Daily Vocabulary Words 18 February 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.

Daily Vocabulary Words

1. Altruist (noun)
Meaning; A person showing behaviour that benefits other

Synonyms: benevolent, philanthropist
Antonyms: selfish, self centred
2. Scorn (verb)
Meaning; To feel or display contempt or disdain

Synonyms: disrespect
Antonyms: respect

3. Mellow (adjective)
Meaning; subdued, soft, rich, delicate

Synonyms: melodious, Mellifluent
Antonyms: harsh, gruff

4. Plaudit (noun)
Meaning; A mark or expression of applause

Synonyms: commendation
Antonyms: criticism
5. Stutter (verb)
Meaning; To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

Synonyms: stammer
Antonyms: fluent

6. Incipient (adjective)
Meaning; In an initial stage; beginning

Synonyms: beginning, commencing
Antonyms: mature, developed
7. Recalcitrant (adjective)
Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

Synonyms: unmanageable, stubborn
Antonyms: manageable, compliant

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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 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.