Vocabulary Words: Antonyms & Synonyms: 31st July 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. Garish (adjective)

            Meaning; Overly ostentatious or excessive

Synonyms: loud

Antonyms: low

 

2. Bash (verb)

Meaning; To strike heavily

Synonyms: hit, strike

Antonyms: protect, guard

 

3. Lag (noun)

Meaning;  Last; long-delayed.

Synonyms: linger, fall behind

Antonyms: lead, keep up

 

4. Effusive (adjective)

Meaning; unrestrained, extravagant, or excessive

Synonyms: extravagant, unrestrained

Antonyms: moderate, restrained

 

5. Repine (verb)

Meaning; complaint; to regret

Synonyms; mope, lament

Antonyms; rejoice, fulfilled

 

6. Stark (Adjective)

Meaning; Hard in appearance; barren, desolate.

Synonyms; distinct, absolute

Antonyms; indistinct, soft

 

7. Pernicious (adjective)

Meaning; subtly causing much harm.

Synonyms: harmful

Antonyms: beneficial

 

8. Portliness (adjective)

Meaning; The quality of being fat or overweight

Synonyms: adiposity

Antonyms: slimness

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 a 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.