Vocabulary Words: Improve Your Vocabulary with Antonyms & Synonyms

 

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. Retreat (noun)

            Meaning; The act of pulling back or withdrawing

 

Synonyms: recede, withdraw

Antonyms: advance, forward

 

2.Relentless (adjective)

            Meaning; Unrelenting or unyielding in severity

Synonyms: continuous, persistent

Antonyms: sporadic, irresolute

 

3.Alacrity (noun)

Meaning; Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm

Synonyms: fervour, zeal

Antonyms: sloth, apathy

 

4.Axiomatic (adjective)

Meaning; Evident without proof or argument.

Synonyms: manifest, unquestionable

Antonyms: doubtable, questionable

 

5.Onerous (adjective)

Meaning; imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort.

Synonyms: arduous

Antonyms: effortless

 

6.Terse (adjective)

Meaning; Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Synonyms: laconic, concise

Antonyms: elaborate, verbose

 

7.Repine (verb)

Meaning; To fail; to wane

Synonyms: lament, Languish

Antonyms: rejoice, complacent

 

8.Abdication (noun)

Meaning; The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity,

Synonyms: renunciation, refusal

Antonyms: embrace, acceptance

 

9.Fervour (noun)

Meaning; A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.

Synonyms: passion

Antonyms: impassiveness

The motive of the Vocabulary Words

We all know that visuals give a deep impact on our minds to learn something. In this new Visual Vocabulary Drive, We will be giving you new vocabulary words daily with a visual and their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage that will familiarize you with a vast variety of words and increase your overall vocabulary.  Candidates must check the vocabulary page daily for new words.

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 skill 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.