One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)

Many Words One Word

One who deals in flower A florist (CPO, 2014)
Specially skilled in story telling A raconteur (CPO, 2015)
A place where animals are slaughtered Abattoir (CGL T1, 2016)
To renounce a high position of authority or
Abdicate (CGL T1, 2011)
control
Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous Absurd (CGL T2, 2015)
Partner in crime Accomplice (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
A person who helps another to commit a
Accomplice (CHSL, 2015)
crime
A partner in a crime Accomplice (CPO, 2014)
To free a person by a verdict of ‘not guilty’ Acquit (CGL T2, 2015)
One who performs daring gymnastics feats Acrobat (FCI, 2012)
A word composed of the first letters of the
Acronym (CGL T1, 2013)
words in a phrase
To play the part of and function as, some
Act (CGL T1, 2013)
other person
A person who is physically dependent on a
Addict (LDC, 2010)
substance
One who has become dependent on
Addict (SO (Audit), 1997)
something or drugs
No longer a child, but not yet an adult Adolescent (CGL T1, 2016)
A handsome man Adonis (CHSL, 2015)
A person who supports or speaks in favour
Advocate (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
of something
The branch of philosophy concerned with
the study of principles of beauty, especially Aesthetics (CGL T1, 2016)
in art
List of issues to be discussed at a meeting Agenda (CPO,2011)
A list of things to be discussed at a meeting Agenda (MT(NT), 2014)
Always ready to attack or quarrel Aggressive (CHSL,2012)
Always ready to attack or quarrel Aggressive (CHSL,2012)
A state of emotional or intellectual
Alienation (CGL T1, 2016)
separation
An allowance made to a wife by her
Alimony (CHSL, 2014)
husband, when they are legally separated
Commencement of adjacent words with the
Alliteration (TA(IT & CE), 200)
same letter
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The height of object above sea level Altitude (CHSL,2012)
The philosophy of putting another’s welfare
Altruism (CGL T1, 2016)
above one’s own
One who is concerned with the welfare of
Altruist (CGL T1, 2015)
other
A person who loves everybody Altruist (CGL T2, 2014)
A person who devotes his/her life for the
Altruist (CPO, 2013)
welfare of others
A former student of a school, college or
Alumnus (CHSL, 2013)
university
One who plays for pleasure rather than as a
Amateur (CGL T2, 2014)
professional
Able to use right hand and left hand equally
Ambidextrous (LDC, 2010)
well
One who is able to use both hands Ambidextrous (CGL T1, 2016)
Capable of being interpreted in two ways Ambiguous (LDC, 2010)
Capable of being understood in either of two
or more possible senses, and therefore not Ambiguous (SO (Audit), 2001)
definite
Loss of memory Amnesia (CGL T1, 2011)
Loss of memory Amnesia (CPO, 2014)
A general pardon of offenders Amnesty (LDC, 2011)
A general pardon granted by the
Amnesty (CGL T1, 2013)
Government to political offenders
One not concerned with right or wrong Amoral (SO (Audit), 1997)
One who lives both on land as well as in
Amphibian (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
water
Animal that can live on land and in water Amphibians (DEO, 2008)
Animals that can live on land and water Amphibians (MTS,2014)
A person who has had one or more limbs
Amputee (CGL T2, 2015)
removed
One who believes in no government and Anarchist (Statistical Invigilator,
therefore incites disorder in a state 2005)
One who is out to destroy the Government Anarchist (CGL T1, 2012)
The absence of law and order Anarchy (Stenographer, 2011)
A state where no law and order exists Anarchy (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
A short story based on your personal
Anecdote (CHSL, 2013)
experience
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A strong dislike Animosity (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
To destroy completely Annihilate (CGL T2, 2015)
Yearly celebration of a date or an event Anniversary (MTS, 2013)
A book written by an unknown Anonymous (CHSL, 2014)
A medicine to nullify the effect of poison Antidote (CHSL, 2013)
Strong dislikes between two persons Antipathy (LDC, 2011)
A policy that segregate people on the basis
Apartheid (CHSL, 2014)
of race
Lack of feeling Apathy (CHSL, 2014)
A place where bees are kept Apiary (CGL T1, 2016)
Estimation of a thing’s worth Appraisal (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
A person who works for an employer for a
fixed period of time in order to learn the Apprentice (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
particular skills needed in their job
A person who agrees to work for somebody
Apprentice (CGL T1, 2015)
in order to learn a skill
A tank where fish or water plants are kept Aquarium (SO(Audit), 2008)
Animals living in water Aquatic (CHSL, 2015)
Animals which live in water Aquatic (MTS, 2013)
A land fit for growing crops Arable (CPO, 2015)
Someone who is designated to hear both
Arbitrator (CGL T1, 2015)
sides of a dispute and make a judgement
The study of ancient civilization Archaeology (MT(NT), 2011)
A study of ancient things Archaeology (CGL T1, 2015)
The place where public, government or
Archive (CPO,2011)
historical records are kept
A place where government / public records
Archive (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
are kept
A records of historical events Archives (CPO, 2015)
A person who deliberately sets fire to a
Arsonist (CGL T1, 2015)
building
Fluent and clear in speech Articulate (CHSL,2012)
One who practices one of fine arts Artist (LDC, 2011)
Person leading a life of strict self– discipline Ascetic (CGL T2, 2014)
To agree to something Assent (DEO, 2009)
The quality of being politely firm and
Assertive (FCI, 2012)
demanding
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Place that provide refuge Asylum (CPO T– 2, 2011)
One who does not believe In the existence
Atheist (CGL T1, 2015)
of God
One who makes an official examination of
Auditor (CGL T1, 2015)
accounts
A building where an audience sits Auditorium (SO (Audit), 2004)
A record of one’s own life written by oneself Autobiography (CGL T1, 2016)
Government by ruler who has unlimited
Autocracy (SO(Audit), 2008)
power
Dissection of a dead body to find the cause
Autopsy (SO(CA), 2005)
of the death
The group, especially in the arts, regarded
Avant– grade (CGL T1, 2014)
as being the most experimental
A person extremely desirous of money Avaricious (CGL T2, 2015)
A place where birds are kept Aviary (SO(Audit), 2007)
A place where birds are kept Aviary (CHSL, 2015)
A man having no hair on scalp Bald (CHSL,2012)
Poem in short stanza narrating a popular
Ballad (CHSL, 2014)
story
One who is unable to pay one’s debt Bankrupt (MTS, 2013)
Instrument to measure atmospheric
Barometer (CPO, 2010)
pressure
A place where soldiers live Barracks (CGL T1, 2016)
One who helps people by giving them
Benefactor (CGL T1, 2014)
money or other aid
One who gains benefits from something Beneficiary (CHSL,2012)
A group of girls Bevy (SO(CA), 2007)
A list of books and writings of one author or
Bibliography (MTS, 2013)
one subject
Obsession with books Bibliomania (CGL T1, 2016)
A lover of books Bibliophile (DEO, 2009)
One who loves books Bibliophile (SO(CA), 2007)
One who has obstinate and narrow religious
Bigot (SO(CA), 2007)
views
A person who is fluent in two languages Bilingual (FCI, 2012)
Material that changes naturally by the action
Biodegradable (CGL T1, 2014)
of bacteria
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A test in which cells from diseased organs
Biopsy (CGL T1, 2011)
are removes and tested
Words uttered impiously about God Blasphemy (CGL T1, 2011)
Talking disrespectfully of sacred things Blasphemy (MTS, 2013)
One who does not follow the usual way of
Bohemian (SO(Audit), 2006)
life
The study of plant life Botany (MTS, 2013)
A situation that stops activity from
Bottleneck(Stenographer, 2010)
progressing
Boulevard (Statistical Invigilator,
A broad road bordered with trees
2005)
A small shop that sells fashionable clothes,
Boutique (CGL T1, 2016)
cosmetics etc
Pertaining to cattle Bovine (CGL T1, 2011)
Affecting or relating to cows Bovine (CGL T1, 2014)
Pertaining to sheep Bovine (CGL T1, 2014)
Place where wine is made Brewery (LDC, 2011)
A thing likely to be easily broken Brittle (MT(NT), 2011)
Liable to be easily broken Brittle (CGL T1, 2012)
The thing that can be easily broken Brittle (CGL T1, 2016)
Liable to be easily broken Brittle (MT(NT), 2014)
That which may be easily broken Brittle (MTS, 2013)
A woman with dark brown hair Brunette (CPO, 2012)
The process by which a person or an
organization reduces the amount of money Budgeting (CGL T2, 2011)
it spends
A government by officials Bureaucracy (TA(IT & CE), 200)
Government by Department of State Bureaucracy (CGL T1, 2016)
A government run by officials Bureaucracy (CGL T2, 2014)
A person who breaks into houses in order to
Burglar (SO (Audit), 2004)
steal
Hole excavated by an animal as dwelling Burrow (CGL T1, 2014)
A person who writes decoratively Calligrapher (CGL T1, 2011)
The act of producing beautiful handwriting
Calligraphy (CGL T1, 2013)
using a brush or a special pen
A decorative handwriting Calligraphy (CGL T2, 2013)
The art of beautiful handwriting Calligraphy (CPO, 2014)
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That which makes it difficult to recognize
Camouflage (CHSL, 2014)
the presence or real nature of something
One who eats human flesh Cannibal (FCI, 2012)
One who eats human flesh Cannibal (CGL T1, 2012)
A person who consumes human flesh Cannibal (CGL T1, 2013)
House or shelter of a gipsy Caravan (CPO, 2014)
A picture of a person or a thing drawn in
such a highly exaggerated manner to cause Caricature (TA (IT & CE, 2008))
a laughter
Animals that eat flesh Carnivorous (MTS, 2013)
The study of maps Cartography (SO (Audit), 2004)
Science of practice of map drawing Cartography (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
The art of making maps and charts Cartography (MTS,2014)
A humorous drawing dealing with current
Cartoon (CGL T1, 2016)
events or politics
A list of books available in a library Catalogue (FCI, 2012)
A list of name of books Catalogue (MTS, 2013)
Soldiers who fight on horseback Cavalry (CHSL,2012)
An agreement between two countries or
Ceasefire (Stenographer, 2011)
groups to stop fighting
Underground place for storing wine or other
Cellar (CGL T2, 2014)
provisions
Place of burial (especially not in
Cemetery (SO(Audit), 2008)
churchyard)
A large burial ground Cemetery (MTS, 2013)
Completing a period of hundred years Centennial (MTS,2014)
A child secretly changes for another in
Changeling (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
infancy
A person who drives our motor cars Chauffeur (CHSL, 2014)
A person employed as a car driver for an
Chauffeur (CHSL, 2014)
important person
A person employed to drive a private or
Chauffeur (CPO, 2014)
hired car
Body of singers Choir (MT(NT), 2011)
The study or practice of dancing or
Choreography (CGL T1, 2013)
composing ballets
Arrangement in order of occurrence Chronological (CPO, 2010)
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The use of many words where only a few are
Circumlocution (SAS, 2010)
necessary
A round about way of expression Circumlocution (CGL T1, 2016)
Clues available at the scene Circumstantial (CGL T1,2010)
All the arts, beliefs and social institutions
Civilization (CGL T1, 2014)
etc, characteristics of a race
Fear of being enclosed in small closed
Claustrophobia (SO (Audit), 1997)
space
Enclosed in a small closed space Claustrophobia (CGL T1, 2013)
Fear of closed space Claustrophobia (CGL T2, 2013)
A fear of closed/dark places Claustrophobia (CHSL, 2014)
An excessive fear of confined spaces Claustrophobia (CPO, 2015)
Regular user of places/restaurant etc Clientele (CGL T1, 2016)
A drink usually made from a mixture of one
Cocktail (CGL T1, 2014)
or more alcoholic drinks
A supplement to a will Codicil (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
Use of force or threats to get someone to
Coercion (LDC, 2011)
agree to something
A collection of slaves Coffle (CPO, 2014)
A person who is working in the same
Colleague (CGL T1, 2016)
institution
A co– worker in an office or institution Colleague (MTS, 2013)
To keep a great person or event in people’s
Commemorate (DEO, 2009)
memory
To give money for sales to agents Commission (CGL T1, 2016)
One who sets type for books, newspapers,
Compositor (CGL T1, 2016)
etc
To have a very high opinion about oneself Conceited (SO(Audit), 2008)
Living together of a man and woman without
being married to each other (live in Concubinage (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
relationship)
An apartment or building in which each
apartment is owned separately by the Condominium (CGL T1, 2013)
people
To officially take private property away to
Confiscate (CHSL,2012)
seize
People at a religious gathering Congregation (CGL T2, 2015)
An assembly of worshippers Congregation (CHSL, 2013)
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A gathering at a religious place Congregation (CHSL, 2015)
A man knows a lot about things like food,
Connoisseur (CGL T1, 2014)
music and art
Feeling inside you which tells you what is
Conscience (CGL T1, 2011)
right and what is wrong
A number of stars grouped together Constellation (LDC, 2011)
State of anxiety or dismay causing mental
Consternation (FCI, 2012)
confusion
Imposed a restriction on Constrained (CGL T2, 2015)
A disease which is spread by direct contact Contagious (MT(NT), 2011)
Belong to same period Contemporary (CGL T1, 2016)
Men living in the same age Contemporary (MTS, 2013)
Something that might happen in the future Contingency (CGL T1, 2014)
Prohibited by law or treaty from being
Contraband (CGL T1, 2013)
imported or exported
A place where nuns live and work Convent (SO (CA), 2006)
An exact copy of handwriting or a picture
Copy (CGL T1, 2013)
produced by a machine
The ceremony of crowning a sovereign Coronation (CGL T1, 2016)
One who is a citizen not of a country but of
Cosmopolitan (SAS, 2010)
the world
Belonging to all parts of the world Cosmopolitan (SO (Audit), 2004)
A person who can make himself/herself feel
Cosmopolitan (CHSL, 2014)
at home in any country
That which can be believed Credible (CGL T1, 2016)
Ready to believe anything Credulous (TA (IT & CE), 2004)
A person who readily believes others Credulous (CGL T1, 2013)
One who believes everything he/she hears Credulous (CHSL, 2014)
A principle or standard by which anything is
Criterion (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
or can be judged
One who finds nothing good in anything Critic (FCI, 2012)
Guilty of crime Culpable (CGL T2, 2015)
One who is in charge of Museum Curator (CHSL, 2015)
A person who believes that only selfishness
Cynic (CGL T1, 2014)
motivates human actions
One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of
Cynic (CGL T1, 2016)
his fellow men
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Act of injuring another’s reputation by any
Defamation (CGL T1, 2015)
slanderous communication
To injure one’s reputation Defame (CHSL,2012)
The abandonment of one’s country and
Defection (SO(Audit), 2007)
cause
To give one’s authority to another Delegate (Stenographer, 2011)
A political leader appealing to popular
Demagogue (CGL T1, 2013)
desires and prejudices
Government of the people, by the people
Democracy (CHSL,2012)
and for the people
A form of government in which supreme
Democracy (Constable GD,2013)
power rests with people is
Of very bad morals ; characterized by
Depraved (SO(Audit), 2007)
debasement or degeneration
To feel or express disapproval of something
Deprecate (DEO, 2008)
or someone
Failing to discharge one’s duty (willfully) Dereliction (LDC, 2010)
Medical study of skin and its diseases Dermatology (CGL T1, 2015)
The study of skin Dermatology (CGL T1, 2016)
Study of skin and its diseases Dermatology (CPO, 2015)
Not to be moved by entreaty Despotic (CGL T1, 2011)
The state of being miserable bereft
Destitute (TA (IT & CE, 2008))
(deprived of or lacking) of all possessions
One who is skillful; Dexterous (CGL T1, 2015)
Determine the nature of disease Diagnose (CPO, 2010)
The process of deciding the nature of
Diagnosis (FCI, 2012)
disease by examination
Bitter and violent attack in words against
Diatribe (SO(Audit), 2007)
someone or something
Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks Dipsomania (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
An event that causes great harm to dams Disasters (CHSL, 2014)
An area of land that is controlled by a ruler Dominion (SO(CA), 2005)
A heavy continuous fall of rain Downpour (MT(NT), 2014)
A game in which no one wins Draw (MTS,2014)
Dry weather with no rainfall Drought (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from
Dyke (TA(IT & CE), 200)
flooding an area
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Succession of rulers belonging to one
family
One who secretly listens to talks of others
One who listens secretly to private
conversation
A man with abnormal habits
Careful in spending of money, time, etc
Worth eating
Fit to be eaten
A thing fit to be eaten
Rub or wipe out
More like a woman than a man in manners
and habits
A person who is womanish in habits
A man who is quite like a woman
A person who is self– centred
One who thinks or speaks too much of
himself
A mournful poem or a song
A song sung at the death of a person
To run away with a lover
The act of setting free from bondage of any
kind
Misappropriation of money
An act of misappropriation of money
One who goes to settle in another country
A person who leaves one country to settle in
another
A person who leaves his own country in
order to go and live in another
Experts who scientifically study insects
The study of insects
Study of insects
Study of insects
The study of worms and insects
Likely to arouse envy (jealousy)
Dynasty (SO (Audit), 2001)
Eavesdropper (Statistical Invigilator,
2005)
Eavesdropper (CGL T1, 2016)
Eccentric (CGL T1, 2016)
Economical (TA (IT & CE, 2009))
Edible (CGL T2, 2015)
Edible (CHSL,2012)
Edible (CPO, 2015)
Efface (CGL T2, 2015)
Effeminate (CGL T1, 2013)
Effeminate (CGL T1, 2016)
Effeminate (MTS, 2013)
Egoist (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
Egoist (CGL T1, 2013)
Elegy (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
Elegy (CGL T2, 2015)
Elope (CPO, 2010)
Emancipation (CGL T1, 2016)
Embezzlement (CGL T1, 2016)
Embezzlement (CHSL, 2015)
Emigrant (SO (Audit), 2004)
Emigrant (CPO, 2014)
Emigrant (CPO, 2015)
Entomologists (CGL T1, 2016)
Entomology (CPO,2011)
Entomology (SO(CA), 2007)
Entomology (TA (IT & CE, 2009))
Entomology (CPO, 2013)
Enviable (MTS, 2013)
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Lasting for a very short time Ephemeral (CHSL, 2015)
Long poem based on a noble theme Epic (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
A person devoted to sensual enjoyment,
especially that derived from fine food and Epicurean (SO(Audit), 2008)
drink
A disease that affects a large number of
Epidemic (CGL T1, 2016)
people in an area at the same time
A short poem or speech addressed to the
Epilogue (SO (Audit), 2001)
spectators after the conclusion of drama
A short poem or speech addressed to the
Epilogue (SO(CA), 2007)
spectators after the conclusion of a drama
Epilogue (Statistical Invigilator,
Concluding part of a literary work
2005)
Short speech or poem given at the end of a
Epilogue (CHSL, 2014)
play or a book
An inscription on a tomb Epitaph (CGL T1, 2011)
Words written on a tomb Epitaph (SO (Audit), 1997)
Words inscribed on a tomb Epitaph (CGL T1, 2013)
Words inscribed on the tomb Epitaph (CGL T1, 2016)
Words written on a tomb of a dead person Epitaph (CGL T2, 2013)
An inscription on a tomb Epitaph (MT(NT), 2014)
The period between two regions Era (CGL T2, 2015)
An error in misprint in printing or writing Erratum (CGL T2, 2015)
That which makes one highly
Erudition (CGL T1, 2016)
knowledgeable
A person in a vehicle or on horseback
Escort (CGL T1, 2013)
escorting another vehicle
Something which lasts forever Eternal (CHSL, 2014)
Science of the race of mankind Ethnology (CGL T1,2010)
Make pale by excluding fight Etiolate (CGL T1, 2015)
Rules governing socially acceptable
Etiquette (CHSL, 2015)
behavior
The study of the origin and history of words Etymology (SO (Audit), 2004)
A writing or a speech in praise of someone Eulogy (CPO, 2014)
A mild or indirect expression substituted for Euphemism (Statistical Invigilator,
an offensive or harsh one 2005)
Act of mercy killing Euthanasia (CGL T1, 2016)
An extract from a book of writing Excerpt (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
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To free completely from blame Exonerate (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
To free someone from all blames Exonerate (CGL T1, 2015)
Free somebody from blame or guilt Exonerate (CGL T2, 2014)
To make atonement to one’s sins Expiate (CGL T1, 2016)
TO remove an objectionable part from a
Expurgate (CGL T1, 2014)
book
Speech delivered without preparation Extempore (CGL T1, 2016)
A speech delivered without any preparation Extempore (CHSL, 2014)
Spoken or done without preparation Extempore (CHSL,2012)
A speech made without preparation Extempore (CPO, 2014)
A person who wastes his money on luxury Extravagant (CGL T2, 2015)
A man who waste his money on luxury Extravagant (CHSL,2012)
An animal story with moral Fable (MT(NT), 2011)
A story in which animals or objects speak
Fable (CGL T1, 2015)
and give wholesome moral lessons
An exact copy Facsimile (CGL T1, 2016)
Widespread scarcity of food Famine (CHSL, 2014)
One who has narrow and prejudiced
Fanatic (LDC, 2010)
religious views
Excessively enthusiastic and unreasonably
Fanatical (Stenographer, 2011)
excited about something
Wild imagination Fantasy (CHSL, 2014)
Not easily pleased by anything Fastidious (CGL T1, 2013)
A person difficult to please Fastidious (CGL T2, 2013)
A person who is very selective , disgusted
Fastidious (CGL T2, 2015)
easily and is hard to please
Not likely to be easily pleased Fastidious (CPO, 2014)
Something that causes death Fatal (CGL T1, 2011)
Causing or ending in death Fatal (SO(CA), 2007)
Submission to all that happens as inevitable Fatalism (CHSL, 2015)
The animals of a particular region Fauna (CGL T1,2010)
Something capable of being done Feasible (SO (Audit), 2001)
Pretended attack Feint (CPO, 2015)
One who believes in offering equal
Feminist (SO (Audit), 2003)
opportunities to women in all spheres
One who believes in giving equal
Feminist (SO(Audit), 2008)
opportunity to women in all fields
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Bitter quarrel between two families existing
Feud (CGL T1, 2016)
for a long period
Something which is imagined to be real but
Figment (CHSL,2012)
actually does not exist
Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light Flicker (CGL T1, 2016)
Unwelcome aspect of a situation Flip side (CGL T2, 2015)
The plant and vegetation of a region Flora (LDC, 2011)
The plant and a vegetation of a region Flora (CGL T2, 2015)
The plants and vegetation of a region Flora(LDC, 2011)
To struggle helplessly Flounder (CGL T1, 2011)
Accidental good fortune Fluke (CHSL, 2014)
A continuous process of change is known
Flux (SAS, 2010)
as
Chief of a group of workmen Foreman (CGL T1, 2016)
Falsification of documents etc Forgery (CGL T1, 2016)
An abandoned child of unknown parents
Foundling (CPO T– 2, 2011)
who is found by somebody
Murder of a brother Fratricide (CGL T1, 2013)
The act of killing one’s own brother or sister Fratricide (CHSL, 2015)
Act of deceiving somebody in order to make
Fraud (SO (Audit), 2001)
money
One who runs away from justice or the law Fugitive (CGL T1, 2015)
One who can walk on ropes (tightrope
Funambulist (SO (Audit), 2004)
walker)
Simple, fast– spreading plant without
flowers or leaves, which can often cause Fungus (SO(CA), 2005)
disease
The firing of many guns at the same time to
Fusillade (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
mark an occasion
A brave, noble minded or chivalrous man Gallant (CGL T1, 2016)
The practice or art of choosing, cooking,
Gastronomy (SO (Audit), 2003)
and eating good food
Chief or Commander of army General (Constable, 2015)
Science of heredity Genetics (CPO, 2010
The killing of whole group of people Genocide (LDC, 2011)
The act of killing whole group of people,
Genocide (SO(CA), 2005)
especially a whole race
Intentional destruction of racial groups Genocide (CGL T1, 2013)
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The killing of a race Genocide (CGL T1, 2016)
The branch of medical science which deals
Geriatrics (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
with the problems of the old
A movement of part of the body to express
Gesture (LDC, 2010)
an idea or feeling
Motion of heads, hands etc, as a mode of
Gesture (SO(Audit), 2007)
expression indicating attitude
In a threatening manner Ghastly (FCI, 2012)
Inflammation of gums Gingivitis (CHSL, 2014)
Pay attention Glance at (CGL T2, 2015)
A person who repairs broken window–
Glazier (CPO, 2014)
glasses
A list of explanations of rare, technical or
Glossary (CGL T2, 2014)
obsolete words
To look at someone in an angry or
Glower (CGL T1, 2011)
threatening way
Person who eats too much Glutton (CGL T1, 2016)
One who eats too much Glutton (MTS, 2013)
To bite like a rat Gnaw (FCI, 2012)
Gregarious (Statistical Invigilator,
Animals who live in herds
2005)
An animal that lives in a group Gregarious (CGL T1, 2016)
Easily duped or fooled Gullible (DEO, 2008)
A person who is easily deceived or tricked Gullible (CHSL, 2015)
Seeing something which is not actually
Hallucination (Investigator, 2010)
present
An image without objective reality Hallucination (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
A drug which makes one see things that are
Hallucinogen (CGL T1, 2016)
not really there
A small village or group of houses Hamlet (CGL T2, 2014)
A building in which aircraft are housed Hanger (CHSL, 2013)
Trouble any annoy continually Harass (CGL T1, 2016)
A piece of shelter for ships Harbour (CGL T1, 2016)
One who believes in that gaining pleasure is
Hedonist (SO(Audit), 2006)
the most important thing in life
Animal that feeds on plants Herbivorous (LDC, 2011)
Opinion contrary to accepted doctrine Heresy (CGL T1, 2015)
One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)
To seize control of a vehicle in order to
force it to go to a new destination or Hijack (SO (Audit), 2003)
demand something
An act of violence to take control of a plane Hijack (Constable GD,2013)
Parts of a country behind the coast or a
Hinterland (CPO T– 2, 2011)
river bank
Very dramatic Histrionic (CGL T2, 2011)
To secretly store more than what is allowed Hoard (CGL T2, 2011)
Murder of a man Homicide (LDC, 2011)
Conferred as an honor Honorary (CGL T1, 2015)
A job carrying no salary Honorary (CGL T1, 2016)
The line where the land and sky seems to
Horizon (CGL T2, 2013)
meet
One who studies the art of gardening Horticulturist (CGL T2, 2013)
A den for small animals Hutch (SO (CA), 2006)
Fear of water Hydrophobia (DEO, 2008)
Any morbid dread of water (fear of water) Hydrophobia (CGL T1, 2016)
Hypochondria (Statistical Invigilator,
Excessive preoccupation with one’s health
2006)
One who presend to be what he is not Hypocrite (CGL T1, 2016)
Proposition made as a basis for reasoning
Hypothesis (CGL T1, 2016)
without the assumption of its truth/ facts
One who criticizes popular beliefs which he
Iconoclast (CGL T1,2010)
thinks is mistaken or unwise
One who destroys images or attacks
Iconoclast (SO (CA), 2006)
popular beliefs
One who breaks the established traditions
Iconoclast (SO(Audit), 2006)
and image
A person’s peculiar habit Idiosyncracy (CGL T1, 2016)
The worship of idols or images Idolatry (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
Handwriting that cannot be read Illegible (DEO, 2008)
That which cannot be easily read Illegible (FCI, 2012)
Handwriting which is difficult/impossible to
Illegible (CGL T1, 2013)
read
A handwriting that cannot be read Illegible (CGL T2, 2013)
A handwriting which is difficult or
Illegible (MTS, 2013)
impossible to read
One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)
A man who does not know how to read or
write
Existing only in the mind
A foreigner who settles in a country
A person coming to a foreign land to settle
there
Someone who is incapable of being
quietened or pacified
To confirm with the help of evidence
A person who pretends to be what he is not
One who pretends to be what he is not
A person who dishonestly pretends to be
somebody else
One who is too careless to plan for the
future
Without risk of punishment
That which cannot be reached
Incapable of being approached
A voice that cannot be heard
Speech which is not audible
Motive or incitement to action
Something that is difficult to understand
One who is beyond reforms
One who cannot be corrected
Beyond correction
One who cannot be corrected
Something that is difficult to believe
Something which cannot be believed
That which cannot be believed
That which cannot be believed
Incapable of being tired
That which cannot be effaced
Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair
treatment
Not suitable for eating
Illiterate (CHSL,2012)
Imaginary (MTS, 2013)
Immigrant (CPO T– 2, 2011)
Immigrant (SO (Audit), 2001)
Implacable (CGL T1, 2016)
Implicate (LDC, 2010)
Imposter (FCI, 2012)
Imposter (Constable, 2015)
Imposter(Stenographer, 2010)
Improvident (CGL T1, 2015)
Impunity (Statistical Invigilator,
2006)
Inaccessible (CGL T2, 2015)
Inaccessible (CHSL, 2013)
Inaudible (Stenographer, 2011)
Inaudible (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
Incentive (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
Incomprehensible (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
Incorrigible (Statistical Invigilator,
2005)
Incorrigible (CGL T1, 2013)
Incorrigible (CHSL, 2014)
Incorrigible (Constable, 2015)
Incredible (CHSL,2012)
Incredible (SO(Audit), 2007)
Incredible (CGL T1, 2016)
Incredible (Constable GD,2013)
Indefatigable (CGL T2, 2015)
Indelible (CGL T1, 2015)
Indignant (CGL T2, 2015)
Inedible (CGL T1, 2015)
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Impossible to describe
Someone not fit to be chosen
Lack of skills
That which cannot be avoided
That which cannot be averted
That which cannot be avoided
One who does not makes mistakes
A method which never fails
A person who cannot make a mistake
Incapable of error
One who cannot make any mistake
Killing of a child
Action that is likely to make people very
angry
A cluster of flowers on a branch
Property handled down after the death of a
person
Write or carve words on stone or paper
A person who has no money to pay off his
debts
Unable to pay one’s debt
A person who is unable to pay debts
Inability to sleep
Inability to sleep
Interval between two events
One who intervenes between two or more
parties to settle difference
One who intervenes between two or more
parties to settle differences
The burial of corpse
Detaining and confining something
To die without having made a will
To die without making a will
The action of looking within or into one’s
own mind
A person who enters without any invitation
Ineffable (CGL T1,2010)
Ineligible (CHSL, 2015)
Ineptness (CGL T1, 2016)
Inevitable (CGL T1, 2015)
Inevitable (CGL T1, 2016)
Inevitable (CPO, 2015)
Infallible (CPO T– 2, 2011)
Infallible (SO(Audit), 2007)
Infallible (CGL T1, 2012)
Infallible (CHSL, 2014)
Infallible (CHSL, 2015)
Infanticide(SO (Audit), 2003)
Inflammatory (CGL T1, 2016)
Inflorescence (CGL T1, 2014)
Inheritance (SO(Audit), 2006)
Inscribe (CGL T1, 2016)
Insolvent (CGL T1, 2011)
Insolvent (CGL T1, 2016)
Insolvent(SO (Audit), 2001)
Insomnia (SO(Audit), 2008)
Insomnia (MTS, 2013)
Interlude (CGL T1, 2016)
Intermediary (SO (CA), 2006)
Intermediary (Stenographer, 2011)
Interment (CGL T1, 2015)
Internment (CGL T1,2010)
Intestate (CGL T1, 2013)
Intestate (CGL T1, 2015)
Introspect (LDC, 2010)
Intruder (CGL T1, 2015)
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Animals without backbone
Careful or thorough enquiry
That which cannot be defeated
Call upon God or any other power (like law)
for help or protection
That which cannot be called back
To supply land with water by artificial means
A narrow stretch of land connecting two
large bodies of land
One who journeys from place to place
Detailed plan of a journey
Detailed plan of journey
The schedule of travel
A planned route or journey
A short trip or excursion
With much liveliness and a sense of
purpose
Art of writing for newspapers and
magazines
An act of travelling from one place to
another
A body of persons appointed to hear
evidence or judge and give their verdict
(decision)
A body of persons appointed to hear
evidence and give their verdicts in trials
Suitable or intended only for young persons
Placing a thing besides another
Put side by side
An excessively morbid desire to steal
A recurrent compulsive urge to steal
The sound of the funeral bell
A person who deserves all praise
A medicine that softens the bowels
A legal agreement that allows someone to
use a building or land for a period of time,
usually is return for rent
Invertebrates (CGL T1, 2016)
Investigation (Stenographer, 2010)
Invincible (CGL T2, 2013)
Invocation (SO (Audit), 1997)
Irrevocable (TA (IT & CE, 2008))
Irrigate (MTS, 2013)
Isthumus (CGL T1, 2016)
Itinerant (TA (IT & CE, 2008))
Itinerary (CGL T1, 2013)
Itinerary (CHSL, 2013)
Itinerary (CHSL, 2014)
Itinerary (CPO, 2015)
Jaunt (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
Jauntily (Investigator, 2010)
Journalism (CPO T– 2, 2011)
Journey (CGL T1, 2016)
Jury (SO (Audit), 2005)
Jury (Stenographer, 2010)
Juvenile (CGL T1, 2016)
Juxtapose (SO(Audit), 2006)
Juxtapose (Constable, 2015)
Kleptomania (CGL T1, 2013)
Kleptomania (CGL T1, 2015)
Knell (SO(CA), 2007)
Laudable (CGL T1, 2015)
Laxative (CPO, 2014)
Lease (CHSL, 2015)
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A sly look that is lustful Leer (Statistical Invigilator, 2006)
One who compiles a dictionary Lexicographer (CGL T1, 2011)
One who compiles a dictionary Lexicographer (CHSL, 2015)
Person believing in free will Libertarian (CGL T1, 2014)
Tough tissues in joints Ligaments (SO (Audit), 2004)
Related to moon Lunar (LDC, 2011)
The first public speech delivered by a
Maiden speech (SO(Audit), 2006)
person
Speech for the first time Maiden speech (CPO, 2012)
The first speech made by a person Maiden (CHSL,2012)
Easy to shape in any desired from Malleable (MTS, 2013)
Animals which suckle their young Mammals (CHSL, 2014)
A written declaration of government or a
Manifesto (CGL T2, 2015)
political party
An underhand device resorted to in order to
Manoeuvre (CGL T1,2010)
justify misconduct
A paper written by hand Manuscript (LDC, 2011)
A paper/ story/ poem first written out by
Manuscript (CGL T1, 2016)
hand
One who suffers for one’s faith Martyr (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
A person who is killed because of their
Martyr (MTS, 2013)
religious or other beliefs
One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself Masochist (CGL T1, 2013)
A cinema show held in the afternoon Matinee (CHSL, 2015)
An established principle of practical wisdom Maxim (CGL T2, 2011)
To try to settle a dispute between two other
Mediate (CGL T2, 2015)
parties
One who is neither intelligent nor dull Mediocre (CGL T2, 2014)
One who will do any job for anyone for
Mercenary (CGL T1, 2016)
money
A professional soldier hired to serve in a
Mercenary (CPO, 2014)
foreign army
One whose motive is merely to get money Mercenary (MTS, 2013)
Art of working with metals Metallurgy (CHSL, 2015)
One who is rather fastidious Meticulous (CGL T2, 2015)
Instrument that magnifies objects Microscope (MTS, 2013)
A place where money is coined Mint (CGL T1, 2016)
One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)
One who hates mankind
A hater of mankind
One who hates mankind
A person who loves wealth and spends as
little money as possible
One who hates women
One who hates women
One who hates women
A hater of women
A particular method of working
Lasting only for a moment
An occasion of great importance
Speech of great importance and gravity
Government by a king
Exclusive possession or control of anything
A person worship only one God
To secure a boat by attaching it to an
anchor
The essential or characteristic customs
, habits and conventions of a society or
community
A legal agreement by which a person
borrows money from a bank usually to buy a
house
Building in which a dead body is kept for a
time
A room where dead are kept until burial
Design made by putting together coloured
pieces of glass or stones
Body of a human being or animal embalmed
for burial
Rebellion against lawful authority
Fear of telling lies
The habit of always admiring oneself
Animals that live in a particular region
Group of people living together in the same
locality
Misanthrope (SO (Audit), 2004)
Misanthrope (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
Misanthrope (CGL T2, 2015)
Miser (FCI, 2012)
Misogynist (LDC, 2010)
Misogynist (CGL T1, 2013)
Misogynist (CPO, 2012)
Misogynist (MTS, 2013)
Modus Operandi (CHSL, 2014)
Momentary (SO (Audit), 2003)
Momentous (SO(Audit), 2008)
Momentous (CPO, 2015)
Monarchy (CGL T1, 2016)
Monopoly (MTS, 2013)
Monotheist (CHSL, 2015)
Moor (CGL T2, 2015)
Mores (SO (Audit), 2005)
Mortage (LDC, 2010)
Mortuary (SO(Audit), 2006)
Mortuary (CGL T1, 2016)
Mosaic (CHSL, 2014)
Mummy (SO(Audit), 2007)
Mutiny (CHSL,2012)
Mythophobia (CHSL, 2014)
Narcissism (SO (CA), 2006)
Native (Constable GD,2013)
Neighbourhood (CHSL,2012)
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Favouritism granted in politics or business
Nepotism (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
to relatives
Politicians who are notorious for doing
Nepotism (CGL T1, 2013)
undue favors to their relative
Favouritism shown by a person in power to
Nepotism (CGL T1, 2016)
his relatives
Unfair advantages for members of one’s
Nepotism (CHSL,2012)
own family
Hobson’s choice No choice at all (CGL T1, 2016)
Occurring at night Nocturnal (CPO, 2010)
People of no fixed abode Nomads (CHSL, 2014)
A system of naming things Nomenclature (LDC, 2010)
An unimportant person Nonentity (CGL T1, 2016)
Sentimental longing for a period in a past Nostalgia (CPO, 2014)
To be known for bad acts Notorious (CPO, 2010)
Has an evil reputation Notorious (CGL T1, 2013)
One who is known widely but unusually
Notorious (CGL T2, 2015)
unfavorably is
A person who is well known in an
Notorious (CHSL,2012)
unfavorable way
A man of evil reputation Notorious (MT(NT), 2014)
A person without training or experience in a
Novice (SO(CA), 2005)
skill or subject
A person who is new to profession Novice (CGL T1, 2016)
To reduce to nothing Null (CGL T1, 2013)
A man who collects old and new coins Numismatics (CGL T1, 2016)
The study or collection of coins Numismatics (CPO, 2012)
One who collects coins Numismatist (SO (Audit), 2005)
A person specially interested in the study of
Numismatist (CGL T1, 2013)
coins and medals
A person who collects coins Numismatists (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
A shady fertile place in a desert Oasis (CGL T1, 2016)
A notice of a person’s death Obituary (CGL T1, 2016)
A place where astronomical observations
Observatory (CGL T1, 2016)
are made
Passing out of use Obsolescent (CGL T1, 2014)
A word or practice that has gone out of use Obsolete (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)
A thing no longer in use
No longer in existence or use
Something no longer in use
Anything which is no longer in use
Pertaining to the west
Relating to countries of west
A geo metrical figure with eight sides
One who is eighty years old
A person who attends to the disease of the
eye is an
Government by the few
Government or rule by a small group of
people
One who is all powerful
One who knows everything
One who knows everything
Feeding on food made of both plant and
flesh
Animals that eat flesh
One who eats both vegetables and meat
Many Words
Not allowing the passage of light
Through which light cannot pass
To be dogmatic in one’s opinion
A doctor who specializes in the eye
diseases of the eyes
One who tends to take a hopeful view of a
life
A person who is always hopeful and looks
upon the brighter side of things
A person who looks at the bright side of
things
A specialist who tests eyesight
A proficient public speaker
A large body of people playing musical
instruments
Obsolete (CGL T1, 2016)
Obsolete (CGL T2, 2015)
Obsolete(SO (Audit), 1997)
Obsolete(SO (Audit), 2001)
Occidental (CGL T1, 2016)
Occidental (CPO, 2014)
Octagon (CHSL,2012)
Octogenarian (CGL T1, 2016)
Oculist (CPO, 2013)
Oligarchy (CGL T1, 2014)
Oligarchy (CGL T1, 2016)
Omnipotent (Constable GD,2013)
Omniscient (CGL T1, 2016)
Omniscient (MTS, 2013)
Omnivorous (SO (CA), 2006)
Omnivorous (CHSL, 2014)
Omnivorous (CHSL,2012)
One Word
Opaque (CGL T1, 2013)
Opaque (CHSL,2012)
Opinionated (Stenographer, 2011)
Opthalmologist (CGL T1, 2016)
Optimist (CPO, 2010)
Optimist (SO(Audit), 2008)
Optimist (CPO, 2015)
Optometrist (TA(IT & CE), 200)
Orator (CHSL,2012)
Orchestra (CGL T1, 2016)
One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)
Someone who scientifically studies the
Ornithologist (CHSL,2012)
birds
Experts in the scientific study of birds Ornithology (SO(Audit), 2006)
The study of birds Ornithology (MTS, 2013)
A public institution for the care and
Orphanage (MT(NT), 2014)
protection of children without parents
The area of medicine that treats illness of
Orthopaedics (CPO, 2015)
bones
A person who has lost protection of law Outlaw (CGL T1, 2016)
Belief that war and violence are unjustified Pacifism (SO(CA), 2007)
A person who opposes war or use of
Pacifist (SO (Audit), 1997)
military force
A person who believes in total abolition of
Pacifist (TA (IT & CE), 2004)
war
A doctor who treats children Paediatrician (SO (Audit), 2003)
A word that reads the same as backward or
Pallindrome (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
forward
Thing that can be felt or touched Palpable (CGL T1, 2016)
A cure for all disease Panacea (LDC, 2010)
A remedy for all diseases Panacea (LDC, 2011)
A remedy for all diseases Panacea (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
A remedy for all diseases Panacea (CGL T1, 2016)
A remedy for all disease Panacea (CGL T2, 2013)
A remedy for all diseases Panacea (CPO, 2015)
Wild and noisy disorder Pandemonium (SO(Audit), 2006)
Belief that God is in everything and that
Pantheism (TA (IT & CE, 2008))
everything is God
A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc
where glasses, dishes, spoons food, etc are Pantry (CPO T– 2, 2011)
kept
One who lives/survives on others/other lives Parasite (CHSL, 2013)
A method of boiling briefly to cook food
Parboil (CGL T1, 2014)
slightly
Release of a prisoner form jail on certain
Parole (CGL T1, 2011)
terms and conditions
Parricide (Statistical Invigilator,
The murder of parents or near relative
2005)
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A person of obscure position who has
Parvenu (CGL T1, 2013)
gained wealth
Pathology (Statistical Invigilator,
Science of diseases
2005)
Relating to kinship with the father Patrilineal (CGL T1, 2014)
Property inherited from one’s father Patrimony (CGL T1, 2016)
Property inherited from one’s father or
Patrimony (MTS, 2013)
ancestors
One who loves or supports his or her
Patriot (MTS, 2013)
country and is willing to defend it
Person who insists on adherence to formal
Pedant (Investigator, 2010)
rules or literary meaning
A person who shows off his/her learning Pedant (CPO, 2013)
A style in which a writer makes display of
Pedantic (FCI, 2012)
his knowledge
Branch of medicine concerned with children
Pediatrics (CGL T2, 2015)
and their illness
Land covered by water on three sides Peninsula (CGL T1, 2016)
Deep in thought Pensive (Statistical Invigilator, 2006)
Continuing for a long period of time without
Perpetual (CPO, 2015)
interruption
An emolument over and above fixed salary Perquisite (CGL T1,2010)
Constant efforts to achieve something Perseverance (TA (IT & CE), 2004)
Constant efforts to achieve something Perseverance (CGL T2, 2015)
Stick with a thick end used in mortar for
Pestle (CGL T1, 2016)
pounding
A person who always run after women Philanderer (CPO, 2014)
A person who loves mankind Philanthropist (LDC, 2010)
One who loves all mankind Philanthropist (CGL T1, 2012)
A person who collects and/or studies
Philatelist (CGL T2, 2015)
stamps
Study of the interaction of people with their
Philosophy (CGL T2, 2014)
environment
Intense and unreasonable fear or dislike Phobia (Stenographer, 2011)
A study of sounds is known as Phonetics (CGL T1, 2013)
Treatment by means of exercise and
Physiotherapy (SO(Audit), 2007)
massage
Act of stealing in small quantities Pilferages (CGL T1, 2016)
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One who does something for the first time Pioneer (CGL T2, 2014)
Theft of another person’s writings or ideas
Plagiarism (CPO,2011)
and passing them off as one’s own
Stealing of ideas or writings of someone
Plagiarism (CGL T1, 2013)
else
One who copies from other writers Plagiarist (CGL T1, 2016)
A person who steals the writing of others Plagiarist (CHSL, 2015)
Person who files a suit Plaintiff (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
A room or building for the preservation of
Plantain (MT(NT), 2014)
plants
Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall
Plaque (SO (Audit), 2001)
as an ornament or memorial
Government by wealthy Plutocracy (CGL T2, 2015)
A speaker’s platform Podium (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
The practice of having more than one
Polyandry (Investigator, 2010)
husband
A woman having more than one husband at
Polyandry (SO (CA), 2006)
the same time
A man who has more than one wife at a time Polygamist (CPO, 2014)
The practice of having many wives Polygamy (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
One who knows many languages Polyglot (CPO, 2015)
A figure with many angles or sides Polygon (MT(NT), 2014)
Belief in many Gods Polytheism (CGL T1, 2014)
Operation of body after death Post– Mortem (CGL T1, 2013)
A child born after the death of his father Posthumous child (LDC, 2010)
A child born after the death of father Posthumous (CGL T1, 2016)
That which can be drunk Potable (CGL T2, 2014)
An animal which lives by preying on other
Predator (CGL T1, 2016)
animals
To be biased against someone or something Prejudice (SO(Audit), 2007)
The first public performance of musical or
Premiere (CHSL, 2015)
theatrical work or the first showing of a film
Quibble (to avoid giving a direct answer to a
Prevaricate (CGL T1, 2011)
question in order to hide the truth)
Showing a dislike of anything improper Prim (CPO, 2015)
The art of delaying Procrastination (CGL T1, 2016)
General view of person’s character Profile (SO(Audit), 2006)
One Word Substitution asked in SSC Exams (1997-2016)
Introductory part or lines to a discourse or
Prologue (CHSL, 2015)
play
A pole or beam used as a temporary support Prop (CGL T2, 2013)
A special fondness or liking for Propensity (CGL T1, 2014)
One who is converted from one religion to
Proselyte (CGL T1, 2016)
other
Code of diplomatic etiquette and
Protocol (CGL T1, 2011)
precedence
Code of diplomatic etiquette and
Protocol (CHSL, 2014)
precedence
The first model of a new device Prototype (SO (Audit), 2004)
One who studies election trend by means of
Psephologist (SO (Audit), 2003)
opinion polls
The scientific study of elections Psephology (CGL T1, 2016)
A fictitious name especially one assumed by
Pseudonym (CHSL, 2014)
an author
To write under a different name Pseudonym (CHSL,2012)
Science of Human mind and behavior Psychology (CGL T1, 2013)
A person who gambles or bets Punter (CPO T– 2, 2011)
A four footed animal Quadruped (TA (IT & CE), 2004)
Emission of light or heat from a central
Radiation (CGL T1, 2016)
point
Having a stale smell or taste Rancid (CGL T1, 2014)
Amount of money demanded by kidnappers Ransom (MTS, 2013)
To take back, withdraw or renounce Recant (SO (CA), 2006)
Give and receive mutually Reciprocate(SO (Audit), 2003)
A person who withdraws from world to live
Recluse (DEO, 2009)
in seclusion and often in solitude
A person who lives by himself Recluse (CHSL, 2013)
Too much official formality Red– tapism (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
A process involving too much official
Red tapism (CGL T1, 2015)
formalities
The practice of submitting a proposal to
Referendum (CGL T1, 2011)
popular vote
An act when people vote in order to make a
particular subject or policy rather than Referendum (CGL T1, 2016)
voting for a person
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An involuntary action under a stimulus is
Reflex (SAS, 2010)
described as a
The act of killing a king Regicide (CGL T1, 2016)
Brought back to mind Reminisced (CHSL, 2014)
Artistic, musical or dramatic interpretation Rendition (CPO, 2015)
One who deserts his principle or believes Renegade (SO (CA), 2006)
Act of making things new like before Renovate (CGL T1, 2016)
Send or bring somebody back to his own
Repatriate (Constable GD,2013)
country
Providing relief Reprieve (CGL T1, 2016)
The process by which plants and animals
Respiration (CGL T1, 2016)
breathe
Military waking up signals in the morning Reveille (SO(CA), 2007)
Take great pleasure Revel (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
Meaningless language with an exaggerated
Rhetoric (CGL T1, 2013)
style intended to impress
A doctor who specializes in diseases of the
Rhinologist (CGL T1, 2014)
nose
Scale used for measuring the strength of an
Richter (LDC, 2011)
earthquake
Solemn religious acts Rites (CGL T1, 2016)
Circular building or hall with a dome Rotunda (SAS, 2010)
Intentional damage to arrest production Sabotage (CHSL, 2015)
Violation of something holy and sacred Sacrilege (SO (CA), 2006)
Sacrilege (Statistical Invigilator,
Violation of something holy or sacred
2005)
Violation of the sanctity of a sacred place Sacrilege (CGL T1, 2016)
A person who helps even a stranger in
Samaritan (CGL T1, 2013)
difficulty
A man who helps a stranger or a person in
Samaritan (CPO, 2015)
difficulties is
A place of good climate for invalids Sanatorium (FCI, 2012)
A reserve for animals, birds etc in their
Sanctuary (CPO, 2015)
natural habitat
Full of criticism or mockery Satire (Stenographer, 2011)
One who is always doubting Sceptic (CPO, 2014)
A vivacious and lively experience is said to
Scintillating (CGL T2, 2015)
be
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Severely abusive writing in journals Scurrilous (SO (Audit), 1997)
A place where all religions are honoured Secular (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
A drug or other substance that induce sleep Sedative (CHSL, 2014)
Hard working and diligent Sedulous (CGL T1, 2016)
That which is arranged by conferring or
Seminar (CGL T1 RE, 2015)
discussing
A person who is in his seventies Septuagenarian (SO(CA), 2007)
The production of raw silk Sericulture (CGL T1, 2013)
To cut something into two pieces Sever (SO (Audit), 2001)
A large number of fish swimming together Shoal (MT(NT), 2014)
Small pieces of metal that fly out from an
Shrapnel (CGL T1, 2014)
exploding bomb
A figure of speech by which a thing is
spoken of as being that which it only Simile (CGL T2, 2011)
resembles
A post with little work but high salary Sinecure (CGL T1, 2011)
An office with a salary but no work Sinecure (CPO, 2012)
One who tends to patronize, rebuff or ignore
people regarded as social inferiors and
Snob (CGL T1, 2016)
imitate, admire people regarded as social
superiors
A brief or a short stay at a place Sojourn (CGL T1, 2016)
The act of speaking about one’s thoughts
Soliloquy (CGL T1, 2014)
when one is alone
Walking in sleep Somnambulism (CHSL, 2014)
Walking in sleep Somnambulism (CPO, 2015)
One who walks in sleep Somnambulist (TA(IT & CE), 200)
A fourteen line poem Sonnet (CGL T2, 2015)
A poem of fourteen lines Sonnet (CHSL, 2014)
Drug which cause people to sleep early Soporific (CGL T1, 2016)
Killing one’s sister Sororicide (CGL T1, 2016)
Something kept as a reminder of an event Souvenir (LDC, 2011)
An object or portion serving as a sample Specimen (CGL T1, 2011)
Study of caves Speleology (CGL T1, 2014)
One who speaks for others Spokesman (CHSL,2012)
Occurring at irregular intervals in time Sporadic (DEO, 2009)
Written law of a legislative body Statue (CPO, 2013)
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One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain Stoic (SO (Audit), 2003)
One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure Stoic (SO(CA), 2005)
One who is unaffected or indifferent to joy,
Stoic (CGL T1, 2013)
pain, pleasure or grief
One who accepts pleasure and pain equally Stoic (CGL T1, 2013)
One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure Stoic (CGL T1, 2016)
Calmness and indifference to suffering Stoicism (Investigator, 2010)
Indifference to pleasure or pain Stoicism (SO (Audit), 2005)
Indifference to Pain and pleasure Stoicism (CGL T1, 2016)
One hides away in a ship or passenger
Stowaway (CGL T1,2010)
vehicle to obtain a free passage
Too willing to obey other people Subservient (CGL T2, 2015)
Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissue Succulent (CGL T1, 2013)
Of the highest degree Superlative (CGL T1, 2016)
Stealthily done (something done in a quiet
and secret way in order to avoid being Surreptitious (SO (Audit), 1997)
noticed)
A part of a word that can be pronounced
Syllable (CGL T1, 2014)
separately
To put two and two together Symbiosis (Constable, 2015)
A place where Jews worship according to
Synagogue (SO(CA), 2005)
their religion
Words of similar meaning Synonyms (CPO, 2010)
A rough, violent, troublesome person Tartar (CGL T1, 2016)
A statement in which you say the same
Tautology (CGL T2, 2015)
thing twice in different words
The art of preserving skin of animals, birds
Taxidermy (LDC, 2011)
and fish
Science regarding principles of
Taxonomy (CGL T1, 2013)
classification
A person who never takes alcoholic drinks Teetotaller (SO(Audit), 2008)
A person who abstains completely from
Teetotaller (CGL T1 RE, 2013)
alcoholic drinks
A person who completely abstains from
Teetotaller (CGL T1, 2016)
alcohol
A violent storm Tempest (Stenographer, 2010)
Lasting only for a short while Temporary (LDC, 2011)
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A written statement about someone’s
Testimonial (CPO T– 2, 2011)
character, usually provided by an employer
The study of religion and religious ideas and
Theology (SO(CA), 2005)
beliefs
Study of the nature of Gods Theology (CGL T2, 2013)
A system of Government in which only one
Totalitarianism (SO (Audit), 2005)
political party is allowed to function
Something that is poisonous and unhealthy Toxic (TA(IT&CE), 2006)
One who breaks the law Transgressor (TA (IT & CE, 2009))
That which lasts for a short time Transitory (TA (IT & CE), 2004)
Shaking movement of the ground Tremor (MTS,2014)
The conference that takes place once in
Triennial (CGL T1, 2013)
three year
A set of three related works by same author Trilogy (CGL T1, 2013)
A group of three powerful people Triumvirate (CGL T1, 2013)
One who stays away from school without
Truant (SO(CA), 2005)
permission
A school boy who frequently cuts classes is
Truant (CGL T1, 2013)
a
An obviously true or hackneyed statement Truism (CGL T1, 2013)
High sea waves caused by underwater
Tsunami (Stenographer, 2011)
earthquake
That which is without opposition Unanimous (LDC, 2011)
The full agreement of all members Unanimously (CHSL, 2014)
That which cannot be captured Ungrippable (TA (IT & CE, 2009))
Belonging to all parts of the world Universal (CPO, 2010)
Found all over the world Universal (LDC, 2011)
A container for the ashes of a dead person Urn (Constable, 2015)
One who lends money at a very high interest Usurer (CHSL, 2013)
One living on vegetables Vegetarian (CGL T1 RE, 2014)
One who eats no animal flesh Vegetarian (CPO, 2014)
Speed of an object in one direction Velocity (CPO,2011)
Committing murder in revenge Vendetta (CGL T1, 2016)
A person who is greatly respected because
Venerable (CGL T1, 2013)
of wisdom
Reproducing or memorizing word for word Verbatim (TA (IT & CE, 2009))
One who possesses many talents Versatile (CHSL, 2013)
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Someone having many skills Versatile (CHSL,2012)
A person with a long experience of any
Veteran (SO (Audit), 1997)
occupation
One who has long experience Veteran (CGL T1, 2015)
A person who is long experienced or
Veteran (CPO, 2015)
practiced in an activity/capacity
A highly skilled musician Virtuoso (CGL T1, 2014)
One who can think about the future with
Visionary (SO (Audit), 2003)
imagination and wisdom
Doing something according to one’s own
Voluntary (CPO T– 2, 2011)
free will
Of one’s own free will Voluntary (CGL T1, 2015)
One who offers his services of his own
Volunteer (CPO, 2014)
freewill
One who is greedy Voracious (SO(CA), 2005)
A jocular person who is full of amusing
Wag (Statistical Invigilator, 2006)
anecdotes
A raised platform in building Walkaway (LDC, 2010)
One who takes care of a building Warden (CHSL, 2013)
A list of passengers and luggage Waybill (CGL T2, 2013)
A woman whose husband is dead Widow (CPO, 2014)
An unexpected piece of good fortune Windfall (CGL T1,2010)
A decorative ring of flowers and leaves Wreath (MT(NT), 2014)
A wooden object used for connecting
Yoke (CGL T1, 2014)
animals that are pulling a vehicle