Daily Vocabulary Words 15 May 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

• Feverish (adjective)

meaning: Filled with excess energy

synonyms: excited, restless

antonyms: placid, tranquil

• Bait (noun)

meaning; Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something

Synonyms: lure

Antonyms: repulsion

• Leverage (noun)

Meaning; By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

Synonyms: influence, dominance                                                     

Antonyms: impotence, powerlessness

• Predatory (adjective)

meaning; Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.

synonyms: Greedy, exploitative

antonyms: Selfless, supportive

• Cumbersome (adjective)

meaning; Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious

synonyms: complex, complicated

Antonyms: systematic, straightforward

• Nightmare (noun)

meaning; Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation

synonyms: dread, phobia

antonyms: Gratifying, Pleasant

• Listless (adjective)

meaning; Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness

synonyms: spiritless, lethargic

antonyms: active, lively

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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.