Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 16th September 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. Conundrum (adjective)

          Meaning; A difficult question or riddle

Synonyms: confusing, tricky

Antonyms: simple, clear

2. Peter (verb)

Meaning; To dwindle

Synonyms: decline, lessen

Antonyms: increase, enhance

3. Coax (verb)

Meaning; To wheedle, persuade

Synonyms: persuade, tempt

Antonyms: discourage, repulse

4. Leery (adjective)

Meaning; Cautious, suspicious

Synonyms: suspicious, dubious

Antonyms: confidential, clear

5. Recalcitrant (adjective)

Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority

Synonyms: disobedient, rebellious

Antonyms: obedient, compliant

6. Persuade (verb)

Meaning; To successfully convince

Synonyms: influence, convince

Antonyms: restrain, deter

7. Benign (adjective)

Meaning; Kind; gentle

Synonyms: gentle

Antonyms: unkind

8. Intrigue (verb)

Meaning; A complicated or clandestine plot

Synonyms: conspire

Antonyms: expose

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.