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:
- Trepidation (noun)
Meaning; A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.
Synonyms: fear, apprehension
Antonyms: delight, bravery
- Furtive (adjective)
Meaning; Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy.
Synonyms: fraud
Antonyms: reliable
- Overtly (adverb)
Meaning; In an overt manner; publicly; openly.
Synonyms: openly, transparently
Antonyms: closely, covertly
- Confidentiality (noun)
Meaning; Something told in confidence; a secret.
Synonyms: inside, concealed
Antonyms: open, public
- Ingenious (adjective)
Meaning; Displaying genius or brilliance
Synonyms: clever, innovative
Antonyms: uncreative, unoriginal
- Scalding (adjective)
Meaning; An instance of boiling
Synonyms: blazing
Antonyms: calm
- Grim (adjective)
Meaning; rigid and unrelenting
Synonyms: harsh, forbidding
Antonyms: soft, amiable
8. Recrimination (noun)
Meaning; A counter or mutual accusation.
Synonyms: accusation, blame
Antonyms: acceptance, assent
9. Cadence (noun)
Meaning; Balanced, rhythmic flow
Synonyms; beat, rhythm
Antonyms; chaotic, orderless
10. Ogle (verb)
Meaning; To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or
covetously.
Synonyms: stare
Antonyms: ignore
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11. Cite (verb)
Meaning; to quote; to repeat
Synonyms: reproduce, quote
Antonyms: withhold, conceal
12. Waylay (verb)
Meaning; To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
Synonyms: ambuscade
Antonyms: forward
13. Insouciant (adjective)
Meaning; Casually unconcerned
Synonyms: unworried, carefree
Antonyms: worried, concerned
14. Exigency (noun)
Meaning; An urgent situation
Synonyms: urgency
Antonyms: unimportant
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.
