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:
- Protege (noun)
Meaning; A person guided and protected by a more prominent person.
Synonyms: trainee, pupil
Antonyms: trainer, gaurdian
- Torpor (noun)
Meaning; A state of being inactive or stuporous.
Synonyms: stagnation, listlessness
Antonyms: vigor, eagerness
- Agape (adjective)
Meaning; In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation
Synonyms: breathless, stunned
Antonyms: indifferent, ignorant
- Thriving (adjective)
Meaning; That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.
Synonyms: increasing, blooming
Antonyms: wither, fade
- Confabulate (verb)
Meaning; To speak casually with; to chat.
Synonyms: gossip
Antonyms: listen
- Outpace (verb)
Meaning; To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
Synonyms: surpass, exceed
Antonyms: underplay, playdown
- Trove (noun)
Meaning; A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
Synonyms: stock, agglomeration
Antonyms: junk, litter
- Propensity (noun)
Meaning; An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction
Synonyms: inclination
Antonyms: aversion
- Clampdown (noun)
Meaning; A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
Synonyms: suppression, crackdown
Antonyms: freedom, enhancement
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 a good reading skill 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.
