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Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 24th 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. Hark (verb)

            Meaning; To listen attentively

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Synonyms: hear, listen

Antonyms: ignore, disregard

 

  1. Bewildering (adjective)

            Meaning; Very confusing

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Synonyms: puzzling, confusing

Antonyms: clear, comprehensible

 

  1. Shattered (adjective)

            Meaning; physically broken into pieces, emotionally defeated or dispirited

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Synonyms: distressed, unhappy

Antonyms: pleased, happy

 

  1. Scrappage (noun)

Meaning; The practice of scrapping/discarding something.

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Synonyms: abolishing, abandoning

Antonyms: restoring, holding

 

  1. Spurt (noun)

Meaning; A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity

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Synonyms: increase, stimulus

Antonyms: decrease, dwindle

 

  1. Downstream (adjective)

Meaning; Lower down, in relation to a river or stream.

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Synonyms: downward

Antonyms: upward

 

  1. Affirm (verb)

Meaning; To assert positively; to tell with confidence

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Synonyms: assert, declare

Antonyms: conceal, refuse

 

  1. Vantage (noun)

Meaning; An advantage.

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Synonyms: edge, advantage

Antonyms: weak, disadvantage

 

  1. Heed (noun)

Meaning; Careful attention.

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Synonyms: notice, consideration

Antonyms: disregard, overlook

 

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.

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