Introduction
A Synonymn is a Word (or) Phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example, shut is a synonym of close. Synonyms Quiz Practice Sets are very useful for different competitive exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS RRB, Railways, Civil Services etc.
Synonyms
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| INTREPID (SO (AUDIT), 1997) |
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FEARLESS |
| ABROGATE (SO (AUDIT), 1997) |
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REPEAL |
| DEFERENCE (SO (AUDIT), 1997) |
|
RESPECT |
| COVENANT (SO (AUDIT), 1997) |
|
CONTRACT |
| OBNOXIOUS (SO (AUDIT), 1997) | Extremely unpleasant | DISGUSTING |
| PROLIFERATE (SO (AUDIT), 2001) |
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REPRODUCE RAPIDLY |
| PARADOX (SO (AUDIT), 2001) |
|
PUZZLE |
| COLOSSAL (SO (AUDIT), 2001) |
|
ENORMOUS |
| INTREPID (SO (AUDIT), 2001) |
|
FEARLESS |
| GRANDEUR (SO (AUDIT), 2001) |
|
MAGNIFICENCE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TRAMP (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
WANDERER |
| CONSIGNEE (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | The person or company to whom goods or documents are officially sent or delivered | NOMINEE |
| INFATUATION (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something | PASSION |
| BEAUTIFUL (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically | HANDSOME |
| MOMENTOUS (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events | IMPORTANT |
| QUIVER (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
TREMBLE | ADULATION (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Excessive admiration or praise | FLATTERY |
| CONTEMPLATION (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time | MEDITATION | DILIGENT (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties | INDUSTRIOUS |
| CENSURE (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
MAGNIFICENCE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| FATAL (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Causing death | DEADLY |
| DOLEFUL (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
MOURNFUL |
| GRUFF (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Rough and low in pitch | ROUGH |
| FIDELITY (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
LOYALTY |
| INFRUCTUOUS (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
FRUITLESS |
| GARNISH (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Decorate or embellish (something, especially food) | ADORN |
| MENTOR (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | An experienced and trusted adviser | GUIDE |
| SUPERSTITIOUS (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Having or showing a belief in superstitions (a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief) | IRRATIONAL |
| RAVAGE (SO (AUDIT), 2005) |
|
FEARLESS |
| SUCCESSIVE (SO (AUDIT), 2005) | Following one another or following others | CONSECUTIVE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ABROGATE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) | ABOLISH |
| DELINEATE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | Describe or portray (something) precisely | EXPLAIN |
| MENACE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) |
|
THREAT |
| OCCULT (TA (IT & CE), 2004) |
|
SUPERNATURAL |
| VINDICATE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion | JUSTIFY |
| BENEVOLENCE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | The quality of being well meaning | KINDNESS |
| PANACEA (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases | CURE ALL |
| PRUDENT (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | Acting with or showing care and thought for the future | CAUTIOUS |
| AMICABLE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord | FRIENDLY |
| IRREVERENCE (TA (IT & CE), 2004) | A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously | DISRESPECT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CEREMONIAL (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) | Conferring or involving only nominal authority or power | FORMAL |
| PROPITIATE (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) | Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them | APPEASE |
| CAPITULATE (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) |
|
SURRENDER |
| ESTRANGED (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) | Cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone | SEPARATED |
| ERRONEOUSLY (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) |
|
WRONGLY |
| RESTIVE (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) |
|
RESTLESS |
| NOMADIC (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) | Living the life of a nomad (a member of a community of people who live in different locations, moving from one place to another) | WANDERING |
| DEROGATORY (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) | Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude | DISPARAGING |
| PREMONITION (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) |
|
FOREWARNING |
| ELUDE (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2005) | Escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way | ESCAPE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| FLUTTER (SO (CA), 2005) | To move lightly or quickly | FLURRY |
| PRIORITY (SO (CA), 2005) | The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others | PRECEDENCE |
| DUPLICATION (SO (CA), 2005) | The action or process of duplicating something | COPYING |
| DILATE (SO (CA), 2005) | Make or become wider, larger, or more open | WIDEN |
| OBSESSION (SO (CA), 2005) | An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind | PRE-OCCUPATION |
| ITINERANT (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | A person who travels from place to place | ONE WHO TRAVELL FROM PLACE TO PLACE |
| CONVICT (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | Declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law | CRIMINAL |
| OSTENTATION (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | The pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress | POMP |
| SELECTION (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | The action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable | PREFERENCE |
| TORPID (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | Mentally or physically inactive | INACTIVE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SURMOUNT (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle) | OVERCOME |
| ABLUTION (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | An act of washing oneself | WASHING |
| GNOME (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | A small ugly person | DWARF |
| COMMAND (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | Give an authoritative or peremptory order | INSTRUCT |
| TRANSPARENT (TA (IT & CE), 2005) | Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen | LUCID |
| DEXTERITY (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) |
|
ADROITNESS |
| CAPRICIOUS (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour | WHIMSICAL |
| ASSERTIVE (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Having or showing a confident and forceful personality | DOMINEERING (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) |
| KNAVISH (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Dishonest | UNSCRUPULOUS |
| LACONIC (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Using very few words | MAGNIFICENCE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| KNACK (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | An acquired or natural skill at doing something | DEXTERITY |
| ILL-BRED (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Badly brought up or rude | UNCOUTH |
| DEMENTED (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) |
|
IDIOTIC |
| HAUGHTY (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Arrogantly superior and disdainful | CONCEITED |
| ENLIVEN (STATISTICAL INVIGILATOR, 2006) | Extremely unpleasant | DISGUSTING |
| GENUINE (TA (IT & CE), 2006) |
|
ORIGINAL |
| BECKONED (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | Summon (someone) | CALLED |
| ACCUSED (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime | INDICTED | TRANSITION | The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another | CHANGE |
| DECREPITUDE (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | The state of being decrepit (worn out or ruined because of age or neglect) | FEEBLENESS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| AUDACITY (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | A willingness to take bold risks | BOLDNESS |
| SUPERANNAUTED (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | Outdated or obsolete through age or new developments | RETIRED |
| ACCEDE (TA (IT & CE), 2006) |
|
CONSENT |
| ALERT (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances | WATCHFUL |
| OBSTINATE (TA (IT & CE), 2006) | Very difficult to change or overcome | STUBBORN |
| LITTLE (SO (CA), 2006) |
|
TRIVIAL |
| YARDSTICK (SO (CA), 2006) | A standard used for comparison | STANDARD |
| TOXIC (SO (CA), 2006) | Poisonous | POISONOUS |
| REGRESS (SO (CA), 2006) | Return to a former or less developed state | BACKSLIDE |
| SOMBRE (SO (CA), 2006) | Dark or dull in colour or tone | GLOOMY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| RARE (SO (CA), 2006) | Not occurring very often | SCARCE |
| HURDLE | A problem or difficulty that must be overcome | OBSTACLE |
| DECIMATED (SO (CA), 2006) |
|
DESTROYED |
| AUGUST (SO (CA), 2006) | Respected and impressive | MAJESTIC |
| AVARICE (SO (CA), 2006) | Extreme greed for wealth or material gain | GREED |
| SLITHER (SO (CA), 2006) | Move smoothly over a surface | SLIDE |
| FREELANCE (SO (CA), 2006) | Earning one's living | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| IMPIOUS (SO (CA), 2006) | Showing a lack of respect for God or religion | IRREVERENT |
| SCORN (SO (CA), 2006) | A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something | CONDEMN |
| APPOSITE (SO (CA), 2006) | Appropriate in the circumstances or in relation to something | APPROPRIATE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DULCET (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Sweet and soothing | SWEET |
| INDICMENT (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime | ACCUSATION |
| INVARIABLE (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Never changing | CONSTANT |
| STUBBORN (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Difficult to move, remove, or cure | ADAMANT |
| COLOSSAL (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Extremely large or great | GIGANTIC |
| DETRIMENTAL (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Tending to cause harm | HARMFUL |
| HERALD (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Be a sign that (something) is about to happen / clapped | CLAPPED |
| INCESSANTLY (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Without interruption / constantly | CONTINOUSLY |
| VERACITY (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | Conformity to facts / accuracy | TRUTH |
| ACCOUTREMENTS (TA (IT & CE), 2007) | An additional item of dress or equipment | EQUIPMENTS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| OBSCENE (SO (AUDIT), 2007) | Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency | INDECENT |
| GENUINE (SO (AUDIT), 2007) | Truly what something is said to be | AUTHENTIC |
| ETERNAL (SO (AUDIT), 2007) | Lasting or existing forever | PERPETUAL |
| FLABBERGASTED (SO (AUDIT), 2007) | astonish | DUMBFOUNDED |
| DUBIOUS (SO (AUDIT), 2007) |
| DOUBTFUL |
| ANTIPATHY (SO (AUDIT), 2008) | A deep-seated feeling of aversion | DISLIKE |
| RESCIND (SO (AUDIT), 2008) | Cancel or repeal | REVOKE |
| METICULOUS (SO (AUDIT), 2008) |
|
CAREFUL |
| ACRONYM (SO (AUDIT), 2008) | An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word | A WORD FORMED BY THE INITIAL LETTERS OF WORDS |
| INDIGNATION (SO (AUDIT), 2008) | Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment | ANGER |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things / a group of people assembled for religious worship | MEETING |
| INCAPACITATE (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | Prevent from functioning in a normal way | CRIPPLE |
| EXOTIC (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country | STRANGE |
| PHILANTHROPIST (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes | BENEFACTOR |
| DECAMP (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | Leave a place suddenly or secretly | FLEE |
| SALIENT (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | Most noticeable or important | PROMINENT |
| ABYSMAL (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | Very deep | BOTTOMLESS |
| CONSERVATION (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | The action of conserving something | PRESERVATION |
| FLAIR (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well | TALENT |
| ILLICIT (TA, (IT & CE), 2008) | Forbidden by law, rules, or custom | ILLEGAL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| COARSE (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | Rough or harsh in texture | ROUGH |
| IMPOST (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | A compulsory payment to the government | TAX |
| PRODIGAL (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | Spending money or using resources freely and recklessly | WASTEFUL |
| RECIPIENTS (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | A person or thing that receives or is awarded something / receiving or capable of receiving something | RECIEVER |
| FOREGO (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | Go without (something desirable) | LEAVE |
| ROUT (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | Defeat and cause to retreat in disorder | DEFEAT |
| FRONTIER (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | A line or border separating two countries | BOUNDARY |
| KNAVE (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | A dishonest or unscrupulous man | SCOUNDREL |
| FELICITY (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | Intense happiness | BLISS |
| IRREPROACHABLE (TA, (IT & CE), 2009) | Beyond criticism | FAULTLESS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| FLIMSY (CGL T-1, 2010) | Insubstantial and easily damaged | WEAK |
| CODDLE (CGL T-1, 2010) | Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way with too much care and attention | SATISFY |
| PROPHYLACTIC (CGL T-1, 2010) | Intended to prevent disease | PREVENTIVE |
| OSTRACISE (CGL T-1, 2010) | Exclude from a society or group | BANISH |
| DEBACLE (CGL T-1, 2010) | A sudden and ignominious failure | DOWNFALL |
| TRITE (CGL T-1, 2010) |
|
COMMON PLACE |
| DERISION (CGL T-1, 2010) | Contemptuous ridicule or mockery | RIDICULE |
| ONUS (CGL T-1, 2010) | Something that is one's duty | RESPONSIBILITY |
| CANTANKEROUS (CGL T-1, 2010) |
|
BLISS |
| LUXURIANT (CGL T-1, 2010) | Rich and profuse in growth | ABUNDANT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SUFFICIENT (CPO, 2010) | Adequate | ENOUGH |
| MEEK (CPO, 2010) |
|
SUBMISSIVE |
| EMBRACE (CPO, 2010) | An act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically | ACCEPT |
| ANCESTORS (CPO, 2010) | From whom one is descended | FOREFATHERS |
| BENEVOLENT (CPO, 2010) | A person who is serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose | KIND |
| CENSURE (CPO, 2010) |
|
CRITICIZE |
| CONFIDENTIAL (CPO, 2010) | Intended to be kept secret | SECRET |
| DANGEROUS (CPO, 2010) | Able or likely to cause harm or injury | HAZARDOUS |
| OBSTINATE (CPO, 2010) | Very difficult to change or overcome | STUBBORN |
| ILLICIT (CPO, 2010) | Forbidden by law, rules, or custom | UNLAWFUL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| IRASCIBLE (SAS, 2010) | Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered | IRRITABLE |
| PROMISCUOUS (SAS, 2010) | Casual | INDISCRIMINATE |
| PROPINQUITY (SAS, 2010) |
|
NEARNESS |
| ARTFUL (SAS, 2010) |
|
CUNNING |
| FATUOUS (SAS, 2010) | Silly and pointless | SILLY |
| PERQUISITE (INVESTIGATOR, 2010) | A benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position | PRIVILEGE |
| EXECRATE (INVESTIGATOR, 2010) | Feel or express great loathing for | CURSE |
| SPIRITED (INVESTIGATOR, 2010) |
|
ARDENT |
| VIRULENT (INVESTIGATOR, 2010) | Extremely severe or harmful in its effects (of a disease or poison) | DEADLY |
| CONTROVERT (INVESTIGATOR, 2010) | To argue (with someone) | CONTRADICT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| REVERIE (CGL T-1, 2011) | A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts | DAYDREAM |
| PERILOUS (CGL T-1, 2011) | Full of danger or risk | HAZARDOUS |
| AUDACIOUS (CGL T-1, 2011) | Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks | BOLD |
| QUERULOUS (CGL T-1, 2011) | Complaining | COMPLAINING |
| POIGNANT (CGL T-1, 2011) | Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret | SAD |
| ACCRUE (CGL T-1, 2011) | Accumulate | ACCUMULATE |
| GENIAL (CGL T-1, 2011) | Friendly and cheerful | CORDIAL |
| INCLEMENT | Unpleasant conditions | UNFAVOURABLE |
| VINDICTIVE (CGL T-1, 2011) | Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge | SPITEFUL |
| LOQUACIOUS (CGL T-1, 2011) | Tending to talk a great deal | TALKATIVE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PERSPICUOUS (CGL T-1, 2011) |
|
PRECISE |
| PRODIGAL (CGL T-1, 2011) | Wasteful | LAVISH |
| INTREPID (CGL T-1, 2011) |
|
FEARLESS |
| INFAMY (CGL T-1, 2011) | The state of being well known for some bad quality or deed | NOTORIETY |
| BARREN (CGL T-1, 2011) |
|
UNPRODUCTIVE |
| PREPONDERANCE (CGL T-1, 2011) |
|
DOMINANCE |
| DELUGE (CGL T-1, 2011) | A severe flood | FLOOD |
| APPRAISE (CGL T-1, 2011) | Assess the value or quality of | JUDGE |
| INDICT (CGL T-1, 2011) | Formally accuse of or charge with a crime | CHARGE |
| LUCIDITY (CGL T-1, 2011) | Simplicity | CLARITY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DELIBERATELY (CPO, 2011) |
|
INTENTIONALLY |
| STRINGENT (CPO, 2011) |
|
TOUGH |
| BEHAVIOUR (CPO, 2011) |
|
CONDUCT |
| SUBJUGATE (CPO, 2011) |
|
CONQUER |
| FLAUNT (CPO, 2011) |
|
EXHIBIT |
| SURMOUNT (CPO, 2011) | Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle) | OVERCOME |
| SOLICIT (CPO, 2011) | Ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone | REQUEST |
| ACUTE (CPO, 2011) | Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight | SHARP |
| RELISH (CPO, 2011) | Great enjoyment | ENJOY |
| CONCEALED (CPO, 2011) | Kept secret | HIDDEN |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CRUDE (FCI, 2012) |
|
UNREFINED |
| GRUMBLE (FCI, 2012) | Complain about something in a bad-tempered way | COMPLAIN |
| GLOOMY (FCI, 2012) | Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening | MURKY |
| SPIRITED (FCI, 2012) |
|
ENTHUSIASTIC |
| MAGNIFICIENT (FCI, 2012) |
|
SPLENDID |
| CULMINATION (FCI, 2012) |
|
CLIMAX |
| GENIUS (FCI, 2012) | Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability | PERSON WITH UNCOMMON INTELLECT |
| PRUDENT (FCI, 2012) | Acting with or showing care and thought for the future | WISE |
| EXCHANGE (FCI, 2012) | An act of exchanging one thing for another | ENJOY |
| REGARD (FCI, 2012) | Best wishes | RESPECT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| NOVICE (DEO, 2009) | A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation | BEGINNER |
| COUNTERFEIT (DEO, 2009) | With the intention to deceive | FAKE |
| ABSTAIN (DEO, 2009) | Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something | REFRAIN |
| BARREN (DEO, 2009) | Unproductive | INFERTILE |
| INADVERTENT (DEO, 2009) | Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning | UNINTENTIONAL |
| CONSENSUS (DEO, 2009) | A general agreement | DIVIDED INTO TWO |
| BIFURCATED (DEO, 2009) | Divide into two | DIVIDED INTO TWO |
| AFFLUENCE (DEO, 2009) |
|
RICHNESS |
| PERILOUS (DEO, 2009) | Full of danger or risk | DANGEROUS |
| SUPERSEDE (DEO, 2009) |
|
REPLACE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| AVERSION (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) | A strong dislike or disinclination | DISLIKE |
| DESPERATION (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) |
|
HOPELESSNESS |
| ENIGMATIC (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) |
|
PUZZLING |
| FABULOUS (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) |
|
CHARMING |
| LIBERTY (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) | Liberty | FREEDOM |
| DESPONDENT (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage | DEJECTED |
| JUBILANT (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) | Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph | ECSTATIC |
| TRAUMA (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) | A deeply distressing or disturbing experience | EMOTIONAL SHOCK |
| RECTIFY (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) |
|
CORRECT |
| BLISTER (STENOGRAPHER, 2010) |
|
WOUND |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ATROCITY (CHSL, 2010) |
|
AFFRONT |
| TEDIOUS (CHSL, 2010) |
|
DULL |
| PAUCITY (CHSL, 2010) | The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts | SHORTAGE |
| PACIFY (CHSL, 2010) |
|
CALMDOWN |
| DISPARITY (CHSL, 2010) | A great difference | DIFFERENCE |
| PESTER (CHSL, 2010) | Trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions | ANNOY |
| TRIMMING (CHSL, 2010) | Small pieces trimmed off something | CUTTING |
| RIVALLED (CHSL, 2010) |
|
COMPETED |
| FORTIFY (CHSL, 2010) | Provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack | STRENGTHEN |
| SAVIOUR (CHSL, 2010) | A person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty | PROTECTOR |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DEFER (CHSL, 2010) | Put off (an action or event) to a later time | POSTPONE |
| DELIBERATE (CHSL, 2010) | Done consciously and intentionally | INTENTIONAL |
| DEMONSTRATE | Clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence | SHOW |
| DARING (CHSL, 2010) | Adventurous or audaciously bold | COURAGEOUS |
| AUTOCRATIC (CHSL, 2010) | Relating to a ruler who has absolute power | DIFFERENCE |
| BOISTEROUS (CHSL, 2010) |
|
NOISY |
| DEARTH (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | A scarcity or lack of something | SCARCITY |
| INSENSITIVE (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings | CALLOUS |
| CIRCUITOUS (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Longer than the most direct way | ROUNDABOUT |
| SHINES (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Give out a bright light | GLITTERS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MELLOW (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) |
|
GENIAL |
| NEFARIOUS (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Wicked or criminal | WICKED |
| SORDID (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) |
|
UNPLEASANT |
| TRANQUIL (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) |
|
PEACEFUL |
| IMAGINARY (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Existing only in the imagination | FICTITIOUS |
| CARICATURE (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) |
|
GROTESQUE |
| ABSORBING (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) |
|
ENGROSSING |
| EMANCIPATE (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions | LIBERATE |
| LAUD (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | praise (a person or their achievements) highly | PRAISE |
| EMULATE (STENOGRAPHER, 2011) | Reproduce the function or action of | SIMULATE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| IMITATE (MT(NT), 2011) | To copy someone or mimic | COPY |
| OBSCENE (MT(NT), 2011) | Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency | DIRTY |
| FICTITIOUS (MT(NT), 2011) |
|
FALSE |
| FRAGRANCE (MT(NT), 2011) |
|
AROMA |
| CAJOLE (MT(NT), 2011) | Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery | FICTITIOUS |
| CARICATURE (MT(NT), 2011) |
|
GROTESQUE |
| ABSORBING (MT(NT), 2011) |
|
ENGROSSING |
| EMANCIPATE (MT(NT), 2011) | Set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions | LIBERATE |
| LAUD (MT(NT), 2011) | praise (a person or their achievements) highly | PRAISE |
| EMULATE (MT(NT), 2011) | Reproduce the function or action of | SIMULATE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SPECULATE (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence | GUESS |
| EFFECT (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
RESULT |
| OBSCENE (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency | INDECENT |
| MERCY (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm | SYMPATHY |
| TAME (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Domesticate | DOMESTICATED |
| ACQUAINT (CHSL, 2011) | Make someone aware of or familiar with | INTRODUCE |
| GENUINE (CHSL, 2011) |
|
REAL |
| CHANGE (CHSL, 2011) | An act or process through which something becomes different | LIBERATE |
| FOREBODING (CHSL, 2011) |
|
PREMONITION |
| REQUEST (CHSL, 2011) | An act of asking politely or formally for something | ASK |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ADVERSE (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
UNFAVOURABLE |
| DISASTER (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
INSTANT |
| Happening or coming immediately (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency | IMMEDIATE |
| TEMPEST (CONSTABLE, 2011) | A violent windy storm | STORM |
| DILIGENT (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties | HARDWORKING |
| RESTRICT (CHSL, 2011) |
|
PROHIBIT |
| ANTICIPATE (CHSL, 2011) |
|
EXPECT |
| ABUNDANT (CHSL, 2011) |
|
PLENTIFUL |
| METICULOUS (CHSL, 2011) |
|
METHODICAL |
| QUASH (CHSL, 2011) |
|
REJECT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PITY (CONSTABLE, 2011) | The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the sufferings and misfortunes of others | MERCY |
| MOTIVE (CONSTABLE, 2011) | A reason for doing something | INTENTION |
| FRUGAL (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Sparing or economical as regards money or food | ECONOMICAL |
| IRRESOLUTE (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
UNDECIDED |
| TREMENDOUS (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
REMARKABLE |
| ANGER (CHSL, 2011) |
|
DISPLEASURE |
| IRREVOCABLE (CHSL, 2011) |
|
UNALTERABLE |
| COMMOTION (CHSL, 2011) | A state of confused and noisy disturbance | DISTURBANCE |
| REPOSE (CHSL, 2011) |
|
REST |
| ADORN (CHSL, 2011) | Make more beautiful or attractive | BEAUTIFY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CANCEL (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place | ABOLISH |
| PIOUS (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Devoutly religious | RELIGIOUS |
| CEASE (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Come or bring to an end | STOP |
| DEFER (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Put off (an action or event) to a later time | POSTPONE |
| NURTURE (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing | GROW |
| CONSIDERATE (CHSL, 2011) | Careful not to inconvenience or harm others | THOUGHFUL |
| DOCILE (CHSL, 2011) | Ready to accept control or instruction | SUBMISSIVE |
| ABUSE (CHSL, 2011) |
|
SCORN |
| DENY (CHSL, 2011) | State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of | REFUSE |
| ABANDON (CHSL, 2011) |
|
FORSAKE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Move forwards in a purposeful way | PROGRESS |
| IMPEDIMENT (CONSTABLE, 2011) | A hindrance or obstruction in doing something | OBSTRUCTION |
| IMPECCABLE (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
PERFECT |
| VACILLATE (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
WAVER |
| ELASTIC (CONSTABLE, 2011) | Able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed | GROW |
| CONCEAL (CHSL, 2011) | Not allow to be seen | FLEXIBLE |
| GENUINE (CONSTABLE, 2012) | Truly what something is said to be | HIDE |
| APPREHENDED (CONSTABLE, 2012) | Arrest (someone) for a crime | ARRESTED |
| DISEASE (CONSTABLE, 2012) | A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury | ILLNESS |
| EFFICIENT (CONSTABLE, 2012) | Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense | CAPABLE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| RIGHT (CONSTABLE, 2011) |
|
PROGRESS |
| EXHORT (CGL T-2, 2011) | Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something | ENCOURAGE |
| REPARTEE (CGL T-2, 2011) |
|
BANTER |
| POACH (CGL T-2, 2011) | The illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission | HUNT |
| PROGNOSIS (CGL T-2, 2011) | A forecast of the likely outcome of a situation | FORECAST |
| ESPIONAGE (CGL T-2, 2011) | The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information | SPYING |
| CONCURRENCE (CGL T-2, 2011) | The state of agreeing with someone or something | AGREEMENT |
| ENIGMA (CGL T-2, 2011) | A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand | PUZZLE |
| LURID (CGL T-2, 2011) | Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms | SHOCKING |
| MEAGRE (CGL T-2, 2011) | Lacking in quantity or quality | INADEQUATE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CANDID (CHSL, 2012) | Truthful and straightforward | FRANK |
| BLISS (CHSL, 2012) |
|
HAPPINESS |
| DECAY (CHSL, 2012) | The state or process of rotting or decomposition | DECOMPOSE |
| SOLITARY (CHSL, 2012) | Done or existing alone | LONELY |
| COMPASSIONATE (CHSL, 2012) | Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others | FORECAST |
| ONUS (CHSL, 2012) | Something that is one's duty or responsibility | SYMPATHETIC |
| COARSE (CHSL, 2012) | Rough or harsh in texture | RESPONSIBILITY |
| BLUNDER (CHSL, 2012) | A stupid or careless mistake | MISTAKE |
| DILIGENT (CHSL, 2012) | Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties | ASSIDUOUS |
| ESSENTIAL (CHSL, 2012) |
|
VITAL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PLEASURE (CHSL, 2012) | A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment | HAPPINESS |
| DISSUADE (CHSL, 2012) | Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action | DISCOURAGE |
| ANGUISH (CHSL, 2012) | Severe mental or physical pain or suffering | AGONY |
| THRIVE (CHSL, 2012) | Grow or develop well or vigorously | FLOURISH |
| CONDONE (CHSL, 2012) | Approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance | FORECAST |
| ONUS (CHSL, 2012) | Something that is one's duty or responsibility | OVERLOOK |
| PAIL (CHSL, 2012) | Bucket | BUCKET |
| BRISK (CHSL, 2012) |
|
QUICK |
| GRUESOME (CHSL, 2012) |
|
HIDEOUS |
| PERIODIC (CHSL, 2012) | Appearing or occurring at intervals | REGULAR |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SYSTEMATICALLY (CGL T-1, 2012) |
|
METHODICALLY |
| SOLE (CGL T-1, 2012) | One and only | ONLY |
| CORDIAL (CGL T-1, 2012) | Warm and friendly | FRIENDLY |
| INFIRM (CGL T-1, 2012) | Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness | WEAK |
| WHOLESOME (CGL T-1, 2012) | Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being | SOUND |
| ALLURE (FCI, 2012) | The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating | TEMPT |
| PERISH (FCI, 2012) |
|
DIE |
| MANIA (FCI, 2012) |
|
MADNESS |
| SUPERFICIAL (FCI, 2012) | Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely | SHALLOW |
| ECONOMICAL (FCI, 2012) |
|
THRIFTY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PREAMBLE (CGL T-1, 2012) | The introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification | INTRODUCTION |
| ADVOCATE (CGL T-1, 2012) | A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy | SUPPORT |
| COLLATE (CGL T-1, 2012) | Collect and combine | ASSEMBLE |
| RAMPART (CGL T-1, 2012) |
|
PARAPET |
| TRIBULATION (CGL T-1, 2012) | A cause of great trouble or suffering | SUFFERING |
| PARSIMONY (FCI, 2012) | Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources | MISERLINESS |
| INSOLENT (FCI, 2012) | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | DISRESPECTFUL |
| INNOCUOUS (FCI, 2012) | Not harmful or offensive | HARMLESS |
| INGENUOUS (FCI, 2012) | Innocent and unsuspecting | INNOCENT |
| BAFFLE (CPO, 2012) | Totally bewilder or perplex | PUZZLE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| APEX (CPO, 2012) |
|
TOP |
| ACCOMPLISH (CPO, 2012) | Achieve or complete successfully | ACHIEVE |
| PROTRUDE (CPO, 2012) | Extend beyond or above a surface | BULGE |
| ASSAULT (CPO, 2012) | Make a physical attack on | ATTACK |
| ENGROSS (MTS, 2013) | Absorb all the attention or interest of | ABSORB |
| SOLITARY (MTS, 2013) | Done or existing alone | LONELY |
| ANTAGONIST (MTS, 2013) |
|
OPPONENT |
| MUNDANE (MTS, 2013) |
|
ORDINARY |
| ADVERSITY (MTS, 2013) | A difficult or unpleasant situation | MISFORTUNE |
| DEMISE (MTS, 2013) | A person's death | DEATH |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SPURIOUS (CPO, 2012) |
|
FAKE |
| VANISH (CPO, 2012) | Disappear suddenly and completely | DISAPPEAR |
| COARSE (CPO, 2012) | Rough or harsh in texture | ROUGH |
| DETER (CPO, 2012) |
|
TO HINDER |
| HURDLE (MTS, 2013) | A problem or difficulty that must be overcome | OBSTACLE |
| BARBARIC (MTS, 2013) |
|
UNCIVILISED |
| CLANDESTINE (MTS, 2013) |
|
SECRET |
| ECSTASY (MTS, 2013) | An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement | JOY |
| FETCH (MTS, 2013) | Go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone | BRING |
| PACIFIC (MTS, 2013) | Peaceful in character or intent | PEACEFUL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SOLITARY (CPO, 2012) | Done or existing alone | LONELY |
| KIOSK (CPO, 2012) | A small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc.are sold | STORE |
| MIMIC (FCI, 2013) |
|
COPY |
| TOIL (FCI, 2013) |
|
WORKHARD |
| ASCRIPTION (FCI, 2013) | The attribution of something to a cause | ATTRIBUTION |
| ABSOLVE (FCI, 2013) |
|
ACQUIT |
| ABERRATION (CGL T-1, 2013) | A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one | DEVIATION |
| STERN (CGL T-1, 2013) | Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline | STRICT |
| CITADEL (CGL T-1, 2013) | A fortress, typically one on high ground above a city | FORTRESS |
| ABSURD (MTS, 2013) |
|
RIDICULOUS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CATASTROPHEL (CGL T-1, 2013) |
|
FORTRESS |
| ERUDITE (CGL T-1, 2013) | Having or showing great knowledge or learning | SCHOLARLY |
| REVERE (CGL T-1, 2013) | Feel deep respect or admiration for (something) | RESPECT |
| REPEATED (CGL T-1, 2013) | Done or occurring again several times in the same way | REITERATED |
| DERIVE (CGL T-1, 2013) |
|
OBTAIN |
| SALACIOUS (CGL T-1, 2013) | Having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters | LUSTFUL |
| HALLUCINATION (CGL T-1, 2013) | An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present | DELUSION |
| LABYRINTH (CGL T-1, 2013) | A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way | MEANDERING |
| TINSEL (CGL T-1, 2013) | A form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread | DECORATION |
| GARRULOUS (MTS, 2013) | Excessively talkative | TALKATIVE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| HAPPINESS (CONSTABLE, 2013) | The state of being happy | CONGREGATE |
| HUMOROUS (CONSTABLE, 2013) | Causing laughter and amusement | WITTY |
| HARD (CONSTABLE, 2013) | With a great deal of effort | DIFFICULT |
| AMELIORATE (CONSTABLE, 2013) | Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better | IMPROVE |
| INVOICE (CONSTABLE, 2013) | A list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these | STATEMENT |
| CONJURER (CPO, 2013) | A performer of conjuring tricks | MAGICIAN |
| VENAL (CPO, 2013) | Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery | CORRUPT |
| LABYRINTH (CPO, 2013) | A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way | MEANDERING |
| GATHER (CPO, 2013) |
|
CONGREGATE |
| VENAL (CPO, 2013) | Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery | CORRUPT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MASTERY (CGL T-2, 2013) | Control or superiority over someone or something | AUTHORITY |
| DELUSION (CGL T-2, 2013) |
|
ILLUSION |
| LOGICAL (CGL T-2, 2013) | According to the rules of logic or formal argument | RATIONAL |
| THRIFTY (CHSL, 2013) | Using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully | ECONOMICAL |
| ADMONITION (CHSL, 2013) | A firm warning or reprimand | WARNING |
| EVADE (CHSL, 2013) |
|
AVOID |
| IMPETUOUS (CHSL, 2013) |
|
HASTY |
| PRETEND (CHSL, 2013) |
|
FEIGN |
| ANGUISHED (CHSL, 2013) | Experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain or suffering | SORROWFUL |
| WILY (CHSL, 2013) |
|
CUNNING |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TEMERITY (CHSL, 2013) |
|
AUDACITY |
| MASTERY (CHSL, 2013) | Control or superiority over someone or something | AUTHORITY |
| REDEEM (MT (NT), 2014) |
|
SAVE |
| ENCOUNTERED (MT (NT), 2014) |
|
FACED |
| FLUNG (MT (NT), 2014) | Throw or hurl forcefully | THREW |
| VALIANT (MT (NT), 2014) | Possessing or showing courage or determination | COURAGEOUS |
| PLUMP (MT (NT), 2014) | Having a full rounded shape | FAT |
| TRANSIENT (MT (NT), 2014) |
|
TRANSITORY |
| FURY (MT (NT), 2014) | Wild or violent anger | ANGER |
| TACITURN (MT (NT), 2014) |
|
SILENT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| WANDER (CHSL, 2013) | Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way | ROAM |
| CANTANKEROUS (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
QUARRELSOME |
| VOCATION (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
OCCUPATION |
| HONEST (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
FACED |
| OBSTREPEROUS (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
UNRULY |
| EXTRICATE (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) | Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty | FREE |
| CREDIBLE (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
BELIEVABLE |
| VORACIOUS (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) | Wanting or devouring great quantities of food | GREEDY |
| TRANSIENT (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
FLEETING |
| SCINTILLATING (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) | Sparkling or shining brightly | GLITTERING |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| HUMANE (CHSL, 2013) | Having or showing compassion or benevolence | SYMPATHETIC |
| CANNY (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
CLEVER |
| TEPID (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
WARM |
| AFFLUENT (CPO, 2014) |
|
PROSPEROUS |
| PENCHANT (CPO, 2014) | A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something | LIKING |
| EXORBITANT (CPO, 2014) | Unreasonably high (of a price or amount charged) | EXCESSIVE |
| CRAFTY (CPO, 2014) | Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods | CUNNING |
| DIFFIDENT (CPO, 2014) | Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence | TIMID |
| ELASTIC (CPO, 2014) | Able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed | FLEXIBLE |
| ASSESS (CPO, 2014) |
|
MEASURE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ABJURE (CHSL, 2013) | Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) | RENOUNCE |
| CATASTROPHE (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) |
|
TRAGEDY |
| SCORN (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) | A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something | DESPISE |
| AUGUST (CPO, 2014) |
|
DIGNIFIED |
| PERIL (CPO, 2014) |
|
DANGER |
| AFFLUENT (CPO, 2014) |
|
PROSPEROUS |
| BRUTALIZE (CGL T-1, 2014) |
|
ILLTREAT |
| PINAACLE (CGL T-1, 2014) |
|
SUMMIT |
| GARBLE (CGL T-1, 2014) | Reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way | CONFUSE |
| CONVALESCENCE (CGL T-1, 2014) |
|
RECOVER |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| INSIPID (CHSL, 2013) |
|
BLAND |
| POROUS (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) | Having minute interstices through which liquid or air may pass | PERMEABLE |
| AMICABLE (CGL T-1 RE, 2013) | Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord | FRIENDLY |
| PERUSE (CPO, 2014) |
|
EXAMINE |
| IMPREVIOUS (CPO, 2014) | Not allowing fluid to pass through | IMPENETRABLE |
| IMPECCABLE (CPO, 2014) |
|
FLAWLESS |
| EVENTUALLY (CPO, 2014) |
|
FINALLY |
| PERSIST (CPO, 2014) |
|
INSIST |
| JABBER (CHSL, 2014) |
|
CHATTER |
| MEANDER (CHSL, 2014) | Follow a winding course (of a river or road) | CURVE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSMISSION (CHSL, 2014) | The action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted | CONVEYANCE |
| YEARN (CHSL, 2014) | Have an intense feeling of longing for something | TO CRAVE |
| ADEQUATE (CHSL, 2014) | Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity | ENOUGH |
| PERSEVERE (CHSL, 2014) | Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success | PERSIST |
| SPORADIC (CHSL, 2014) |
|
SCATTERED |
| VIVACIOUS (CHSL, 2014) | Attractively lively and animated | LIVELY |
| PROPOSITION (CHSL, 2014) |
|
PROPOSAL |
| PETITION (CHSL, 2014) |
|
APPEAL |
| AMIABLE (CHSL, 2014) | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner | FRIENDLY |
| FORSAKEN (CHSL, 2014) |
|
ABANDONED |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CANDID (CHSL, 2014) |
|
HONEST |
| CURIOUS (CHSL, 2014) | Eager to know or learn something | INQUISITIVE |
| ARDUOUS (CHSL, 2014) |
|
DIFFICULT |
| SHAM (CHSL, 2014) | A thing that is not what it is purported to be | FAKE |
| FUTILITY (CHSL, 2014) |
|
USELESSNESS |
| GUILE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
CUNNING |
| JEALOUS (CHSL, 2014) |
|
ENVIED |
| EPIDEMIC (CHSL, 2014) | A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time | WIDESPREAD |
| RETALIATE (CHSL, 2014) | Make an attack in return for a similar attack | AVENGE |
| COMPENSATE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
MAKE UP FOR |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSIENT (CHSL, 2014) |
|
TEMPORARY |
| QUICKEN (CHSL, 2014) | Make or become faster or quicker | ACCELERATE |
| HUMILIATION (CHSL, 2014) | The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated | DISHONOUR |
| EMIT (CHSL, 2014) | Produce and discharge | DISCHARGE |
| SNOOZE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
SLEEP |
| BESEECH (CHSL, 2014) | Ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something | BEG |
| SPURIOUS (CHSL, 2014) |
|
FAKE |
| OSSIFY (CHSL, 2014) | Turn into bone or bony tissue | SOLIDIFY |
| AMELIORATE (CHSL, 2014) | Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better | TO IMPROVE |
| COMPENSATE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
ABANDONED |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DWINDLE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
DECREASE |
| LATENT (CHSL, 2014) |
|
HIDDEN |
| PECULIAR (CGL T-2, 2015) | Different to what is normal or expected | STRANGE |
| TENET (CGL T-2, 2015) |
|
BELIEF |
| REPEAL (CGL T-2, 2015) | Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament) | CANCELLATION |
| ODIOUS (CGL T-2, 2015) |
|
HATEFUL |
| ABANDON (CGL T-2, 2015) |
|
FORSAKE |
| GARNISH (CGL T-2, 2015) | Decorate or embellish (something, especially food) | ADORN |
| ADMONISH (CGL T-2, 2015) | Reprimand firmly | CHIDE |
| PROFICIENT (CGL T-2, 2015) | Competent or skilled in doing or using something | ADEPT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TIRADE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
RANT |
| SINUOUS (CHSL, 2014) | Having many curves and turns | SERPENTINE |
| VIABLE (CGL T-2, 2015) |
|
WORKABLE |
| ERRONEOUS (CGL T-2, 2015) |
|
FALSE |
| VISCERAL (CPO, 2015) |
|
BODILY |
| OPULENT (CPO, 2015) | Ostentatiously costly and luxurious | RICH |
| ENTERPRISING (CPO, 2015) | Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness | FINDING OUT NEW WAYS OF DOING THINGS |
| COMPLACENT (CPO, 2015) | Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements | SATISFIED |
| RECAPITULATION (CPO, 2015) | An act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something | RECALL |
| VERISIMILITUDE (CPO, 2015) | The appearance of being true or real | AUTHENTICITY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CONJECTURE (CHSL, 2014) | An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information | GUESS |
| ANNIHILATE (CHSL, 2014) |
|
DESTROY |
| QUARRY (CGL T-2, 2015) | A person or animal being hunted or looked for | PREY |
| INTERFERENCE (CGL T-2, 2015) | The action of interfering or the process of being interfered with | OBSTRUCTION |
| CHARISMA (CPO, 2015) | Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others | CHARM |
| PODIUM (CPO, 2015) |
|
DIAS |
| INSANE (CPO, 2015) |
|
MAD |
| INGENUOUS (CGL T-1, 2015) |
|
CANDID |
| DAMP (CGL T-1, 2015) | Slightly wet | WET |
| RESURGENCE (CGL T-1, 2015) |
|
RENEWAL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| BOARD (CHSL, 2014) | A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes | PLANK |
| SPUME (CHSL, 2014) |
|
FOAMS |
| PERSUE (CGL T-2, 2015) | Follow or chase (someone or something) | CHASE |
| DIMINISH (CGL T-2, 2015) | Make or become less | REDUCE |
| FRUGAL (CPO, 2015) |
|
ECONOMICAL |
| PLEBISCITE (CPO, 2015) | The direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution | REFERENDUM |
| EFFIGY (CPO, 2015) | A sculpture or model of a person | DUMMY |
| PREDILECTION (CGL T-1, 2015) |
|
PREFERENCE |
| DEVOUT (CGL T-1, 2015) | Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment | PIOUS |
| BANE (CGL T-1 RE, 2015) |
|
CURSE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| OSTRACIZE (CGL T-1 RE, 2015) | Exclude from a society or group | EXPEL |
| BUMPTIOUS (CGL T-1 RE, 2015) | Irritatingly self-assertive | CONCEITED |
| DRIZZLE (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Light rain falling in very fine drops | SPRINKLE |
| INEVITABLE (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Certain to happen | UNAVOIDABLE |
| ENORMOUS (CONSTABLE, 2015) |
|
IMMENSE |
| RECTIFY (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Put right | CORRECT |
| HONOUR (CONSTABLE, 2015) | High respect great esteem | RESPECT |
| FELICITATED (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Congratulate | CONGRATULATED |
| ACQUIRE (CHSL, 2015) | Buy or obtain | PROCURE |
| ANNOY (CHSL, 2015) | Causing irritation or annoyance | OFFEND |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MISTAKE (CGL T-1 RE, 2015) | An act or judgement that is misguided or wrong | ERROR |
| FILTHY (CGL T-1 RE, 2015) | Disgustingly dirty | DIRTY |
| VOCATION (CONSTABLE, 2015) | A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation | OCCUPATION |
| LIMPID (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Completely clear and transparent | CLEAR |
| GOURMET (CONSTABLE, 2015) | A connoisseur of good food | GASTRONOME |
| MERGE (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity | BLEND |
| CRUSADE (CONSTABLE, 2015) | A vigorous campaign for political, social,or religious change | CAPMPAIGN |
| LOUSY (CONSTABLE, 2015) | Very poor or bad | AWFUL |
| RESULT (CHSL, 2015) |
|
OUTCOME |
| INVINCIBLE (CHSL, 2015) | Too powerful to be defeated or overcome | UNASSAILABLE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MAESTRO (CHSL, 2015) |
|
GENIUS |
| CHASTISE (CHSL, 2015) | Rebuke or reprimand severely | UPBRAID |
| PAWN (CHSL, 2015) | A person used by others for their own purposes | DUPE |
| FEEBLE (CHSL, 2015) |
|
WEAK |
| CONSORT (CHSL, 2015) | A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch | PARTNER |
| ACCURACY (CHSL, 2015) | The quality or state of being correct or precise | PRECISION |
| GENUINE (CHSL, 2015) | Truly what something is said to be | AUTHENTIC |
| REVENUE (CHSL, 2015) | Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature | INCOME |
| QUEST (CHSL, 2015) | A long or arduous search for something | SEARCH |
| JEALOUS (CHSL, 2015) | Feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages | ENVIOUS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MAESTRO (CHSL, 2015) |
|
GENIUS |
| CHASTISE (CHSL, 2015) | Rebuke or reprimand severely | UPBRAID |
| PAWN (CHSL, 2015) | A person used by others for their own purposes | DUPE |
| FEEBLE (CHSL, 2015) |
|
WEAK |
| CONSORT (CHSL, 2015) | A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch | PARTNER |
| ACCURACY (CHSL, 2015) | The quality or state of being correct or precise | PRECISION |
| GENUINE (CHSL, 2015) | Truly what something is said to be | AUTHENTIC |
| REVENUE (CHSL, 2015) | Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature | INCOME |
| QUEST (CHSL, 2015) | A long or arduous search for something | SEARCH |
| JEALOUS (CHSL, 2015) | Feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages | ENVIOUS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DESULTORY (CHSL, 2015) |
|
FRUGAL |
| DILIGENT (CHSL, 2015) |
|
FOREVER |
| STROLL (STENOGRAPHER, 2016) | Walk in a leisurely way | WALK |
| BRUTAL (STENOGRAPHER, 2016) | Savagely violent | SAVAGE |
| REVEL (STENOGRAPHER, 2016) | Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing | MAKE MERRY |
| ADVERSITY (STENOGRAPHER, 2016) | A difficult or unpleasant situation | MISERY |
| DEVASTATION (CGL T-1, 2016) | Great destruction or damage | DESTRUCTION |
| PANACEA (CGL T-1, 2016) | A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases | CURE ALL |
| INSOLENT (CGL T-1, 2016) | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | OFFENSIVE |
| ETERNAL (STENOGRAPHER, 2016) |
|
FOREVER |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ENIGMA (CGL T-1, 2016) | A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand | RIDDLE |
| DECIMATED (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
DESTROYED |
| REVILE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner | ABUSE |
| VENIAL (CGL T-1, 2016) | Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace | PARDONABLE |
| RECTIFY (CGL T-1, 2016) | Put right | CORRECT |
| IMPECCABLE (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
MISERY |
| CONSTRAINT (CGL T-1, 2016) | Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action | DESTRUCTION |
| RECEPTACLE (CGL T-1, 2016) | A hollow object used to contain something | CONTAINER |
| LETHARGIC (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
LAZY |
| ARDUOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
STRENUOUS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ADVERSITY (CGL T-1, 2016) | A difficult or unpleasant situation | MISFORTUNE |
| CONTRABAND (CGL T-1, 2016) | Goods that have been imported or exported illegally | SMUGGLED |
| CUPIDITY (CGL T-1, 2016) | Greed for money or possessions | GREED |
| MASTICATE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Chew (food) | CHEW |
| LABYRINTH (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
a maze |
| ABORTIVE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Failing to produce the intended result | UNSUCCESSFUL |
| SYCOPHANT (CGL T-1, 2016) | A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage | FLATTERER |
| EXAGGERATE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is | MAGNIFY |
| OMINOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
THREATENING |
| JUBILANT (CGL T-1, 2016) | Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph | REJOICING |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| HOODWINK (CGL T-1, 2016) | Deceive or trick | DECEIVE |
| FORSWEAR (CGL T-1, 2016) | Agree to give up or do without | FORSAKE |
| RATIONAL (CGL T-1, 2016) | Set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions | LIBERATE |
| INNOCUOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) | Not harmful or offensive | INOFFENSIVE |
| NONPLUSSED (CGL T-1, 2016) | So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react | GULLIBLE |
| INEFFABLE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words | INEXPRESSIBLE |
| ESPIONAGE (CGL T-1, 2016) | The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information | SPYING |
| APATHY (CGL T-1, 2016) | Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is | MAGNIFY |
| OMINOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
concern |
| EMANCIPATE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions | LIBERATE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ENVINCE (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
SHOW |
| PERNICIOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
INJURIOUS |
| EUOLOGY (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
PRAISE |
| MORDANT (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
SARCASTIC |
| PRAGMATIC (CGL T-1, 2016) | Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations | REALISTIC |
| APPOSITE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something | INEXPRESSIBLE |
| ESPIONAGE (CGL T-1, 2016) | The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information | APPROPRIATE |
| SPECTRUM (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Authority |
| STRINGENT (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Strict |
| SPORADIC (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Epidemic |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ADAPT (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
ADJUST |
| OBSEQUIOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) | Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree | SERVILE |
| NEGOTIATION (CGL T-1, 2016) | Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement | BARGAINING |
| PALLID (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
PALE |
| INVIGORATING (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
REALISTIC |
| NEFARIOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) | Wicked or criminal | WICKED |
| CONSCRIPT (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
DRAFT |
| INDOLENT (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
LAZY |
| REPROOF (CGL T-1, 2016) | An expression of blame or disapproval | REBUKE |
| PROFLIGATE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources | WASTEFUL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CONNOTET (CGL T-1, 2016) | Imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning | To convey |
| CONTENTIOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) | Causing or likely to cause an argument | Controversial |
| CONJECTURE (CGL T-1, 2016) | An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information | Guess |
| SYNOPSIS (CGL T-1, 2016) | A brief summary or general survey of something | Summary |
| JINX (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Spell |
| BRAZEN (CGL T-1, 2016) | Bold and without shame | Shameless |
| BELLIGERENT (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | Hostile and aggressive | Hostile |
| BASHFUL (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | Reluctant to draw attention to oneself | Shy |
| ALTRUISTIC (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) |
|
Philanthropic |
| FURORE (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | An outbreak of public anger or excitement | Excitement |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DECORUM (CGL T-1, 2016) | Etiquette | Protocol |
| HAVOC (CGL T-1, 2016) | Widespread destruction | Carnage |
| FEASIBLE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently | Attainable |
| ACQUIESCENT (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Tractable |
| TACITURN (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Reticent |
| ACHIEVE (CGL T-1, 2016) | Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage | Accomplish |
| PRECARIOUS (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) |
|
Perilous |
| EXASPERATE (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | Irritate intensely | Infuriate |
| DIGNITY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect | Custodian |
| DEFECATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Discharge faeces from the body | SECRETE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PANDEMONIUM (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Chaos |
| LACONIC (CGL T-1, 2016) | Using very few words (of a person, speech, or style of writing) | Concise |
| LETHARGIC (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Inactive |
| OUTRAGEOUS (CGL T-1, 2016) | Shockingly bad or excessive | Natty |
| NAP (CGL T-1, 2016) |
|
Siesta |
| CONGRUENT (CGL T-1, 2016) | Similar to or in agreement with something | Identical |
| OBSTINATE (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) |
|
Stubborn |
| SWINDLE (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | To get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them | Fraud |
| SENTINEL (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch | Custodian |
| SPRUCE (SSC CPO RE-EXAM, 2016) | Pay special attention to personal appearance, especially to grooming and clothing | Natty |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| EMINENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Famous and respected within a particular sphere (of a person) | RENOWNED |
| SNATCH (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way | WRENCH |
| SPLINTER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece | CHIP |
| SPARTAN (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury | BRAVE |
| ASTONISH (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
OVERWHELM |
| GREGARIOUS (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
AFFABLE |
| REASSERT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | To say again that something is definitely true | ACKNOWLEDGE |
| BEDEVILMENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | To beset or hamper continuously | BESET |
| DEPRIVE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something | DISPOSSESS |
| GAUDY (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
SHOWY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole | CENTRALIZE |
| INSCRIPTION (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
ENGRAVE |
| RIP (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A long tear or cut | GASH |
| STASH (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place | CACHE |
| ANCIENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence | ARCHAIC |
| SPLAYED (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Thrust or spread (things, especially limbs or fingers) out and apart | SPREAD |
| CARNAL (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities | SENSUAL |
| INCINERATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning | IGNITE |
| CHOKE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air | STIFLE |
| ENDANGERED (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Seriously at risk of extinction (of a species) | THREATENED |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| NUTRITIOUS (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Efficient as food | NOURISHING |
| TRANSIENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
EPHEMERAL |
| CONSPIRACY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful | PLOT |
| DIRE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Extremely serious or urgent | CRITICAL |
| METROPOLITAN (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Relating to or denoting a metropolis | URBANE |
| CLASP (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand | GRIP |
| CONFUSE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed | PERPLEX |
| BRISTLE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or pieces of plastic that are connected to it | THORN |
| INCURSION (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one | AGGRESSION |
| ROT (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
DECAY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SPINE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen | VERTEBRAE |
| PURGE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
EVACUATE |
| AGROUND (SSC CHSL, 2016) | On or on to the bottom in shallow water (with reference to a ship) | STRANDED |
| DECREE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An official order that has the force of law | LAW |
| GRIPE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
TO GRIEVE |
| STUMPY (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
PUDGY |
| SHEATH (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword | COAT |
| GENRE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A style or category of art, music, or literature | CATEGORY |
| RENDEZVOUS (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A meeting at an agreed time and place | TRYST |
| DEFUSE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make (a situation) less tense or dangerousMake (a situation) less tense or dangerous | ALLEVIATE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CROWN (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Rest on or form the top of | APEX |
| TPREACHER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A person who preaches, especially a minister of religion | EVANGELIST |
| DEPLOYMENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The movement of troops or equipment to a place or position for military action | STATIONING |
| BANQUET (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An elaborate and formal evening meal for many people | FEAST |
| TO MOAN (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure | TO SIGH |
| MELODRAMATIC (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Relating to melodrama | THEATRICAL |
| STREAK (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings | SMEAR |
| SENTRY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place | SENTINEL |
| SUBSIDY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low | ENDOWMENT |
| DIGRESS (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing | MEANDER |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TO PERMEATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
TO IMBUE |
| SWINE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
HOG |
| EXTRAPOLATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Extend (a graph, curve, or range of values) by inferring unknown values from trends in the known data | DEDUCE |
| INHERITANCE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A thing that is inherited | BEQUEST |
| BOTHER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Worry, disturb, or upset (someone) | BESET |
| ELATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make (someone) ecstatically happy | EXHILARATE |
| TO ENTRAIN (SSC CHSL, 2016) | To board or put aboard a train | TO MOUNT |
| DISCERNING (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Having or showing good judgement | ASTUTE |
| SUCCULENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Tender, juicy, and tasty | LUSCIOUS |
| SNARL (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make an aggressive growl with bared teeth (of an animal such as a dog) | GROWL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TO THEORIZE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | To propose as a theory | TO SPECULATE |
| TO THRASH (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip | TO BEAT UP |
| PRIVATION (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking | HARDSHIP |
| CARNAGE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The killing of a large number of people | BASH |
| JEER (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
HOOT |
| MURMUR (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A low continuous background noise | BUZZ |
| PERIPATETIC (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods | NOMADIC |
| SYNCHRONICITY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection | COEXISTENCE |
| ACCOLADE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit | DISTINCTION |
| BATTER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Strike repeatedly with hard blows | BASH |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| REDEMPTION (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil | ATONEMENT |
| HASTE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
SOON |
| PAL (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A friend | BUDDY |
| TO DEFILE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
TO BESMIRCH |
| TO REITERATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity | TO RECUR |
| HYPNOTIST (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A person who carries out hypnosis, either for medical reasons or for entertainment | CONJURER |
| PANORAMA (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer | SPECTACLE |
| INITIATIVE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The ability to assess and initiate things independently | DYNAMISM |
| OBJECTIONABLE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
ABHORRENT |
| TO RECLINE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported | LONGUE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ANTITHESIS (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else | CONTRADICTORY |
| ASCETIC (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons | AUSTERE |
| MEADOW (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
PASTURE |
| TO SUPERIMPOSE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident | TO OVERLAP |
| TO SCRAM (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Leave or go away from a place quickly | TO SCOOT |
| TO GNAW (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Bite at or nibble something persistently | TO NIBBLE |
| CARICATURE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect | CARTOON |
| TO PREDISPOSE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition | TO INCLINE |
| OMINOUS (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
APOCALYPTIC |
| REPENTANCE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
REMORSE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| ANTAGONIZE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Cause (someone) to become hostile | ALIENATE |
| INCISIVE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking (of a person or mental process) | CONCISE |
| BOUFFANT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Styled so as to stand out from the head in a rounded shape (of a person's hair) | BRAID |
| DEPENDANT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support | RELIANT |
| IMPROVIDENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Not having or showing foresight / spendthrift or thoughtless | EXTRAVAGANT |
| TO EBB (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Gradually decrease (of an emotion or quality) | TO ABATEMENT |
| TO BEWILDER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused | TO BAFFLE |
| QUEASY (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
SQUEAMISH |
| DEVIANCE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The fact or state of diverging from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior | ABERRANCE |
| ALLEVIATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe | ALLAY |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TO CITE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work | TO INDICATE |
| POISE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Graceful and elegant bearing in a person | ELEGANCE |
| TO JEOPARDISE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure | TO IMPERIL |
| TO CONCOCT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Create or devise (a story or plan) | TO CONTRIVE |
| ECCENTRIC (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Unconventional and slightly strange (of a person or their behaviour) | WHIMSICAL |
| PERUSAL (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The action of reading or examining something | INSPECTION |
| CONSENSUS (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A general agreement | HARMONY |
| FAMISHED (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Extremely hungry | STARVED |
| THRASHING (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
BASHING |
| SINISTER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen | MALEVOLENT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PROBABLE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Likely to happen or be the case | PLAUSIBLE |
| INVINCIBLE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Too powerful to be defeated or overcome | IMPREGNABLE |
| TO PROSELYTIZE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Advocate or promote (a belief or course of action) | TO ADVOCATE |
| ELEGANTLY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | In a graceful and stylish manner | GRACEFULLY |
| PERPLEXITY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Inability to deal with or understand something | PUZZLEMENT |
| TO PRESIDE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering | TO OFFICIATE |
| DABBLE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | To take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period | DALLY |
| TO ORDAIN (SSC CHSL, 2016) | To officially make someone a priest or other leader, in a religious ceremony | TO ANOINT |
| TO STRANDED (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Left aground on a shore (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) | TO AGROUND |
| SCAR (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed | MAIM |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TRYST (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A meeting between two people who are having a romantic relationship, especially a secret one | RENDEZVOUS |
| PROXIMAL (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Situated nearer to the centre of the body or the point of attachment | ADJACENT |
| TO ALIGHT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport | TO DISEMBARK |
| PARLANCE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest | LINGO |
| OBSTREPEROUS (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Noisy and difficult to control | BOISTEROUS |
| MAESTRO (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music | CONDUCTOR |
| TROLL (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An ugly cave-dwelling creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf | GNOME |
| SHIMMERING (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
GLINTING |
| BOUNDER (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A dishonourable man | LOUT |
| IMPASSIVE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Not feeling or showing emotion | RETICENT |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| TO REVAMP (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to | TO OVERHAUL |
| NIFTY (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
DANDY |
| TO VISUALIZE (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
TO ANTICIPATE |
| PRECEDENT (SSC CHSL, 2016) | An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances | CRITERION |
| DIGRESSION (SSC CHSL, 2016) | A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing | MEANDERING |
| PATE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | The top of a person's head | DOME |
| AGUE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering | MALARIA |
| PROXIMITY (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
IMMINENT |
| DARE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Defy or challenge (someone) to do something | TAUNT |
| TO DELUDE (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Make (someone) believe something that is not true | HOODWINK |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SCARCITY (SSC CHSL, 2016) |
|
DEARTH |
| CHEEKY (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing | BRASH |
| TO SUBSUME (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Include or absorb (something) in something else | TO INCORPORATE |
| TO LASH (SSC CHSL, 2016) | Strike or beat with a whip or stick | TO CHASTISE |
| AMATEUR (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
BEGINNER |
| GUMPTION (SSC CPO, 2017) | Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness | ACUMEN |
| PERFIDIOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Deceitful and untrustworthy | DISLOYAL |
| APPARITION (SSC CPO, 2017) | A ghost or ghostlike image of a person | SPIRIT |
| EPITOME (SSC CPO, 2017) | A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type | TYPE |
| SPURIOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Not being what it purports to be | FAKE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| INVINCIBLE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Too powerful to be defeated or overcome | UNBEATABLE |
| TREPIDATION (SSC CPO, 2017) | A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen | NERVOUSNESS |
| WASTREL (SSC CPO, 2017) | A wasteful or good-for-nothing person | SPENDTHRIFT |
| VIE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something | COMPETE |
| CAVORT (SSC CPO, 2017) | Jump or dance around excitedly | JUMP |
| BRITTLE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Hard but liable to break easily | FRAGILE |
| ILLUMINATE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Light up | BRIGHTEN |
| EMBROILEMBROIL (SSC CPO, 2017) | Bring into a state of confusion or disorder | CONFUSE |
| LACONIC (SSC CPO, 2017) | (Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words | CONCISE |
| VALEDICTORY (SSC CPO, 2017) | Serving as a farewell | TERMINAL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DENOUEMENT (SSC CPO, 2017) | The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved | CLIMAX |
| INSOLENT (SSC CPO, 2017) | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | BOLD |
| SORDID (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
UNPLEASANT |
| TENUOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something | THIN |
| MALEVOLENT (SSC CPO, 2017) | Having or showing a wish to do evil to others | SPITEFUL |
| QUERULOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner | GROUCHY |
| MEANDER (SSC CPO, 2017) | Wander at random | WANDER |
| FRATERNIZE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to | ASSOCIATE |
| ENSCONCE (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
CONCEAL |
| WELTER (SSC CPO, 2017) | Move in a turbulent fashion | TURMOIL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DECREPIT (SSC CPO, 2017) | Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect | FEEBLE |
| MELANCHOLY (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
SORROWFUL |
| HYSTERIA (SSC CPO, 2017) | Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement | MADNESS |
| RETICENCE (SSC CPO, 2017) | The quality of being reticent (not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily) reserve | RESERVE |
| INELUCTABLE (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
IRREMOVABLE |
| INIMICAL (SSC CPO, 2017) | Tending to obstruct or harm | HARMFUL |
| NUGATORY (SSC CPO, 2017) | Of no value or importance | FUTILE |
| SPRUCE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Neat in dress and appearance | SMART |
| MORIBUND (SSC CPO, 2017) | At the point of death (Of a person) | DYING |
| IMBECILE (SSC CPO, 2017) | A stupid person | FOOLISH |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| SOMNOLENT (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
DROWSY |
| INVIDIOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others (Of an action or situation) | HATEFUL |
| HAUGHTY (SSC CPO, 2017) | Arrogantly superior and disdainful | ARROGANT |
| LETHAL (SSC CPO, 2017) | Sufficient to cause death | FATAL |
| DISHEVEL (SSC CPO, 2017) | Make (a person's hair or clothes) untidy | CLUTTER |
| TRAITOR (SSC CPO, 2017) | A person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle | DECEIVER |
| OBSCURE (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
CONFUSING |
| PATHOS (SSC CPO, 2017) | A quality that evokes pity or sadness | SORROW |
| PERDURABLE (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
LONG-LASTING |
| GRISLY (SSC CPO, 2017) | Causing horror or disgust | GRUESOME |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| INTERDICTION (SSC CPO, 2017) | The action of prohibiting or forbidding something | DECREE |
| APPARENT (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
MANIFEST |
| EFFACE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Erase (a mark) from a surface | ABOLISH |
| FRANTIC (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
VIOLENT |
| FATUOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Silly and pointless | IRRATIONAL |
| BUSTLE (SSC CPO, 2017) | Move in an energetic and busy manner | HASTE |
| TEMERITY (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
IMPUDENCE |
| CONGRUOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | In agreement or harmony | BALANCED |
| CONTRADICT (SSC CPO, 2017) | Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite | CONFRONT |
| SPRIGHTLY (SSC CPO, 2017) |
|
VIVACIOUS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CARESS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Touch or stroke gently or lovingly | FONDLE |
| PLENTEOUS (SSC CPO, 2017) | Plentiful | PROFUSE |
| FLOUNDER (SSC CPO, 2017) | Struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water | STRUGGLE |
| DAINTY (SSC CPO, 2017) | Delicately small and pretty | ELEGANT |
| OPULENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Ostentatiously costly and luxurious | RICH |
| MOROSE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Sullen and ill-tempered | GLOOMY |
| CANTANKEROUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
QUARRELSOME |
| CONNOISSEUR (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | An expert judge in matters of taste | DISCERNING JUDGE |
| INCENSED (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
EXASPERATED |
| TRANSCEND (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Surpass (a person or achievement) | ECLIPSE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| DRIVEL (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Nonsense | BLATHER |
| PERSEVERANCE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success | ENDURANCE |
| FRIVOLOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Not having any serious purpose or value | PUERILE |
| PETRIFY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Change (organic matter) into a stony substance by encrusting or replacing it with a calcareous, siliceous, or other mineral deposit | HARDEN |
| SUCCULENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
JUICY |
| CONGREGATION (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A group of people assembled for religious worship | ASSEMBLY |
| ATROCITY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury | BARBARITY |
| PROCRASTINATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
DELAY |
| MELLIFLUOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Pleasingly smooth and musical to hear (Of a sound) | DULCET |
| DODGE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Avoid (Someone or something) by a sudden quick movement | AVOID |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MONOTONOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
DULL |
| ELUSIVE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
BAFFLING |
| LETHARGY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A lack of energy and enthusiasm | DROWSY |
| HOODWINK (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Deceive or trick | DEFRAUD |
| ARTICULATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently | DISTINCT |
| ASCEND (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Go up or climb | CLIMB |
| SCUTTLE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
BRAZIER |
| LOQUACIOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
TALKATIVE |
| ELOQUENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing | FLUENT |
| NEFARIOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Wicked or criminal (Typically of an action or activity) | INIQUITOUS |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| PERNICIOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
DANGEROUS |
| STRINGENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
RIGOROUS |
| BOISTEROUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
EXCITED |
| HAGGARD (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
CAREWORN |
| OSTENTATION (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
SHOWY |
| SURREPTITIOUS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of | SECRET |
| INANITION (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment | LETHARGY |
| ABEYANCE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A state of temporary disuse or suspension | SUSPENSION |
| DAUNTLESS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Showing fearlessness and determination | BRAVE |
| BOAST (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
PRIDE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| HASTE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action | HURRY |
| VACILLATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
IRRESOLUTE |
| INDOMITABLE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Impossible to subdue or defeat | UNCONQUERABLE |
| REITERATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity | REPEAT |
| NINCOMPOOP (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A foolish or stupid person | FOOL |
| EXORBITANT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Unreasonably high (Of a price or amount charged) | HIGH |
| JEOPARDY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
RISK |
| EBULLIENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Cheerful and full of energy | ENTHUSIASTIC |
| TRUCULENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
FEROCIOUS |
| FACSIMILE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | An exact copy, especially of written or printed material | REPLICA |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| CHAUVINISM (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism | ZEALOTRY |
| PIQUANCY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
FLAVORING |
| TO CONFRONT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent | TO ACCOST |
| FALLACY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments | BIAS |
| TO REPROACH (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions | TO ADMONISH |
| LITTER (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place | TRASH |
| OBLITERATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
ANNIHILATE |
| COMMEMORATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Mark or celebrate (an event or person) by doing or producing something | CELEBRATE |
| PLEBISCITE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | The direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution | REFERENDUM |
| POSTERIOR (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
DORSAL |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| EMPHASIS (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
SIGNIFICANCE |
| PILLAGE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime | DESECRATE |
| CLUSTER (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together | ASSEMBLAGE |
| AFFECTIONATE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness | SYMPATHETIC |
| CONSEQUENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Following as a result or effect | ENSUING |
| PHONETIC (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Relating to speech sounds | SPOKEN |
| TO ASTOUND (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Shock or greatly surprise | TO BEWILDER |
| STYMIE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Prevent or hinder the progress of | IMPEDE |
| SUFFIX (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative | ADDITION |
| REALM (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A field or domain of activity or interest | DIMENSION |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| RAVINE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
ABYSS |
| CAJOLE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery | ENTICE |
| FUSTIAN (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Pompous or pretentious speech or writing | BOMBASTIC |
| CYNICISM (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
BITTERNESS |
| PINNACLE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
SUMMIT |
| BELLIGERENT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Hostile and aggressive | ANTAGONISTIC |
| INDISCREET (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret | CARELESSNESS |
| EXEMPTION (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others | IMMUNITY |
| PERVERSE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable | NEFARIOUS |
| FISSURE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth | CLEAVAGE |
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| MORBID (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease | GHASTLY |
| WHINE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A long, high-pitched complaining cry | GRIPE |
| REQUISITE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations | PRECONDITION |
| RAVAGE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Cause severe and extensive damage to | DAMAGE |
| RAVISH (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) |
|
ENTHRAL |
| FOSSILIZE (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Preserve (an animal or plant) so that it becomes a fossil | PRESERVE |
| DEPICT (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | Represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form | CHARACTERIZE |
| INHIBITOR (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A thing which inhibits someone or something | AVOIDANCE |
| STUPOR (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility | SLUMBER |
| REDUNDANCY (SSC CGL TIER 1, 2017) | The state of being not or no longer needed or useful | EXCESS |
In the following questions, out of the alternatives, select the alternative which is similar in meaning of the given words.
1) QUELL
-
A) Abet
B) Suppress
C) Support
D) Provoke
-
A) Abort
B) Shorten
C) Rare
D) Urge
-
A) Acquit
B) Accuse
C) Frustrate
D) Speculate
-
A) Accomplishment
B) Attainment
C) Delusion
D) finish
-
A) Adroit
B) Dexterous
C) Rough
D) Ungraceful
-
A) Distorted
B) Literal
C) Solid
D) Fantastic
-
A) Agree
B) Restore
C) Damage
D) Improve
-
A) Active
B) Energetic
C) Concerned
D) Nervous
-
A) Active
B) Clever
C) Alive
D) Extinct
-
A) Actually
B) Appropriately
C) Apparently
D) Cunningly
In the following questions, out of the alternatives, select the alternative which is similar in meaning of the given words.
1) ANNEX
-
A) Add
B) Low
C) Copy
D) Initial
-
A) Adhere
B) Thankful
C) Fluctuate
D) Delicate
-
A) Absorb
B) Arrange
C) Receive
D) Assemble
-
A) Absurd
B) Beget
C) Persuade
D) Amuse
-
A) Accept
B) Pioneer
C) Weaken
D) Challenge
-
A) Accuse
B) Flatter
C) Value
D) Appreciate
-
A) Admit
B) Refrain
C) Abstain
D) Forsake
-
A) Agree
B) Reprieve
C) Settle
D) Understand
-
A) Animated
B) Depression
C) Carefree
D) Forgivable
-
A) Loyalty
B) Allowance
C) Continued support
D) Alliance
In the following questions, out of the alternatives, select the alternative which is similar in meaning of the given words.
1) APPORTIONMENT
-
A) Allotment
B) Break
C) Accumulate
D) Indifferent
-
A) Alone
B) Alliance
C) Disintegration
D) Perfection
-
A) Alter
B) Reconsider
C) Postpone
D) Neglect
-
A) Ability
B) Straightness
C) Short-cut
D) Streamline
-
A) Anomaly
B) Justification
C) Intensification
D) Deviation
-
A) Antagonistic
B) Toxic
C) Preventive
D) Purgative
-
A) Animated
B) Enraptured
C) Bewildered
D) Fitful
-
A) Anger
B) Shabbiness
C) Premature
D) Resentment
-
A) Anticipate
B) Moderate
C) Satisfaction
D) Absurd
-
A) Appreciation
B) Retaliation
C) Assessment
D) Compensation
In the following questions, out of the alternatives, select the alternative which is similar in meaning of the given words.
1) APPOSITE
-
A) Appropriate
B) Foolish
C) Painful
D) Excessive
-
A) Anticipate
B) Lie
C) Delay
D) Authenticate
-
A) Anxiety
B) Pride
C) Modesty
D) Simplicity
-
A) Appreciate
B) Amuse
C) Quibble
D) Munch
-
A) Appreciate
B) Abuse
C) Appraise
D) Encourage
-
A) Victory
B) Impeach
C) Accuse
D) Absolve
-
A) Argumentative
B) Instructive
C) Constructive
D) Destructive
-
A) Barren
B) Distant
C) Regular
D) Rude
-
A) Base
B) Slope
C) Declivity
D) Peak
-
A) Beauty
B) Power
C) Agreement
D) Fearless
In the following questions, out of the alternatives, select the alternative which is similar in meaning of the given words.
1) BARBARIAN
-
A) Arrogant
B) Impolite
C) Uncivilized
D) Unkind
-
A) Assert
B) Confess
C) Impress
D) Trust
-
A) Assess
B) Loiter
C) Reconsider
D) Irrelevant
-
A) Associate
B) Organize
C) Expel
D) Cheat
-
A) Assure
B) Opinionated
C) Convince
D) Cheat
-
A) Attractive
B) Delightful
C) Desirable
D) Delicate
-
A) Augury
B) Superstition
C) Imagery
D) Imagination
-
A) Baffling
B) Fleeing
C) Hasty
D) Stealthy
-
A) Banish
B) Belittle
C) Beguile
D) Besiege
-
A) Barren
B) Scanty
C) Fertile
D) Graceful
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Abase | humble |
|
| Abhor | desert |
|
| Abandon | hate |
|
| Abut | Neighbour |
|
| Abstain | against |
|
| Abbreviate | reduce |
|
| Aberration | deviation |
|
| Abet | help |
|
| Absurd | preposterous |
|
| Abstruse | obscure |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Assiduous | diligent |
|
| Abundant | plentiful |
|
| Adequate | sufficient |
|
| Accommodate | lodge |
|
| Acme | Summit |
|
| Acclaim | praise |
|
| Acquiesce (in) | accept |
|
| Admiration | commendation |
|
| Adherent | follower |
|
| Affliction | disorder |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Adversity | misfortune |
|
| Ameliorate | Amend |
|
| Ally | merge |
|
| Audacious | bold |
|
| Astonish | Amaze |
|
| Assistance | help |
|
| Aphorism | Maxim |
|
| Apprehend | Seize |
|
| Appraise | assess |
|
| Antithesis | speak |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Alms | charity |
|
| Beg | entreat |
|
| Behaviour | action |
|
| Bad | substandard |
|
| Blame | absolve |
|
| Blessing | benediction |
|
| Barbaric | brutal |
|
| Bait | tempt |
|
| Brittle | breakable |
|
| Bizarre | strange |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Bewilder | baffle |
|
| Belligerent | hostile |
|
| Bedlam | uproar |
|
| Bravo | well done |
|
| Burlesque | parody |
|
| Browbeat | intimidate |
|
| Backlash | Recoil |
|
| Banal | trite |
|
| Bigoted | biased |
|
| Calm | serene |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Cajole | persuade |
|
| Captious | critical |
|
| Care | supervision |
|
| Charlatan | mountebank |
|
| Choleric | irascible |
|
| Conceit | vanity |
|
| Colossal | huge |
|
| Cynical | Misanthropic |
|
| Conversant | Familiar |
|
| Condign | Due |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Condone | accept |
|
| Confess | acknowledge |
|
| Contingent on) | Liable |
|
| Constant | continual |
|
| Cross | rood |
|
| Cursory | desultory |
|
| Concise | succinct |
|
| Crafty</td | Misanthropic |
|
| Cruelty | brutality |
|
| Damage | harm |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Decay | decompose |
|
| Destitute | penniless |
|
| Didactic | instructive |
|
| Denounce | condemn |
|
| Censure | condemnation |
|
| Dangerous | menacing |
|
| Dear | beloved |
|
| Definitive | conclusive |
|
| Desultory | casual |
|
| Diffident | bashful |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Decay | decompose |
|
| Destitute | penniless |
|
| Didactic | instructive |
|
| Denounce | condemn |
|
| Censure | condemnation |
|
| Dangerous | menacing |
|
| Dear | beloved |
|
| Definitive | conclusive |
|
| Desultory | casual |
|
| Diffident | bashful |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | conversation |
|
| Dissipate | disappear |
|
| Economy | wealth |
|
| Effete | ineffectual |
|
| Elicit | obtain |
|
| Elude | evade |
|
| Emancipate | liberated |
|
| Emulate | imitate |
|
| Entice | Lure |
|
| Extravagant | profligate |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Exquisite | beautiful |
|
| Exceptional | unusual |
|
| Extricate | remove |
|
| Ephemeral | transitory |
|
| Exterminate | kill |
|
| Exacerbate | aggravate |
|
| Exculpate | Absolve |
|
| Exigency | demand |
|
| Fascinate | engross |
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| Fastidious | scrupulous |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Fate | destiny |
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| Fatuous | silly |
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| Fight | brawl |
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| Fury | anger |
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| Fecund | Prolific |
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| Ferocious | fierce |
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| Fictitious | counterfeit |
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| Flagrant | blatant |
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| Fortuitous | possibility |
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| Forerunner | predecessor |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Forbid | prohibit |
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| Flippant | frivolous |
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| Flamboyant | ostentatious |
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| Fatal | Deadly |
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| Fallacy | misconception |
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| Furbish | furnish |
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| Fortitude | courage |
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| Guile | cunning |
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| Gratification | satisfaction |
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| Garrulous | talkative |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Humane | compassionate |
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| Haughty | proud |
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| Humility | modesty |
|
| Hamper | Hinder |
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| Illiterate | Unlearned |
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| Impotent | powerless |
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| Immaterial | irrelevant |
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| Imminent | near |
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| Irresolute | indecisive |
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| Indignant | aggrieved |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Inanimate | lifeless |
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| Ingenuous | naive |
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| Insidious | stealthy |
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| Intimate | near |
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| Inexorable | Unlearned |
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| Impertinent | rude |
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| Jolly | cheerful |
|
| Jubilant | overjoyed |
|
| Joy | charm |
|
| Knave | Fraud |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Lament | lamentation |
|
| Liberal | wide-ranging |
|
| Lenient | merciful |
|
| Lethargy | inertia |
|
| Likeness | resemblance |
|
| Lively | energetic |
|
| Loyal | faithful |
|
| Meagre | inadequate |
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| Mean | signify |
|
| Misery | unhappiness |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Morbid | ghoulish |
|
| Mournful | sorrowful |
|
| Mighty | extremely |
|
| Malice | spite |
|
| Melancholy | desolation |
|
| Magnificent | splendid |
|
| Notorious | infamous |
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| Notable | Memorable |
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| Obscene | Filthy |
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| Obsolete | Antiquated |
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| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Obtrude | Thrust |
|
| Pathetic | Moving |
|
| Pious | Religious, Holy, Devout, Devout |
|
| Perennial | inertia |
|
| Portray | Delineate |
|
| Possess | Have |
|
| Prate | Chatter |
|
| Meagre | inadequate |
|
| Mean | signify |
|
| Misery | unhappiness |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigal | Extravagant, Wasteful, Spendthrift, Squander |
|
| Precocious | Premture |
|
| Philanthropist | Altruist |
|
| Patronize | Condescend, Stoop, Snub |
|
| Penalize | Castigate, Chatise, Punish |
|
| Prerogative | Privilege |
|
| Loyal | faithful |
|
| Prohibit | Forbid |
|
| Pillage | Plunder, Loot, Rob, Destroy, Steal |
|
| Poignant | Touching |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Quaint | picturesque |
|
| Quirk | eccentric |
|
| Quip | joke |
|
| Quarantined | Separated |
|
| Qualm | misgiving |
|
| Queer | odd |
|
| Questionable | controversial |
|
| quest | search |
|
| Quick | speedy |
|
| Radiant | shining |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Refined | pure |
|
| Rebellion | uprising |
|
| Reiterate | repeat |
|
| Remorse | contrition |
|
| Renown | fame |
|
| Rejoice | happiness |
|
| Relevant | pertinent |
|
| Resistance | Opposition |
|
| Ruin | disintegration |
|
| Rigid | stiff |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Rash | reckless |
|
| Refute | disprove |
|
| Ricochet | Rebound |
|
| Rut | furrow |
|
| Rural | country |
|
| Radical | thoroughgoing |
|
| Remote | faraway |
|
| Ridiculous | laughable |
|
| Sane | lucid |
|
| Satiate | fill |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred | holy |
|
| Scanty | inadequate |
|
| Scold | rebuke |
|
| Scrutinize | inspect |
|
| Scorching | red-hot |
|
| Spry | sprightly |
|
| Statute | regulation |
|
| Stipulation | condition |
|
| Subterfuge | trickery |
|
| Substantiate | prove |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Succinct | concise |
|
| Sensual | physical |
|
| Servile | obsequious |
|
| Shrewd | shrewd |
|
| Shy | bashful |
|
| Solitary | lonely |
|
| Static | unchanged |
|
| Spurious | bogus |
|
| Sterile | infertile |
|
| Sublime | exalted |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Superficial | surface |
|
| Synonymous | Identical |
|
| Taboo | prohibition |
|
| Tenacious | hard |
|
| Tenet | principle |
|
| Therapeutics | Curative, |
|
| Temperate | mild |
|
| Ulterior | secondary |
|
| Urchin | imp |
|
| Urge | desire |
|
| Word | Meaning | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Veto | reject |
|
| Vilify | belittle |
|
| Vivacious | lively |
|
| Wile | Trickery |
|
| Winsome | attractive |
|
| Waive | relinquish |
|
| Yield | surrender |
|
| Yearn | lengthy |
|
| Zeal | passion |
|
| Zenith | high point |
|