Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 1st July 2021

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:

Paucity (noun)

Meaning; Fewness in number; too few.

Synonyms: scarcity, shortage

Antonyms: plenty, abundant

Skirmish (noun)

Meaning; To engage in a minor battle or dispute

Synonyms: quarrel, hassle

Antonyms: harmony, Concord

Sabotage (noun)

Meaning; To deliberately destroy or damage something

Synonyms: destroy, damage

Antonyms: enhance, upgrade

Exalt (verb)

Meaning; To honor; to hold in high esteem.

Synonyms: Praise, glorify

Antonyms: condemn, criticize

Aghast (adjective)

Meaning; Terrified; struck with amazement

Synonyms: anxious, stunned

Antonyms: calm, relaxed

Wary (adjective)

Meaning; Cautious of danger

Synonyms: vigilant, cautious

Antonyms: ignorant, careless

Foray (noun)

Meaning; A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare

Synonyms: invasion

Antonyms: leave

Recalcitrant (adjective)

Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority

Synonyms: defiant

Antonyms: compliant

Ogle (verb)

Meaning; To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.

Synonyms: stare

Antonyms: ignore

The motive of the Vocabulary Words

We all know that visuals give a deep impact on our minds to learn something. In this new Visual Vocabulary Drive, We will be giving you new vocabulary words daily with a visual and their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage that will familiarize you with a vast variety of words and increase your overall vocabulary. Candidates must check the vocabulary page daily for new words.

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.