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.
Daily Vocabulary Words
- Rampant (adjective)
Meaning; Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
Synonyms; uncontrolled, frequent
Antonyms; controlled, limited
- Clinch (verb)
Meaning; To hold firmly; to clench or to make certain; to finalize
Synonyms: finalize, settle
Antonyms: confuse, unsettle
- Corpus (noun)
Meaning; A collection of writings, a body, a collection.
Synonyms: compilation, collection
Antonyms: sole, individual
- Smidgen (noun)
Meaning; A very small quantity or amount.
Synonyms: bit
Antonyms: lot
- Lament (verb)
Meaning; An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
Synonyms: moan, mourn
Antonyms: celebrate, joy
- Amnesty (noun)
Meaning; Forgetfulness
Synonyms: forgiveness
Antonyms: conviction
- Perfunctory (adjective)
Meaning; Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner
Synonyms: careless
Antonyms: careful
- Furore (noun)
Meaning; proar; enthusiastic anger.
Synonyms: bluster, chaos
Antonyms: peace, consensus
- Zeal (noun)
Meaning; The fervour or tireless devotion
Synonyms: passion
Antonyms: apathy
- Imprimatur (noun)
Meaning; Any mark of official approval.
Synonyms: approval, permission
Antonyms: disapproval, reprobation
- Deceive (verb)
Meaning; To trick or mislead.
Synonyms: fraud
Antonyms: honest
- Reprobate (noun)
Meaning; An individual with low morals or principles
Synonyms: Villian, Wretch
Antonyms: virtuous, righteous
- Gaze (verb)
Meaning; To stare intently or earnestly.
Synonyms: stare, observe
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
- Gnaw (verb)
Meaning; To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
Synonyms: torture, trouble
Antonyms: soothe, aid
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.
