Daily Vocabulary Words 15th 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 meaning.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Allure (verb)

Meaning; To entice; to attract.

Synonyms: lure, tempt

Antonyms: repel, resist

2. Hone (verb)

Meaning; To make more acute, intense, or effective.

Synonyms: sharpen, edge

Antonyms: blunt, diminish

3. Tweak (verb)

Meaning; A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.

Synonyms: twist, change

Antonyms: hold, grasp

4. Sprang (verb)

Meaning; To sprout, to grow, (figurative) to arise, to come into existence.

Synonyms: originate

Antonyms: suppress

5. Hoodwink (verb)

Meaning; To deceive by disguise

Synonyms: mislead, deceive

Antonyms: guide, protect

6. Stark (adjective)

Meaning; Hard, firm; obdurate.

Synonyms: evident, absolute

Antonyms: indistinct, loose

7. Fitful (adjective)

Meaning;  Irregular; unsteady; characterized by fits.

Synonyms: sporadic, unsteady

Antonyms: steady, constant

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.