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:
- Apportion (noun)
Meaning; To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
Synonyms: divide, distribute
Antonyms: withhold, keep
- Sabotage (noun)
Meaning; To deliberately destroy or damage something
Synonyms: destroy, damage
Antonyms: enhance, upgrade
- Staid (adjective)
Meaning; Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
Synonyms: composed, dignified
Antonyms: hilarious, indecorous
- Exalt (verb)
Meaning; To honor; to hold in high esteem.
Synonyms: Praise, glorify
Antonyms: condemn, criticise
- Aghast (adjective)
Meaning; Terrified; struck with amazement
Synonyms: anxious, stunned
Antonyms: calm, relaxed
- Wary (adjective)
Meaning; Cautious of danger
Synonyms: vigilant, cautious
Antonyms: ignorant, careless
- Foray (noun)
Meaning; A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare
Synonyms: invasion
Antonyms: leave
- Onerous (adjective)
Meaning; demanding, difficult
Synonyms: stringent
Antonyms: effortless
- Recalcitrant (adjective)
Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority
Synonyms: defiant
Antonyms: compliant
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.
