Daily Vocabulary Words 20 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. Zealous (adjective)
Meaning; Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm

Synonyms: Ernest, fanatical
Antonyms: indifferent, unexcited
2. Hysteria (noun)
Meaning; Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.

Synonyms: Frenzy, Irrationality
Antonyms: peaceful, settled

3. Ferocious (adjective)
Meaning; marked by extreme and violent energy.

Synonyms: wild, untamed
Antonyms: kind, tamed

4. Vicious (adjective)
Meaning; Violent, destructive and cruel.

Synonyms: cruel, dangerous
Antonyms: civilised, gentle
5. Prudent (Adjective)
Meaning; Practically wise, judicious, shrewd

Synonyms: judicious, Shrewd
Antonyms: imprudent, unwise

6. Piquant (Adjective)
Meaning; Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy

Synonyms: spicy
Antonyms: favourless
7. Barrel (verb)
Meaning; To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.

Synonyms: swift, speedy
Antonyms: steady, moderate

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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.