SSC English preparation: list of words & synonyms (set-4)

In this article, we have enclosed an index of words with their belonging synonyms. There are approximately 2-3 questions asked in SSC CGL/CHSL and other SSC exams per year. That is why, it is very necessary to study for it on regular basis. We have accounted almost all familiar words with the utmost number of synonyms that are profusely asked in examination. This revision test is comprised of about 35 words. By practicing through these, you will realize the advancement in the following skills: -

1. A good sightedness of English paragraph and comprehension
2. Strong & hasty recalling of vocabulary
3. Tracking of spelling mistakes
4. Easy and quick recalling of their respective antonyms in mind

Let us take a glimpse of them in the following context -

1. Little — tiny, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky
2. Look — gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, stare, contemplate, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe
3. Love — like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor
4. Make — create, originate, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do
5. Mark — label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate
6. Mischievous — prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive
7. Move — plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge
8. Moody — temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
9. Neat — clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
10. New — fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
11. Old — feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
12. Part — portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
13. Place — space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state
14. Plan — plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint
15. Popular — well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current
16. Predicament — quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam
17. Put — place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build
18. Quiet — silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
19. Right — correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
20. Run — race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
21. Say/Tell — inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content,  suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder assure, deny, dispute
22. Scared — afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive
23. Show — display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose
24. Slow — unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
25. Stop — cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
26. Story — tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir
27. Strange — odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
28. Take — hold, catch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch
29. Tell — disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
30. Think — judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate
31. Trouble — distress, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster
32. True — accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch
33. Ugly — hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
34. Unhappy — miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted
35. Use — employ , sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

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