Special Vocabulary For Upcoming WBCS Preliminary Exam

Vocabulary Words: For most Government 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 Bengali has started a new initiative to improve the vocabulary of the aspirants with the Visual vocabulary words and their meaning. Specially In WBCS Preliminary Exam 3-4 Marks are covered from Vocabulary. So If you have Enrich Your vocabulary Daily Practice this section

Visual Vocabulary Words:

1. Clinch (verb)

Meaning; To make certain; to finalize.

Synonyms: finalize, conclude

Antonyms: unsettle, release

 

2. Shimmering (adjective)

Meaning; A gleam or glimmer.

Synonyms: Twinkling, Flashing

Antonyms: Boring, Tedious

 

3. Travail (verb)

Meaning; To weary through excessive labour.

Synonyms: engage, toil

Antonyms: drop, leave

 

4. Dole (noun)

Meaning; Money or other goods are given as charity.

Synonyms: charity

Antonyms: forfeit

 

5. Splinter (verb)

Meaning; To break, or cause to break, into factions.

Synonyms: split, fracture

Antonyms: join, combine

 

6. Feverish (adjective)

Meaning; Filled with excess energy

Synonyms: excited, restless

Antonyms: placid, tranquil

 

7. Subterranean (adjective)

Meaning; below ground, under the earth, underground

Synonyms: subversive, covert

Antonyms: open, palpable

 

8. Fillip (noun)

Meaning; Something that excites or stimulates.

Synonyms: incitement, boost

Antonyms: discouragement, restraint

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.