Daily Vocabulary Words 17th August 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 meanings.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Calibrate (verb)

Meaning; To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.

Synonyms: Determine, calculate

Antonyms: Approximate, Estimate

2. Jag (verb)

Meaning; A sharp projection.

Synonyms; spiky, pointed

Antonyms; soft, smooth

3. Spate (noun)

Meaning; A sudden rush or increase

Synonyms; flurry, succession

Antonyms; drip, trickle

4. Salubrious (adjective)

Meaning; Promoting health or well-being

Synonyms; medicinal, healthful

Antonyms; unhealthy, harmful

5. Incandescent (adjective)

Meaning; emitting light as a result of being heated or shining very brightly

Synonyms; bright, luminous

Antonyms; dark, dim

6. Entwine (verb)

Meaning; To twist or twine around something

Synonyms; entangle, twist

Antonyms; unwind, untwist

7. Stash (verb)

Meaning; To hide or store away for later use.

Synonyms; conceal, smuggle

Antonyms; reveal, expose

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.