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:
- Cadence (noun)
Meaning; Balanced, rhythmic flow
Synonyms; beat, rhythm
Antonyms; chaotic, orderless
- Ogle (verb)
Meaning; To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
Synonyms: stare
Antonyms: ignore
- Cite (verb)
Meaning; to quote; to repeat
Synonyms: reproduce, quote
Antonyms: withhold, conceal
- Waylay (verb)
Meaning; To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
Synonyms: ambuscade
Antonyms: forward
- Duress (noun)
Meaning; Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion
Synonyms: compulsion, enforcement
Antonyms: consent, approval
- Efface (verb)
Meaning; To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.
Synonyms; destroy, abolish
Antonyms; retain, protect
- Recrimination (noun)
Meaning; A counter or mutual accusation.
Synonyms: accusation, blame
Antonyms: acceptance, assent
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.