Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 28th August 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. Unscathed (adjective)

            Meaning; Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.

Synonyms: safe, secured

Antonyms: injured, hurt

2. Smidgen (noun)

Meaning; A very small quantity or amount.

Synonyms: bit

Antonyms: lot

3. Amnesty (noun)

Meaning; Forgetfulness

Synonyms: forgiveness

Antonyms: conviction

4. Lament (verb)

Meaning; An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

Synonyms: moan, mourn

Antonyms: celebrate, joy

5. Abate (verb)

Meaning; To curtail

Synonyms: decline, lessen

Antonyms: advance, intensify

6. Vandalise (noun)

Meaning; To needlessly destroy or deface   public property;

Synonyms: destroy, annihilate

Antonyms: protect, build

7. Odious (adjective)

Meaning; Arousing or meriting strong dislike

Synonyms: repulsive

Antonyms: pleasant

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.