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
- Tinker (verb)
Meaning; To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.
Synonyms: fix, improve
Antonyms: destroy, mess
- Endeavor (noun)
Meaning; A sincere attempt
Synonyms: attempt
Antonyms: leave
- Hoodwink (verb)
Meaning; To deceive by disguise
Synonyms: mislead, deceive
Antonyms: guide, protect
- Envisage (verb)
Meaning; To conceive or see something within one’s mind
Synonyms: forecast, anticipate
Antonyms: Shun, disdain
- Juxtapose (verb)
Meaning; To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
Synonyms: compare
Antonyms: differ
- Balk (verb)
Meaning; To stop, check, block.
Synonyms: restrict, curb
Antonyms: free, allow
- Allay (Verb)
Meaning; To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
Synonyms: lessen, pacify
Antonyms: increase, boost
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.