Daily Vocabulary Words 14th July 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. Opprobrium (noun)

            Meaning; Scornful reproach or contempt.

Synonyms: abuse, denounce

Antonyms: praise, applaud

2. Plaintive (adjective)

Meaning; Sounding sorrowful, mournful

Synonyms: painful, pathetic

Antonyms: joyful, cheerful

3. Languid (adjective)

Meaning; Lacking enthusiasm, energy

Synonyms: lethargic, lazy

Antonyms: active, energetic

4. Acrimony (adjective)

Meaning; A sharp and bitter hatred

Synonyms: bitterness

Antonyms: benevolence

5. Woe (noun)

Meaning; Great sadness or distress

Synonyms: distress, unhappiness

Antonyms: pleasure, happiness

6. Piquant (adjective)

Meaning; Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy

Synonyms: stimulating, fascinating

Antonyms: dull, bland

7. Docile (adjective)

Meaning; Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient

Synonyms: gentle, subservient

Antonyms: harsh, ignorant

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.