Daily Vocabulary Words 16 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

1. Expunge(verb)
Meaning; obliterate aur remove completely.;

Synonyms: abolish, eliminate
Antonyms: renovate, revamp
2. Dictum (noun)
Meaning; An authoritative statement

Synonyms: order, declaration
Antonyms: request, proposal
3. Leery (adjective)
Meaning; Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous

Synonyms: distrustful, suspicious
Antonyms: trustful, secure
4. Venture (verb)
Meaning; To undertake a risky or daring journey.

Synonyms: gamble, dare
Antonyms: hide, avoid

5. Concise (adjective)
Meaning; brief, yet including all important information

Synonyms: brief, summary
Antonyms: description, expansion
6. Hinge (noun)
Meaning; A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door

Synonyms: rely, depend
Antonyms: free, independent

7. Cripple (verb)
Meaning; to damage seriously; to destroy

Synonyms: weaken, hurt
Antonyms: aid, support

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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.