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:
- Abstruse (adjective)
Meaning; Difficult to comprehend or understand
Synonyms: esoteric, obscure
Antonyms: clear, apparent
- Bottleneck (noun)
Meaning; The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome
Synonyms: halt, stalemate
Antonyms: unrestricted, free
- Petulance (verb)
Meaning; Rudeness, insolence
Synonyms: cynicism, viciousness
Antonyms: politeness, kindness
- Delve (verb)
Meaning; To dig, to excavate, to search deeply
Synonyms: probe, examine
Antonyms: neglect, ignore
- Swathe(noun)
Meaning; A bandage; a band
Synonyms: track, envelope
Antonyms: margin, unfold
- Contrition (noun)
Meaning; The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
Synonyms: remorse, repentance
Antonyms: remorselessness
- Paranoid (noun)
Meaning; Someone suffering from paranoia(irrational distrust of others)
Synonyms: suspicious, distrustful
Antonyms: secure, trustful
8. Fraught (Adjective)
Meaning; Loaded up
Synonyms: abundant, flush
Antonyms: barren, devoid
9. Salutary (adjective)
Meaning; Effecting or designed to effect an improvement
Synonyms: beneficial, advantageous
Antonyms: harmful, injurious
10. Wariness (noun)
Meaning; vigilance or the condition of being alert
Synonyms: vigilance, attentiveness
Antonyms: hastiness, inattentiveness
11. Protracted (adjective)
Meaning; Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Synonyms: long, endless
Antonyms: short, brief
12. Approbation (noun)
Meaning; The act of approving
Synonyms: approval, assent
Antonyms: rejection, refusal
13. Envisage (verb)
Meaning; To conceive
Synonyms: visualise, conceive
Antonyms: real, actual
14. Imputation (noun)
Meaning; The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
Synonyms: accusation
Antonyms: Remission
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 a 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.
