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:
- Garish (adjective)
Meaning; Overly ostentatious or excessive
Synonyms: loud
Antonyms: low
- Bash (verb)
Meaning; To strike heavily
Synonyms: hit, strike
Antonyms: protect, guard
- Lag (noun)
Meaning; Last; long-delayed.
Synonyms: linger, fall behind
Antonyms: lead, keep up
- Effusive (adjective)
Meaning; unrestrained, extravagant, or excessive
Synonyms: extravagant, unrestrained
Antonyms: moderate, restrained
- Repine (verb)
Meaning; complaint; to regret
Synonyms; mope, lament
Antonyms; rejoice, fulfilled
- Stark (Adjective)
Meaning; Hard in appearance; barren, desolate.
Synonyms; distinct, absolute
Antonyms; indistinct, soft
- Pernicious (adjective)
Meaning; subtly causing much harm.
Synonyms: harmful
Antonyms: beneficial
- Portliness (adjective)
Meaning; The quality of being fat or overweight
Synonyms: adiposity
Antonyms: slimness
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 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.
