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:
- Haughty (adjective)
Meaning; assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious
Synonyms: pompous, arrogant
Antonyms: modest, humble
- Mandatory (adjective)
Meaning; Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
Synonyms: binding, compulsory
Antonyms: unnecessary, unwanted
- Solely (adverb)
Meaning; Alone; exclusively.
Synonyms: just, merely
Antonyms: together, collectively
- Proclivity (noun)
Meaning; A predisposition or natural inclination
Synonyms: tendency, inclination
Antonyms: deviation, divergence
- Turgid (adjective)
Meaning; Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
Synonyms: inflated, bloated
Antonyms: deflated, contracted
- Despotic (adjective)
Meaning; Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
Synonyms: authoritarian, autocratic
Antonyms: democratic, liberal
- Smattering (noun)
Meaning; A small number or amount of something.
Synonyms: few, handful
Antonyms: loads, many
- Disastrous (adjective)
Meaning; Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
Synonyms: detrimental, unfortunate
Antonyms: auspicious, fortunate
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.
