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A1. All One Word Substitutions Asked in SSC exams (till 30 March 2024) ………….…..…
A2. Top 200 (Most Repeated) OWS asked in SSC Exams ………………………….………........
A3. One Word Substitutions Asked in Other Exams (List-2) ………….………………….…...

P.S. : Practice sets (New) are provided in another section including SSC exams and other exams (List-2).

Q. What’s New in the OWS Section of “Blackbook of English Vocabulary” April 2024 Edition?

1. Updated content of all SSC Exams till SSC GD Constable 2024 Exam (30 March 2024).
2. Introduction of a new chapter that includes all OWS asked in Other Important Exams (List-2).
3. Introduction of additional symbols to make your preparation smarter, much faster, more efficient, and
time-saving. E.g.

 A star mark (*) present in some SN. signifies that this word has also been asked as a
spelling question in SSC exams.
 The tilde symbol (~) present in some OWS signifies that this word has also been asked as
Syno-Anto questions in SSC exams.
 We have shown two types of #R in this edition. One outside bracket (), which as usual
shows that this OWS (word) has been asked this no. of times in SSC exams. The new thing
is the no. given inside the bracket, which shows this word has been asked this no. of times
in other exams (as indicated in List 2) and is important for preparation for SSC and other
exams.
 A star mark (*) present in some SN. signifies that this word has also been asked as a
spelling question in SSC exams.
SN Phrases One Word PoS Hindi #R
1* A person who loves all mankind // Philanthropist~ (N.) मानव ेमी, 17 (8)
Someone who freely gives money and परोपकारी
help to people who need it
2 A solution for all difficulties or diseases Panacea~ (N.) रामबाण इलाज 16 (1)
3* Something no longer in use Obsolete~ (Adj.) अ चिलत 15 (5)
4 An imagined society where everything is Utopia (N.) आदशवादी 15
perfect and everyone is happy // A The tilde symbol (~) presentका in िनक
some OWS
place of ideal perfection especially in समाज/रा
signifies that this word has also been asked as
laws, government, and social conditions Syno-Anto questions in SSC exams.
5 An inscription on a tombstone in the Epitaph (N.) समािध-लेख 14 (8)
memory of the person who has died
6* A place for keeping the birds in a Aviary (N.) प ीशाला/िचिड़याघर 14 (4)
confined space
7 A person who can endure pain or Stoic (N.) सहनशील, भावहीन 14 (4)
hardship without showing his feelings
/complaining
8* One who doesn’t believe in the Atheist~ (N.) ना क 14 (3)
existence of God
9* Handwriting which is difficult or Illegible (Adj.) अपठनीय 13 (6)
impossible to read
10* Something that cannot be avoided // Inevitable~ (Adj.) अटल 13 (6)
Certain to happen
11* Belonging to the same time // A person Contemporary (Adj.) समकालीन 13 (5)
living in the same age with another
12 A person who draws or makes maps Cartographer (N.) मानिच कार 12 (5)
13 One who knows everything Omniscient~ (Adj.) सव ानी 12 (5)
14 Able to use the left hand and right Ambidextrous (N.) उभयह (दोनों हाथों 12 (2)
hand equally well से समान प से
काम करने वाला)
15* One who cannot be corrected // One Incorrigible~ (Adj.) असं शोधनीय (जो 12 (1)
who is beyond reform कभी न सु धर सके)
16 An extreme fear of being in a small Claustrophobia (N.) छोटे जगह म होने का 11 (6)
confined place अ िधक डर
17* A speech or a presentation made Extempore (Adj.) िबना तै यारी के 11 (4)
without previous preparation
18* One who plays for pleasure rather than Amateur~ (N.) शौक़ीन 11 (3)
as a profession // A person who is /अनुभवहीन
neither well experienced nor
professional // A non-professional who
is inept at a particular activity
19* An arrangement of events or dates in Chronology (N.) काल म 10 (5)
the order of their occurrence
We have shown two types of #R in this edition. One outside bracket ( ), which as usual shows
that this OWS (word) has been asked this no. of times in SSC exams. The new thing is the no.
given inside the bracket, which shows this word has been asked this no. of times in other
exams (as indicated in List-2) and is important for preparation for SSC and other exams.
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SN Phrases One Word PoS Hindi #R

20 A person who attacks or criticizes Iconoclast (N.) रवाज़ तोड़नेवाला 10 (4)
cherished beliefs or institutions
21* One who cannot make mistake Infallible~ (Adj.) अचूक 10 (4)
22 Someone who makes charitable Altruist~ (N.) परोपकारी 10 (3)
donations intended to the welfare of
other people
23 A person who loves or collects books Bibliophile~ (N.) पु
क ेमी 10 (3)
24 A sound that cannot be heard Inaudible (Adj.) अ ा 10 (3)
25 Sentimental longing for a period in the Nostalgia (N.) अतीत की घटनाओं 10 (3)
past की याद
26* A person who eats human flesh Cannibal (N.) नरभ क 10 (2)
27 A place where money is coined by Mint (N.) टकसाल 10
authority of the government
28* One who is difficult to please Fastidious~ (Adj.) तु नुक िमज़ाज/हठी 9 (6)
29 The place where public, government or Archive (N.) अिभलेखागार 9 (4)
historical records are kept
30 The murder of a whole race or a group Genocide (N.) नरसं हार 9 (4)
of people
31 A person who writes and edits Lexicographer (N.) श कोश के लेखक 9 (4)
dictionaries
32 The life history of a person written by Autobiography (N.) आ कथा 9 (3)
himself
33* A person employed to drive a private or Chauffeur (N.) मोटर-चालक 9 (3)
hired car
34 The scientific study of worms and Entomology (N.) कीटिव ान 9 (3)
insects
35* Someone having many skills Versatile~ (Adj.) सवगु ण स 9 (3)
36* An animal that lives in groups // Gregarious~ (Adj.) झु म रहनेवाला 9 (2)
Tending to associate with others of
one’s kind
37 A person who leaves his country to live Emigrant (N.) दे श छोडनेवाला 9 (1)
in another
38* Well-known for being bad // A person Notorious~ (Adj.) कु ात 9 (1)
of evil reputation
39 A person who knows and is able to use Polyglot (N.) ब भाषी 8 (8)
several languages
40* Someone working or acting merely for Mercenary (N.) िकराये का सै िनक 8 (5)
money or other rewards // A soldier
who fights for the sake of money
41 Animal that can live both on land and Amphibians (N.) उभयचर ज ु (वह 8 (4)
in water जीव जो जल और
ल दोनों म रह
सकता है )

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42 A person who collects or studies stamps Philatelist (N.) डाक के िटकट का 8 (4)
सं हक
43* A person who never takes alcoholic Teetotaller (N.) पूणतया म ागी 8 (4)
drinks
44 A group of stars that forms a shape in Constellation (N.) न 8 (3)
the sky and has a name
45* A person who helps another to commit Accomplice (N.) सह-अपराधी 8 (2)
a crime or to do something morally
wrong // A partner in crime
46* A situation in a country, an Anarchy (N.) 8 (2)
organization, etc. In which there is no अ व ा/अराजक
government, order / control ता
47* One who is easily deceived Gullible~ (Adj.) भोला भाला 8 (2)
48 A person pretending to be somebody he Hypocrite (N.) पाखंडी 8 (2)
isn't
49 A large number of fish swimming Shoal (N.) मछिलयों का समुदाय 8 (2)
together
50* House or shelter of a gipsy // A group Caravan (N.) कािफला 8 (1)
of people, especially traders or pilgrims,
travelling together across a desert
51* A person who believes that all events Fatalist (N.) भा वादी 8 (1)
are predetermined or subject to fate
52 A person who sells and arranges cut Florist (N.) फूलवाला 8 (1)
flowers
53 Extreme fear of water Hydrophobia (N.) पानी का डर 8 (1)
54* A person who hates and avoids other Misanthrope (N.) मानव े षी 7 (6)
people
55 A person with strong desire to steal Kleptomania (N.) चोरी करने की बीमारी 7 (5)
56 One who is all powerful Omnipotent (Adj.) सवश मान 7 (5)
57* A quiet person who is more interested Introvert~ (N.) अ मुखी 7 (4)
in his own thoughts and feelings than
in spending time with other people
58* A piece of land / garden, in which fruit Orchard (N.) फलो ान 7 (4)
trees are grown
59* A person who regards the whole world Cosmopolitan (Adj.) सम सं सार का, 7 (3)
as his country // One who is a citizen िव नाग रक
not of a country but of the world
60* To free somebody from all blame Exonerate~ (V.) दोषमु करना 7 (3)
61 A person who suffers from an imaginary Hypochondriac (N.) रोग मी 7 (3)
illness // A person who is abnormally
anxious about his health
62* A plan of a journey, including the route Itinerary (N.) या ा काय म 7 (2)
and the places that will be visited

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63* A person who dislikes women Misogynist (N.) ी े षी 7 (2)
64* A person who walks on foot and not Pedestrian (N.) पैदल या ी 7 (2)
travelling in a vehicle
65* A person who always expects bad Pessimist~ (N.) िनराशावादी 7 (2)
things to happen or something not to
be successful
66* Someone who walks about in sleep Somnambulist (N.) नीद
ं म चलने वाला 7 (2)
67 The scientific study of sound Acoustics (N.) िन-िव ान 7 (1)
68* A glass tank where fish and water Aquarium (N.) मछलीघर 7 (1)
plants are kept
69 The scientific study of skin diseases Dermatology (N.) चािव ान 7 (1)
70 A person who supervises during an Invigilator (N.) िनरी क 7 (1)
examination
71* That through which light cannot pass Opaque~ (Adj.) अपारदश 7 (1)
72* Violation of something holy or sacred Sacrilege~ (N.) अपिव ीकरण 7 (1)
73* To give up one's authority or throne Abdicate~ (V.) अपना पद (या दावा) 7
छोड़ दे ना
74 Words uttered impiously about God // Blasphemy (N.) ई र की िनंदा 7
The act of speaking irreverently about
sacred things
75* An arrangement of flowers that is Bouquet (N.) गु लद ा 7
usually given as a present
76* That can burn / catches fire easily Inflammable (Adj.) लनशील 7
77* That which cannot be called back Irrevocable~ (Adj.) अटल 7
78* One who see bright side of things Optimist~ (N.) आशावादी 7
79* A person who does not like, understand Philistine (N.) अिशि त 7
or enjoy the beauty of art, literature,
music, etc.
80* Fit to drink (water) Potable (Adj.) पीने यो 6 (5)
81* A partial or total loss of memory Amnesia (N.) भू लने की बीमारी 6 (4)
82 Lasting for a very short time Ephemeral~ (Adj.) छिणक 6 (4)
83 A person who admires himself / herself Narcissist (N.) आ मोही 6 (4)
too much, especially his appearance
84 A person who collects coins Numismatist (N.) मु ाशा ी 6 (4)
85* A man who knows a lot about things Connoisseur~ (N.) िवशेष , पारखी 6 (3)
like food, music and art
86 Man behaving more like a woman than Effeminate~ (Adj.) नारी जैसा 6 (3)
as a man
87 A short speech at the end of a play Epilogue (N.) उपसं हार 6 (3)
88 A copy of a book, piece of music, etc. Manuscript (N.) ह िल खत (हाथ से 6 (3)
Before it has been printed // A paper िलखी ई)
written by hand

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89* The money paid to former wife, Alimony (N.) पर ा साथी के 6 (2)
husband or partner when the marriage िलये गु जारा भ ा
is ended
90* The study of human history and Archaeology (N.) पुरात 6 (2)
prehistory through the excavation of
sites
91* Hard but easily broken // liable to Brittle~ (Adj.) भं गुर/आसानी से 6 (2)
break easily टू टने यो
92* An assembly of worshippers // A group Congregation~ (N.) धािमक सभा 6 (2)
of people who have come together in a
religious building for worship and prayer
93 A keeper or custodian of a museum or Curator (N.) सं हालय अ 6 (2)
other collection
94* Causing or ending in death Fatal~ (Adj.) घातक 6 (2)
95* One who eats too much Glutton (N.) खाऊ, पेटू 6 (2)
96* A person who cannot read or write Illiterate (Adj.) अनपढ़ 6 (2)
97 The condition of being unable to sleep Insomnia (N.) अिन ा 6 (2)
over a period of time
98 One who lends money on high rates of Usurer (N.) सू दखोर 6 (2)
interest
99* Capable of being understood in either of Ambiguous~ (Adj.) सं िद ाथ /अ 6 (1)
two or more possible senses, and
therefore not definite
100* Whose names are not known // An Anonymous (Adj.) बे नाम/गु मनाम 6 (1)
unknown author
101 One who makes an official examination Auditor (N.) िहसाब िकताब की 6 (1)
of accounts/financial records जां च करने वाला
102 The scientific study of plants and their Botany (N.) वन ित िव ान 6 (1)
structure
103* Gradual recovery of health and strength Convalescence (N.) बीमारी से ठीक होना 6 (1)
104* A thing fit to be eaten Edible (Adj.) खा 6 (1)
105* A person who has escaped from Fugitive~ (N.) भगोड़ा 6 (1)
captivity or is in hiding
106 Giving undue favours to one’s own kith Nepotism~ (N.) भाई-भतीजावाद 6 (1)
and kin
107 A notice of a person’s death Obituary (N.) शोक स े श 6 (1)
108 A person who opposes war or use of Pacifist~ (N.) शां ितवादी 6 (1)
military force
109* A close-fitting cover for a sword or knife Sheath~ (N.) ान 6 (1)
// Cover for the blade of a weapon or a
tool
110 In exactly the same words as were used Verbatim~ (Adj.) श ित श 6 (1)
originally

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111 A person who is long experienced or Veteran~ (N.) अनुभवी 6 (1)
practiced in an activity
112* A medicine to nullify the effect of poison Antidote (N.) िवष नाशक 6
or another medicine
113* Animals and plants growing or living in, Aquatic (Adj.) जलीय 6
or near water
114 The scientific study of celestial bodies Astronomy (N.) खगोल शा 6
like sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.
115* A list or collection of books or Catalogue (N.) सू ची 6
informative graphics
116 A game in which no one wins Draw (V.) अिनिणत 6
117 A building in which aircraft are housed Hangar (N.) िवमानशाला 6

118 The study of the nature of god and Theology (N.) िव ा (धािमक 6
religious beliefs // The study of religion िव ास का अ यन )
119 One who is unable to pay debts Insolvent~ (Adj.) िदवािलया 5 (7)
120 Government or rule by a small group of Oligarchy (N.) अ तं 5 (7)
people
121 A person who believes that laws and Anarchist (N.) अराजकतावादी 5 (6)
governments are not necessary // A
person who believes in or tries to bring
about a state of lawlessness

122 The art of beautiful handwriting Calligraphy (N.) सु लेख 5 (6)

123* Holding an office without receiving a pay Honorary (Adj.) अवैतिनक 5 (5)
124 That which cannot be conquered Invincible~ (Adj.) अजेय 5 (5)
125 A place where bees are kept Apiary (N.) मधु म यों के 5 (4)
पालने का ान
126* A military structure where arms and Arsenal (N.) श ागार 5 (4)
ammunition and other military
equipment are stored
127 A poem that express lament for the dead Elegy (N.) शोकगीत 5 (4)
128 The murder of a king Regicide (N.) राज-ह ा 5 (4)
129* The study of human race, especially of Anthropology (N.) मानव िव ान 5 (3)
its origin, development, customs and
beliefs
130* A person who is chosen to settle a Arbitrator (N.) पंच/मा 5 (3)
disagreement // a person appointed by
two parties to resolve a dispute
131* A government by the nobles / Aristocracy (N.) े जनों के ारा 5 (3)
government by person of highest social रा शासन
order
132* One who offers one’s services without Volunteer (N.) यं से वक 5 (3)
being forced

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133* A person who can speak only two Bilingual (Adj.) ि भािषक 5 (2)
languages
134* A person that one work with at the Colleague~ (N.) सहकम 5 (2)
same place, in a profession or a
business
135* A person who readily believes others Credulous~ (Adj.) भोला-भाला 5 (2)
easily
136 Widespread outbreak of a disease which Epidemic~ (N.) महामारी 5 (2)
affects large populations at the same
time
137* The plants and vegetation of a Flora (N.) वन ित 5 (2)
particular region
138* That which cannot be believed Incredible~ (Adj.) अिव सनीय 5 (2)
139* Incapable of feeling tired or exhausted Indefatigable (Adj.) न थकनेवाला 5 (2)
140* Stealing of ideas or writings of someone Plagiarism (N.) सािह क चोरी 5 (2)
else
141 Government by the richest people of a Plutocracy (N.) धिनक त 5 (2)
country
142* A person who withdraws from the world Recluse~ (N.) वै रागी 5 (2)
to live in seclusion and often in solitude
143* One who denies oneself ordinary bodily Ascetic (N.) स ासी 5 (1)
pleasures
144 A person engaged in or trained for Astronaut (N.) अ र या ी 5 (1)
spaceflight
145 A doctor who specializes in the study or Cardiologist (N.) दय रोग िवशेष 5 (1)
treatment of heart diseases
146 The study of population and its Demography (N.) जनसां की 5 (1)
dynamics
147* A large bedroom for a number of people Dormitory (N.) शयनागार 5 (1)
in a school or institution
148* A book or set of books giving Encyclopedia (N.) िव कोश 5 (1)
information about all areas of knowledge
149* All (things or people) of the same or Homogeneous (Adj.) सजातीय 5 (1)
similar kind or nature
150* The study of growing garden plants Horticulture (N.) उ ान-िव ान 5 (1)
151 That which cannot be satisfied Insatiable~ (Adj.) लालची 5 (1)
152* A fictitious name especially one Pseudonym (N.) उपनाम 5 (1)
assumed by an author
153* The scientific study of the mind and Psychology (N.) मनोिव ान 5 (1)
how it influences behaviour
154 One who helps a person in need Samaritan (N.) नेक आदमी 5 (1)

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155* A list of the books referred to in a Bibliography (N.) सं दभ ं थसू ची 5
scholarly work (सं दिभत पु कों की
सू ची)
156 One who plans the steps and moves in Choreographer (N.) नृ -िनदशक 5
a dance
157 The line where the land and sky seems Horizon (N.) ि ितज 5
to meet
158* A foreigner who settles in a country // Immigrant (N.) अ वासी (िकसी 5
A person coming to a foreign land to दू सरे दे श म रहने के
settle there िलए आना)
159 One who dies without a will Intestate (Adj.) िबन वसीयत मरा आ 5
160 A cinema show held in the afternoon Matinee (N.) अपरा का िफ 5
161* A system of government by a king / a Monarchy (N.) राज-तं 5
queen
162 Doctor who deals with bone problems Orthopaedist (N.) हि यों का डॉ र 5
163 One who lives/survives on others/other Parasite (N.) परजीवी 5
lives
164 A person who loves, supports and Patriot~ (N.) दे श-भ 5
defends his country
165 Something that can be carried easily Portable (N.) आसानी से साथ ले 5
जाने यो
166 A protected place for birds and animals Sanctuary (N.) अभयार 5
// A nature reserve for birds or animals
167* Occurring or coming into existence Posthumous (Adj.) मरणोपरां त 4 (5)
after a person's death
168* A person who is new to a profession Novice~ (N.) नौिस खया 4 (3)
without training or experience in a skill
or subject
169* Concerned with beauty or the Aesthetic (Adj.) सौ यबोधी 4 (2)
appreciation of beauty
170 A list of items to be discussed at a Agenda (N.) कायसू ची 4 (2)
meeting
171* Animals that eat meat Carnivorous (N.) मां सभ ी 4 (2)
172 Murder of one’s brother or sister Fratricide (N.) ातृ ह ा 4 (2)
173 Someone who is killed fighting for the Martyr (N.) शहीद 4 (2)
cause of religion or faith
174 A place for keeping dead bodies before Mortuary (N.) शवगृ ह 4 (2)
burial or cremation
175* A person very reserved in speech Reticent~ (Adj.) अ भाषी 4 (2)
176 A place where animals are slaughtered Abattoir (N.) कसाईखाना 4 (1)
for consumption as food

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177 An official pardon // the formal act of Amnesty (N.) राज- मा 4 (1)
liberating someone
178 A large bundle bound for storage or Bale (N.) गठरी/ग ा 4 (1)
transport
179* A government run by officials in a state Bureaucracy (N.) नौकरशाही 4 (1)
180 A person who is skilled at producing Calligrapher (N.) सु लेखक 4 (1)
beautiful handwriting
181 The art or process of drawing or making Cartography (N.) मानिच कारी 4 (1)
maps
182* Easily spread from one person to Contagious (Adj.) सं ामक 4 (1)
another (disease) // A disease which
spreads with contact
183 A system of government in which all the Democracy (N.) लोकतं / जातं 4 (1)
people of a country can vote to elect
their representatives
184 One who is preoccupied with his own Egoist~ (N.) अहं कारी 4 (1)
interests
185 A person who speaks always in praise Egotist (N.) अहं वादी 4 (1)
of himself // A person who is
excessively conceited and self-absorbed
186* An act of misappropriation of money Embezzlement (N.) गबन 4 (1)
187* Something which lasts forever Eternal~ (Adj.) अनंत 4 (1)
188 Something which gets broken easily Fragile~ (Adj.) नाजुक 4 (1)
189 Writing or drawings scribbled, Graffiti (N.) दीवार िच ण 4 (1)
scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall
or other surface in a public place
190 A transport vehicle for conveying the Hearse (N.) शव वाहन 4 (1)
coffin at a funeral
191 Killing of a person by another Homicide (N.) मानव ह ा 4 (1)
192 Small shelter for dog Kennel (N.) कु ा-घर 4 (1)
193 One who eats both vegetables and meat Omnivorous (N.) सव-भ क 4 (1)
194 The belief that God is in everything, Pantheism (N.) सव वरवाद 4 (1)
including nature
195 An animal that lives by killing and Predator (N.) िशकारी 4 (1)
eating other animals जानवर/परभ ी
196 To put off doing something, especially Procrastinate~ (V.) टालना 4 (1)
out of habitual carelessness or laziness
197* Deliberately destroy something for Sabotage~ (N.) तोड़-फोड़ 4 (1)
military advantage
198 To reduce to a shorter form intended to Abbreviation (N.) सं ि प 4
stand for the whole

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 Blackbook of English Vocabulary : 200 most repeated OWS in SSC Exam

SN Phrases One Word PoS Hindi #R

199* Formally put an end to a system, Abolish~ (V.) िकसी रवाज या 4
practice, or institution ािपत िनयम का
अंत करना
200 An abbreviation formed from the initial Acronym (N.) श ों के पहले अ रों 4
letters of other words and pronounced से बना श
as a word

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