Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 22nd July 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. Ambivalent (adjective)

            Meaning; Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

Synonyms: unsettled, uncertain

Antonyms: settled, certain

2. Waylay (verb)

Meaning; To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

Synonyms; ambuscade

Antonyms; forward

3. Prod (verb)

Meaning; To encourage, to prompt.

            Synonyms: stir, drive

Antonyms: settle, compose

4. Fanatic (adjective)

            Meaning; extremist, irrational

Synonyms: biased, orthodox

Antonyms: Liberal, unprejudiced

5. Cadence (noun)

Meaning; Balanced, rhythmic flow

            Synonyms; beat, rhythm

Antonyms; chaotic, orderless

6. Perturb (verb)

Meaning; To disturb; to bother or unsettle.

            Synonyms: upset, annoy

Antonyms: encourage, please

7. Novice (noun)

Meaning; A beginner

Antonyms; trained, expert

Synonyms; beginner, learner

8. Abatement (noun)

            Meaning; The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution

Synonyms: reduction, drop

Antonyms: rise, increase

9. Guise (noun)

            Meaning; Misleading appearance; cover

Synonyms: semblance, appearance

Antonyms: reality, truth

The motive of the Vocabulary Words

We all know that visuals give a deep impact on our minds to learn something. In this new Visual Vocabulary Drive, We will be giving you new vocabulary words daily with a visual and their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage that will familiarize you with a vast variety of words and increase your overall vocabulary.  Candidates must check the vocabulary page daily for new words.

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 skill 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.