Important One Word Substitutions 1-120 for SSC CGL 2016

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A person who has no money to pay
off his debts
(A) Insolvent (B) Poor
(C) Destitute (D) Pauper


A

Words uttered impiously about God
(A) amoral (B) philosophy
(C) logic (D) blasphemy


D



A number of ships.
(a) fleet (b) galaxy
(c) constellation (d) group


A

constellation : a group of stars forming a recognized pattern and typically named after a mythological or other figure

One who compiles a dictionary
(A) geographer (B) lexicographer
(C) lapidist (D) linguist


B

A test in which cells from diseased
organs are removed and tested
(A) Biopsy (B) Autopsy
(C) Operation (D) Amputation


A

A small room in a big house, hotel,
ship etc. where glasses, dishes,
spoons, food etc. are kept.
(A) Portico (B) Pantry
(C) Mezzanine (D) Kitchen


B

A foreigner who settles in a country.
(A) Immigrant (B) Emigrant
(C) Alien (D) Visitor




Doing something according to one’s
own free will.
(A) Willfully (B) Obligingly
(C) Voluntarily (D) Compulsorily


C

Place that provides refuge
(A) shelter (B) house
(C) country (D) asylum


D

A person who gambles or bets
(A) punter (B) backer
(C) customer (D) client


A
back·er
 A person, institution, or country that supports something, especially financially.

Art of writing for newspapers and
magazines
(A) Literature (B) Journalism
(C) Biography (D) Artistry


B

An abandoned child of unknown
parents who is found by somebody.
(A) Foundling (B) Sibling
(C) Urchin (D) Orphan


A

Orphan: a child whose parents are dead
Urchin: a child who is poorly or raggedly dressed.

Parts of a country behind the coast
or a river bank.
(A) Swamps (B) Marshes
(C) Hinterland (D) Isthmuses


C

A written statement about
someone’s character, usually
provided by an employer
(A) testimonial (B) memorandum
(C) certificate (D) license


A

One who does not make mistakes
(A) Pessimist (B) Optimist
(C) Infallible (D) Hypocrite


C

Able to use the left hand and right
hand equally well
(A) ambivert (B) ambidextrous
(C) ambivalent (D) ambitious


B

One who hates women
(A) philanthropist (B) ascetic
(C) misogamist (D) misogynist


D

a system of naming things
(A) horticulture (B) miniature
(C) genocide (D) nomenclature


D

A raised passageway in a building
(A) walkway (B) walkout
(C) walkabout (D) walkover


A

A cure for all diseases
(A) laxative (B) panacea
(C) antidote (D) purgative


B

One who cannot speak
(A) deaf (B) dumb
(C) visionless (D) lame


B

Pertaining to cattle
(A) Canine (B) Feline
(C) Bovine (D) Verminous


C

To look at someone in an angry or
threatening way
(A) Glower (B) Gnaw
(C) Gnash (D) Grind


A

A post with little work but high
salary
(A) Director (B) Trustee
(C) Sinecure (D) Ombudsman


C

Something that causes death
(A) Dangerous (B) Fatal
(C) Brutal (D) Horrible


B

A person who writes decoratively
(A) Calligrapher (B) Colliery
(C) Choreographer (D) Cartographer

 A

colliery : a coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it
Cartography  : the science or practice of drawing maps. 

A person who loves mankind
(A) misanthrope (B) anthropologist
(C) philanthropist (D) mercenary


C

Capable of being interpreted in two
ways
(A) confusing (B) unclear
(C) ambiguous (D) ambivert


C

One who has narrow and prejudiced
religious views
(A) religious (B) fanatic
(C) bigot (D) god-fearing


C

The action of looking within or into
one’s own mind
(A) observation (B) examination
(C) introspection (D) introvert


C

To confirm with the help of evidence
(A) corroborate (B) implicate
(C) designate (D) extricate

A

One who is a dabbler in arts, science
or literature:
(A) Dilettante (B) Aesthete
(C) Maestro (D) Connoisseur


A

The time between midnight and noon:
(A) Afternoon (B) Antipodes
(C) Ante – meridiem (D) Antenatal

C

Still existing and known :
(A) Extent (B) Extant
(C) Eternal (D) Immanent

 B

Fear of height:
(A) Agoraphobia (B) Hydrophobia
(C) Acrophobia (D) Pyrophobia

 C

hydrophobia: extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies
agoraphobia  : extreme or irrational fear of open or public places.

The highest point
(A) zenith (B) height
(C) zeal (D) ridge

A

Feeling inside you which tells you
what is right and what is wrong :
(A) cleverness (B) conscience
(C) consciousness(D) fear

 B

Release of a prisoner from jail on
certain terms and condition
(A) Parole (B) Parley
(C) Pardon (D) Acquittal

A

Loss of memory
(A) Ambrosia (B) Amnesia
(C) Insomnia (D) Forgetting

B

To struggle helplessly
(A) Flounder (B) Founder
(C) Fumble (D) Finger

 A

One who tends to take a hopeful view
of life
(A) Magnate (B) creator
(C) pacifist (D) optimist

D

Belonging to all parts of the world
(A) Common (B) universal
(C) worldly (D) international

B

To be known for bad acts
(A) Famous (B) notorious
(C) criminal (D) terrorist

B

Words of similar meaning
(A) Homonyms (B) pseudonyms
(C) antonyms (D) synonyms

D

Instrument to measure atmospheric
pressure
(A) Metronome (B) compass
(C) pedometer (D) barometer

D

A speech delivered without previous
preparation
(A) Soliloquy (B) Extempore
(C) Rhetoric (D) Expression

B

One who pretends to be what he is
not
(A) crocodile (B) flatterer
(C) hypocrite (D) counterfeiter

C

Study of heavenly bodies
(A) astrology (B) astronomy
(C) stargazing (D) astrophysics

B

An official call to appear in a court
of law
(A) summon (B) notice
(C) memorandum (D) petition

A

To cut apart a person’s body
(A) amputate (B) mutilate
(C) ambush (D) mitigate

B

Murder of a brother
(A) Patricide (B) Fratricide
(C) Homicide (D) Parricide

B

patricide : the killing of one's father
parricide : noun the killing of a parent or near relative
Homicide: the killing of another human being.

One who is filled with excessive and
mistaken enthusiasm about his
religion
(A) Fatalist (B) Lunatic
(C) Fanatic (D) Stoic

C

A list of items to be transacted at a
meeting
(A) Menu (B) Agenda
(C) Minutes (D) Records

B

An involuntary action under a
stimulus is described as a
(A) complex (B) reflex
(C) reflection (D) response

B

A continuous process of change is
known as
(A) transformation (B) metamorphosis
(C) flux (D) dynamism

B

 The use of many words where only a
few are necessary.
(A) circumlocution (B) circumspection
(C) circumscription (D) circumvention

A

Circular building or hall with a dome.
(A) edifice (B) palace
(C) rotunda (D) spire

C

An order requiring a person to attend
a court.
(A) Courtship (B) Agreement
(C) Subpoena (D) Command

C

An imaginary name assumed by an
author for disguise.
(A) Facsimile (B) Surname
(C) Alias (D) Pseudonym

D

An extreme fear of being in a small
confined place.
(A) Hydrophobia (B) Paraphernalia
(C) Claustrophobia (D) Progeria

C

An inscription on a tomb.
(A) epitaph (B) crypt
(C) obituary (D) legacy

A

Allowance due to a wife from her
husband on separation.
(A) patrimony (B) antimony
(C) parsimony (D) alimony

D

PATRIMONY: property inherited from one's father or male ancestor

parsimony : extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.

Practice of employing spies in war.
(A) Esplanade (B) Espionage
(C) Espadrille (D) Estrangement

B

A fixed territory in which authority
can be exercised.
(A) Jurisdiction (B) judiciary
(C) jurisprudence (D) juristic

A

An appearance of objects often
simulating the appearance of water:
(A) image (B) mirage
(C) reflection (D) refraction

B

The art of making fireworks :
(A) Chromatics (B) Numismatics
(C) Pyrotechnics (D) Cosmetics

C

 Give off bubbles of gas :
(A) efface (B) effervesce
(C) effloresce (D) effuse

B

A system of governance controlled by
persons of high intellectual ability :
(A) oligarchy (B) democracy
(C) meritocracy (D) snobbery

C

Sudden and violent change :
(A) Cataclysm (B) Catalysis
(C) Catacombs (D) Catechism

A

A small waterfall or group of
waterfalls flowing down a Rocky hill
side is called :
(A) Hurricane (B) Stream
(C) Volcano (D) Cascade

D

One who eats human flesh
(A) non-vegetarian(B) vegetarian
(C) cannibal (D) man-eater

C

Instrument which records earth’s
tremor:
(A) Monograph (B) Geographer
(C) Seismograph (D) Barometer

 C

The practice of a woman having more
than one husband at the same time:
(A) Polygamy (B) Polyphony
(C) Polyandry (D) Polygyny

C

Specializes in nose diseases :
(A) Otologist (B) Rhinologist
(C) Endocrinologist (D) Gerentologist

B

otology: the study of the anatomy and diseases of the ear.
endocrinology : the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.


Boundary of an area
(A) Porch (B) Periphery
(C) Balcony (D) Verandah

B

A war of religions
(A) Calligraphy (B) Contraband
(C) Cavalry (D) Crusade

D

The Government by the nobility
(A) Bureaucracy (B) Aristocracy
(C) Autocracy (D) Oligarchy

 B

To store and stock
(A) Hail (B) Hide
(C) Hoard (D) Horde

C

Study of relations of organisms to
one another and to their
surroundings
(A) Biology (B) Ecology
(C) Psychology (D) Physiology

B

A body of persons appointed to hear
evidence and give their verdict in
trials.
(A) association (B) council
(C) bar (D) jury

D

A person who dishonestly pretends
to be somebody else :
(A) Imperialist (B) Impressionist
(C) Implorer (D) Impostor

D

Violent storm:
(A) weather (B) rains
(C) breeze (D) tempest

D

Careful and thorough enquiry :
(A) Investigation (B) Interview
(C) Examination (D) Exploration

A

A situation that stops an activity
from progressing :
(A) Bypass (B) Breach
(C) Bottleneck (D) Block head

C

A disease which is spread by direct
contact
(A) Contagious (B) Infectious
(C) Epidemic (D) Endemic

A

The study of ancient civilizations
(A) History (B) Anthropology
(C) Ethnology (D) Archaeology

D

anthropology : the study of humankind, including the comparative study of societies and cultures and the science of human zoology and evolution.

An animal story with a moral
(A) Fable (B) Tale
(C) Anecdote (D) Parable

A

A thing likely to be easily broken
(A) vulnerable (B) flexible
(C) brittle (D) delicate

C

Body of singers
(A) Coir (B) Quorum
(C) Quire (D) Choir

D

Very dramatic
(A) Histrionic (B) Hippocratic
(C) Hirsute (D) Hoary

A

 A figure of speech by which a thing
is spoken of as being that which it
only resembles
(A) Metaphor (B) Simile
(C) Personification (D) Alliteration

A

The process by which a person or an
organization reduces the amount of
money it spends
(A) budgeting (B) retrenchment
(C) saving (D) closure

B

An established principle of practical
wisdom :
(A) Marxism (B) Maxim
(C) Neologism (D) Platonism

B

Person with whom one works
(A) contemporary (B) companion
(C) colleague (D) partner

C

Honesty of character
(A) integrity (B) rectitude
(C) honour (D) dignity

B

Expressions of sympathy
(A) congratulation (B) condolence
(C) compliment (D) condemnation

B

An instrument used to record sound
(A) gramophone (B) hydrophone
(C) phonograph (D) megaphone

C

hydrophone: a microphone which detects sound waves under water.
gramophone : old-fashioned term for record player.
megaphone : a large funnel-shaped device for amplifying and directing the voice.

Pertaining to horses
(A) Equine (B) equestrian
(C) equinox (D) equation

A

One who cannot be corrected
(A) Incurable (B) incorrigible
(C) hardened (D) vulnerable

B

Difficult or impossible to read
(A) Illogical (B) illegible
(C) ineligible (D) legible

B

Legible: clear enough to read. 

An unexpected piece of good fortune
(A) Turnstile (B) Windfall
(C) Philanthropy (D) Benevolence

B

Those who go on to someone else’s
land without the owner’s permission
(A) Delinquents (B) trespassers
(C) offenders (D) culprits

B

Something that cannot be taken
away.
(A) inalienable (B) edible
(C) legible (D) natural

A

Scale used for measuring the
strength of an earthquake.
(A) Celsius (B) Newtons
(C) Richter (D) Linear

C

Something kept as a reminder of an
event.
(A) Trophy (B) Souvenir
(C) Prize (D) Antique

B

One who practises one of the fine arts:
(A) painter (B) artist
(C) designer (D) architect

B

A general pardon of offenders.
(A) Parley (B) Amnesty
(C) Parole (D) Acquittal

 B

Place where wine is made
(A) bakery (B) cloakroom
(C) tannery (D) brewery

D

Brewery: a place where animal hides are tanned.
Cloakroom :a room in a public building where outdoor clothes and bags may be left.


A paper written by hand
(A) handicraft (B) handiwork
(C) manuscript (D) thesis

C

The art of preserving skin of animals,
birds and fish
(A) taxonomy (B) taxidermy
(C) philology (D) seismology

B

Related to moon
(A) solar (B) moony
(C) lunar (D) honeymoon

C

Sum of money to be paid for freeing
a person from captivity.
(A) Ransom (B) Compensation
(C) Tribute (D) Penalty

A

Book giving information about every
branch of knowledge.
(A) Directory (B) Dictionary
(C) Encyclopedia (D) Dissertation

C

Member of a tribe that wanders from
place to place with no fixed home.
(A) Vagabond (B) Nomad
(C) Wanderer (D) Truant

B

Fit to be chosen.
(A) Eligible (B) Capable
(C) Suitable (D) Valuable
A

An animal or plant living in or upon
another.
(A) master (B) dependant
(C) insect (D) parasite
D

Strong dislike between two persons
(A) aversion (B) antipathy
(C) apathy (D) despair
B

The killing of whole group of people
(A) genocide (B) germicide
(C) patricide (D) suicide
A
Germicide: a substance or other agent which destroys harmful microorganisms.

The plants and vegetation of a region
(A) fauna (B) flora
(C) landscape (D) environment
B
Fauna: The animal of a particular region

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