Daily Vocabulary Words 21st December 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. Brickbat (noun)
Meaning; A criticism or uncomplimentary remark

Synonyms: affront, condemn
Antonyms: commendation, compliment

2. Gnaw (verb)
Meaning; To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

Synonyms: torture, trouble
Antonyms: soothe, aid
3. Sentinel(noun)
Meaning; A sentry or guard

Synonyms: keeper, protector
Antonyms: ignorant, naive

4. Reprobate (noun)
Meaning; An individual with low morals

Synonyms: wretch, Rogue
Antonyms: virtuous, righteous
5. Pernicious (adjective)
Meaning; Causing much harm in a subtle way.

Synonyms: harmful
Antonyms: beneficial
6. Ruing (verb)
Meaning; Sorrow; repentance; regret

Synonyms: mourn, grieve
Antonyms: delight, praise
7. Obfuscation (noun)
Meaning; Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state

Synonyms: confusion
Antonyms: illumination

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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.