Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 12th April 2022

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 meaning.

1. Hovel (noun)

Meaning; A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

Synonyms: hut, slum

Antonyms: fort, bungalow

2. Lashed (verb)

Meaning; To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.

Synonyms: castigate, fulminate

Antonyms: praise, commend

3. Scramble (noun)

Meaning; A rush or hurry

Synonyms: struggle, tussle

Antonyms: comfort, order

4. Bungler (noun)

Meaning; Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.

Synonyms: inept

Antonyms: expert

5. Maverick (noun)

Meaning; Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

Synonyms: radical, dissenter

Antonyms: moderate, abider

6. Whine (verb)

Meaning; To make a sound resembling such a cry.

Synonyms: moan

Antonyms: pleasure

7. Entrench (verb)

Meaning; To invade; to encroach

Synonyms: encroach, infringe

Antonyms: leave, free

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.