SSC English Study Material: One word Substitution (Set-3)

SSC introduces nearly 2-4 questions from this chapter in every SSC exams. This is very scoring topic in English language section because the total number of such words is very limited and these words are easy to remember. Therefore, if you know the answer then it will take hardly few seconds to answer the questions.

In this article, we have shared a list of 100 such words in this series, which are taken from several other government job exams. Let us take a tour of this-

SSC English Study Material: One word Substitution

1. List of issues to be discussed at a meeting – …………………………………………Agenda
2. The study of insects – …………………………………………………………………….Entomology
3. Theft of another person’s writings or ideas and passing them off as one’s own –……………………………………Plagiarism
4. The place where public, government or historical records are kept – ……Archive
5. Speed of an object in one direction - …………………………………………………….Velocity
6. In a threatening manner – ………………………………………………………………………Ghastly
7. A person who pretends to be what he is not – …………………………………….Imposter
8. One who finds nothing good in anything – ………………………………………………….Critic
9. That which cannot be easily read- ………………………………………………………….Illegible
10. The process of deciding the nature of disease by examination – ………..Diagnosis
11. The quality of being politely firm and demanding – …………………………….Assertive
12. One who eats human flesh – ………………………………………………………………..Cannibal
13. A person who is fluent in two languages – ……………………………………………Bilingual
14. State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion – ……………….Consternation
15. A person who loves wealth and spends as little money as possible – …………Miser
16. Fear of water – …………………………………….………………………………………Hydrophobia
17. Easily duped or fooled – ………………………………………………………………………..Gullible
18. Animal that can live on land and in water - …………………………………..Amphibians
19. Handwriting that cannot be read – ………………………………………………………Illegible
20. To feel or express disapproval of something or someone – ………………Deprecate
21. To keep a great person or event in people’s memory – ……………Commemorate
22. Occurring at irregular intervals in time - …………………………………………….Sporadic
23. A lover of books – ………………………………………………………………............Bibliophile
24. A person who withdraws from world to live in seclusion and often in solitude –…………………………………………………Recluse
25. To agree to something – …………………………………………………………………………Assent
26. A body of persons appointed to hear evidence and give their verdicts in trials –………………………………………………Jury
27. A situation that stops activity from progressing - ……………………Bottleneck
28. A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else –………..Imposter
29. A violent storm – ………………………………………………………………………..Tempest
30. Careful or thorough enquiry – …………………………………………….Investigation
31. Failing to discharge one’s duty (willfully) – ………………………………………..Dereliction
32. A legal agreement by which a person borrows money from a bank usually to buy a house –……………………………….Mortage
33. A movement of part of the body to express an idea or feeling – ……………Gesture
34. A child born after the death of his father - ………………………….Posthumous child
35. A person who is physically dependent on a substance – ………………………….Addict
36. A cure for all disease – ………………………………………………………………………….Panacea
37. A raised platform in building – …………………………………………………………Walkaway
38. A system of naming things – ………………………………………………………Nomenclature
39. One who hates women – …………………………………………………………………Misogynist
40. Able to use right hand and left hand equally well – ……………………Ambidextrous
41. Capable of being interpreted in two ways – …………………………………….Ambiguous
42. One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views – …………………………..Fanatic
43. The action of looking within or into one’s own mind – ………………………Introspect
44. To confirm with the help of evidence – ………………………………………………Implicate
45. A person who loves mankind – …………………………………………………Philanthropist
46. Full of criticism or mockery – ………………………………………………………….Satire
47. An agreement between two countries or groups to stop fighting –……………………………………………………………………Ceasefire
48. Excessively enthusiastic and unreasonably excited about something –……………………………………….……………………Fanatical
49. Intense and unreasonable fear or dislike – …………………………………..Phobia
50. To be dogmatic in one’s opinion – ………………………………………Opinionated
51. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquake – …………………Tsunami
52. A voice that cannot be heard – ………………………………………………Inaudible
53. The absence of law and order – ………………………………………………….Anarchy
54. One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle differences –……………………………………………………..Intermediary
55. To give one’s authority to another – ………………………………………….Delegate
56. Body of singers- ……………………………………………………………………………………..Choir
57. A thing likely to be easily broken – ……………………………………………………….Brittle
58. An animal story with moral – …………………………………………………………………Fable
59. The study of ancient civilization – ………………………………………………Archaeology
60. A disease which is spread by direct contact – ………………………………Contagious
61. Lasting only for a short while – ………………………………………………………..Temporary
62. A number of stars grouped together – …………………………………………Constellation
63. Animal that feeds on plants – ………………………………………………………..Herbivorous
64. Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something – …………Coercion
65. Murder of a man – ……………………………………………………………………………..Homicide
66. Strong dislikes between two persons – ………………………………………………Antipathy
67. That which is without opposition – …………………………………………………Unanimous
68. The plant and vegetation of a region – ……………………………………………………….Flora
69. The killing of whole group of people – ………………………………………………Genocide
70. A remedy for all diseases – …………………………………………………………………..Panacea
71. The plants and vegetation of a region - ………………………………………………………Flora
72. Related to moon – …………………………………………………………………………………….Lunar
73. The art of preserving skin of animals, birds and fish – ……………………...Taxidermy
74. A paper written by hand –……………………………………………………………… Manuscript
75. Place where wine is made – …………………………………………………………………Brewery
76. Found all over the world – ………………………………………………………………….Universal
77. Something kept as a reminder of an event – ……………………………………….Souvenir
78. Scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake - …………………….Richter
79. One who practices one of fine arts – …………………………………………………………Artist
80. A general pardon of offenders – ………………………………………………………….Amnesty
81. An established principle of practical wisdom – ……………………………………Maxim
82. The process by which a person or an organization reduces the amount of money it spends – …………………………………………….Budgeting
83. A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles –……………………………………………………..Simile
84. Very dramatic – ………………………………………………………………………………..Histrionic
85. To secretly store more than what is allowed – ……………………………………..Hoard
86. One who does not makes mistakes – ………………………………………………Infallible
87. A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer –………………………………………………………..Testimonial
88. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank – ……………………Hinterland
89. An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody –………………………………………………………………………………Foundling
90. Art of writing for newspapers and magazines – ……………………………Journalism
91. A person who gambles or bets – …………………………………………………………Punter
92. Place that provide refuge – ………………………………………………………………..Asylum
93. Doing something according to one’s own free will – ……………………Voluntary
94. A foreigner who settles in a country – ………………………………………….Immigrant
95. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons food, etc. are kept - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Pantry
96. Government of the people, by the people and for the people – ……Democracy
97. Something that is difficult to believe – ………………………………………………Incredible
98. The height of object above sea level – ………………………………………………….Altitude
99. Group of people living together in the same locality – ……………Neighborhood
100. Always ready to attack or quarrel – …………………………………………………Aggressive  

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