Daily Vocabulary Words 12th & 13th August 2022: 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.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Conundrum (noun)

Meaning; A difficult question or riddle

Synonyms: dilemma, difficulty

Antonyms: solution, clarity

2. Decimate (verb)

            Meaning; To destroy

Synonyms: destroy, annihilate

Antonyms: build, construct

3. Proclivity (noun)

            Meaning; A predisposition or natural inclination

Synonyms: like, love

Antonyms: dislike, hate

4. Distend (verb)

Meaning; To extend or expand, as from internal pressure

Synonyms: expand

Antonyms: shrink

5. Congeal (verb)

Meaning; To coagulate, make curdled

Synonyms: curdle, coagulate

Antonyms: melt, soften

6. Wrinkle (noun)

Meaning; A line or crease in the skin

Synonyms: twist

Antonyms: tight

7. Unnerving (Adjective)

Meaning; To make somebody nervous, or upset

Synonyms: disturbing, Discomforting

Antonyms: Pleasing, Comforting

1. Slur (verb)

Meaning; An insult or slight

Synonyms: malign, blot

Antonyms: flatter, beautify

2. Bonafide (noun)

Meaning; Genuine; not counterfeit

Synonyms: actual, official

Antonyms: dubious, deceptive

3. Incertitude (noun)

Meaning; uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

Synonyms: confusion, suspicion

Antonyms: confirm, assurance

4. Burnished (verb)

Meaning; Polished, made shiny by rubbing

Synonyms: inflate, magnify

Antonyms: decrease, lessen

5. Slumbery (Adjective)

Meaning; Sleepy, slumberous.

Synonyms: tired

Antonyms: vigilant

6. Alacritous (adjective)

Meaning; Brisk, speedy

Synonyms: speedy

Antonyms: slow

7. Quittance (noun)

Meaning; A release or acquittal.

Synonyms: requital

Antonyms: captivity

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.