Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 24th May 2022

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. Terse (adjective)

Meaning; Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Synonyms: laconic, concise

Antonyms: elaborate, verbose

2. Avaricious (adjective)

Meaning; Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain

Synonyms: greedy, selfish

Antonyms: generous, unselfish

3. Sordid (adjective)

Meaning; Dirty or squalid.

Synonyms: miserable, dirty

Antonyms: pleasant, clean

4. Impound (verb)

Meaning; to collect and hold

Synonyms: seize

Antonyms: release

5. Scrupulously (adverb)

Meaning; In a careful manner

Synonyms: carefully, cautiously

Antonyms: carelessly, inattentively

6. Docile (adjective)

Meaning; Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient

Synonyms: gentle

Antonyms: harsh

7. Contention (noun)

Meaning; Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

Synonyms: argument, dispute

Antonyms: harmony, agreement

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.

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