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:
- Abhorrent (Adjective)
Meaning; Contrary to something; discordant.
Synonyms: hateful, repugnant
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant
- Pander (verb)
Meaning; An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.
Synonyms: gratify, satisfy
Antonyms: dissatisfy, deny
- Petulant (adjective)
Meaning; childishly irritable
Synonyms: grouchy, bad-tempered
Antonyms: genial, affable
- Humdrum (adjective)
Meaning; Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
Synonyms: boring, dull
Antonyms: exciting, pleasing
- Mayhem (noun)
Meaning; A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
Synonyms: disorder, Chaos
Antonyms: peace, stability
- Agony (noun)
Meaning; anguish, distress
Synonyms: suffering, pain
Antonyms: pleasure, satisfaction
- Benignant (adjective)
Meaning; Kind; gracious; favorable
Synonyms: compassionate, benevolent
Antonyms: barbarous, atrocious
- Gobsmacked (adjective)
Meaning; Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless
Synonyms: surprised
Antonyms: unsurprised
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.
