Synonyms and Antonyms is an essential part of the vocabulary, as it helps in building your word-power quickly. It provides you with similar words with varied meanings. This is the last article of the series of vocabulary-based articles focusing on all-important Synonyms and Antonyms alphabetically to counter the vocabulary-related-questions of all the major Bank exams like IBPS PO, IBPS RRB PO and SBI PO Etc.
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In this article, we will end our search for important Synonyms and Antonyms that make their way into the Bank Exams as Vocabulary based questions.
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Let’s take a look at some of the most important Synonyms and Antonyms that you can’t afford to leave, if you want to solve related questions and grab full marks in it!
Important Synonyms (U to W)
Given below is a table with most important Synonyms you must know:
S. No. | Word | Synonyms |
1. | Tyrant | Autocrat, Despot, Dictator, Oppressor |
2. | Tyro | Amateur, Apprentice, Novice, Neophyte |
3. | Ulterior | Concealed, Secondary, Remote |
4. | Urchin | Foundling, Waif, Stray, Orphan |
5. | Urban | Sophisticated, Suave, Polite, Refined, Polished |
6. | Unique | Different, Exclusive, Particular, Rare |
7. | Urge | Drive, Impulse, Longing, Instigate |
8. | Utopian | Idealistic, Perfect, Visionary |
9. | Vigilance | Alertness, Attentiveness, Watchfulness, Caution |
10. | Vindictive | Revengeful, Malicious, Resentful, Spiteful |
11. | Vehemence | Fervour, Frenzy, Force, Passion |
12. | Veracity | Accuracy, Exactness, Correctness, Truthfulness, Honesty, |
13. | Veto | Dismiss, Discard, Void, Nullify, Invalidate, Reject |
14. | Vilify | Abuse, Malign, Slur, Defame |
15. | Vivacious | Animated, Spirited, Bubbling |
16. | Weary | Devitalised, Drained, Exhausted, Tired |
17. | Wreck | Demolish, Destroy, Devastate, Ruin |
18. | Wistful | Melancholic, Longing, Plaintive, Nostalgic |
19. | Wile | Trickery, Artifice, Ruse |
20. | Winsome | Appealing, Captivating, Comely, Delightful |
21. | Waive | Forgo, Relinquish, Defer, Renounce |
22. | Yield | Surrender, Submit, Harvest, Agree |
23. | Yearn | Crave, Desire, Enthusiasm, Aspire, Urge |
24. | Zeal | Passion, Fervour, Tempo, Zest |
25. | Zenith | Acme, Peak, Apex, Summit |
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Important (opposites) Antonym (U to W)
Given below is a table with most important Antonyms you must know:
S. No. | Word | Antonym |
1. | Union | Discord |
2. | Vacant | Occupied |
3. | Vain | Modest |
4. | Victory | Defeat |
5. | Violent | Gentle, Peaceful, Non-violent |
6. | Virtue | Vice |
7. | Vision | Blindness |
9. | Vivid | Dull, Dim |
10. | Voluntary | Compulsory |
11. | Vulgar | Cultured |
12. | War | Peace |
13. | Warmth | Coldness |
14. | Waste | Save, Hoard |
15. | Weal | Woe |
16. | Wealth | Poverty |
17. | Wicked | Virtuous |
18. | Wide | Narrow |
19. | Wit | Stupidity |
20. | Zenith | Nadir |
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Conclusion
A good vocabulary will always increase your chances of performing well in the English language section of the Exam, and will also increase your overall Exam score. Hence, you should memorize all the above-mentioned Antonyms and Synonyms, including the ones we collected in the previous articles, to be ready to answer vocabulary-related questions easily. A good vocabulary-building strategy is to learn at least 10 synonyms and 10 antonyms daily. It will also improve your Reading comprehension ability. Practice these words by writing them down to a notebook with examples to memorize them forever. Use these words while writing Essays or Summaries. In addition, a good vocabulary can help you in countering the verbal reasoning of the Bank PO exams like IBPS PO, IBPS RRB PO and SBI PO Etc.
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