Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 13th August 2021

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 the Visual vocabulary words and their meaning.

Visual Vocabulary Words:

1. Effusive (adjective)

Meaning; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive

Synonyms: extravagant, unrestrained

Antonyms: moderate, restrained

2. Tactical (adjective)

Meaning; of, or relating to tactics

Synonyms: planned, strategic

Antonyms: unplanned, spontaneous

3. Egregious (Adjective)

            Meaning; Outrageously bad; shocking.

Synonyms: shocking, horrific

Antonyms: pleasing, marvelous

4. Splinter (verb)

Meaning; To break, or cause to break, into factions.

Synonyms: shatter, break

Antonyms: unification, join

5. Fraught (adjective)

Meaning; Distressed or causing distress

Synonyms: worried, distressed

Antonyms: calm, quiet

6. Badinage (noun)

Meaning; Playful raillery; banter.

Synonyms: banter, gambit

Antonyms: argument, criticise

7. Shrug (noun)

Meaning; To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern.

Synonyms: disregard

Antonyms: agree

8. Swarthy (adjective)

Meaning; Tawny, dusky, dark.

Synonyms: dusky, brunette

Antonyms: blonde, bright

9. Ennui (noun)

Meaning; A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

Synonyms: boredom

Antonyms: excitement

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 a 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.