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:
- Pared (verb)
Meaning; to remove the outer covering
Synonyms: slash, cut
Antonyms: raise, grow
- Implacable (adjective)
Meaning; Not able to be placated or appeased
Synonyms: unplaceable, unpleasable
Antonyms: appeasable, assuageable
- Obdurate (adjective)
Meaning; Stubbornly persistent
Synonyms: stubborn
Antonyms: compliant
- Foray (verb)
Meaning; A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare
Synonyms: attack, invade
Antonyms: withdraw, exit
- Repine (verb)
Meaning; To fail; to wane
Synonyms: lament, Languish
Antonyms: rejoice, complacent
- Bait (noun)
Meaning; Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something
Synonyms: lure
Antonyms: repulsion
- Obfuscate (verb)
Meaning; To deliberately make more confusing
Synonyms: confuse
Antonyms: clarify
- Plunge (verb)
Meaning; To thrust into the water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse.
Synonyms: dive, fall
Antonyms: ascend, rise
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.
