Daily Vocabulary Words 15 July 2023: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms

Daily 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.

Vocabulary Words With Antonyms & Synonyms

1.Hone (verb)
Meaning; To make more acute, intense, or effective.

Synonyms: sharpen, edge
Antonyms: blunt, diminish

2. Becalmed (verb)
Meaning; unable to move

Synonyms: stranded, struck
Antonyms: Mobile, free

3. Obstreperous (adjective)
Meaning; Stubbornly defiant

Synonyms: blusterous, boisterous
Antonyms: silent, compliant

4. Wanton (Adjective)

Meaning; Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

Synonyms: outrageous
Antonyms: decent

5. Stash(verb)
Meaning; To hide

Synonyms: burry, smuggle
Antonyms: expose, reveal

6. Suppurate (verb)
Meaning; degenerate

Synonyms: ripe, decay
Antonyms: regenerate, enlist

7. Exegesis (noun)
Meaning; An exposition or explanation of a text

Synonyms: elucidation, illustration
Antonyms: straight, brief

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Importance of Vocabulary Words in the English Language

• The reading comprehension on which 50% of the English language section questions are based requires the candidate to have good reading skills and requires a good hold of the English vocabulary. A good vocabulary will give the candidates of a better understanding of 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.