Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 23rd 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. Hovel (noun)

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

Synonyms: hut, slum

Antonyms: fort, bunglow

2. Flurry (noun)

            Meaning; A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.

Synonyms: spell, outbreak

Antonyms: lack, trickle

3. Outsize (adjective)

Meaning; of an unusually large size

Synonyms: massive, mammoth

Antonyms: small, minute

4. Coercion (noun)

Meaning; Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.

Synonyms: compulsion, intimidation

Antonyms: supporting, helping

5. Vigil (noun)

Meaning; A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.

Synonyms: observant, watchful

Antonyms: ignorant, negligent

6. Fillip (noun)

Meaning; Something that excites or stimulates.

Synonyms: stimulus, push

Antonyms: discouragement, obstruct

7. Mayhem (noun)

Meaning; A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.

Synonyms: tumult, havoc

Antonyms: stable, calm

8. Tussle (noun)

Meaning; A physical fight or struggle.

Synonyms: fight, scuffle

Antonyms: calm, settled

9. Parlous (adjective)

Meaning; dangerous; risky.

Synonyms: dreadful, terrible

Antonyms: pleasent, satisfying

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.