Daily Vocabulary Words 9 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. Buffet (verb)
Meaning; To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.

Synonyms: hit, strike
Antonyms: safeguard, Shield
2. Guise (noun)
Meaning; Misleading appearance; cover

Synonyms: semblance, appearance
Antonyms: reality, truth

3. Sedate (adjective)
Meaning: Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.

Synonyms: calm, composed
Antonyms: flustered, agitated

4. Mellow (adjective)
Meaning; subdued, soft, rich, delicate

Synonyms: melodious, Mellifluent
Antonyms: harsh, gruff
5. Collapse (verb)
Meaning; To break apart

Synonyms: fall, destroy
Antonyms: build, construct

6. Denude (verb)
Meaning; To divest

Synonyms: deprive, divest
Antonyms: inherit, occupy
7. Plaudit (noun)
Meaning; A mark or expression of applause

Synonyms: commendation
Antonyms: criticism

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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.