Daily Vocabulary Words 15 & 16 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. Wraps (verb)
Meaning; To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide

Synonyms: hide, conceal
Antonyms: reveal, disclose

2. Gutted (verb)
Meaning; With the most important parts destroyed

Synonyms: empty, ransacked
Antonyms: filled, prosperous

3. Ensconce (verb)
Meaning; To place in a secure environment.

Synonyms: establish, install
Antonyms: displace, abolish

4. Distortion (noun)
Meaning; Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.

Synonyms: disruption, interruption
Antonyms: clear, perfect

5. Breakthrough (noun)
Meaning; Any major progress; such as a great innovation

Synonyms: discovery, boost
Antonyms: decline, decrease

6. Incentive (noun)
Meaning; Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

Synonyms: encouragement, boost
Antonyms: discouragement, disincentive

7. Coax (verb)
Meaning; To wheedle, persuade

Synonyms: persuade, tempt
Antonyms: discourage, repulse.

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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.