Daily Vocabulary Words 20-22nd August 2022: 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.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Rampant (adjective)

Meaning; Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.

Synonyms; uncontrolled, frequent

Antonyms; controlled, limited

 

2. Clinch (verb)

            Meaning; To hold firmly; to clench or to make certain; to finalize

Synonyms: finalize, settle

Antonyms: confuse, unsettle

 

3. Corpus (noun)

Meaning; A collection of writings, a body, a collection.

Synonyms: compilation, collection

Antonyms: sole, individual

 

4. Smidgen (noun)

Meaning; A very small quantity or amount.

Synonyms: bit

Antonyms: lot

 

5. Lament (verb)

Meaning; An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

Synonyms: moan, mourn

Antonyms: celebrate, joy

 

6. Amnesty (noun)

Meaning; Forgetfulness

Synonyms: forgiveness

Antonyms: conviction

 

7. Perfunctory (adjective)

Meaning; Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner

Synonyms: careless

Antonyms: careful

 

8. Furore (noun)

Meaning; proar; enthusiastic anger.

Synonyms: bluster, chaos

Antonyms: peace, consensus

 

9. Zeal (noun)

Meaning; The fervour or tireless devotion

Synonyms: passion

Antonyms: apathy

 

10. Imprimatur (noun)

Meaning; Any mark of official approval.

Synonyms: approval, permission

Antonyms: disapproval, reprobation

 

11. Deceive (verb)

Meaning; To trick or mislead.

Synonyms: fraud

Antonyms: honest

 

12. Reprobate (noun)

Meaning; An individual with low morals or principles

Synonyms: Villian, Wretch

Antonyms: virtuous, righteous

 

13. Gaze (verb)

Meaning; To stare intently or earnestly.

Synonyms: stare, observe

Antonyms: ignore, neglect

 

14. 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.