Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms: 4th December 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. Emphatic (adjective)

            Meaning; Characterized by emphasis; forceful

            Synonyms; firm, forcible

            Antonyms; uncertain, doubtful

2. Slump (noun)

            Meaning;To decline or fall off in activity or performance.

            Synonyms: decrease, depreciation

            Antonyms: appreciation, increase

3. Accrue (verb)

            Meaning; to accumulate

           Synonyms: gather, collect                                           

           Antonyms: scatter, spread

4. Malaise (noun)

            Meaning; A feeling of general bodily discomfort

            Synonyms: Relentless, unease

            Antonyms: relax, comfort

5. Equanimity (noun)

            Meaning; the state of being calm, stable

            Synonyms: cool, peaceful

            Antonyms: agitation, disturbance

6. Loom (verb)

            Meaning; To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; to be imminent.

            Synonyms: appear

            Antonyms: shrink

7. Ripple (noun)

            Meaning; A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

           Synonyms: drift, change

            Antonyms: static, steady

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.