Vocabulary is an important section of SSC CGL preparation. Questions related to vocabulary are being asked in Tier 1 as well as Tier 2. Hence, you cannot do without getting a hold on vocabulary.
But you need not worry about if you’re falling short of your aim of building sufficient vocabulary for the upcoming SSC CGL exam. You just need is to keep your nerves and apply effective methods for good outcomes.
Tips for quick Vocabulary Memorization
There are many ways to expand your vocabulary for any exam. But all you have to do is figure out which method suits your learning. Here are 3 magical ways:
- Record all the vocabulary and listen to it again and again. This will not allow you to improve your pronunciation (whether it is wrong or right), but will also help you to memore it without repeating it like a parrot.
- Try memorizing by way of association. Recall your friend who is a miser (Kanjoos in Hindi or Urdu). Now you can apply his name to the word parsimonious, which means very ‘unwilling to spend money or use his or her resources.’ Now add two synonyms to his name like ‘close-fisted, penny-pinching, cheese-paring.’’
- Write the words again and again.
Use Bilingual Dictionary
Buy a good bilingual dictionary. Don’t forget to do some research before buying a quality dictionary. Use it to boost your vocabulary.
Below is a very important list of Synonym and Antonym with its meaning in Hindi. It will help the aspirant to get themselves acquainted with an extremely useful word-list.
List of all Important Synonym and Antonym
| WORD | शब्द | SYNONYM | ANTONYM |
| Abate | रोक-थाम करना | moderate, decrease | aggravate, supplement |
| Abject | अधम | despicable, servile | commendable, praiseworthy |
| Abjure | त्यागना | forsake, renounce | approve, sanction |
| Abortive | निष्फल | vain, unproductive | effectual productive |
| Absolve | दोषमुक्त करना | pardon, forgive | compel, accuse |
| Accord | सहमति | agreement, harmony | disagreement, discord |
| Acrimony | रूखापन | harshness, bitterness | courtesy, benevolence |
| Adamant | अटल | stubborn, inflexible | flexible, soft |
| Adherent | पक्षपाती | follower, disciple | rival, adversary |
| Adjunct | सहायक | joined, added | separated, subtracted |
| Admonish | धिक्कारना | counsel, reprove | approve, applaud |
| Adversity | विपत्ति | misfortune, calamity | prosperity, fortune |
| Alien | विदेशी | foreigner, outsider | native, resident |
| Allay | निराकरणकरना | pacify, soothe | aggravate, excite |
| Alleviate | कम करना | abate, relieve | aggravate, enhance |
| Allure | फुसलाना | entice, fascinate | repulse, repel |
| Amplify | बढ़ाना | enlarge, extend | lessen, contract |
| Antipathy | घृणा | hostility, aversion | admiration, fascination |
| Apathy | उदासीनता | unconcern, indifference | concern, care |
| Arraign | कलंक लगाना | charge, blame | exculpate, pardon |
| Audacity | धृष्टता | boldness, arrogance | mildness, cowardice |
| Authentic | विश्वसनीय | genuine, reliable | fictitious, unreal |
| Awkward | अजीब | clumsy, rough | clever, apt |
| Axiom | स्वयंसिद्ध | maxim, truth | absurdity, blunder |
| Baffle | चकरा देना | frustrate, perplex | compose, facilitate |
| Barbarous | बर्बर | uncivilized, savage | cultured, humane |
| Benevolence | कृपा | humanity, generosity | malevolence, inhumanity |
| Bewitching | मोहित करनेवाला | magical, fascinating | repulsive, repugnant |
| Bleak | बेरंग | dismal, gloomy | bright pleasant |
| Brittle | नाज़ुक | delicate, fragile | tough, enduring |
| Bustle | हलचल | haste, flurry | slowness, quiet |
| Calamity | आपदा | adversity, misfortune | happiness, fortune |
| Callous | कठोर | obdurate, unfeeling | compassionate, tender |
| Calumny | चुगली | defamation, aspersion | commendation, praise |
| Capable | सक्षम | competent, able | incompetent, inept |
| Captivate | बंदी बनाना | charm, fascinate | disillusion, offend |
| Captivity | क़ैद | imprisonment, confinement | freedom, liberty |
| Cavity | गुहा | depth, depression | elevation, projection |
| Cease | संघर्ष | terminate, desist | begin, originate |
| Chaste | पवित्र | virtuous, pure | sullied, lustful |
| Chastise | दंड देना | punish, admonish | cheer, encourage |
| Compassion | दया | kindness, sympathy | cruelty, barbarity |
| Comprise | समावेश करना | include, contain | reject, lack |
| Concede | स्वीकार करना | yield, permit | deny, reject |
| Concur | मिलना-जुलना | approve, agree | differ, disagree |
| Consent | सहमति | agree, permit | object, disagree |
| Consequence | परिणाम | effect, outcome | origin, start |
| Consolidate | समेकित | solidify, strengthen | separate, weaken |
| Conspicuous | विशिष्ट | prominent, obvious | concealed, hidden |
| Contempt | अपमान | scorn, disregard | regard, praise |
| Contradict | खंडन | deny, oppose | approve, confirm |
| Contrary | विरोध | dissimilar, conflicting | similar, alike |
| Dainty | शिष्ट | elegant, delicate | clumsy, coarse |
| Decay | क्षय | collapse, decompose | flourish, progress |
| Deceit | छल | deception, artifice | veracity, sincerity |
| Decipher | गूढ़लिपि पढ़ना | interpret, reveal | misinterpret, distort |
| Dedicate | समर्पित | devote, consecrate | refuse, negate |
| Defer | विलंब करना | prolong, suspend | accelerate, expedite |
| Defile | अशुद्ध | contaminate, pollute | purify, sanctity |
| Defray | चुकाना | spend, pay | disclaim, repudiate |
| Deliberate | जानबूझकर | cautious, intentional | rash, sudden |
| Delicious | स्वादिष्ट | palatable, tasteful | distasteful, unsavoury |
| Demolish | ध्वस्त | ruin, devastate | repair, construct |
| Deprive | वंचित | despoil, divest | restore, renew |
| Deride | उपहास करना | mock, taunt | inspire, encourage |
| Despicable | नीच | worthless, shameless | worthy, decent |
| Disdain | तिरस्कार | detest, despise | approve, praise |
| Eccentric | विलक्षण | strange, abnormal | natural, conventional |
| Ecstasy | परमानंद | delight, exultation | despair, calamity, depression |
| Efface | मिटाना | destroy, obliterate | retain, maintain |
| Elevate | ऊपर उठाना | dignify, heighten | deprecate, denounce |
| Eliminate | हटा दें | expel, oust | restore, accept |
| Eloquence | वाग्मिता | expression, fluency | halting, stammering |
| Encumbrance | भार | hindrance, obstacle | incentive, stimulant |
| Endeavour | एंडेवर | undertake, aspire | cease, quit |
| Enormous | विशाल | colossal, mammoth | diminutive, negligible |
| Epitome | प्रतीक | precise, example | increment, expansion |
| Equivocal | गोलमोल | uncertain, hazy | obvious, lucid |
| Eradicate | उन्मूलन | destroy, exterminate | secure, plant |
| Esteem | आदर | respect, regard | ridicule, spurn |
| Eternal | सनातन | perpetual, endless | temporary, momentary |
| Evade | बचना | avoid, elude | acknowledge, confront |
| Evident | स्पष्ट | obvious, apparent | obscure, concealed |
| Fabricate | गढ़ना | construct, produce | destroy, dismantle |
| Fallacy | हेत्वाभास | delusion, mistake | veracity, truth |
| Falter | लड़खड़ाना | stumble, demur | persist, endure |
| Fanatical | कट्टर | narrow-minded, biased | liberal, tolerant |
| Fantastic | बढ़िया | fanciful, uncommon | ordinary, normal |
| Feeble | निर्बल | weak, frail | strong, robust |
| Ferocious | क्रूर | cruel, fierce | gentle, sympathetic |
| Feud | अदावत | strife, quarrel | fraternity, harmony |
| Fleeting | क्षणभंगुर | transient, temporary | enduring, eternal |
| Flimsy | झीना | trifling, transparent | firm, tenacious |
| Fluctuate | उतार चढ़ाव | deflect, vacillate | stabilise, resolve |
| Forsake | त्यागना | desert, renounce | hold maintain |
| Fragile | नाज़ुक | weak, infirm | enduring, tough |
| Frantic | उन्मत्त | violent, agitated | subdued, gentle |
| Frivolous | तुच्छ | petty, worthless | solemn, significant |
| Frugality | स्वल्प व्ययिता | economy, providence | lavishness, extravagance |
| WORD | शब्द | SYNONYM | ANTONYM |
| Gloom | उदासी | obscurity, darkness | delight, mirth |
| Glut | भरमार | stuff, satiate | starve, abstain |
| Gorgeous | भव्य | magnificent, dazzling | dull, unpretentious |
| Gracious | विनीत | courteous, beneficent | rude, unforgiving |
| Grisly | भयानक | disgusting, atrocious | pleasing, attractive |
| Grudge | असन्तोष | hatred, aversion | benevolence, affection |
| Guile | छल | cunning, deceit | honesty, frankness |
| Hamper | बाधा | retard, prevent | promote, facilitate |
| Haphazard | बेतरतीब | random, unsorted | considered, arranged |
| Hapless | अभागी | unfortunate, ill-fated | fortunate, lucky |
| Harass | परेशान | irritate, molest | assist, comfort |
| Haughty | अभिमानी | arrogant, pompous | humble, submissive |
| Hazard | जोखिम | Peril, danger | conviction, security |
| Heretic | विधर्मी | non-conformist, secularist | conformable, religious |
| Hideous | भयंकर | frightful, shocking | attractive, alluring |
| Hypocrisy | पाखंड | deception, affectation | sincerity, honesty |
| Immaculate | शुद्ध | unsullied, spotless | defiled, tarnished |
| Immense | अत्यधिक | huge, enormous | puny, insignificant |
| Immerse | डुबाना | submerge, involve | emerge, uncover |
| Imminent | आसन्न | impending, brewing | distant, receding |
| Immunity | प्रतिरक्षा | prerogative, privilege | blame, censure |
| Impair | ख़राब करना | diminish, deteriorate | restore, revive |
| Impartial | निष्पक्ष | just, unbiased | prejudiced, biased |
| Impediment | बाधा | hurdle, obstruction | assistance, concurrence |
| Impious | बेईमान | irreligious, unholy | pious, devout |
| Impute | मढ़ना | attribute, ascribe | exculpate, support |
| Inclination | झुकाव | disposition, affection | disinclination, indifference |
| Incompetent | अक्षम | inefficient, unskilled | dexterous, skilled |
| Incongruous | बेमेल | inappropriate, absurd | compatible, harmonious |
| Inevitable | अपरिहार्य | unavoidable, ascertained | unlikely, doubtful |
| Infringe | उल्लंघन | violate, encroach | comply, concur |
| Ingenuous | निष्कपट | undisguised, naive | wily, crafty |
| Insinuate | इशारा करना | allude, hint | conceal, camouflage |
| Insipid | फीका | tasteless, vapid | delicious, luscious |
| Insolvent | दिवालिया | indigent, destitute | wealthy, solvent |
| Instil | टपकाना | inculcate, inject | eradicate, extract |
| Intricate | जटिल | tangled, complicated | regulated, orderly |
| Intrigue | साज़िश | scheme, conspiracy | candour, sincerity |
| Intrinsic | स्वाभाविक | genuine, fundamental | extraneous, incidental |
| Invective | फटकार | accusation, censure | approval, acclamation |
| Invincible | अजेय | unconquerable, impregnable | effeminate, languid |
| Irrepressible | सदा एकसां | irresistible, unconfined | composed, hesitant |
| Jaded | क्लांत | tired, exhausted | renewed, recreated |
| Jejune | बेसूद | dull, boring | interesting, exciting |
| Jovial | उल्लासपूर्ण | frolicsome, cheerful | solemn, morose |
| Jubilant | उल्लसित | rejoicing, triumphant | melancholy, depressing |
| Judicious | उचित | thoughtful, prudent | irrational, foolish |
| Just | केवल | honest, impartial | unequal, unfair |
| Justify | दोनों ओर मिलान | defend, exculpate | impute, arraign |
| Juvenile | किशोर | young, tender | dotage, antiquated |
| Keen | इच्छुक | sharp, poignant | vapid, insipid |
| Kindred | आत्मीय | relation, species | unrelated, dissimilar |
| Knave | धूर्त | dishonest, scoundrel | paragon, innocent |
| Knell | समाधिवाली झंकार | death knell, last blow | reconstruction, rediscovery |
| Knotty | विकट | complicated difficult | simple, manageable |
| Lavish | भव्य | abundant, excessive | scarce, deficient |
| Lax | ढीला | slack, careless | firm, reliable |
| Lenient | उदार | compassionate, merciful | cruel, severe |
| Liable | उत्तरदायी | accountable, bound | unaccountable, apt to |
| Liberal | उदार | magnanimous, generous | stingy, malicious |
| Linger | ठहराना | loiter, prolong | hasten, quicken |
| Listless | उदासीन | indifferent, inattentive | brisk, attentive |
| Lucid | चमकदार | sound, rational | obscure, hidden |
| Lunacy | पागलपन | delusion, insanity | normalcy, sanity |
| Lure | चारा | attract, entice | repel, dissuade |
| Luscious | सुस्वाद | palatable, delicious | unsavoury, tart |
| Luxuriant | विलासी | profuse, abundant | scanty, meagre |
| Minute | मिनट | diminutive, miniature | large, colossal |
| Miraculous | चमत्कारपूर्ण | marvellous, extraordinary | ordinary, trivial |
| Mitigate | कम करना | alleviate, relieve | augment, enhance |
| Modest | मामूली | humble, courteous | arrogant, pompous |
| Molest | छेड़ना | harass, tease | console, soothe |
| Mollify | शमन करना | appease, assuage | irritate, infuriate |
| Momentous | सब से अहम | notable, eventful | trivial, insignificant |
| Monotonous | नीरस | irksome, tedious | varied, pleasant |
| Munificent | उदार | liberal, hospitable | frugal, penurious |
| Murky | बदली का | dusky, dreary | bright shining |
| Mutinous | बाग़ी | recalcitrant, insurgent | submissive, faithful |
| Mutual | आपसी | joint, identical | separate, distinct |
| Negligent | लापरवाह | inattentive, careless | vigilant, careful |
| Niggardly | कंजूसी से | miser, covetous | generous, profuse |
| Nimble | तेज़ | prompt, brisk | sluggish, languid |
| Nonchalant | बेपरवाह | indifferent, negligent | attentive, considerate |
| Novice | नौसिखिए | tyro, beginner | veteran, ingenious |
| Noxious | हानिकारक | baneful, injurious | healing, profitable |
| Nullify | उठा देना | cancel, annual | confirm, uphold |
| Numerous | बहुत | profuse, various | scarce, deficient |
| Obstruct | रोकना | impede, prevent | hasten, encourage |
| Obvious | ज़ाहिर | evident, apparent | obscure, ambiguous |
| Occult | मनोगत | latent, ambiguous | intelligible, transparent |
| Odious | घिनौना | malevolent, obnoxious | engaging, fascinating |
| Offensive | आक्रमण | abhorrent, arrogant | docile, compliant |
| Offspring | संतति | descendant, sibling | ancestor, forefather |
| Opaque | अपारदर्शी | obscure, shady | transparent, bright |
| Oracular | पेशीनगोई का | cryptic, vague | lucid, distinct |
| Ordain | हुक्म देना | order, impose | revoke, abolish |
| Ornamental | सजावटी | decorative, adorned | unseemly, plain |
| Outbreak | प्रकोप | eruption, insurrection | compliance, subjection |
| Outrage | उल्लंघन | offence, maltreatment | praise, favour |
| Overwhelm | डूब | triumph, subjugate | flounder, falter |
| WORD | शब्द | SYNONYM | ANTONYM |
| Pamper | संतुष्ट करना | flatter, indulge | deny, disparage |
| Paramount | आला दर्जे का | foremost, eminent | trivial, inferior |
| Peerless | अद्वितीय | matchless, unrivalled | mediocre, commonplace |
| Peevish | चिड़चिड़ा | perverse, sullen | suave, amiable |
| Pertness | Pertness | flippancy, impudence | modesty, diffidence |
| Perverse | विकृत | petulant, obstinate | complacent, docile |
| Placid | शांत | tranquil, calm | turbulent, hostile |
| Pompous | गर्वित | haughty, arrogant | unpretentious, humble |
| Precarious | अनिश्चित | doubtful, insecure | assured, undeniable |
| Predicament | स्थिति | plight, dilemma | resolution, confidence |
| Premature | असामयिक | precocious, untimely | belated, opportune |
| Prodigious | अस्वाभाविक | vast, enormous | unimpressive, diminutive |
| Prodigy | कौतुक | miracle, marvel | normal, average |
| Profligate | अपव्ययी | dissolute, degenerate | virtuous, upright |
| Profuse | विपुल | lavish, abundant | scarce, scantly |
| Proscribe | देश से निकालना | prohibit, exclude | solicit, include |
| Protract | बढ़ाना | prolong, delay | abbreviate, curtail |
| Provoke | भड़काना | inflame, incite | pacify, comfort |
| Prudent | विवेकी | cautious, discreet | impetuous, unwise |
| Quack | नीमहकीम | impostor, deceiver | upright, unfeigned |
| Quaint | विचित्र | queer, strange | familiar, usual |
| Quarantine | कोरांटीन | seclude, screen | befriend, socialize |
| Quell | वश में करना | subdue, reduce | exacerbate, agitate |
| Questionable | संदिग्ध | dubious, disputable | reliable, authentic |
| Quibble | वक्रोक्ति | equivocate, prevaricate | unfeign, plain |
| Ratify | पुष्टि करना | consent, approve | deny, dissent |
| Ravage | नाश | destroy, ruin | reconstruct, renovate |
| Redeem | एवज | recover, liberate | conserve, lose |
| Remnant | अवशेष | residue, piece | entire, whole |
| Remonstrate | प्रतिवाद करना | censure, protest | agree, loud |
| Remorse | पछतावा | regret, penitence | ruthlessness, obduracy |
| Remote | रिमोट | inaccessible, farther | adjoining, adjacent |
| Rescind | रद्द कर देना | annul, abrogate | delegate, permit |
| Resentment | नाराज़गी | displeasure, wrath | content, cheer |
| Retract | वापस लेना | recant, withdraw | confirm, assert |
| Reverence | श्रद्धा | respect, esteem | disrespect, affront |
| Rout | घोर पराजय | vanquish, overthrow | succumb, withdraw |
| Rustic | देहाती | rural uncivilised | cultured, refined |
| Ruthless | क्रूर | remorseless, inhumane | compassionate, lenient |
| Sarcastic | कटु | ironical, derisive | courteous, gracious |
| Saucy | सजीव | impudent, insolent | modest, humble |
| Scanty | अल्प | scarce, insufficient | lavish, multitude |
| Shabby | जर्जर | miserable, impoverished | prosperous, thriving |
| Shrewd | चालाक | cunning, crafty | simple, imbecile |
| Slander | बदनामी | defame, malign | applaud, approve |
| Sneer | उपहास | mock, scorn | flatter, praise |
| Solicit | मांगना | entreat, implore | protest, oppose |
| Sporadic | छिटपुट | intermittent, scattered | incessant, frequent |
| Squalid | मलिन | dirty, filthy | tidy, attractive |
| Stain | धब्बा | blemish, tarnish | honour, purify |
| Stupor | व्यामोह | lethargy, unconsciousness | sensibility, consciousness |
| Subsequent | आगामी | consequent, following | Preceding, Previous |
| Substantial | ठोस | considerable, solid | tenuous, fragile |
| Subvert | पलट देना | demolish, sabotage | generate, organise |
| Superficial | सतही | partial, shallow | profound, discerning |
| Sycophant | चापलूस | parasite, flatterer | devoted, loyal |
| Taboo | निषेध | prohibit, ban | permit, consent |
| Taciturn | अल्पभाषी | reserved, silent | talkative, extrovert |
| Tedious | ग़ैरदिलचस्प | wearisome, irksome | exhilarating, lively |
| Temperate | शीतोष्ण | cool, moderate | boisterous, violent |
| Throng | भीड़ | assembly, crowd | dispersion, sparsity |
| Timid | डरपोक | diffident, coward | bold, intrepid |
| Tranquil | शांत | peaceful, composed | violent, furious |
| Transient | क्षणिक | temporal, transitory | lasting, enduring |
| Trenchant | तल्खी | assertive, forceful | feeble, ambiguous |
| Trivial | तुच्छ | trifling, insignificant | significant veteran |
| Tumultuous | उथल-पुथल | violent, riotous | peaceful, harmonious |
| Tyro | नौसिखिए | beginner, learner | proficient, veteran |
| Umbrage | साया | resentment, bitterness | sympathy, goodwill |
| Uncouth | गंवार | awkward, ungraceful | elegant, graceful |
| Usurp | हड़पना | seize, wrest | restore, compensate |
| Utterly | बिलकुल | completely, entirely | deficiently, incompletely |
| Vagrant | आवारा | wanderer, roaming | steady, settled |
| Valid | मान्य | genuine, authentic | fallacious, deceptive |
| Valour | वेलर | bravery, prowess | fear, cowardice |
| Vanity | घमंड | conceit, pretension | modesty, humility |
| Venerable | आदरणीय | esteemed, honoured | unworthy, immature |
| Venom | विष | poison, malevolence | antidote, benevolent |
| Veteran | वयोवृद्ध | ingenious, experienced | novice, tyro |
| Vicious | शातिर | corrupt, obnoxious | noble, virtuous |
| Vigilant | जागरूक | cautious, alert | careless, negligent |
| Volatile | परिवर्तनशील | light, changing | heavy, ponderous |
| Vouch | ज़मानत देना | confirm, consent | repudiate, prohibit |
| Vulgar | अशिष्ट | inelegant, offensive | elegant, civil |
| Waive | माफ़ करें | relinquish, remove | impose, clamp |
| Wan | वान | pale, faded | bright, healthy |
| Wane | पतन | decline, dwindle | ameliorate, rise |
| Wary | सावधान | cautious, cirumspect | heedless, negligent |
| Wed | विवाह करना | marry, combine | divorce, separate |
| Wicked | शैतान | vicious, immoral | virtuous, noble |
| Wield | फिराना | use, employ | forgo, avoid |
| Wilt | विल्ट | wither, perish | revive, bloom |
| Yearn | हुड़कना | languish, crave | content, satisfy |
| Yell | चिल्लाना | shout, shriek | whisper, muted |
| Yield | प्राप्ति | surrender, abdicate | resist, protest |
| Yoke | दासत्व का चिह्न | connect, harness | liberate, release |
| Zeal | उत्साह | eagerness, fervour | apathy, lethargy |
| Zenith | शीर्षबिंदु | summit, apex | nadir, base |
| Zest | दिलचस्पी | delight, enthusiasm | disgust, passive |
| Zig-zag | oblique, wayward | straight, unbent |
Books for Vocabulary Building
Buy ‘Word Power Made Easy by Normen Levis.’ This book can help you in building your basic vocabulary. It is seen that SSC exams vocabulary is at times hugely inspired by this book. The exercise helps you to never forget words once properly gone through it. After completing this book, you can also go for ’30 Days to More Powerful Vocabulary by the same author. There are also some very important books like SP Bakshi, Plinth to Paramount, Arihant publications and previous year related questions.
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