, catastrophe
Antonyms: appreciation, admiration
18. Burnish (verb)
Meaning; To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.
Synonyms: brighten, shine
Antonyms: tarnish, dull
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.
