Daily Vocabulary Words 21st May 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. Reprobate (noun)

            Meaning; An individual with low morals

Synonyms: wretch, Rogue

Antonyms: virtuous, righteous

3. Sling (verb)

Meaning; To throw with a circular or arcing motion.

Synonyms: hurl, hang

Antonyms: keep, leave

4. Schism (noun)

Meaning; A split or separation within a group

Synonyms: separation, distance

Antonyms: unified, joint

5. Excruciating (adjective)

            Meaning; Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

Synonyms: disturbing, irritating

Antonyms: pleasing, soothing

6. Gargantuan (adjective)

Meaning; Huge; immense; tremendous

Synonyms: enormous, gigantic

Antonyms: small, minute

7. Redound (verb)

Meaning; To attach, come back, accrue to someone

Synonyms: return

Antonyms: depart

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 the 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.