Daily Vocabulary Words 21st October 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. Churlishness (noun)

            Meaning; the state of being rude, surly

Synonyms: rancor, antagonism

Antonyms: love, kindness

2. Exculpatory (adjective)

Meaning; tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.

Synonyms: defensible, pardonable

Antonyms: unforgivable, inexcusable

3. Tortuous (adjective)

Meaning; Twisted; having many turns

Synonyms: curvy, winding

Antonyms: direct, straight

4. Distil (verb)

Meaning; To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.

Synonyms: extract, squeeze

Antonyms: conceal, hide

5. Convene (verb)

Meaning; To come together; to meet; to unite.

Synonyms: summon, hold

Antonyms: scatter, disseminate

6. Dither (verb)

Meaning; To be uncertain or unable to make a decision

Synonyms: hesitate, falter

Antonyms: certain, sure

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.