Daily Vocabulary Words 21 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. Stodgy (adjective)
Meaning; Dull, old-fashioned

Synonyms: monotonous, uninteresting
Antonyms: entertainment, interesting
2. Appalling (adjective)
Meaning; Horrifying and astonishing.

Synonyms: horrible, awful
Antonyms: pleasent, delightful

3. Deployment (noun)
Meaning; An arrangement or classification of things

Synonyms: station
Antonyms: withdrawal

4. Probe (verb)
Meaning; An investigation or inquiry

Synonyms: investigate, search
Antonyms: ignore, hide
5. Rebuff (verb)
Meaning; To refuse

Synonyms: dismiss, disregard
Antonyms: admit, allow

6. Consternation (noun)
Meaning; Amazement or horror

Synonyms: distress, anxiety
Antonyms: satisfaction, pleasure
7. Bogey (noun)
Meaning; The Devil, A ghost

Synonyms: monster
Antonyms: human

Daily Vocabulary Words 21 February 2023

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.