Daily Vocabulary Words 10 August 2023: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms

Daily 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 Visual vocabulary words and their meanings.

Vocabulary Words With Antonyms & Synonyms

1. Inglorious (adjective)
Meaning; Ignominious; disgraceful

Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful
Antonyms: respectful, appreciable
2. Cozen (verb)
Meaning; To cheat

Synonyms: deceive, hoax
Antonyms: disclose, unmask
3. Gripe (verb)
Meaning; To pinch; to distress

Synonyms: torture, grumble
Antonyms: cheer, delight

4. Circumvent (verb)
Meaning; to avoid

Synonyms: evade, escape
Antonyms: encounter, confront
5. Scrunch (verb)
Meaning; To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.

Synonyms: compress, supress
Antonyms: expand, ease
6. Extol(verb)
Meaning; To praise

Synonyms: applaud, hail
Antonyms: criticise, denounce
7. Allude(verb)
Meaning; To refer to something

Synonyms: direct, mention
Antonyms: snub, disregard

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Importance of Vocabulary Words in the English Language

• The reading comprehension on which 50% of the English language section questions are based requires the candidate to have good reading skills and requires a good hold of the English vocabulary. A good vocabulary will give the candidates of a better understanding of 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.