Daily Vocabulary Words 15 & 16 October 2023: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms

Daily Vocabulary Words 2023

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. Alacritous (Adjective)
Meaning; Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.

Synonyms: fast, speedy
Antonyms: slow, lag
2. Dormant (Adjective)
Meaning; Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering
Antonyms: awake, active

3. Spite (Noun)
Meaning; Ill will or hatred toward another

Synonyms: Animosity, hate
Antonyms: kindness, love

4. Flout (Verb)
Meaning; To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action

Synonyms: defy, ignore
Antonyms: abide, follow
5. Pillage (Verb)
Meaning; To loot or plunder

Synonyms: ransack, ravage
Antonyms: protect, conserve

6. Slumbery (Adjective)
Meaning; Sleepy, slumberous.

Synonyms: tired, exhausted
Antonyms: vigilant, attentive
7. Drill (Noun)
Meaning; To cause to drill practice; to train in military arts.

Synonyms: command, exercise
Antonyms: submit, defy

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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.