Daily Vocabulary Words 18 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. Foray (noun)
Meaning; A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare

Synonyms: invasion
Antonyms: withdrawal
2. Cozen (verb)
Meaning; To cheat; to defraud

Synonyms: cheat, deceive
Antonyms: reveal, expose
3. Vicious (adjective)
Meaning; Violent, destructive and cruel.

Synonyms: cruel, barbarous
Antonyms: civilized, generous
4. Woe (noun)
Meaning; Great sadness or distress

Synonyms: distress, unhappiness
Antonyms: pleasure, happiness

5. Envision (verb)
Meaning; To conceive or see something within one’s mind. To imagine.

Synonyms: envisage, visualise
Antonyms: overlook, neglect
6. Fiery (noun)
Meaning; Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.

Synonyms: violent, ignited
Antonyms: moderate, passive
7. Ruse (noun)
Meaning; An action intended to deceive; a trick.

Synonyms: hoax, dodge
Antonyms: truth, reality

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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.