Centipede- any of a class (Chilopoda) of long flattened many-segmented predaceous arthropods with each segment bearing one pair of legs of which the foremost pair is modified into poison fangs
Circumlocution – an indirect way of saying something, especially something unpleasant:
Coercion- force, compulsion
Concentric- circles or spheres having a common center
Q8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
One Word Substitution Quiz in English for SSC Exam | Part 5
One Word Substitution Quiz in English for SSC Exam | Part 5
1.CANNIBAL ( आदमख़ोर )
Meaning- One who eats human flesh
Example- Tom believed that the people in that small village were cannibals.
2.CARDIOLOGIST ( हृदयरोग विशेषज्ञ )
Meaning- A doctor specialising in matters relating to the heart
Example- We dashed to the hospital, and a bleary-eyed consultant cardiologist came to examine her.
3.CAPSIZE ( पलटना )
Meaning- Overturn
Example- The ship capsized in the middle of the ocean.
4.EAVESDROPPER ( छिप कर बातें सुनने वाला )
Meaning- One who secretly hears the conversation between two people.
Example- Six-year old Karen put her ear to the door to eavesdrop on her parents who were discussing whether Karen could attend the party.
5.EGALITARIANISM ( बराबरी का समाज )
Meaning- Belief that all people are equal and have the same rights and opportunities.
Example- After the vote, it was obvious the people favored an egalitarian government in which everyone would have equal rights.
6.EGOIST ( अहंवादी )
Meaning- A lover of one’s ownself
Example- Ms. Suresh recognized the egoist in her classroom because the little boy constantly told her that his dad was rich and would buy him anything he wanted.
7.GASTRONOMY ( पौष्टिक भोजन बनाने की कला या विज्ञान )
Meaning- The art and science of cooking & eating good food
Example- The streets around the large plaza offer various gastronomic delights.
8.GARRISON ( रक्षा के लिए किले में सेना नियुक्त करना )
Meaning- Military force stationed in a fortress
Example- An attack on the garrison will give us the chance to kill our enemies while they’re sleeping.
9.JUXTAPOSE ( पास पास रखना, तुलना करना )
Meaning- Placing a thing beside another
Example- The reality clearly shows a cultural juxtaposition between rich people and poor people.
10.KIMONO ( एक जापानी पोशाक )
Meaning- A loose gown of silk as worn in Japan.
Example- You look good in a kimono.
11.LETHAL ( जानलेवा )
Meaning- Causing death
Example- A gun is considered a lethal weapon because it can be deadly.
12.POSTHUMOUS ( मरणोपरांत )
Meaning- Occurring after death
Example- After the death of a movie star, many cable channels will run posthumous reruns of his movies for a short time.
SSC CGL One Word Substitution | English Vocabulary | Part 3
SSC CGL One Word Substitution | English Vocabulary | Part 3
1.ABORIGINES ( किसी देश के पहले के लोग )
Meaning- The original inhabitants of a country
Example- The religion of the American aborigines, so far as it can be made a subject of investigation, consisted (1) in what the tribes believed.
2.ABRIDGE (कम करना / छोटा करना / लघु रूप )
Meaning- To condense
Example- His agent told him that he needed to abridge some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages.
3.ABSTRUSE ( कठिन )
Meaning- Hard to understand
Example- Some of the classic novels are too abstruse for beginning readers to understand.
4.CACOPHONY ( बेसुरापन )
Meaning- Harsh sound
Example- Sometimes, it seems as though the dogs in our neighborhood bark together to create a cacophony that wakes me up every morning.
5.CAJOLE ( चापलूसी करना )
Meaning- Persuade by flattery
Example- Regina was able to cajole Barney into donating to her charity.
6.CALLIGRAPHY ( हस्तलिपि )
Meaning- Art of beautiful hand writing
Example- My sloppy handwriting could never be confused with the refinement of calligraphy.
7.INIMITABLE ( जिसका अनुकरण नहीं किया जा सकता )
Meaning- That which cannot be imitated
Example- The basketball player knew his talents were inimitable, which caused his teammates to begin hating him.
8.INNATE ( जन्मजात )
Meaning- That which one is
Example- While I am naturally shy, my sister has the innate ability to charm everyone she meets.
9.ICONOCLAST ( मूर्ति तोड़ने वाला )
Meaning- One who opposes established institutions or beliefs
Example- Because Jared was an iconoclast and dared to question the company’s mission, he was fired from his job.
10.JOURNAL ( पत्रिका )
Meaning- A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject in a professional way
Example- She closed the journal and began her preparation.
11.JUXTAPOSE ( पास पास रखना, तुलना करना )
Meaning- Placing a thing beside another
Example- The reality clearly shows a cultural juxtaposition between rich people and poor people.
12.QUACK (संदिग्ध क्षमता का एक डॉक्टर )
Meaning- A doctor of questionable ability
Example- An old quack doctor named Levett, who had a wide practice, but among the very poorest class, poured out Johnson’s tea in the morning and completed this strange menagerie.
