Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 31st October & 1st November 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. Upend (verb)

Meaning; To destroy, invalidate

Synonyms: tangled, disorganized

Antonyms: organized, ordered

2. Gusting (verb)

Meaning; Any rush or outburst

Synonyms: windy

Antonyms: calm

3. Aghast (adjective)

Meaning; Terrified; struck with amazement

Synonyms: surprised, anxious

Antonyms: unsurprised, calm

4. Vilify (verb)

Meaning; To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

Synonyms: defame

Antonyms: commend

5. Recalcitrant (adjective)

Meaning; Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority

Synonyms: disobedient, rebellious

Antonyms: obedient, compliant

6. Exult (verb)

Meaning; To rejoice

Synonyms: cheer, enjoy

Antonyms: mourn, grieve

7. Nimble (adjective)

Meaning; Quick-witted and alert.

Synonyms: clever, alert

Antonyms: dull, dorky

8. Embezzlement (noun)

Meaning; The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Synonyms: fraud, theft

Antonyms: honest, return

9. Imputation (noun)

Meaning; The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

Synonyms: accusation

Antonyms: Remission

10. Unremitting (adjective)

Meaning; never slackening

Synonyms: ceaseless, enduring

Antonyms: ending, discontinuous

11. Bungler (noun)

Meaning; Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.

Synonyms: inept

Antonyms: expert

12. Hurl (verb)

Meaning; To throw

Synonyms: cast, toss

Antonyms: catch, hold

13. Ponder (verb)

Meaning; to consider (something) carefully and thoroughly

Synonyms: think, contemplate

Antonyms: ignore, dismiss

14. Tally (noun)

Meaning; To count something.

Synonyms: calculate

Antonyms: miscalculate

15. Bode (verb)

Meaning; To indicate by signs, as future events

Synonyms: forecast

Antonyms: ignore

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.